TF2's Amazing Cosplay Possibilities

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  • Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
  • Have you ever wanted to dress up as your favorite class in real life? No? Well let me convince you why you should!
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    Music
    - Halcyon Times: Genshin Impact
    - Lone Sojourner: Genshin Impact
    - Finned Ancients: Dave the Diver
    - Haunted Fortress 2: TF2
    - Archimedes: TF2
    - The Temple of Magicks: Inscryption
    - The Scrybe of Magicks: Inscryption
    - They Might As Well Be Dead: Risk of Rain 2
    - Germs Trampoline: A Night in the Woods
    - Yooka-Laylee Tropic Trials Jungle Challenge: Charles Ritz
    - Crisp Climb Castle: Bowser's Fury
    - Freedom and Peace: Persona 5
    Introduction: 0:00 - 1:23
    What is Cosplay?: 1:24 - 5:00
    TF2’s Simplicity: 5:01 - 10:00
    Hardest to Easiest TF2 Costumes: 10:01 - 13:29
    TF2 (Cosplay) is Beginner Friendly: 13:30 - 14:06
    It’s All About The Clothing: 14:07 - 17:24
    ENDLESS COSPLAY CUSTOMIZATION: 17:25 - 20:32
    Friendly to Newcomers & Veterans: 20:33 - 21:42
    Get Creative!: 21:43 - 22:32
    How to get into TF2 cosplay: 22:33 - 26:28
    Conclusion & Thanks: 27:29 - 28:02
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 546

  • @SkyminSlash
    @SkyminSlash  11 місяців тому +223

    If you guys have any questions, ask away! But check the FAQ first to see if your question has already been answered! docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS61UQ5BjCsqU0_WyWKsv5D2-y8OhA9NJn8eqaLZkENZ5qPOvuSaZhHaNcAMk2yxpVwuzsEem342Y7l/pub
    I'll be updating it periodically with any new questions that appear multiple times!

    • @spoopy1970
      @spoopy1970 11 місяців тому +5

      This might be a really dumb question, but how did you make the scouts handwraps. I really like the ones you made specifically.

    • @vintagememelord8168
      @vintagememelord8168 11 місяців тому +2

      CHAINS IS IN A PICKLE

    • @vintagememelord8168
      @vintagememelord8168 11 місяців тому +4

      Guys, the thermal drill, go get it.

    • @darthtitteous1215
      @darthtitteous1215 11 місяців тому +7

      Thank you so much for including me lol, I was so excited for this video to come out (I am the burly beast medic)

    • @VerdeMorte
      @VerdeMorte 11 місяців тому +4

      Okay, PLEASE, will someone send Skymin a Merasmus skull or a 3D print file at the very least already?

  • @everwix7692
    @everwix7692 11 місяців тому +1075

    I really love the fact that TF2's character designs are so simple to where its easier to cosplay them than other games

    • @vintagememelord8168
      @vintagememelord8168 11 місяців тому +29

      AA I need a medic Bag

    • @luciferwildfire266
      @luciferwildfire266 11 місяців тому +8

      Aaagh I'm dying!

    • @marcellvagi8290
      @marcellvagi8290 11 місяців тому

      ​@@vintagememelord8168Next time, check your corners.

    • @tangerinepaint3643
      @tangerinepaint3643 11 місяців тому +8

      Payday 2 cosplays are are easy… until you need the masks

    • @marcellvagi8290
      @marcellvagi8290 11 місяців тому +3

      @@tangerinepaint3643 Jacket might be the hardest because of the tape recorder (and because his mask is different from the others')

  • @wannabesomeone
    @wannabesomeone 11 місяців тому +1015

    I love that no matter what con you go, there'll always be a spy cosplay somewhere. Just last weekend at comic con I saw a couple doing Spy and Miss Pauling, they were an older couple too which was surprising but it's always charming to see

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  11 місяців тому +246

      There is always at least one TF2 cosplay at any standard con.

    • @gabrielberranunto8672
      @gabrielberranunto8672 11 місяців тому +30

      How I wish for that on the conventions around where I am... Most Visayans don't usually play TF2, but rather Genshin or Valorant.

    • @vintagememelord8168
      @vintagememelord8168 11 місяців тому +12

      "Keep drillin' ya piece a' shit!"
      *BONKS* drill with wad of cash

    • @toophoot2757
      @toophoot2757 11 місяців тому +13

      aww they prob played the game when they were younger

    • @bboops23
      @bboops23 11 місяців тому +13

      Oh gods. Was the con Magfest? Oh wait that wasn't last weekend nor was it comic con. I was terrified that my husband and I who cosplayed Miss Pauling and Spy and are in our early and mid 30's respectively were being described as an older couple 😂

  • @azmiilian2277
    @azmiilian2277 11 місяців тому +84

    TF2 made cosplay so easy that you can slap any character's face to your spy cosplay and call it a cosplay of said character

    • @Appletank8
      @Appletank8 10 місяців тому +7

      Don’t forget the paper mask!

