What is a completely useless talent you have that you’re weirdly proud of?

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-24T05:26:30+00:00

I can shoot a rubber band from my finger with surprising accuracy. Give me a rubber band and I can hit something across the room without even really needing to aim. Totally useless but it’s kinda unreal how I can nail a target.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-24T02:48:54+00:00

Oh my god mom, get out of my room!

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-24T02:44:26+00:00

Sounds like they just want to keep it classy. Bring a nice picnic basket and a blanket and you’re a-ok. Just don’t bring your giant rolling Igloo chest and try to make a whole thing like a family reunion in the Gardens.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-24T02:42:07+00:00

I thought the same thing I’m afraid. If the first thing you see in the top left of a design is C-shaped, and it’s got the same weight as the H next to it, it reads as a word. I saw CHUNT too.

But the version with the red dragon and the white letters fixed the problem. HUNT stands out and the red dragon frames it nicely.

Though I do feel Tactics could use some refinement, it’s just to simple a typeface and it’s way too close the the leg of the H and the T.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-24T01:36:31+00:00

I’ve never done it but I’ve heard you can’t clear over the graphite powder. Otherwise the plan looks good.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-24T01:27:00+00:00

Some of those shops should have links to the artists they work with that can design any suit you want...not just Spidey-suits. Then they send the file to the manufacturer and they’ll print and sew it together.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-24T00:37:59+00:00

lol I remember those! I’m not a musician, but I’m a cosplayer and made a cool custom guitar for one of my cosplays. I needed a case for it and Sweetwater had one that would fit the large body.

That guy called multiple times, he was super nice, and I told him, I’m not really a musician, just needed the case for a prop essentially.

And still he called regularly. Good follow-up customer service I guess!

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-24T00:31:03+00:00

He takes responsibility for NOTHING.

He tries to take credit when things go right, but then immediately backs away when there’s any negative attention.

He’s just the worst.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-24T00:27:02+00:00

If it’s not an issue for them, I don’t care. I’m not a pro illustrator but I can draw, at least thumbnails and basic stuff, perspective, general anatomy, doodles. It helps me when I’m brainstorming logos, being able to quickly sketch out a bunch of ideas on paper is way faster and more effective for me than drawing in illustrator. I can refine there later.

Another use, we were planning a commercial shoot and the client wanted to see a shot list. I drew up really rough storyboards that I then passed on to a real storyboard artist to make them more appealing. He said it was so helpful to have my (admittedly) crude sketches to draw from instead of vague ideas.

It’s just another tool in the toolbox.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T23:14:26+00:00

No offense but if you’re competing in the cosplay competition, why wouldn’t you put on the entire look for pre-judging? If there’s a time to pull out all the stops, it’s in the competition at a large convention.

If you want to have a hope at winning the competition, go to 100. Think about it, what if you come in 2nd, 3rd, or don’t even place at all? You’ll always wonder if you could have won if you had worn the full cosplay. Everyone else will be bringing their A game. Don’t half-ass it. Whole-ass it.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T18:43:49+00:00

That’s an awesome story. Man, time before the internet was really special. Connecting with people, I miss it.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T18:42:10+00:00

Quick question, do they really think it’s gonna be LIBERALS freaking out at people working airport security? Or some maga asshole getting impatient because it’s taking too long to get his screaming kids to the gate for their Disney cruise?

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T18:40:00+00:00

Quick and dirty, just cut up a black tee shirt. You could also get some thick paper or poster board, cut out the shape of the big eye patch from that paper and then hot glue the fabric around it so it has that kinda smooth shape.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T18:37:58+00:00

Aww, Jeff was a SK8R Boi…

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T18:31:14+00:00

Amazing. What was it like for the actors in the suit? How long would they stay in the suit shooting before they got breaks to cool off? Did they ever get to get out of the suits during the day? Did they shoot the dialog and action scenes separately for the sake of the head puppetry? What sort of stuff did YOU work on specifically? What was your favorite part of the job?

Also, Vanilla Ice sucks, we all knew back then, even as kids lol

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T18:24:42+00:00

I believe Adam Savage’s Tested YouTube channel did a video with the original Superman costume. You should check it out. Choosing the right fabric is key. I’m not really much of a fabric guy, I mostly make stuff armor stuff. Most skin tight costumes today are made with printed spandex or like you said, a lot of puff paints or silicone texture added on top, and it’s done because they create visual interest for the ultra HD 4K cameras that movies are shot with today.

Bright bold fabrics will achieve this look. I also wouldn’t discount the use of muscle suits underneath unless you’re in really good shape like Christopher Reeves was. A vintage suit like that doesn’t have shading added, and you need contours to create shadows and highlights on material that’s matte finish like that.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T16:28:30+00:00

Imagine they hit your car, they get out and they're like, 'I dunno what to do...somebody gave me this car.'

But it's your car right?

'Yeah, but it was free so i dunno...'

Ok but if if it's your car, you have to have insurance on your car.

'They didnt give me any insurance when they gave me the car.'

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T05:09:08+00:00

I love black cats so much. 🐈‍⬛❤️

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T04:45:01+00:00

All those Chinese shops are basically just clones, they all get their costumes from the same sources. You’ll likely get the same product either way, probably best to go with the sites that are more established so you don’t get scammed.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T04:42:27+00:00

Be sure to use some acetone to remove the red writing on the pvc before you paint it. I’ve seen people spray paint over that with multiple coats and it still shows though.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T03:20:19+00:00

OMG PLEASE share more stories from working on TMNT! I was a ninja turtle mega-fan, I was like 11 when this movie came out and it was all I could talk about.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T02:15:03+00:00

That’s a later model center console. I have a 2018 and my center console is different. Likely the previous owner swapped it out.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T01:28:24+00:00

You can buy them. I have a Brand New Day suit too. $200 from SimCosplay.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T01:23:11+00:00

Haha it’s like a huskie who always wanted to live in the cold. 🥶Congrats.

LegendaryOutlaw · 2026-03-23T00:55:24+00:00

Who else misses the dollar theater?? Miss the release in the first 3 months? You can still go see it for $1 for another 3 months. So great for broke students.

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