Question about flying with questionables.

[littlejedi.livejournal.com]

Allo, D*Con peeps! I have a question for y'all. I am going to be flying to D*Con this year, but thanks to my costume, I'll have some questionable objects with me. The items in question are a chainsaw made of foam board, and a plastic rifle (take a wild guess as to who I'm going to be, lol.)

Do I need to call ahead to my respective airlines and let them know that I'm bringing questionable props with me? and would I be allowed to carry the (obviously fake) chainsaw on the plane with me? While it's certainly sturdy enough to withstand the con (I hope!), I don't think it would survive being treated as luggage.

What say y'all?

Comments

[dark-blade.livejournal.com]

Seconding this. I built a prop lightsaber hilt from bits of plumbing. I put it in a ziplock in my suitcase and set it in between layers of clothes, with a note for security explaining that it was NOT a bomb, just a prop, and told them when I went to check my luggage. I was told that it would NOT have been allowed carry-on, and they appreciated the heads up as bomb squad may have been later called unnecessarily.

[littlejedi.livejournal.com]

I love your idea :) Also, rock on for the hilt.