  • @NeonDripKitty
    @NeonDripKitty 11 місяців тому +197

    Note: you can cosplay Spy at any convention, just have to make a paper mask that matches it,
    seen multiple pics of spys at furry cons with just the standered Spy outfit and a wolf paper mask,
    want to go to a Starwars con, Yoda paper mask,
    Comic con, Spiderman paper mask and go do the pointing meme with other Spiderman,
    skys the limit really.

    • @bigiron1311
      @bigiron1311 10 місяців тому +10

      Yeah that’s fun

    • @anamericangrizzlybear8315
      @anamericangrizzlybear8315 6 місяців тому +7

      "The spy has already breached our defenses!"

    • @elladrawswell
      @elladrawswell 29 днів тому +2

      you mean...
      spy's the limit?
      I'll leave now

    • @beeking1792
      @beeking1792 11 днів тому +3

      I did this exact same thing at an Alice & Wonderland themed event at my high school (couldn’t do the ski mask due to my school’s safety rules) I dressed up as the BLU Spy with the disguise mask being the Cheshire Cat, however no one seemed to recognize my outfit.

    • @mrpurpz1406
      @mrpurpz1406 7 днів тому +1

      @@beeking1792 Wdym spy? I don't see a spy, only the Cheshire Cat

  • @TheMasterd333
    @TheMasterd333 11 місяців тому +78

    I once cosplayed as Soldier and got arrested for carrying real grenades.
    Use props fellas.

    • @NMCAR2006
      @NMCAR2006 8 місяців тому +31

      LOL
      Not gonna lie, that’s not too out of line for what Soldier would actually do.

    • @Aquele_Neon
      @Aquele_Neon 4 місяці тому +16

      thank God you didn't did the kamikaze taunt

    • @RuthlessDarknes5
      @RuthlessDarknes5 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@Aquele_Neonthankfully, i dont think they had the equalizer/escape plan on them

  • @inkromancer_studios
    @inkromancer_studios 11 місяців тому +314

    One of my favorite parts of cosplaying is working with an incomplete costume then putting the excuse into the cosplay. One of my shining moments was a spy cosplay where I wasn't able to find a balaclava that worked with the outfit, but I did (at the time) have an exceedingly impressive stack of tophats in my room. Thus on the day of the convention I created a Towering Pillar of Hats, and when anyone asked why I was missing my mask I simply explained that I traded it for the impressive stack of hats. It seemed like a good trade at the time.

    • @ABAgamer_
      @ABAgamer_ 11 місяців тому +15

      Clever!

    • @popcultureprogrammer2171
      @popcultureprogrammer2171 11 місяців тому +28

      IMPROVISE. ADAPT. OVERCOME

    • @ABAgamer_
      @ABAgamer_ 10 місяців тому

      @@popcultureprogrammer2171 For real!

    • @BlueBird1994_
      @BlueBird1994_ 10 місяців тому +2

      I had met a Spy cosplayer at PAX East earlier this year who didn't have a balaclava on but they wore a disguise mask instead :)

    • @BigManAliD
      @BigManAliD 8 місяців тому

      As a fellow funny hat game enjoyer i can confirm top hat stack > balaclava

  • @kumquatking7763
    @kumquatking7763 11 місяців тому +360

    I really like how you stressed that the outfits are more important than body type: I’m already quite lanky, so I’m a natural fit for Scout (who I have cosplayed) but my first big costume for a con was Engineer and tonnes of people recognised me! I was also surprised by how smoothly it came together, since, like you said, components are fairly easy to find. It encouraged me to try something more ambitious for my second big cosplay (The Monarch from The Venture Bros), which I had a BLAST putting together!

    • @tropicalbreeze1164
      @tropicalbreeze1164 11 місяців тому +7

      Oh
      I'm building my costume for pyro and since I'm nowhere his body type, I ended up looking like Ceno0's pyro

  • @markguyton2868
    @markguyton2868 11 місяців тому +73

    My favorite Cosplay sub-genre are TF2 Spy's invading conventions they are clearly not meant to be at :3

  • @uberheroboi1233
    @uberheroboi1233 11 місяців тому +289

    I still remember running into a few Tf2 cosplayers before
    a Heavy in Cosplay Mania with a Minigun
    A Medic in CONQuest with a Medigun
    and the Pootis Engage BLU Heavy at CONQuest too with the Legendary Thigh Sign
    All three of them also attempted to mimic the mercs' voices and it was very fun. I even got the Medic to try to heal my IO Battlesuit as it did not hold up at the Con

    • @BannoWanno
      @BannoWanno 11 місяців тому +13

      CONQuest was balls
      But wait, Hoovy in CosMania? '22?

    • @uberheroboi1233
      @uberheroboi1233 11 місяців тому +6

      @@BannoWanno Oh it was long before the pandemic
      I think it was either 2018 or 19

    • @vintagememelord8168
      @vintagememelord8168 11 місяців тому +4

      Only a spoonful.

