4. Any difficulties when constructing the costume?

Of course! I'd love to meet the cosplayer that hasn't had any difficulties during a build! I didn't like the front of the first helmet I made, so I had to tear it completely out and start again. I learned a TON about foam builds by watching videos by Evil Ted, WM Armory, and Punished Props. It took me about four tries to get the Serenity symbol on the armor looking the way i wanted, which meant scraping, re-priming, and re-applying the logo.

5. What do you love most about cosplaying this character?

Watching people's reactions when they get the mash-up. I hear people say, "cool, Gears of War!" but really enjoy hearing people talk through putting the mash-up together. They see the components of GOW and Jayne Cobb, and seeing that moment of realization is very gratifying. Plus, the boots make me about four inches taller, so its cool to be able to see over the crowd for once!

6. Where did you debut this costume? If you haven't... where do you plan to debut?

I debuted this costume at Emerald City Comicon 2016. I will also be wearing it at Lilac City Comicon 2015 and (hopefully) Rose City Comicon 2016 in September.