Herr Döktor
Gadgeteer, Contraptionist, and Inventor
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Herr Döktor, and friend.
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« Reply #12000 on: February 08, 2010, 08:42:18 PM » |
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Well, HUZZAH! Nice helmet! I'm going to make my own, I've sourced a fibreglass WWII 'coalscuttle' style helmet as a base, and it's going to be for a zeppelin admiral...MWA-HA-HA!!!  Is it sensible for a man who rides in a balloon to have a bloody great spike on top of his head? No. And my helmet will have a very special spike, that will not puncture the envelope, and will act as a fire extinguisher. PS: Isn't there a movie where a Tueton in a Pickelhaube punctures his own airship? Is it the classic 'The Assassination Bureau'? |
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« Reply #12001 on: February 08, 2010, 08:46:58 PM » |
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Well, HUZZAH! Nice helmet! I'm going to make my own, I've sourced a fibreglass WWII 'coalscuttle' style helmet as a base, and it's going to be for a zeppelin admiral...MWA-HA-HA!!! Is it sensible for a man who rides in a balloon to have a bloody great spike on top of his head? Well, the Pickels ARE detachable from the Haubes in an emergency y'know.  |
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Herr Döktor
Gadgeteer, Contraptionist, and Inventor
Governor
Rogue Ætherlord
United Kingdom
Herr Döktor, and friend.
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« Reply #12002 on: February 08, 2010, 08:57:59 PM » |
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Well, HUZZAH! Nice helmet! I'm going to make my own, I've sourced a fibreglass WWII 'coalscuttle' style helmet as a base, and it's going to be for a zeppelin admiral...MWA-HA-HA!!! Is it sensible for a man who rides in a balloon to have a bloody great spike on top of his head? Well, the Pickels ARE detachable from the Haubes in an emergency y'know. I've always thout that having a pointy hat on a zeppelin would be double trouble- apart from the possibility of rupture (OUCH!), there's always the chance of a lightning strike, as electrickery likes a pointy metal spike... |
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« Reply #12003 on: February 08, 2010, 09:07:00 PM » |
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Perhaps we are seeing the origins of a new steampunk expression:
"He was as nervous as a pickelhaube-wearer in a Tesla-coil lab"
Useful if someone decides to write a steamed version of Mickey Spillane.
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« Reply #12004 on: February 08, 2010, 09:21:32 PM » |
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PS: Isn't there a movie where a Tueton in a Pickelhaube punctures his own airship? Is it the classic 'The Assassination Bureau'?
Does't 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines' have something like that? |
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"Who would have guessed that behind the formidable brow of his, which appeared to be made of some kind of rook, there lay so strange a mixture of memories and thoughts?"  |
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« Reply #12005 on: February 08, 2010, 10:37:50 PM » |
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« Reply #12006 on: February 08, 2010, 11:08:56 PM » |
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Oh..nice helmet, Rockula!!
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 I say, Joe it's jolly frightening out here Nonsense dear boy, You should be more like me But look at you! You're shaking all over! Shaking, you silly goose? I'm just doing the Watusi, that's all! |
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« Reply #12007 on: February 08, 2010, 11:18:09 PM » |
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Thought I'd show you my new headwear.  My new Pickelhaube. That's good leatherwork. Did you make it or is it an original? I think some of them were leather, originally. |
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« Reply #12008 on: February 08, 2010, 11:27:02 PM » |
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PS: Isn't there a movie where a Tueton in a Pickelhaube punctures his own airship? Is it the classic 'The Assassination Bureau'?
Does't 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines' have something like that? yes, yes it does. It is a balloon though. I LOVE that movie. |
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« Reply #12009 on: February 08, 2010, 11:29:31 PM » |
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PS: Isn't there a movie where a Tueton in a Pickelhaube punctures his own airship? Is it the classic 'The Assassination Bureau'?
Does't 'Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines' have something like that? yes, yes it does. It is a balloon though. I LOVE that movie. It's a great film  |
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 "There was a time when they cared nothing for Miss Vance, when their only experience of humanity was a crowbar coming at them down a steel corridor" - G-Man, Half-life 2: Episode 2 |
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« Reply #12010 on: February 09, 2010, 12:39:24 AM » |
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A colleague of ours took a few photos for a project he has been working on, the only thing i need to do now is find a suitable frame design. The Scientist The Explorer For those interested the Tank in the back ground was recently purchased and is now owned by Peter Jackson. The Aviator The full set including a black and white version can be seen at http://evilgenius.net.nz/gallery/album/Steampunk-Photo-Shoot |
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superbill22
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« Reply #12011 on: February 09, 2010, 01:50:24 AM » |
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I suppose that it would be about time for me to post to a thread. clickityclickclickThe last there is me on an average day, pre-beard trimming. Hope you all enjoy. ~William |
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~William
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« Reply #12012 on: February 09, 2010, 04:36:17 AM » |
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@superbill *whistles* Nothing like a man in a vest and beard. Nicey nice!
