I like to color my templates in with Sharpies just so I can get a better visual idea of the parts. I tweaked the foam pieces a little bit here and there until I was happy with it, and then made new, finished paper templates based off of those. You have to take some artistic license and make it your own! I then cut a really rough prototype out of some waste foam ( just good old EVA foam floor mats). It’s always challenging building a prop from animation, especially when the prop is not only magical and changes shape but is drawn differently almost every scene. Step 1 was to draw out a close approximation of what I thought the size and shape should be. My first task was to focus on the prop–Keith’s bayard and sword–because I knew it would take me the longest. You can also listen to several of us GeekDads go in-depth about our love for the new Voltron on the Great Big Beautiful Podcast or my son and I discuss Season 2 and some of the new toys on our podcast, Sunday Evening with Captain Owen. I am still in progress on his sword and paladin armor, so that will be a later write-up. Here is the full build write-up of the entire casual Keith cosplay. Netflix and DreamWorks Animation have done an absolutely fantastic job of updating a show to make it new and fresh while still making it so nostalgic that it hit all the right buttons. ![]() ![]() I was in love with Voltron: Legendary Defender from the first minute.
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