    • @ZackyBonkPH
      @ZackyBonkPH 11 місяців тому +12

      HEY YOU FOUND ME :DDD I AM THE POOTIS HEAVY with The Thigh sign :)))
      Watz up Man :D

    • @uberheroboi1233
      @uberheroboi1233 11 місяців тому +2

      @@ZackyBonkPH Ayyy whas good man!

  • @SteamCase
    @SteamCase 10 місяців тому +20

    I absolutely lucked out with my Spy costume. My grandfather was a purveyor of fine clothing and had a handful of old suits that were perfect for the job.

  • @RealHeadlessHatter
    @RealHeadlessHatter 11 місяців тому +263

    This video has been a fun one. I like how you changed your cosplays throughout this video, it must've taken a lot of time and effort.

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  11 місяців тому +88

      Thanks! Yeah considering this was my first fully filmed video I've ever done, I really made it horrendously complicated to film. I filmed every segment that a costume was going to be worn in at once and chopped up all the footage. It was a multiday effort.

    • @RealHeadlessHatter
      @RealHeadlessHatter 11 місяців тому +32

      @@SkyminSlash I know that a simple compliment won't make up for the hours of work you put into this video, but I honestly respect your devotion for putting in the effort. It personally made me want to cosplay myself, if I had the option to 😊

  • @Flower_X
    @Flower_X 11 місяців тому +100

    The jumpscare I felt at 10:58 . THERE I AM, GARY, THERE I AM!
    Also, video's awesome. Pyro was the first cosplay I ever had to actually *make* stuff for instead of just buying everything off the internet, and it's the one I'm most proud of to this day. When I went to a con with it, the pride I felt when people came up to me for pictures and to praise it are was immeasurable. Still remember when a man came up to take a picture with me just because his son who couldn't attend the event had Pyro in his pfp.
    TF2 cosplay fucking rules

  • @connordarvall8482
    @connordarvall8482 11 місяців тому +17

    The best part is that you can wear any hat that doesn't have copyrighted material and only complete wiki nerds will question it.

  • @novaseer
    @novaseer 11 місяців тому +10

    25:32
    the "PLEASE DON'T PISS" warning absolutely sent me

  • @moka8601
    @moka8601 11 місяців тому +142

    As someone who lives in an area where Conventions pretty much don't exist , this struck an itch I didnt know I have had

    • @jpgenz8451
      @jpgenz8451 11 місяців тому +16

      Same here. But since I am able to get around more with my drivers license and my friends I've come across, this isn't the problem anymore. The only problem I have is that I live in an area where cosplay shouldn't be presented. But I am working on that problem tho.

    • @moka8601
      @moka8601 11 місяців тому +3

      Good luck

    • @tairhan52
      @tairhan52 11 місяців тому +9

      same, this made me want to become a lime scout irl

    • @Windowsprodukt
      @Windowsprodukt 11 місяців тому +5

      Same. I think I live on the wrong continent even

  • @kurietasanncosplays
    @kurietasanncosplays 11 місяців тому +46

    10:09 Medic is definitely hard to do, I had to work on his coat for almost a week, excluding the time I had to work on his emblem on his sleeve which my sister had to help me on, she did embroidery on it, meanwhile the props, well I went more technical on it and made an actual medigun that turns on, I was joining a competition that time so I went all out on the props :D

  • @freezingjazzy
    @freezingjazzy 11 місяців тому +79

    It's quite fitting that this was posted a day after a local convention to me.
    There was TF2 cosplayers everywhere and I kicked myself for not doing it earlier because TF2 cosplay is something I've wanted to do forever. I also regret kicking myself because my legs did indeed hurt after this weekend.

  • @zackyplux9520
    @zackyplux9520 11 місяців тому +12

    Let's not forget about Saxton Hale costume. A short, a hat with maybe some makeshift and a muscular body and you got it perfectly

    • @Aaa-vp6ug
      @Aaa-vp6ug 10 місяців тому +3

      Don’t forgot muscle shirts exist!

    • @zackyplux9520
      @zackyplux9520 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Aaa-vp6ug I did say you will need a muscular body, but a fake one (like the cheap crap hulk costume) should do the trick.

  • @elco-coisoriginal
    @elco-coisoriginal 10 місяців тому +5

    I once went to a costume party dressed up as spy lol. my aunt sewed up and basically crafted my costume. It was great but huh, I´m a teen. and my coalleagues are teens too. and they ARENT nerds so.. literally nobody recognized the costume. it was still fun though!

  • @Flamme-Sanabi
    @Flamme-Sanabi 11 місяців тому +7

    That moment when SkiminSlash has more muscles than Scout.

  • @ShockedTaiLung
    @ShockedTaiLung 11 місяців тому +13

    Wow did not expect you to look identical to your avatar

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  11 місяців тому +9

      Why wouldn't I? It's straight up supposed to be me in my Medic loadout.

