How to Dress like Toy Army Men

Author: hostarticles | Posted: 16.02.2012

If you are looking for some avant-garde costume idea for your next Halloween party, something which will set you apart from the clichéd costumes that people tend to dress up in, donning a plastic army men costume is sure to make you the cynosure of all eyes. Those green costumes which used to adorn your sets of plastic army men and appeal to you so much when you were a child will bring thoughts of nostalgia pouring in all your friends’ minds. Take a look at how you can make the perfect toy army men costume to envelop yourself from tip to toe and strike the right poise.

Gather the accessories

The very first thing to prepare yourself to gear up for donning the plastic army men costume is to accumulate the right stuff that you would need to embellish your body with. For this you would need a jacket and a pair of army trousers and utility belt to match it, pair of boots, stockings and helmet, a toy gun, just the way you have seen dangling at those soldiers’ hands, primer, screws and green paint.

Paint the Clothing

Once you have gathered all the necessary accessories, the primary thing that you need to do is to paint the entire attire, from the jacket to the pants, shoes and belt in the right green hues. It is essential to first coat them with primer which will prevent the garments from absorbing the paint. A minimum of 3 to 4 layers of paint is required to arrive at the right colors and to make sure that the color stays.

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The final and the most important step encompasses painting your face with the right hue of green to go with your complexion, after you don on the garments to get the perfect toy army men look.

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