@Prof. Boris van Galvin you have a very handsome crew!
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« Reply #12013 on: February 09, 2010, 04:43:59 AM » |
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Prof. Boris, whereabouts are you?
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« Reply #12014 on: February 09, 2010, 05:16:47 AM » |
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As I should be writing a paper right now, what better way to procrastinate than to post on a forum I don't normally visit, right? |
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« Reply #12015 on: February 09, 2010, 05:34:46 AM » |
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From a photoshoot today. Kinda 1920s-ish (someday I will find a photographer who wants to make me into a pretty steampunk lady and take pics, but 1920s is fun too!). I'm often told I have a face suited for vintage-style photos. Hmm. Photographed by Dana Brushette. |
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superbill22
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« Reply #12016 on: February 09, 2010, 09:49:01 AM » |
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@superbill *whistles* Nothing like a man in a vest and beard. Nicey nice
Well thank you Madam, your compliments are quite well received |
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« Reply #12017 on: February 09, 2010, 10:22:18 AM » |
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I'm often told I have a face suited for vintage-style photos. Hmm. Indeed you do! You look very much like the original "It Girl," Clara Bow. Considered by many of the day to be the most beautiful (and certainly the most popular) female movie star of the late silent movie era, she was a stunningly beautiful woman.  Clara at 16. |
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« Reply #12018 on: February 09, 2010, 04:02:23 PM » |
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Clara at 16. Yowsa! |
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« Reply #12019 on: February 09, 2010, 04:18:11 PM » |
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I can't think of any fancy way to say it, other than to just stare and mumble, you're really pretty. And the 20s look really suits you. I also suspect you'd look fabulous in 1940s styles.
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« Reply #12021 on: February 09, 2010, 06:47:14 PM » |
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I'm often told I have a face suited for vintage-style photos. Hmm. Indeed you do! You look very much like the original "It Girl," Clara Bow. Considered by many of the day to be the most beautiful (and certainly the most popular) female movie star of the late silent movie era, she was a stunningly beautiful woman. Clara at 16. Oh, thank you! I love Clara Bow.  So that's quite a compliment. I can't think of any fancy way to say it, other than to just stare and mumble, you're really pretty. And the 20s look really suits you. I also suspect you'd look fabulous in 1940s styles.
Thank you! Though I think the makeup and lighting do a lot of the work, hehe. And I have done 1940s style pinup (with the same photographer). These shots are from a couple years ago (when I still had long hair). I love pinup style, but the poses required hurt like a mother (but you have to smile through it anyway). I think overall I prefer modelling in the 20s style because it can be a little more experimental, but I do still love artist like Gil Elvgren. Also, holy crap, I am really white, haha. |
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« Reply #12022 on: February 09, 2010, 07:23:03 PM » |
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I have done 1940s style pinup (with the same photographer). These shots are from a couple years ago (when I still had long hair). I love pinup style, but the poses required hurt like a mother (but you have to smile through it anyway). I think overall I prefer modelling in the 20s style because it can be a little more experimental, but I do still love artist like Gil Elvgren. Also, holy crap, I am really white, haha. All of the sudden I feel like boarding a B-17 and flying to a foreign country to bomb the crap out of it! Those poses are fantastic!  Arvis |
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DAG-NABBIT...I cut it and cut it and cut it... an it's STILL TOO SHORT!
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« Reply #12023 on: February 09, 2010, 08:24:50 PM » |
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I'm often told I have a face suited for vintage-style photos. Hmm. Indeed you do! You look very much like the original "It Girl," Clara Bow. Considered by many of the day to be the most beautiful (and certainly the most popular) female movie star of the late silent movie era, she was a stunningly beautiful woman. Clara at 16. Oh, thank you! I love Clara Bow. So that's quite a compliment. I can't think of any fancy way to say it, other than to just stare and mumble, you're really pretty. And the 20s look really suits you. I also suspect you'd look fabulous in 1940s styles.
Thank you! Though I think the makeup and lighting do a lot of the work, hehe. And I have done 1940s style pinup (with the same photographer). These shots are from a couple years ago (when I still had long hair). I love pinup style, but the poses required hurt like a mother (but you have to smile through it anyway). I think overall I prefer modelling in the 20s style because it can be a little more experimental, but I do still love artist like Gil Elvgren. Also, holy crap, I am really white, haha. Smashing....just smashing. Very nicely done. I do so love that pinup look. You have gotten it perfectly. |
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« Reply #12024 on: February 09, 2010, 08:55:30 PM » |
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As I should be writing a paper right now, what better way to procrastinate than to post on a forum I don't normally visit, right? There is no better way. Please, feel free to procrastinate any time. Is your kilt (it is a kilt, right?) suede? |
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