  • @RafaCB0987
    @RafaCB0987 11 місяців тому +39

    cosplaying is an art that I have a lot of respect for, congrats to everyone doing it, you all rock!

  • @joanaguayoplanell4912
    @joanaguayoplanell4912 11 місяців тому +4

    Thats Korra outfit looks absolutely perfect.

  • @freshnewcungadero
    @freshnewcungadero 10 місяців тому +7

    You would not believe how difficult procuring the materials for a BLU Soldier cosplay was... what you said about finding the specific color of blue is painfully accurate. MUCH LESS FINDING SAID COLORED SHIRT WITH EPAULETTES ON THEM!!

  • @ChimparoncitoTF
    @ChimparoncitoTF 11 місяців тому +20

    I have never seen someone with such dedication to cosplay tf2 characters, thats literally my dream, sadly TF2 Comic Con is not a thing here in Chile, otherwise I would love to, love the medic style btw, keep it up!

    • @neowise101
      @neowise101 11 місяців тому +1

      We should have one! Chile needs some fun too.

    • @KKFWB
      @KKFWB 10 місяців тому +1

      Hey! 3 mfs is still a con right?

  • @cruisinagain1698
    @cruisinagain1698 11 місяців тому +19

    did sky mean to do scout like hand gestures when talking in the scout cosplay? lol

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  11 місяців тому +14

      No this was entirely unintentional, but I did notice that during editing!

    • @azzzr1el
      @azzzr1el 28 днів тому

      ​@@SkyminSlashYou'd be a natural at playing spy lmao

  • @krimson8089
    @krimson8089 11 місяців тому +7

    Saxton Hale is the cheapest Tf2 cosplay by far

    • @Pepsi_Cola
      @Pepsi_Cola 11 місяців тому

      lmaooooo

    • @ffwast
      @ffwast 11 місяців тому +10

      The expensive part is the steroids

  • @myleswelnetz6700
    @myleswelnetz6700 11 місяців тому +5

    You name it, there’s a TF2 cosplay for it.

  • @AngeryCrow
    @AngeryCrow 11 місяців тому +10

    My first ever cosplay costume was BLU Spy, it was 2010. Then I move to Red Soldier on 2011. As time goes on I got comfortable wit more characters like Preacher from Twisted Metal: Black, and Ogremaneater from Warhammer Fantasy

  • @sarcastamasta
    @sarcastamasta 11 місяців тому +14

    Loved the video. It's getting me very excited to try a TF2 cosplay of my own. I've really wanted to cosplay and this confirms my feelings that TF2 is such a good entry point. My desire is to make a Medic cosplay, and I feel like it's a great challenge where I can focus on crafting a good looking coat and backpack while easily thrifting the rest. This vid gets me hyped about it so thank you :)

  • @emperorfaiz
    @emperorfaiz 11 місяців тому +10

    My very first cosplay ever as the Spy last year as seen in this picture 11:57 . Dozens of people recognize my costume and take pictures with me. It was a pleasant surprise knowing that TF2 is somewhat popular in Malaysia, at least in the PC gaming community that I know of. The anime convention I went to was crowded but fun, too bad I couldn't find any TF2 group to take pictures together though (Found them on Instagram & Twitter after the event). I've seen at least two Spy cosplayers but they were too far for me to reach out.
    Before that, it was a pain looking for an authentic dark blue suit with stripes and spent almost two weeks visiting almost a dozen of thrift stores and almost considered looking for a simple dark blue suit with no stripes instead. It was a blessing to find a full set that fits me and got it at a cheap price. I remember my aunt thought I was going to work or something when I picked my cousins up to go to the anime convention together while dressing it.
    Love the video, Skymin. For the next event, I will definitely go as Spy again with more masks to carry.

  • @baconbait1122
    @baconbait1122 11 місяців тому +9

    Perfect timing on this video for an upcoming con that's by me. My friends want me to cosplay something and I (embarrassingly) forgot TF2 was an option! Definitely want to do something TF2 related now above my other possiblities, and this is a great informative video to get the ideas rolling!

  • @Nooper_96
    @Nooper_96 11 місяців тому +14

    I recently started working on a soldier cosplay for a convention, as well as halloween events. Looking at tf2 cosplay videos online has given me inspiration, as well as making me excited to go to my first con. That said, this video just came out at the perfect time, and I'm glad that it shows how people and a great youtuber still care about tf2 cosplay.
    also, I totally share the anguish when seeing scout cosplays with long ass sleeves. He has long sleeves in the comics, but they are still not as long as the average shirt, so, yeah.

