stop me if this has been asked but, i just got back from florida, took the airplane. they stopped my brother because of his hairgell bottle. how in the world do you guy get all your amour and especially the gun shaped items through security? i mean lets say i gott my spat armour, my pulsr rifle an all the trimmings. what would i have to do to get all of it on the plane?like whats the process?

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HAVE A SQUIDLY DAY!!!

Just put it all on, carry the rifle and walk through security. Who in their right mind would stop a Colonial Marine with a Pulse Rifle!?!!?

But seriously, rule #1 is NEVER PUT ANY OF IT IN YOUR CARRY ON BAGS.

The armor in a suitcase that is checked in is perfectly legal and no one can bat an eye.

Technically, the Pulse Rifle is also legal to transport to most states as long as it's in your checked in luggage. But a lot of people stick a note on top of the rifle stating that it is a non functioning movie prop, etc. Some even go so far as to ask for a bag check when checking in the luggage so that Security can open the bag and see what it is, with you standing there, so they can approve it and make sure there are no complications or headaches down the road.

Anyone else have advice?

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Everyone is different. I had a seperate gun case for my weaponry
with a notice that said something to the efffect of "These are
expensive non functioning movie prop replicas."

Of course, that didn't stop the TSA morons from stealing/losing my
frakking TSA locks. On the return trip home, I had them check
the case and put TSA tape on it to keep it closed. Didn't want my
$1K pulse rifle bouncing on the conveyor from the airplane.

MY armor was modded so the chest and back plates seperate and
can be laid inside one another. it was all (minus helmet) put in my
suitcase. Tight squeeze.

Russ

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Most travel with my armour and equipment is by car. For Dcon 08 I shipped the weapons down UPS to a member there, and for trip home I shipped everything back to myself.

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Michael Larson
Minnesota-USA

A03/TQ1.0.92141E1

that's a good idea, especialy since the airlines are charging a ton for extra stuff.

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Rob Slater
A08/TQ2.0.42136E1

This was the reason we drove down the last two years. Made it so much easy and more reassuring to just pack everything ourselves in the car and know that it will get there and in one piece.

Last year I was with the boyfriend who was about to spend a year in Korea, so I was real light on costumes/armor. I'm hoping this year I can bring my TS armor, at least, and that's a HUGE bin.

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"...a geeky kinda dorky kinda nerdy kinda gurl...and I like it!"

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I'd possibly include some photos from Aliens showing key/recognisable scenes including a Pulse Rifle. These two spring to mind:





Harry

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I plan on coming to dragoncon with two costumes. The first is all soft costume and will fit in a suitcase np. The second is just a bit of armor that should fit in the old suitcase. I plan on purchaseing one of those bowling ball bags, putting my bucket into it, and bringing it as a carry on. Is it still possible to do that, the carry on anyway? If not I will have to make it to where my bucket disassembles, and stuff it into the old suitcase.....

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If you accept pocket lint as a currency well I'll take it all!

I have a nice bg hardside suitcase just within limits for size and i pack it all in there armor pr everyhting ,and i just tell tsa that there is a plastic fake rifle in the luggage in milwaukee ,they scanned it and didn't even open it ,in atlanta they made me open it and inspect it .. this year i may mail the pr down if derrick is still gonna do that ..

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I do exactly what Spat posted. Not had any problems whatsoever.

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If everyone did exactly what I said, the world would be a much better place.

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