It’s that time of year again….

[codename_47]

We’re now in October, and October brings Halloween, and Halloween bring the oppurtunity to dress up in some stupid costume just because it’s the done thing on Halloween.

I’ve thought long and hard about it, and assuming that 9 out of 10 people will be going as “The Joker in nurses outfit” from The Dark Knight (or some kind of Joker costume anyway…) I want to do something a bit different…
Baring in mind I don’t fancy being caught in a Kryten mask/costume all night since it gets quite hot where I go, and I’m the whitest guy in history who would look a bit out of place as Lister or The Cat,(I’m not getting into a “blacking up” debate either!)
That leaves me with Rimmer. Well what a coincidence, he’s also my favourite character.

So then, loyal Dwarfers, I turn to you. At some point in history some of you must have dressed up as your favourite Red Dwarf characters and I want to know how I can go about it.
Ideally I’d like to go as Series 5/6 Red Rimmer because it’s a bit different than just finding a Grey/Brown shirt and sewing patches on it as you would do for earlier (and indeed series 8) Rimmer.
But Captain Emerald or Hard Light Rimmer, well it’s all dependant on how easy the damn costumes are to find, I’m not going to be too fussy.
Mr Flibble will be joining me on the night but I’m not quite sure if I’m at the point where I want to find a red and white chequered dress and army boots and go as insane Rimmer…though that might be easier to get a hold of!
I’d even like to know what font the Hologram H is in and where I could find one of them, if anyone knows…and how they kept it stuck on his face too.

So yes, I am in dire need of help to turn a night that I usually just tolerate into something special…previous Halloween’s have seen me failing at Dr Acula from Scrubs and a priest from Father Ted (both times having to explain my costumes which kind of defeats the point!)
Websites, shop locations, anything that can help, Google has not been my friend and nor has E-Bay sadly :-(

Advice please! :-)

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[Jonathan Capps]

I’d argue that if you have to explain the costumes then you’ve won against the ignorants! Dr. Acula is an *excellent* choice.

I have nothing useful to add to your dilemma, though, as I don’t really do fancy dress.

Welcome, though!

[Tarka Dal]

Back in Primary school myself and my friend Charles decided for a forthcoming charity/mufty day that we would come as the crew. Not just the two of us, obviously, there were others. Despite my white-skin, short hair and lack of anything leather, save a football, I decided I was a dead-ringer for Lister.
Charles somehow convinced me he could rummage up a reasonable Kryten costume.

We picked out the cool kid in school and talked him into being Cat. An albino version obviously since not only was this guy white his hair was pure white-gold. Our crowning achievement was talking the new kid into being Rimmer. He had never seen Red Dwarf so listened to our wisdom as we talked through his wardrobe. He didn’t have anything Green or anything Red, so the series III era Rimmer (which was the newest at the time) was out. Instead we decided he should just wear his most straight-laced and serious clothes.

So the day arrived, followed shortly by me. I was sporting a denim jacket and baseball cap. My friend Charlie had no costume at all, unsurprisingly really his ‘Full Childsize Kryten Body Suit’ had mysteriously disappeared the night before after being shat on by Shergar and swallowed by his dog or something. Danny, the cool kid, had been persuaded to come as someone else entirely. Still the new guy, Alex, presumably keen to make new friends had followed our instructions to the letter. He turned up wearing grey school trousers, a crisply ironed shirt, smart shoes and a grey-knitted tank top. I don’t remember why we thought the Tank-Top was Rimmeresque, but presumably I must have at some point.

Now, did we for a moment stop and think how cruel we had been, effectively making him come dressed in his school uniform whilst everyone else dressed how they liked? Well no, of course we didn’t. We whipped out a make-up pencil and drew a ‘H’ on his head.

[Tarka Dal]

> I have nothing useful to add to your dilemma, though, as I don?t really do fancy dress.

Oh come, come Simon.

[codename_47]

Hmm I guess the best tip I’ve got so far is to draw the H with some form of semi-permenant marker.

Still, could’ve been worse, I am a noob after all, and one person welcomed me so I thank them for that!

Any ideas before I end up posting this is Digital Spy’s cult section in desperation? :-P

[Phil]

>I?d even like to know what font the Hologram H is in and where I could find one of them, if anyone knows?and how they kept it stuck on his face too.

I went as Rimmer many years ago, and what I did was go to the craft store where they had all kinds of woodcuts and things for sale. Among the woodcuts were plain wooden letters and numbers, so I picked out an uppercase H (odds are it wasn’t the “right” font but it was damn close), painted it (color of your choice, depending on the rest of the costume) and picked up a little jar of spirit gum. I don’t know if that’s actually what they use on the show, but it’s very common for costumes both amateur and professional.

What it is, basically, is a very strong adhesive if the item is left in place, but it doesn’t really resist when it’s time to take it off (well, it doesn’t resist MUCH) so you don’t end up hurting yourself or tearing away your skin.

I think I got my jar of spirit gum for less than $3. The wooden H was probably fifty cents at the most.

[peas_and_corn]

I’ve been invited to many themed parties recently. When my other half said we were invited to another one recently , I just said “oh, fuck off”.

[ChrisM]

I never get invited to parties.

Nobody loves me.

etc. etc.

BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BOOOOM!

Not really. (If you get the reference, yeah I know it’s probably quoted wrong, just my marble brain paraphrasing. Great underrated episode that. Anyone who disagrees gets a bazookoid enema. ;) )

[Seb Patrick]

>assuming that 9 out of 10 people will be going as ?The Joker in nurses outfit? from The Dark Knight (or some kind of Joker costume anyway?)

This annoys me, because for years the Joker has been my standard fancy dress costume. One year at Uni, the only green wig I could find was an afro one. Now, you can buy ENTIRE JOKER COSTUMES in Forbidden Planet. It’s not fair.

I have too many excellent ideas for costumes, though. I still think Karl and me would make a brilliant Bill and Ted. And at some point, hopefully soon, my idea of “Clark Kent mid-way through changing into Superman” is going to happen. And then there’s Alan Partridge-as-a-zombie, of course…

[Tarka Dal]

We will definitely do this at some point.

On a Keanu related note. I watched Point Break for the first time ever at the weekend. I can’t wait to go back and watch Hot Fuzz again now to spot all the little nods too it.

[Phil]

>And then there?s Alan Partridge-as-a-zombie, of course?

You mentioned this before…unsurprisingly, you have my full support and jealousy.

[pfm]

‘Why have you got biscuits sellotaped to your face.’
‘They’re complimentary, they’re supposed to be flaky skin.’
‘What’s that hanging between your legs?’
‘It’s a flex off a mini kettle, it’s supposed to be a tail.’
‘Zombie’s don’t have tails.’
‘Alright, it’s inconsistent! Zombies by their very nature are inconsistent, they’re a mish-mash of different parts.’
‘No, that’s Frankenstein.’
‘Right, you’ve made TWO glaring errors…’
‘What’s that on your fingers?’
‘They’re tungsten-tipped screws…’

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