  • @mybigfatfrog7975
    @mybigfatfrog7975 11 місяців тому +18

    Just a fan fact mostly all of the vintage hats in the game are replicas for original ethnic hats like medics fedora which is a traditional Bavaric hat called Tyrolean. I can make a list with all the originals if anyone is interested I always was into hats. Used to had one of the biggest collection in tf2

    • @Ezzfaeblacky...
      @Ezzfaeblacky... 11 місяців тому +1

      Is there a look alike for the Das Naggenvatcher?, sorry for asking

    • @mybigfatfrog7975
      @mybigfatfrog7975 11 місяців тому +3

      @@Ezzfaeblacky... no problem the exact not really but their is some that this probably was inspired from look for the Zivilschutzhelm historisch, a helmet m16 might get close to it with some paint, maybe the Casco Z Cruz Roja can work and be a close one but its not German I think its dutch. But the closest in my opinion is the Medic devision of SS the m-40 and m-42 wwII helmets check them out. None of them are easy to find though.
      Also the Feuerwehrhelm Berlin Feuerwehr Helm not a medic helmet but looks really close to the one you want. Is from the firefighting department of berlin.

    • @Ezzfaeblacky...
      @Ezzfaeblacky... 11 місяців тому +1

      @@mybigfatfrog7975 Holy crap dude, Thank you so much! you are amazing!

    • @mybigfatfrog7975
      @mybigfatfrog7975 11 місяців тому +1

      @@Ezzfaeblacky... Stay behind me doctor...

    • @Ezzfaeblacky...
      @Ezzfaeblacky... 11 місяців тому +1

      @@mybigfatfrog7975 Raus Raus!, Ze Über Is ready!

  • @Pingimaster
    @Pingimaster 8 місяців тому +2

    "Covered from neck to toe (head to toe if you're a masochist)" we cosplay medic, so yeah. We are.

  • @NeverackWinteright
    @NeverackWinteright 11 місяців тому +12

    It is great to have you back on UA-cam again. This video is really well made. I really enjoyed how you changed your cosplay every now and again.

  • @eternal_kitten
    @eternal_kitten 11 місяців тому +14

    I've only recently got into tf2, but it's an absolute joy to see everyone brought together with the cosplays. I was at MCM London in May, and while I wasn't in tf2 gear, we did do a Valve meet up and I couldn't stop smiling. 100% can't wait to try out more cosplays of my own, and see all my friends I've made from there improve on theirs!! A few of em are in the video, too >:D

  • @TheBlairThing
    @TheBlairThing 4 місяці тому +1

    12:30 I've done a lot of research on potential coats for Soldier over the past few days because I plan to cosplay him. I've looked through overcoats, button-up shirts, and BDU tops, but none of them seemed to match 100%, or if they did they were too expensive.
    But after some extensive digging, I've found that COLORED LAB COATS exist in both Red and Blue online for generally cheap from medical supply stores. Most of what I found was on eBay from a seller named "Medical and Workwear Distribution".
    As long as you get a lab coat that buttons up with a NOTCHED collar, you have yourself a pretty convincing Soldier coat that's ALSO lightweight and can be worn a little more comfortably to summer conventions!

  • @scurgle
    @scurgle 11 місяців тому +5

    Tf2 was the first cosplay I did with my little brother almost 10 years ago :) I was engie and he was scout. We made scouts headset with a dollar store sound proof headset and an old Xbox 360 headset glued in it. We had a blast congoing with everyone :D thanks for reminding me of this memory 🩵

  • @ayatomisubi5156
    @ayatomisubi5156 11 місяців тому +5

    This was an amazing video skymin! TF2 cosplay really is a league of its own and its quite amazing how crafty people can get
    also your own cosplays are super amazing, your Korra and sniper cosplays prob my favs
    im excited too see how many people get inspired from this vid would love to see more people cosplay tf2

  • @statelyelms
    @statelyelms 11 місяців тому +5

    To say Scout is easy is underselling it.. I whipped one together on the DAY OF HALLOWEEN from stuff I had lying around. I missed the rolled up sleeves though, forgive me lord skymin

  • @der9759
    @der9759 11 місяців тому +1

    what a fun video! this got me really hyped since me and a friend are dressing up as engineer and scout for a local con in about a month or so :) love your work, keep it up!

  • @overlordlettuce
    @overlordlettuce 11 місяців тому +8

    Love this look at a part of the TF2 community that rarely gets the spotlight

  • @Katy133
    @Katy133 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for making a video about this topic! I was just thinking the other week about how I couldn't find videos talking about TF2 cosplay, and then this video appears today!

  • @cycloniclamb9723
    @cycloniclamb9723 10 місяців тому +2

    I want to thank you for this video. I’m not big into cosplay myself as conventions are not my scene but have had an admiration for a longtime. I have been attempting to ease (read: trick) my friends into doing a group project and this might shift their position. I have to call dips on the medic though, lol. I can’t say no to a good looking coat.

  • @TKmeh
    @TKmeh 11 місяців тому +2

    What perfect timing! I have a comic con coming up in the next week or so, idk if I’m going to cosplay but I’ll be figuring out what I’m doing in the next few days!

