11-Year-Old Working on Epic Metroid Outfit

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11-Year-Old Working on Epic Metroid Outfit

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No matter how big of a Metroid fan you are, this kid is a bigger one, and his dad is helping him make a Samus costume that is cooler than anything you could construct.

Joseph DeRose has a dream: to create a completely badass Samus Aran costume that looks as close to the real thing as possible. Of course, being eleven-years-old, Joseph enlisted the help of his dad, Tony, in the outfit's construction. The first piece the team has completed, seen here, is a faithful recreation of Samus's arm cannon.

As you can see, the cannon looks (and sounds!) great, thanks to the LED lights and speakers Joseph and his dad have inserted. The other parts of the project include the helmet, shoulder/chest armor, and body/legs/gloves/shoe details. According to the project's website, work on the shoulder and chest costuming has begun, but the other pieces still need to be started.

Father/son craft projects are always a great way for parents and kids to bond, but they rarely result in stuff that's as neat as this is turning out to be. Obviously, the compete set of armor won't be ready in time for Halloween, but that arm cannon is solid enough to be a great costume on its own. Congratulations, Joseph, on an epic project and being added to the Escapist's Wall of Costume Fame!

Source: Joystiq

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[Daystar Clarion]

Sooo it's midget version of Samus? Very cool suit though.

 

[AngryMongoose]

And then his classmates remembered that Samus is a girl.

That might be the most awesome cosplay item I've ever seen, and that includes the Steampunk x-men... Even the vodka dispensing wheelchair.

 

[Kuchinawa212]

I hope it work out alright. Kid's got determination.

 

[RUINER ACTUAL]

Doesn't this count as cross dressing?

 

[GamingAwesome1]

Hah! See? There ARE awesome children gamers.

Makes my attempt a creating a convincing Scout Costume look like, dare I say it "child's play?"

Hahahahahah!

What? Don't look at me like that.

 

[hittite]

Doesn't this count as cross dressing?

who cares? We wantsss it preciousss, yesss, we does.

 

[thenumberthirteen]

Most epic example of cross dressing ever. Hope he finishes it before he grows out of it. Kids really spurt upwards at about that age.

 

[FinalGamer]

It's so awesome to see a father and son bonding over something as nerdy as this.

 

[Timzilla]

Yo, I got's to give mad props to this little hommie...

But yeah, looks pretty cool. I wish I had his determination.

 

[darksky]

While it is nice, it's a shame that he'll outgrow it in a couple of years.

 

[Jumplion]

That is a coolest dad ever, mad props to the kid! It would be awesome if they could finish in time for Halloween, but still, cool stuff broskie!

 

[MetaKnight19]

That is quite possibly the best, most awesome thing I've seen in a long time. Props to him and his dad though for doing something like this.

[sub]I'm still waiting for my train set table in the attic. Ah, memories...[/sub]

 

[Wieke]

Love how the kid does his own recoil movement when demonstrating the shooty sounds.

 

[RheynbowDash]

Hah! See? There ARE awesome children gamers.

Makes my attempt a creating a convincing Scout Costume look like,

*Sunglasses*

"child's play?"

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!

*Fixed*

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Sweet Too bad he'll be too big for it in a few years.

Mad props to the dad for helping him XD

 

[niceguy191]

And yet when I uploaded a video of the elaborate costume I made my son so he could cross-dress child services paid a visit...

Seriously though, that's pretty sweet even if no other part of the costume gets done.