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Don’t Get Daft Punk’s New Album Without Also Getting The Helmet

After Halloween revellers desperately wanted to buy his impressively detailed Daft Punk helmet (Thomas Bangalter version) Mauricio Santoro realised he could probably make a few bucks from his creation. So he got a small production line going and is now selling the helmets on Etsy for $500 until they run out, or until Columbia Records catches wind of it.


This Guy Built The Most Incredible Spider-Man Suit Ever

Although building out the armour required for an Iron Man suit is obviously (some would say imposingly) impressive, re-creating the detailed webbing and lithe nature of Spider-Man’s suit is just as incredible a feat. MoonSpider shared the Spider-Man suit he made and it puts all Halloween Spidey costumes to shame.


10 DIY Iron Man Suits That Give Tony Stark A Run For His Money

Iron Man has finally returned to cinemas, inevitably leaving a lot of us lusting for our own set of red and gold armour. But it turns out that billions of dollars, a genius IQ, and the magic of Hollywood aren’t required to realise that dream. At least not for these brilliant amateur creations.


This Incredible Transformers Costume Totally Redeems Those Movies

Say what you will about the robot designs in the Michael Bay Transformers movies, they make for one badass costume when someone puts an incredible amount of detail into it. In this case the someone is Marc De Repentigny who crafted this obscenely over-the-top costume based on the Transformers movies aesthetics.


Inflatable Minigun Cannon: Minimal Imagination Required

When you’re eight years old it doesn’t take much imagination for a cardboard tube on the end of your arm to become a missile launcher or a machine gun. But when you’re older, it takes a little more convincing. And that’s clearly what inspired this inflatable faux minigun.


Baby Power Loader Costume Wins Hearts And Halloween

This brilliant Aliens power loader costume piloted by a baby Ripley made the rounds yesterday, but now there’s video of it in action. It’s even more adorable in motion, and that kid looks ready to battle alien invaders or unjust early bedtimes.


Giant Working Instagram Camera Is This Year’s Costume To Beat

Last year a working Nikon DSLR costume wowed us, but with the continued rise of smartphone photography, who wants to wear a clunky dedicated camera this Halloween? Not Eric Micotto, who totally one-ups last year’s effort with a working Instagram camera getup.


Original Jurassic Park Velociraptor Costume Makes Halloween Get-Ups Look Boring

Despite hitting theatres almost 20 years ago, Jurassic Park and its ground-breaking special effects still holds up. And if you’ve yet to find the perfect Halloween outfit for next week, check out this behind-the-scenes look at the velociraptor costumes Stan Winston Studios created for the film.


This Dual-Action Dress Flips From Wookie To Ewok In Under 12 Parsecs

Can’t decide which furry character from Star Wars lore you want to go as for Comic-Con this year? Fear not ladies (and creepy cross-dressing cosplay dudes), here’s your answer.


Make All Your Friends Wait With This YouTube-Is-Loading Costume

A do-it-yourselfer by the name of technocrat (possibly not their real name) has created this fantastic t-shirt with a working version of the YouTube loading animation that everyone has patiently spent time staring at.


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