  • @user-qx8kf3st8t
    @user-qx8kf3st8t 10 місяців тому +1

    I remember one of the Con passed in St. Petersburg. My friend and I went to it not knowing what to expect (this is the first time we have been to such an event). But we saw a lot of cosplayers there, with whom we really wanted to take a photo. And then we saw Scout running with a baseball bat across the street area. We wanted to take a picture and two more cosplayers were there (Medic and Pyro). After a couple of hours, we saw how they walked in a group, and there were no longer 3 people, but almost all 9. They were kind and even agreed to take a photo with famous poses. As it turned out, there are usually more people, but not everyone came that day

  • @MemeAnt
    @MemeAnt 10 місяців тому +2

    This is awesome! I don’t do cosplay, nor do I intend to as of now, but this is so fantastically interesting. Thank you for making this video and giving me some insight into this community.

  • @ffwast
    @ffwast 11 місяців тому +13

    "things made with your own hands" immediately following "jarate" was almost as concerning as the real woman jumpscare in this war themed hat simulator video

  • @zericle1
    @zericle1 10 місяців тому +2

    The costumes you've made are really good. I really liked this video cause I feel that the cosplay community in tf2 is seriously undervalued at times compared to other mediums.

  • @ScampiTheSighted
    @ScampiTheSighted 11 місяців тому +8

    Very heartwarming. I wish there were more local opportunities for me to get involved

  • @greenmntn8023
    @greenmntn8023 6 місяців тому

    i used to watch your videos years ago. makes me happy you still sometimes make them

  • @bigbillybrobbulonsbrothbug4541
    @bigbillybrobbulonsbrothbug4541 10 місяців тому +1

    You remain consistantly one of my fave youtubers in the tf2 kinda area of youtube, this makes me want to finally go out and cosplay engineer!

  • @IronPikachu724
    @IronPikachu724 11 місяців тому +16

    I think it would be funny if someone manages to make a loadout with the monoculous in their cosplay... wether it uses a creation that is similar to fursuit heads (basically a overhead foam helmet), or just something as simple as the ball mask dewill uses. It would be interesting if someone manages to make that a reality

  • @sonic77sgaming47
    @sonic77sgaming47 11 місяців тому +3

    Hi there. So, I think I met you at Momocon 2023 amd got a picture with you. I was in my first ever cosplay of the Heavy and you were dressed as Medic. Just wanna say that I really love your videos and think all your cosplays are really cool.

  • @Jibash
    @Jibash 10 місяців тому

    Good video and great showcase of your cosplays. Have a good time of day Skymin wherever you are!

  • @Glory2Snowstar
    @Glory2Snowstar 10 місяців тому +2

    I love this so much. Went to FanExpo yesterday in an Iron Valiant costume me and my Mom spent the whole week on, and I had an absolute BLAST getting to take pics with people and strut around alongside Death and Postal Dude! Can verify I saw some TF2 there as well, Medic and Spy specifically! The whole art is such a blast, and this sparks my passion for the medium even more- seriously phenomenal video!
    I think my next go will be a Salmon Run worker from Splatoon- which funny enough, also have readily-available IRL outfit pieces!

  • @johndelapena3484
    @johndelapena3484 9 місяців тому +1

    love this video. im a medic main and have been planning my medic cosplay for a long time.
    I've done a few cosplays in the past, and you really succinctly explained why medic is the hardest. An accurate coat DOES NOT EXIST on a store rack.
    I'm planning on entering cosplay contest, and for sure I have to make a coat, because it's biggest part of medic beside his medigun.
    his pants are also a rare shade of brown/burgundy. anyway, it's a large undertaking.
    I'm going to look for white double breasted trench coats, which I can cut up and remove one column of buttons, to better match medic's unique coat.
    If I can't find one, I'm gonna buy a sewing trench pattern/guide and make a custom medic coat.

  • @eatpant4ever
    @eatpant4ever 11 місяців тому

    That was such a cool and very enjoyable wholesome vid! I've been hesitating on cosplaying for over a decade now, but your video might have actually convinced me! 😎
    I absolutely love the TF2 Cosplay community, whenever I come across some TF2 cosplayers in nearby conventions, there's always some very wholesome and fun Heavies conga-ing with several Scouts and Medics and I always wished that I could be a part of it.
    Your video was really well-structured and edited and the tons of images, references and footage were very helpful and lovely.
    (Btw, 2:00 that Raz cosplay was a welcoming surprise!)
    Keep up the amazing content Sky! ✨

  • @Thescrambledmann
    @Thescrambledmann 11 місяців тому +2

    Speaking of cosplay, I’m pretty sure I accidentally met you and didn’t even realize it. You are by far my favorite team fortress two UA-camr probably don’t remember a scout outside at the convention center asking you take a picture with you?

    • @SkyminSlash
      @SkyminSlash  11 місяців тому +2

      MomoCon this past year? As I was coming back from the parking garage? If so yes I do remember you!

