How long did it take you to complete?

It took me about 3-4 months of constant crafting when I wasn't working at my full-time job or sleeping, and I still have little improvements and tweaks here and there I'm working on. The next step will be putting in an electrical system/LED lights.

Any difficulties when constructing the costume?

Lack of sleep, lack of time, and impending deadlines. Not going to lie, this was easily the most complicated and involved cosplay I've done. Huntress was also my first foam build, but luckily I had a lot of help from my mentor Evakura Armor. He very generously tutored me and taught me almost everything I know. The biggest constraint was time before Huntress's debut at ECCC 2015, I actually ended up being unable to complete my chest piece on time, but to my surprise my best friend actually had foreseen this obstacle and commissioned me the chest piece for my birthday from BMP Props. He also makes Dragon Skin undersuit parts for Spartans, so I was able to get a sweet neck seal too. The only other thing I did not make was my commmissioned helmet which was a Christmas present to get me started on my build. The cast/visor was by Stony Props and finished by Brian Johnson Arms. I'd like to also give a shout out to Dusty Plastics for my sweet 3-D printed UNSC symbol. All other pieces including the hand-painted designs on the armor were of my own blood, sweat and tears.