Note to self � take leave off work and build this for this year's Halloween. What we have here is not a robot pulled from the latest sci-fi film, but actually a mecha robotic costume build for geeks by a geek. It was built by YouTube user DrWormsie. This stunt costed him $1350 and 250-plus hours to complete, well worth it in my nerdy view, every penny of it.

Sheet metal, aircraft aluminum, and other parts: $600.
Rivets, bolts, hardware: $250.
Tool purchases/rentals: $200.
Spraypaint: $90.
Truck rental to carry costume: $210.
Hours: 250+.
Looking like you could take down a tank: priceless.

See it in action below…

Thanks to Harry for the tip!