06-24-2014, 12:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-24-2014, 12:22 PM by Cylon-Knight.)
Where are your batteries located? My Cylon eye is powered by 9V in the helmet... However I'm thinking of re-wireing to have the power in my belt (as was done on the original costume, but I'd still sick to 9V).
Why? Convenience. The eye can consume a battery in a troop of two... And its always in that second one it is like *crap* it's out. I have to take off the helmet hope nothing gets screwy, gloves off, new battery IF I have one!!!!!! Everything is sweaty, etc.
In the belt would be so much better for my handler to switch out on the fly.
And, if you've not learned it with prior costumes. Bring LOTS of extra batteries. I had my rifle putter out before going on stage for my first costume contest. (It mustered up a few more lights with a quick unplug but it was dead after)... And then about 10 min after being on stage my eye ran out of power. DANG! Can't an evil Cylon get a break?
The last episode of heroes of cosplay two people also had batteries putter out in line to go on stage... Aaaahhh
Why? Convenience. The eye can consume a battery in a troop of two... And its always in that second one it is like *crap* it's out. I have to take off the helmet hope nothing gets screwy, gloves off, new battery IF I have one!!!!!! Everything is sweaty, etc.
In the belt would be so much better for my handler to switch out on the fly.
And, if you've not learned it with prior costumes. Bring LOTS of extra batteries. I had my rifle putter out before going on stage for my first costume contest. (It mustered up a few more lights with a quick unplug but it was dead after)... And then about 10 min after being on stage my eye ran out of power. DANG! Can't an evil Cylon get a break?
The last episode of heroes of cosplay two people also had batteries putter out in line to go on stage... Aaaahhh
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