kongisking said:
That pic of you with the Marvel kids is really sweet.
Thanks!
My friend (pictured as Lara Croft) I have affectionally called my "cosplay wife" when we go to these things.
She's actually more into cosplay than me! My family wants to dress as Indy characters at Halloween time...my son (the one in the Captain America costume) is already telling me he'll be Short Round, my daughter as Willie (in Indian garb), and my wife going back and forth between Irina Spalko or Marian.
I certainly wish I had the money/access for a better costume. Mine is basically scavanged from what looks close enough. Though the fedora is an officially licensed replica I got around the time of KOTCS' release. Sadly, its really rigid and a tad too big. I need a really proper replica made of felt.
Like anything else, research, save up and when the time is right, pull the trigger on a good replica. As a long-time fan, it wasn't until this year that I got into getting my costume together. I unfortunately bought things at a rush when I did my first Indy cosplay just for the race. As you saw with my earlier post, I upgraded on alot of those things, but I wish I should've planned things farther in advance.
Speaking of replicas, the next one I want to get is a good Indy jacket (mmmm, Wested). No big rush to get it yet since summer is coming in the States. I'll budget it in.