![]() I have not worn Naked Snake to a convention. The cosplay needs authenticity if it wants to do the awesome character of Snake some justice. The danger in doing a character like Snake is ending up as looking like an average guy in a military outfit. The fewer props and costume parts, the better the overall look must be to do the character justice. But not as much as for instance the Connor Kenway costume from Assassin's Creed I made. The BDU, bandana, sneaking suit and gloves were altered or built from scratch, so that took some time. Even the found/bought items all needed to be altered to a fewer or lesser degree to fit the character perfectly though. The holster is replica colt holster, worn by soldiers from World War II to well. The STABO harness is a real military issued harness from the late sixties/early seventies. The ammo pouches are real US Vietnam era pouches. The costume was fun in that is was more a gathering and collecting of authentic military equipment. I had already done Solid Snake so I knew I could portray a decent enough Snake. This costume was not much in terms of a challenge. Homage to the awesome and compelling character that Snake is. I wanted to do the character, the franchise, and so many memories justice. I thought why not create the one and only "real" Snake. The games themselves are just awesome and because I'm into making costumes of game and movie characters. My brother and I played MGS when we were young and we were always intrigued by the story. His legacy is the red line of the Metal Gear Solid franchise. The character of Big Boss is interesting because he eventually becomes the antagonist of Solid Snake. Solid Snake has been the hero and protagonist of Metal Gear since 1987. The character shown in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake eater is the "original" Snake from which Solid Snake and Liquid Snake are cloned. There is no mistaking Rick for anyone other than the one and only Naked Snake. Working with the limited color palettes and materials used by armed forces means accuracy is paramount to properly conveying a character. While military costumes are a great place for new cosplayers to get their feet wet, Rick of RBF Productions proves that the devil is in the details when it comes to successful soldiers.
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