Hey there,
Are all of your 'Drops' (from what I can tell your Drops are what other groups tend to call 'Troops') Aliens themed?
I ask simply because, once I get my UBCS sorted, I'd kinda like to troop it as well as airsoft in it. (especially as most of my loca arisofts now have 'uniforms' for team sides, and the basc UBCS confuses people too much as to which team I'm on.)
Sadly I'm not likely to start a USMC costume due to expence (I have the UBCS almost finished, a Chris Redfield in the works, and an Imperial Storm Commando in limbo somwhere).
(my wife's working on a Jill Valentine and considering a Claire Redfield - Yeah, we're fairly big Resident Evil fans.)
Cheers

Rob

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a few of the guys on here have resi costumes mole, glenn and burntkona to name a few
were not strict to aliens theme, its our main thing but we have BSG, SG1, resident evil, halo, firefly, tbh whatever we want

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I'm the one they warned you about

A lot of us have multiple costumes, but if you turn up to every UKCM Drop only ever wearing Resi gear alongside our Marine outfits, it might look funny to the public taking our pics.

For Alien/Aliens you don't need the full Marine outfit, complete with armour and Pulse Rifle.
Go for something easier/cheaper at first, like Bishop's or maybe a Dropship Pilot.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

Shiney!
Is there any animosity between the UKCM and any other costuming groups? (I've heard rumours that some groups have trouble with the 501st ...)

Good point on the sore thumb effect. But I am promising to finish the existing costumes before I start a new one...
I'll consider options tho ..

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What about Smartguns? or PIGs? are we not included in drops no more???

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Chaplain Sgt Hohenkerk,
Executive officer - 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

Does not help,
Does not clean,
Will have sex with anything!

We have a great relationship with the UKG. We have very different methods of working, but we get along fine.

yeah just dont get in their way lol
they shout at u then

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I'm the one they warned you about

Generally, those with 'other-genre' costumes take both along to a Drop.
They do at least one day in Aliens kit and then swap for the other day. Often, people will slip into the 'other' kit if it's relevant to a particular guest.

So, for example:
PVB does the Drop in his Marine gear Saturday and Sunday afternoon, but spends Sunday morning in his Firefly glad-rags (which is an awesome kit, by the way), shootin' the breeze with Nathan Fillion and proving to Moreena Baccarin that it takes more 'n a few drinks to render his judgement blurry


As for other groups... Not really animosity, no.
We take the piss out of them a bit and they take the piss out of us a bit. We all have awesome costumes and we're all doing this for fun, so we don't take it too seriously and we are all friends at the end of the day.

501st UK Garrison guys... They have very strict rules and we poke fun at that, we always turn up late and hungover so they poke fun at us.
I've been to a couple of parties with them and I can honestly say that they are some fantastic guys and gals!!

Incidentally, some of them are members on here, too and we work very well together at the NSC for the Alien Experience!!

Coooooollll.
Note to self - finish existing costumes ... to take on more
Cheers.

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Well, I could have listed every type of Marine, but just went with the one I am/have.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

That reminds me, I must get some decent pics of me in the full Browncoat costume, rather than poorly posed/bad background pics taken with the self-timer on the digicam.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

And that other lot in the film Aliens.

You didn't mention them either!

The company guys? Noone wants to cosplay as them!

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Sgt. Jake Tucker - 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters.

How dare you! How very dare you! Disgrace to the Hive!

A certain Carter J did cross my mind as a possibility ...

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bloody attention seeking xeno's

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I'm the one they warned you about

Cost was a major factor and I didn't wanna scare him off.

If I told him how much I've spent on costumes and props since joining the UKCM I think he'd pass out.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

Sorry, I was keeping Alex off the PC, he's been misbehaving recently.

What I meant to say was, HissssssssSSS, HISSSsss, HISSSS. HissssSSSsss

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Sgt. Jake Tucker - 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters.

HHHHhhhsssssss!

Pass out? No.
I just spent £400 on a RIF for the UBCS outfit, another £100 to start Chris Redfield, I dread to think how much my two aborted attempts a Mandalorian armour cost, and I still have a £400 black biker scout armour kicking around....
I know a PR is expensive, 150+ for the base thompson and god knows how much for the conversion kit and greeblies. And that's just he gun...

The one that really scared me (but I could never attempt- on account of being a short-ass) was a top notch wookie outfit ... OUCH!

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is that all?
who want to be the one to scare him.... :p

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M/SGT Rich Hyatt-Dowling (Retd)

UKCM Black ops

bring it! Tell me how much a USMC getup costs.... (after all it won't change anything anyway)

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I know.

@Nitebytes: You could buy a resin PR, they look good and cost less, some light coloured or SA BDUs with patches, jungle boots and it'll come to no more than about £550.

Edit: Full set up with airsoft PR, armour, etc. and you're looking at about £1,500-2,000.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

Not entirely surprising. the UBCS has come in as a very cheap costume: lack of hard parts, easy-ish availability of soft parts. Only big expense is the Tavor.
Don't think I'm hooked into Aliens tho .. I have a lot to clear off my workdesk before I consider adding a new costume to my wardrobe.

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well that would cover my pulse rifle lol

You've inspired me to get my STARS costume finished though going to fabric land tomorrow to get the fabric for the vest

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M/SGT Rich Hyatt-Dowling (Retd)

UKCM Black ops