Infinite Stratos

Character name:
Houki Shinonono (Akatsubaki) from Infinite Stratos

Costume made by: Sheila Millette Navarro
Construction time: 5 months
My first mecha shoujo cosplay
(im planning on doing more mecha costumes than cloth based costumes starting from now)

As you can see, the legs are enormously constructed since I want it to be as accurate as possible just like in the anime.

The costume itself is made up of rubber sheet and wood. It is 8ft and 2 inches in height with a total of 24 inches elevation. The wing span of the main wings is 1 1/2 meter while the wing span of the secondary wings is 1 meter. Each leg weighs exactly 10 kilos so it is a total of 20 kilos on the legs only. I made a mechanism that will lessen the weight of each legs when you carry them. From 10 kilos, you only need to lift 2 kilos each leg.