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How to Cosplay Megaman X

One of the most well-known video game characters of all time Megaman X (known as Rockman X in Japan) debuted on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994 and catapulted into instant fame. The star of many video game sequels, manga comics and anime series, Megaman X is an instantly recognizable character and a real challenge for the cosplay aficionado.

Cosplay, in which fans dress as their favorite anime, manga or video characters, is a fast-growing pastime. Cosplaying Megaman X would be either an impressive debut for someone new to the activity or a real coup for someone familiar with this sort of costume building. While many cosplay costumes can be easily assembled from household items, Megaman X requires a great deal of work (and around $75 in supplies) to pull off well.

The three essential parts of the costume you will have to create are: Megaman X's body-armor, Megaman X's helmet and Megaman X's arm-blaster.

Things You'll Need

Light blue spandex tights
Light blue spandex shirt
Cardboard
Metallic blue paint (dark blue and light blue)
Metallic red paint
LED light
Batteries for LED light
Newspaper
Flour
Water
Football Helmet
Thick wire
Wire cutters
Scissor
White gloves
Duct tape

Instructions

Make Megaman X's Body Armor
- 1
  Put on light blue spandex tights.
- 2
  Put on light blue spandex shirt.
- 3
  Cut cardboard into two pieces (one foot by two foot) to be wrapped around each ankle.
- 4
  Paint boot pieces with dark blue metallic paint and let dry.
- 5
  Affix boot pieces to ankles with duct tape.
- 6
  Cut cardboard chest and shoulder-guard pieces.
- 7
  Paint cardboard chest and shoulder-guards with dark blue metallic paint.
- 8
  Affix painted cardboard chest and shoulder-guards to your body with duct tape.
Make Megaman X's Helmet
- 9
  Mix one parts flour with two parts water to make paper-mache paste.
- 10
  Tear newspaper into thin strips.
- 11
  Dip the strips into the flour and water paste and apply them to the football helmet one at a time. Cover it completely. Add a second layer of paper-mache if desired. Allow the paper to dry thoroughly before removing the hardened paper-mache off the helmet.
- 12
  Cut lengths of wire to create Megaman X helmet wings. Affix wire wing pieces to paper-mache helmet with duct tape.
- 13
  Dip strips of newspaper into paste and apply them to wire frame wing pieces. Three or flour layers may be necessary.
- 14
  Paint paper-mache helmet with dark blue metallic paint
- 15
  Paint paper-mache helmet wings with light blue metallic paint and allow to dry.
- 16
  Cut a small round circle out of cardboard. Paint it with metallic red paint. Attach it to the front and center of your paper-mache helmet with duct tape.
- 17
  Wear your new Megaman X helmet with pride!
Make Megaman X's arm-blaster.
- 18
  Cut a piece of cardboard 2 foot by 1 foot and roll it into a tube. Use duct tape to shape your arm blaster so it can slide over your right forearm.
- 19
  Cut a round piece of cardboard to slide over the front end of the cardboard tube. Attach it with duct tape.
- 20
  Paint the entire cardboard tube with dark blue metallic paint.
- 21
  Put batteries into the LED light. Affix the LED light to the front end of the cardboard tube.
- 22
  Put white gloves on.
- 23
  Slide arm-cannon tube over your arm, turn on LED light and aim your Megaman X arm cannon.

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