    • @Thescrambledmann
      @Thescrambledmann 11 місяців тому +1

      @@SkyminSlash yes, it was at MomoCon!!!! I love your content so much and your cosplays are really cool to!!!!!!

  • @maxtisme
    @maxtisme 10 місяців тому +1

    ik this sounds a bit weird but i really like your cosplays there simple and faithful to the source good on ya

  • @nivenreed5118
    @nivenreed5118 11 місяців тому +2

    this was a cool video coming from someone who likes the cosplays people come up with this is really good to look at if you want to get into it I tried to do scout one time the most that i had problems with were the headset it was really fun to make and to be honest it made me really want to make the sniper vest myself

  • @Screwyscribbles
    @Screwyscribbles 4 місяці тому

    This definitely got me inspired to revamp my old scout cosplay! I've had ALOT of fun at valve gatherings, and especially during the tf2 part of it we always used to do emotes or heck even just doing the conga! Such an amazing community and made me feel so welcomed 🥰

  • @lisaanimi
    @lisaanimi 11 місяців тому +1

    15:50 That Handsome Jack cosplay is sick!

  • @MinusDead
    @MinusDead 9 місяців тому

    This kinda did inspire me cause i finally bought some stuff for my medic cosplay even though i’m going to melt while wearing it

  • @wr3nche5
    @wr3nche5 11 місяців тому +3

    as a Pyro cosplayer myself (which you probably saw in the replies to your submissions tweet! though i was late 🥲) i can confirm everything said in this video.
    ALL of the items i used are just from around the house and local stores (and amazon). even the MASK was from an outdoors store, but it did NOT come cheap. *it was worth it though because it's really cool and shockingly accurate!* (it's a Mira Safety CM-7M for anyone curious)
    also, i can confirm that the suit itself is as hot as pyro's flamethrower (and in the case of mine with tinted lenses, i can barely see anything), and also that you are SO recognizable in _at least_ relatively accurate TF2 costumes. i went to a local, relatively small costume party thing recently in my pyro outfit, and i met a couple people that were so psyched to see me! one was like "i like you" when he saw me, then i pulled up my fire hatchet and he said "OH YOU'RE THE PYRO!", and then he asked me to pose so he could take a picture, and i did. then i met another cool dude that instantly recognized the outfit and shook my hand and said "heavy main". he took a selfie with me later on, and we've since stayed in touch over discord. that day brought me much joy, just for being positively recognized.
    anyway, the amount of happiness you will experience as a TF2 cosplayer is immeasurable. i HIGHLY recommend it if anyone reading this is considering it!

  • @Tom-ze7pn
    @Tom-ze7pn 6 місяців тому

    I was absolutely not expecting to see people I know in real life in this video 🤣 awesome to see, and an awesome vid in general 😁

  • @mrsilly7
    @mrsilly7 8 місяців тому +1

    Heres a tip for any TF2 cosplayer: I am currently cosplaying The BLU Medic this halloween, and I found the PERFECT THINGS at a foundry in my town! If you ever want to check out a foundry for anything, they usually have a lot of different options that are (in my opinion) better than anything a usual store or halloween store will have. JUST AN OPINION AND IDEA!

  • @MoterX
    @MoterX 11 місяців тому +2

    I would put apple juice in the karate jar so I can just take a sip now and then and have people question me

  • @MerricTheMage
    @MerricTheMage 10 місяців тому

    I attended my first ever con in 2019 and went as Scout and it was so fun! I got stopped to take a few pictures and talked to other people who liked TF2.
    Great video Skymin!

  • @donut7801
    @donut7801 8 місяців тому

    Nice video! I can definitely agree with your point on TF2 cosplay being beginner friendly. I only have 2 years of cosplay experience, but my first was The Soldier and I had a lot of fun putting it together. I even made replicas of the Black Box and Battalion’s Backup to go with it.

  • @gionutz9865
    @gionutz9865 10 місяців тому +1

    Imagine going to a convention and someone's pulls up in a cardboard box. It's the greatest idea ever! It's cheap, easy, portable and highly recognizable. The cardboard box truly is the most versatile tool ever made. not just boxes but cardboard itself is a great building material for cosplay. Is there anything a cardboard box can't do?

  • @Warsaquoack
    @Warsaquoack 10 місяців тому +1

    Hey, this video was awesome! I hope to see you make more epic videos in the future.

  • @Krissinator
    @Krissinator 10 місяців тому

    Love your gibus at the end!!

  • @Even_littlerB
    @Even_littlerB 5 місяців тому +1

    As a theater kid the role playing part is already checked

  • @markomenalan
    @markomenalan 11 місяців тому

    ive just started making my first cosplay semi recently and this video had some really good advice!

  • @fishonstix
    @fishonstix 10 місяців тому

    been meaning to cosplay as pyro but now this video really had motivated me, sick ass video man keep it up!

