I then cut a really rough prototype out of some waste foam ( just good old EVA foam floor mats). My first step was to draw out a close approximation of what I thought the size and shape should be. My first task was to focus on the prop–Keith’s bayard and sword–because I knew it would take me the longest. I am planning to do the armor for DragonCon 2016, though, so that will be coming in the future! I’m about 75% done with the cosplay right now with 4 days left until I need to get on a plane and head to San Diego–no problem! I knew I couldn’t build an entire suit of armor in a month, so I decided to focus on Keith’s plain clothes outfit along with his bayard and sword (because props are awesome). I decided exactly one month ago that I would do a Keith cosplay for SDCC. You can listen to several of us GeekDads go in-depth about our love for the new Voltron on the Great Big Beautiful Podcast. Netflix and DreamWorks Animation have done an absolutely fantastic job of updating a show to make it new and fresh while still making it so nostalgic that it hit all the right buttons. I was in love with Voltron: Legendary Defender from the first minute. Then Voltron: Legendary Defender came out. I wasn’t planning on doing a new cosplay for San Diego Comic Con 2016, especially since I have my recent Ashitaka cosplay that has only seen one convention.
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