Dad makes baby-piloted Mech Warrior costume for Halloween

Credit: Ryan Bowen

It's not something you see everyday: A six-month old baby boy at the helm of a futuristic battle-mech. An enterprising young Dad has built perhaps the best father/son Halloween costume of all time.

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The fantastic model 'battle mech' is based on a character from the cult computer game series 'Mech Warrior' and is constructed from a PVC shell and covered in cardboard. The bulk of the costume covers Ryan, giving the appearance that his son, Geraint, is piloting a pretty fearsome weapon of mass destruction.

Credit: Ryan Bowen/imgur.com

Cassandra Bowen, wife of the robot-builder and mother of the baby-pilot told website Gossip Cop that plans for the sophisticated fancy dress evolved over several years.

Ryan began sketching out plans months before his son was born. Credit: Ryan Bowen/imgur.com

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