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Trooping as USCMs
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Author:  joeranger [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:59 am ]
Post subject:  Trooping as USCMs
Those who know me know that I focus on "visual clues" vs screen accuracy. With that said, I have come a long way from my PR carved out of a 2x6.
I just got done with WW Chicago. As a reminder, most people will not recognize a Colonial Marine. Some will and will be very excited.
The USCM now looks just like a modern day SF fighter. Body armor, camera, headset. Over/under weapon.
25 years ago these were "rocket science" items. Now they are Call of Duty.

The egg and hugger were the big stars of the show. We could have charged for pictures with the egg.
My 2 cents;
If you are trooping just to be a USCM and are unconcerned with the spotlight, it is all good.

If you want to be the person who stops traffic with pictures, you need to focus on the items that make Aliens unique; the egg, the facehugger, the Alien, the stasis tube, the chestburster...

To be clear, I went to DC as the USCM right out of Hypersleep. Safari camo pants, t-shirt, EKG suction leads, towel, toothbrush. Very few people understood.

If you troop as a USCM you have to decide if getting attention is important to you. If it isn't, don't worry. Enjoy yourself.
If it is, make sure to have the peripherals; egg, facehugger, chestburster, alien...
Author:  MattRendar [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:10 am ]
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i went with the good old plush face hugger on my back to a local con . it definately made people draw the connection , to what i was . :)
Author:  joeranger [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:34 am ]
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It is all a matter of how much attention you want. Some people don't want any. Other people crave attention like crack. They are the ones with the painted on whatever...

I just wanted to point out that in 25 years, the military has actually adopted a lot of the USCM stuff. Skateboarders have helmet cams.
Author:  SgtTony [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:37 am ]
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Put together a full size colony wall complete with dead colonist with exploded chest to go with the egg....I think we got about 10 requests for photos all weekend.

Now remove the egg, place it on an elevator at 2am and send it down a few floors....people went crazy.
D*con you get odd responses to odd things....but it's all about having fun for me :)
Author:  hunterkiller86 [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Trooping as USCMs
Location is important too. If you hang out in areas where there are a lot of cosplayers, you'll get a better response than in the middle of a crowded aisle.

Though when you run into that one person who loves aliens just as much as you or in a costume from aliens, it is one of the best feelings at a con.
Author:  joeranger [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:43 am ]
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"Though when you run into that one person who loves aliens just as much as you or in a costume from aliens, it is one of the best feelings at a con."

Yep you nailed it.
Author:  Dropshipbob [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:59 pm ]
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I plan on carrying a Halcyon facehugger with me when I troop for my first time. Not that I crave attention, it would just be nice for people to draw the connection and not think I'm CoD or GI Joe as I've heard is often the case with USCM.
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Trooping as USCMs
joeranger wrote:
I went to DC as the USCM right out of Hypersleep. Safari camo pants, t-shirt, EKG suction leads, towel, toothbrush. Very few people understood.


Joe, I remember that... "I" didn't even get it before you told me. :lol:


However Joe is bang on correct with everything he has mentioned about doing a convention (or especially the Halloween bar scene) as a Colonial Marine.


Aside from the Alien itself, I think the second most iconic thing about the series would be the facehugger; it's probably also the easiest item to have attached to your armour (back, shoulder etc). Getting a vinyl model or plush facehugger would be fairly easy, and much less cumbersome than carrying a full sized egg around.


And yes Hunter nailed it as well that all it takes is "one" person to instantly recognize you and yell out "ALIENS! I LOVE THAT MOVIE!" to make it all worth it! :delta:




PS... "This" is how you do a hypersleep impression :wink: ---





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Kevin
Author:  Magnus [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:19 pm ]
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Ha! That's awesome!
Author:  Russ Krook III [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:24 pm ]
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Hey Kev, you want me to bring your slippers to you? :)
Author:  SGM Baldwin [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:21 am ]
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Hey. Give me my scowl back.
Author:  Spatman [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:44 am ]
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Put your clothes back on, white boy!
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 4:32 am ]
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Spatman wrote:
Put your clothes back on, white boy!

You want to pinch them... don't ya. :lol:


Kevin
Author:  Spatman [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 4:51 am ]
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I think you should have to wear Pasties just like the women folk do.
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:50 am ]
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Okay just for you...











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Kevin
Author:  Spatman [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:01 am ]
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Much better!
Author:  demoncase [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:40 am ]
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Well, that's put me right off my breakfast. :mrgreen:
Author:  joeranger [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:23 am ]
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Uh, that's nice. Here is how it's done.

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Author:  joeranger [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:31 am ]
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OMG, Kev. Had to pull up the old pics. Remember when the girl scouts showed up and you started reverting back to your alien form? That was hilarious. People were freaking out thinking you were turning into a plant.
That got people's attention.

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Author:  SSgt Burton [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:28 pm ]
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joeranger wrote:
Remember when the girl scouts showed up and you started reverting back to your alien form... People were freaking out thinking you were turning into a plant.



:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


:lol:


It happens when I get "excited."


Now shhhhh! Don't give me away anymore! :wink:


:lol:


Kevin
Author:  soapy [ Thu Aug 22, 2013 6:55 pm ]
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At least his was female !
Author:  Svenza [ Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:40 pm ]
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Russ Krook III wrote:
Hey Kev, you want me to bring your slippers to you? :)


By the way, are they screen accurate ?
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:59 pm ]
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Most likely not as no one wore slippers in the "waking up from hypersleep" scene. :lol:


Kevin
Author:  The_Fireball [ Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:18 pm ]
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joeranger wrote:
OMG, Kev. Had to pull up the old pics. Remember when the girl scouts showed up and you started reverting back to your alien form? That was hilarious. People were freaking out thinking you were turning into a plant.
That got people's attention.


Please tell me what the hell is going on in this picture!?! I needs a caption, and a story.

Is this at a DCon, and is this an example of the "drugs and hookers" Spat is always referencing?
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:00 am ]
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Okay here goes... (Sorry Joe :wink: )

This was D-Con 2004 so my memory is a "little" hazy. These two girls are dressed as "Naughty Girl Scouts."

I "believe" the "Naughty Girl Scouts" have been photoshopped into the picture of us. I kind of remember this pic being shown back after D-Con, and "not" remembering it being taken "with" the Scouts (because I would damn well remember something like this :lol: ).

I'm pretty sure there is a "larger" version of this pic that aside from having the usual photoshop "tells," the fact that "none" of us in the pic are in any way "distracted"... is enough to claim the girls are shopped. :wink: :lol:


Oh and here's another pic (albeit definitely not the exact same picture minus the Scouts):

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Anyway about the "Scouts", these sort of shenanigans usually occurred late at night when the kiddies would be in bed. The Scouts were back at least for a couple more years in a row. However I believe even something like this pushed the envelope a little too far and the Scouts were eventually told to cover up by the DC/Hotel staff.


Kevin
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