MorbidCharlie
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"Nobody... nobody trusts anybody now, and we're all very tired... there's nothing more I can do, just wait...this is R.J. MacReady, helicopter pilot, US outpost #31."
The Thing is one of my all time favorite movies and with the snow down here (Texas) and craziness going on in the world, I figured it was time for me to tackle an easier cosplay that I have been wanting to do for a while since work on other projects is going to have to be put on hold until it gets warmer.
I saw howlingwind13 's MacReady recently and decided to get to work.
There's nothing terribly crazy about the costume, it's just sourcing everything.
The Thing is one of my all time favorite movies and with the snow down here (Texas) and craziness going on in the world, I figured it was time for me to tackle an easier cosplay that I have been wanting to do for a while since work on other projects is going to have to be put on hold until it gets warmer.
I saw howlingwind13 's MacReady recently and decided to get to work.
There's nothing terribly crazy about the costume, it's just sourcing everything.
- Boots: Looking at a screen grab of the sole, the chevron pattern matches boots made by "RO Search" which were military issue in the 80s.
- Flight suit: Basic Nomex flight suit. Again, easy enough to pick up.
- Jacket: I've seen numerous sources that ID the jacket as a Schott 674 bomber jacket. I looked online and found several but actually managed to luck out and grab an "Excelled" bomber that looks identical as far as I can tell. Near enough for the $20 I spent on it. I'll need to distress it, once it arrives.
- Sunglasses: ID'ed as Vuarnet 027s and very expensive. I was able to score the Rei Glaciers (a reproduction) on EBay.
- Gloves: Pretty sure these are Castre leather snowmobile gauntlets. This particular style was made in the 80s. Found a pair with a fabric cuff that a friendly seamstress is going to alter to add a leather cuff.
- The hat: This has been impossible to find for "cheap". I know that there are hat makers out there who make these hats, but they would still cost more than the rest of the costume combined. I found a UK seller who will make the form for the hat for a reasonable price ($100ish USD) and I'll add the band and straps myself. Once I receive the hat, I'll supply the info - I want to make sure that it's up to snuff.
- Flamethrower: The M2A1-7 model. It's a hybrid of the M9-7 flamethrower wand used in Vietnam with the tank system of the M2 from WW2.
- Blue hoodie in "heather blue" and t-shirt.
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