any cons near or (better yet)on long island?

Not sure... but you need to save your cash for DCon pally.

Pretty much.

D*Con first, all other cons second.

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"Screen what? I wouldn't know screen accurate if it were driving a bus and ran me over during the parade."

LCpl. Av "Spectre" Taylor
Long Range Infantry Support

ok as i am new the the aliens hobbyist scene... how much for ticket? is armour/bdu required ect. what exactly does one need to do to get into dcon ?

http://www.dragoncon.org

D*Con's website. Tickets are still pretty cheap right now. I'll actually be buying a lifetime pass this time.

Not much is required to get into DragonCon apart from money and transit to Atlanta.

We don't really have "requirements" so to speak of. Having some sort of Alien related costume is generally recommended for being part of an Aliens costuming group.

Overall, we're pretty cool people. We're not going to tell you you're not screen accurate enough to hang out with us, or march in the parade, et cetera like some other Sci-fi costuming groups.

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"Screen what? I wouldn't know screen accurate if it were driving a bus and ran me over during the parade."

LCpl. Av "Spectre" Taylor
Long Range Infantry Support

If you want to basically fit in, a good-looking combat uniform with USCM patches is your basic attire. The maximum this could possibly cost you is $150.

Here's a basic look for your tunic:

Desert Digital. Interesting look.

What's the A POS tag on the left arm?

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"Screen what? I wouldn't know screen accurate if it were driving a bus and ran me over during the parade."

LCpl. Av "Spectre" Taylor
Long Range Infantry Support

That's what you need to put into me if I lose too much blood. A RH Positive

Man an improvement that tape is also, when I was in you needed to find my ID or dogtags to find blood type. About time they make it a little easier for the medics.

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Michael Larson
Minnesota-USA

A03/TQ1.0.92141E1

id love a nice set of bdus other than taking my chances at the nearest army navy store, any place i can get some? ive got some uscm patches coming in the mail for my birthday (i was gonna put em on my leather jacket. but the set is cheap enough i can get another for a unfirorm.

http://www.bdu.com/multicam.html
i think these in my opinion are the closest to the actual bdu's that are worn in the movie , not including maa set of course , but for a cheaper alternative. these are going to be my second (backup set)

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Alpha squad. Burton's Bandits

ICon is on Long Island:

http://www.iconsf.org/

And there are always cons in NYC, like Big Apple:

http://www.bigapplecon.com/

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-Spat

i don think i can swing tickets to atlanta but mayeb icon i can do. ill look into it thanks spatman (are you the guy who makes marine armor?)

That he is.

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Michael Larson
Minnesota-USA

A03/TQ1.0.92141E1

You have nearly a year to get to Atlanta.

Any other con you go to (in the US) will be lucky to see more than 2 or 3 marines. D*Con had well over 50 this year. It's well worth it.

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"Screen what? I wouldn't know screen accurate if it were driving a bus and ran me over during the parade."

LCpl. Av "Spectre" Taylor
Long Range Infantry Support

ill see if i can scrathc enough up, i still have to save for college tuition (about 2000) then save for plane tickets and hotel and entry fee and id feel like an ass if i showed up with out at least some sort of aliens garb so ill have to get money for that as well. its looking to be a lot of money i need to save....

Except you have to make arragenments for a room now.

Like, now now. As in- today now.


Kevin

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I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

Hmmmm... wrong chevrons. Nice.

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CPL Conley, D. A06/TQ2.0.72147E1



"To err is human; to forgive, divine... Neither of which is Marine Corps policy."
"In Onoraigh Ar Marbh" ~ We Honor Our Fallen

Yeah, Frank, Sid & I did the Multicam thing this year... works nice.






Get it off, Sarge!


Hey, that's Mark I! All those original patches have been taken off since!