Well, the costume was really successful, and came together really well.
minimal wear and tear, i wore it for about 3-4 hours one day, and 8 hours straight the second day.
Anime LA 2012 (DD) - 01 - YouTube
this youtube link shows off some of the nicer parts, watch out for the gaining volume of the music though.
so i figure you may wonder how i put this all on?
well i start with the pants
vest
belt and bandoleers
gorget
shin armor and then the foot plates
arm armor and sleeves
jaw and shoulders
and finally the helmet and gloves.. !
for some additional pics there are a few direct links and galleries.
Anime Los Angeles 2012 - a set on Flickr
Monster Hunter | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.327038787317642.79164.181144498573739&type=1
i'll add more when i get ahold of them,
the first flickr gallery will have some more uploaded to it soon, once my wife in finished editing them