  • @GTCRUNKED
    @GTCRUNKED 11 місяців тому +1

    Long time cosplayer who's been looking for more TF2 cosplay content. Thank you for this video!

  • @jocosesonata
    @jocosesonata 10 місяців тому +1

    21:32 - Oh, nice Jarate prop- *Hey **_wait a minute!_*
    Joke's aside, I assume it's just a jar of lemonade.

  • @MrStrikecentral
    @MrStrikecentral 11 місяців тому +1

    Quite a few years ago, I went to a convention dressed as a team recruiter, looking to sign people up for BLU. I had all blue clothing, sunglasses, backpack, watch, clipboard, pens, and even the paper I was using to sign people up was blue. I also had a giant, blue flyswatter as a melee weapon. I also had a red set for a friend of mine. I got matching pairs of everything I could find in red and blue. Same pants, shoes, backpack, clipboard, watch etc. I even had the official RED and BLU hats and scarves. It was fun.

  • @The_Nailsmith
    @The_Nailsmith 7 місяців тому

    11:26 as someone who has also cosplayer demo, I can confirm yoga mats and EVA foam are great materials to use and easy to cut and glue.

  • @rainymed2608
    @rainymed2608 11 місяців тому +1

    I remember my first tf2 cosplay, I was an Anger sniper and I carried around a jarate (filled with apple juice!!) that I would take a swig from infront of people!! Thank you for your videos Skymin, i've been a fan for many years.

  • @SpyGuy13
    @SpyGuy13 11 місяців тому +1

    I should not be laughing that hard at the “wrong avatar.” joke

  • @stell-Caaster
    @stell-Caaster 10 місяців тому

    Amazing video. I actually had done the TF2 mercs in the past, first soldier who was entirely made from stuff I had at home and a prop helmet and cigar, and medic, who I had mostly followed the same method, except I had to buy glasses and a lab coat, and I had also made a med pack and painted my face to look like the second opinion.

  • @ivanbudruev8820
    @ivanbudruev8820 11 місяців тому

    I loved it) Thanks Skymin!

  • @heatherm00ch
    @heatherm00ch 11 місяців тому +1

    22:09 YOU DID IT MATT

  • @Zolo._.
    @Zolo._. 11 місяців тому +12

    Please dress up as the person who loves me the most (nothing needed)

  • @CnDpops
    @CnDpops 26 днів тому

    I love how she added Christian Brutal Sniper in the customization part.

  • @nunjabeeswaxs4686
    @nunjabeeswaxs4686 7 місяців тому

    Great vid, would love to see more cosplay vids

  • @naimas2664
    @naimas2664 10 місяців тому +1

    The tf2 cosplay community is so nice, everytime I’ve cosplayed tf2 at cons I’ve met so many great ppl

  • @gugalaxy7772
    @gugalaxy7772 11 місяців тому

    Saw you at AWA last year with the blue scout, Cool stuff!

  • @evgrafov3277
    @evgrafov3277 11 місяців тому +2

    bruh her arms in scout muscle flex bit (19:09) are more muscular than scout's are

  • @underthat4350
    @underthat4350 10 місяців тому

    I’ve been waiting for more uploads, got really addicted after the it takes two streams 😅

  • @AlanMudkip
    @AlanMudkip 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for putting me here!! It was such an honor.
    Muchas Gracias!!

  • @minarosario
    @minarosario 11 місяців тому +3

    This video was great! I wanted to make medic as my first ever cosplay , but as soon as I saw and made the coat I was like " oh man...."
    Id also love to cosplay as Soldier or Demoman if its possible, because I've heard that I shouldn't (yaknow)

  • @chun_chad
    @chun_chad 10 місяців тому +1

    An interesting addition to the most difficult tf2 cosplay: Saxton Hale. To make this cosplay, you need to: be pumped up like a buffalo, cut or glue fake hair in the shape of an Australia, and also grow or glue a mustache. The essence of mercenary cosplay is in the costumes, and Saxton Hale's is in the body.
    PS: I managed to find only one photo with a very authentic cosplay in quick access :(

  • @matis8693
    @matis8693 11 місяців тому +1

    11:00
    Hey, FlowerX is that guy who made the "Spy doesn't think Big Chungus is funny" video originally! He's a fun dude :)

  • @zombieguy4444
    @zombieguy4444 Місяць тому

    TF2’s so easy to cosplay that Scout is my backup emergency costume

  • @glasssawsslipperstraws7410
    @glasssawsslipperstraws7410 11 місяців тому +6

    I think another thing is that for ppl that are worried about embarassment about size and not matching the cosplay character, tf2 has body sizes for everyone. Like, as a fat guy I could cosplay Heavy or engie just fine, but if i wanted to be goofy I could try fat scout since thats a really common meme outfit for heavy anyway. I dont think any regular person a con would care about your body type matching anyway because that's honestly really rude, but like I know ppl have anxiety about that because I do lmao.