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The size, the detail, the glowing, the way it plays music and sound effects, the way the eyeball lights up and changes like it’s about to actually blast a laser bolt across the convention floor....it’s perfection. By now though you’re probably thinking, like I did originally, is this even cosplay? Isn’t that just a robot, or a statue? Nope, it’s still cosplay. Chase is sitting inside the Guardian on a stool:

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And is able to move and control the Guardian much the same way that Kenny Baker was able to move R2-D2's head while being stuck inside, by spinning the various sections while seated:

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To give you another idea of how big this thing is, and how it all came together, look at this video of the Guardian being transported to the convention, a process that involved disassembling the whole thing, moving it on a truck with some dudes then putting it all back together again:

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You can see more of Allison’s incredible cosplay work, including a Power Loader from Aliens, an entire Catbus from Totoro and very articulated Snowball from Rick & Morty, at her TikTok page.