batbaa
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I mentor a 12 year old boy through a program that matches boys without fathers with a vetted man, to meet up once a week to just hang out and do guy-things. We were matched 5 yes ago when he was 7 and he's just the coolest kid I've ever met. A few years ago I made him a Robin costume to wear to parades and collections etc. when I am wearing my Batsuit, but being the age he is, he's growing very quickly and is now the same height as me, and he doesn't want to wear the Robin costume anymore because he feels self-conscious being the same height as Batman. We have been talking about a new character that he can cosplay going forward that he can stick with and the one he really loves is Captain America. To be honest, I have never really been into Captain America, so I don't know much about the story lines or the different versions of suits.
Both his mum and I are on limited budgets, so I don't want to spend a fortune, but I am after advice on a low cost, but nice looking suit that we can start with, then we can build on it over time as he grows. I really don't want to have to go with one of the cheap $20 padded costume store ones that are designed to wear once, I would like to get something that will look decent and last for many wears. I have seen some on Aliexpress that are around the USD$300 mark, but that's probably out of my budget. Any ideas or advice on costumes and shields, even opinions on the film version of the suit that people like the most would be helpful, just any advice at all.
Thanks team,
Kev
Both his mum and I are on limited budgets, so I don't want to spend a fortune, but I am after advice on a low cost, but nice looking suit that we can start with, then we can build on it over time as he grows. I really don't want to have to go with one of the cheap $20 padded costume store ones that are designed to wear once, I would like to get something that will look decent and last for many wears. I have seen some on Aliexpress that are around the USD$300 mark, but that's probably out of my budget. Any ideas or advice on costumes and shields, even opinions on the film version of the suit that people like the most would be helpful, just any advice at all.
Thanks team,
Kev