storm427
New Member
Hello all,
This is my first post and one I didn't really expect to be making. Apologies if this is not the correct place to have posted this.
So as the title suggests I had an idea that the 405th could have a beginners handbook that they could hand out at conventions as a way of getting people interested as well as being a good starting place for halo cosplay concepts. This all began as I was walking around the floor at the Chicago Halo Outpost and continued to see small booklets that I think were titled "405th handbook" or something along those lines. I thought that they were like a starters guide so I went to ask if I could grab one before I left late Sunday afternoon. I spoke with someone (don't remember the name, just the ODST build. If you see this let me know so I can start learning names) about it and turns out that what I had seen was a coloring book for children. Embarrassed, I was about to skulk away like the idiot I felt like, but whoever I was speaking to had actually said that he liked the idea and that he was going to pass it on.
I was really excited that my mistake/idea could actually be something helpful to the community so it got me thinking about what a complete beginner like me would like to have as starting information before they took their first step. So the following are some topics that I would think would be nice to briefly cover in a handbook style guide.
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Introduction to Halo Cosplay
- A quick intro discussing reasons for cosplaying, dedication required for a build, general price ranges to expect, ect
- basically a primer page before diving into the actual content
Methods
- discussion of the various methods of building armor, basically the methods section of PerniciousDuke's tutorial... Selecting Your Character (guide)
- discuss the pros and cons of each method
- price ranges of each method
Softwares(???)
- List out helpful softwares as well as their purpose (Pepakura is the only one i have researched so far, not sure if there is really enough to justify this page, maybe just one page on the pep software itself)
tools and supplies
- lists of tools and supplies needed for each method as well as why someone would need them
Starting your build: make it personal
- referencing PerniciousDuke's tutorial again Selecting Your Character (guide)
- "Now that you’ve seen how other people do it, what are you going to do different? Any good costumer will tell you, find one thing that is your crown jewel. What is one thing that would be really cool to have on your character? A chest with a spotlight? Speaker for music? Maybe a material that looks really unique or some battle damage that develops into a character back story. This is my rifle. This is my gun."
- A page that basically discusses the above sentiment
Hard armor build: Pepakura
- general description of the steps required to build pep armor
Hard armor build: foam
- general description of the steps required to build foam armor
Hard armor build: other methods(???)
- don't know if it would be good to include steps for 3d print and cast methods, since they are less common than pep and foam
Soft armor build
- general description of the steps required to create the lower layer of an armor build
Maintenance and repairs
- how to store/transport your armor safely
- steps than can be taken to increase the longevity of your creation
- how to repair common breaks/issues
Tips and tricks
- things that don't really fit in the previous sections that are important to know
- things that you would really only know after having a certain amount of experience
Enlist in the 405th
- A quick mention of how to become a member and participate in the community
Notes
- a few open pages at the end where people can take notes when they ask the pros questions at the convention
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So those are some topics I think it would be cool to cover in a small (like 15 pages) handbook that could be handed out at conventions and meetups and such. Are there any topics I missed? I'd like to hear feedback to know if there would actually be any desire for this type of thing. I would gladly help on consolidating info for this idea if people think it would be useful to new members (It would also be nice for me to work with current members so I can get more involved).
EDIT: In perusing the forums I think I had my conversation at HOD Chicago with SGT Razor. (If anyone could tell me how to do the name link thingy it would be greatly appreciated)
This is my first post and one I didn't really expect to be making. Apologies if this is not the correct place to have posted this.
So as the title suggests I had an idea that the 405th could have a beginners handbook that they could hand out at conventions as a way of getting people interested as well as being a good starting place for halo cosplay concepts. This all began as I was walking around the floor at the Chicago Halo Outpost and continued to see small booklets that I think were titled "405th handbook" or something along those lines. I thought that they were like a starters guide so I went to ask if I could grab one before I left late Sunday afternoon. I spoke with someone (don't remember the name, just the ODST build. If you see this let me know so I can start learning names) about it and turns out that what I had seen was a coloring book for children. Embarrassed, I was about to skulk away like the idiot I felt like, but whoever I was speaking to had actually said that he liked the idea and that he was going to pass it on.
I was really excited that my mistake/idea could actually be something helpful to the community so it got me thinking about what a complete beginner like me would like to have as starting information before they took their first step. So the following are some topics that I would think would be nice to briefly cover in a handbook style guide.
----------------------------------------------
Introduction to Halo Cosplay
- A quick intro discussing reasons for cosplaying, dedication required for a build, general price ranges to expect, ect
- basically a primer page before diving into the actual content
Methods
- discussion of the various methods of building armor, basically the methods section of PerniciousDuke's tutorial... Selecting Your Character (guide)
- discuss the pros and cons of each method
- price ranges of each method
Softwares(???)
- List out helpful softwares as well as their purpose (Pepakura is the only one i have researched so far, not sure if there is really enough to justify this page, maybe just one page on the pep software itself)
tools and supplies
- lists of tools and supplies needed for each method as well as why someone would need them
Starting your build: make it personal
- referencing PerniciousDuke's tutorial again Selecting Your Character (guide)
- "Now that you’ve seen how other people do it, what are you going to do different? Any good costumer will tell you, find one thing that is your crown jewel. What is one thing that would be really cool to have on your character? A chest with a spotlight? Speaker for music? Maybe a material that looks really unique or some battle damage that develops into a character back story. This is my rifle. This is my gun."
- A page that basically discusses the above sentiment
Hard armor build: Pepakura
- general description of the steps required to build pep armor
Hard armor build: foam
- general description of the steps required to build foam armor
Hard armor build: other methods(???)
- don't know if it would be good to include steps for 3d print and cast methods, since they are less common than pep and foam
Soft armor build
- general description of the steps required to create the lower layer of an armor build
Maintenance and repairs
- how to store/transport your armor safely
- steps than can be taken to increase the longevity of your creation
- how to repair common breaks/issues
Tips and tricks
- things that don't really fit in the previous sections that are important to know
- things that you would really only know after having a certain amount of experience
Enlist in the 405th
- A quick mention of how to become a member and participate in the community
Notes
- a few open pages at the end where people can take notes when they ask the pros questions at the convention
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So those are some topics I think it would be cool to cover in a small (like 15 pages) handbook that could be handed out at conventions and meetups and such. Are there any topics I missed? I'd like to hear feedback to know if there would actually be any desire for this type of thing. I would gladly help on consolidating info for this idea if people think it would be useful to new members (It would also be nice for me to work with current members so I can get more involved).
EDIT: In perusing the forums I think I had my conversation at HOD Chicago with SGT Razor. (If anyone could tell me how to do the name link thingy it would be greatly appreciated)
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