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My Steampunk love letter to Destructoid photo

[Editor's note: This blog was written a couple of days before the Steampunk contest was over. As you already know though, BattyAdroit won the Steampunk contest. Check out the Mister D. Structamation photoshoot below! -- CTZ]

Here goes nothing!

This is my formal entry for Destructoid's Steampunk contest, but I also wanted to post it here for anybody who might not be following the contest. I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as we did creating them! It was a lot of work, but a labor of love.

These are a series of photographs of Mr. Destructoid's Victorian analog, Mister D. Structamation. We find him enjoying a nice day out in the countryside with two of his gorgeous lady friends, Miss Eerie Twilight, and the terribly mysterious Zizuph!

I will be posting a blog soon showing some rather silly pictures of the creation of the D-Mation helmet, as well as some thoughts on how the shoot was done! 


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Stella Wong's Avatar
Stella Wong at 06/17/2009 03:40
wow!!! I must say these pictures are fantastic!! Good luck to you :D
Major Mustard's Avatar
Major Mustard at 06/17/2009 03:43
Wow these pics look amazing. Good job.
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 06/17/2009 03:45
I'm so absolutely blown away I don't know what to say.
Magnalon's Avatar
Magnalon at 06/17/2009 03:52
I hope you win.

<3 you.
Visc's Avatar
Visc at 06/17/2009 04:01
That is stunning!
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 06/17/2009 04:14
Dude, that is EPIC. From all the entries I've seen, yours is the best thus far. Nice work!
BattyAdroit's Avatar
BattyAdroit at 06/17/2009 04:30
@Niero: You've said more than enough - thank you. <3

@Aiya, Major Mustard, Magnalon, Visc, Justice - your votes of confidence are make me feel all warm and gooey inside. I'm really glad you enjoyed the pictures. <3's to all of you. :)
Freefall's Avatar
Freefall at 06/17/2009 05:10
Wow, that's incredible. Fantastic work!
Funksy's Avatar
Funksy at 06/17/2009 05:35
Dude... That kicks ass!
Half left's Avatar
Half left at 06/17/2009 05:52
This guy wins. Hands down.
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 06/17/2009 06:13
Wow. Sir, that is amazing. Impressive job! :D
Ali D's Avatar
Ali D at 06/17/2009 06:16
Contest over! You win! Awesome work sir!
wilbo's Avatar
wilbo at 06/17/2009 06:16
freakin awesome
Kylius's Avatar
Kylius at 06/17/2009 06:22
The costumes...the props...the chalk-square DDR Mat.

Hats off to you sir (Top hats with steam pipes and cogs attached to it)
007's Avatar
007 at 06/17/2009 06:28
...You win.
Aughndibi's Avatar
Aughndibi at 06/17/2009 06:47
Excellent work. If you don't win, I'll be surprised. I mean, it would take something very excellent to beat that.
SuitcoatAvenger's Avatar
SuitcoatAvenger at 06/17/2009 07:07
Well. You're going to win.

Unless Tesla enters. Which he might. Still time on the clock and all that.
Victor Stillwater's Avatar
Victor Stillwater at 06/17/2009 07:29
Well, I'm never going to go against you in a steampunk competition. :)
Jesus H Christ's Avatar
Jesus H Christ at 06/17/2009 07:36
What everyone else said.
The Young Scot's Avatar
The Young Scot at 06/17/2009 07:43
Simply awesome
ChronosWing's Avatar
ChronosWing at 06/17/2009 07:53
You win the internets for today, that is some amazing work, I laughed a lot at some of those pictures. Gonna go ahead and say it, if you don't win the contest was rigged.
Mikular's Avatar
Mikular at 06/17/2009 08:18
Holy shit. Dude, yes.
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Mikular at 06/17/2009 08:34
"But wait, children! There's more to this tale. For you see, another helmet existed, unknown to Niero and his Band of Bloggers. Both totally oblivious to one another's existence, their lives soon drew closer and closer, both choosing similar handles in their fight against The Sun and its vile cohorts of misinformation and sensationalist tabloid "journalism". Niero, rising to fame and power, adopted the name, "Destructoid", while his counterpart, the impressionable young Batty, adopted the title of "Mr D Structamation". But their fates were approaching, and soon, they would meet... But that, my darlings, is a story for another time. Now, off to bed with you!"
Matthew Blake's Avatar
Matthew Blake at 06/17/2009 08:50
Awesome photos, awesome costume. Awesome!
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar
ZombiePlatypus at 06/17/2009 08:54
Great job! Yeah, I think you've got this in the bag, that helmet is perfect.
XanderSan's Avatar
XanderSan at 06/17/2009 09:04
Mister. D. Structamation deserves his own victorian styled series of 'BIG O'
JACK of No Trades's Avatar
JACK of No Trades at 06/17/2009 09:15
Wow, great job dude!
Zexerous's Avatar
Zexerous at 06/17/2009 09:44
This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen produced in response to a contest, there is something seriously wrong here if you're not the winner.
Doomsday Forte's Avatar
Doomsday Forte at 06/17/2009 09:56
Simply incredible. Oh wow.

Why did the final battle theme from Super Mario RPG enter my head just now?
SilverDragon1979's Avatar
SilverDragon1979 at 06/17/2009 10:11
I'm speechless. Why isn't this front page yet? WHY???
Wintersocks's Avatar
Wintersocks at 06/17/2009 10:36
Hallelujah!

The gods hath sent us a blessing of ULTIMATE WIN!
Y0j1mb0's Avatar
Y0j1mb0 at 06/17/2009 10:48
WOW.
Krahsh's Avatar
Krahsh at 06/17/2009 10:48
Nice, I have to say I'm a bit envious of your resources. :P
mourning orange's Avatar
mourning orange at 06/17/2009 11:28
1,000,000 out of 10 dolphins.
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 06/17/2009 12:05
Game over, man. Game over.
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 06/17/2009 12:15
Holy shit. You've blown me away, dude.
Angra's Avatar
Angra at 06/17/2009 12:22
Oh my god, if you don't win I'll cry.
Sachin Agarwal's Avatar
Sachin Agarwal at 06/17/2009 12:22
The DDR pad is hysterical.
carollelogram's Avatar
carollelogram at 06/17/2009 12:22
:swoon:

This is lofty.
RAB's Avatar
RAB at 06/17/2009 12:24
wait..is this for real?
holy shit dude. incredible job doesn't even begin to describe what just happened.
ChrisFurniss's Avatar
ChrisFurniss at 06/17/2009 12:26
WOW. This is so amazing I even logged in to comment on it. AMAZING.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar
MaximusPaynicus at 06/17/2009 12:27
So, uh... y'all wanna just call the contest early? I mean, after seeing this I really don't see the need to keep Batty waiting.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 06/17/2009 12:28
Jesus this is amazing
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 06/17/2009 12:32
Wow ... just ... wow.
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HarassmentPanda at 06/17/2009 12:37
Very, very cool.
Dead Movie Star's Avatar
Dead Movie Star at 06/17/2009 12:38
Agigbadjdfjkasjd whu?
funran's Avatar
funran at 06/17/2009 12:41
wow, what amazing colors. These are amazing!
Sentry's Avatar
Sentry at 06/17/2009 12:42
Oh, that's phenomenal design and photography. One question though, did the steampunk aesthetic merge with gothic lolita aesthetic and not tell anybody?
nikmonroe's Avatar
nikmonroe at 06/17/2009 12:48
Amazing work, done.
Joseph Leray's Avatar
Joseph Leray at 06/17/2009 12:51
Holyfuckingshit.
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