Gundam Costume. NEED HELP!!!

[GundamExige]

Hey guys. I'm new here and I have recently started on a Gundam Costume. (check my profile on Cosplay.com. Same username: GundamExige). However I recently ran into a problem. I made the helmet and it fit perfectly but when I measured the legs and arms of my Gundam model and scaled them up based on the size of the helmet I made, I found out that they were going to be waaay too long. So my question is: How can I add 20 inches to my height and 1 foot to my arms?

Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

[Deadpool5]

Um... Eat green vegetables...? lol that's difficult, you could try removing some parts, but I don't think you'll be able to add height

 

[boryenko]

With the gundam costumes that I looked at on Cosplay.com, it seems that a Gundams body does not scale to that of a humans very easily. You can either make it look like this: http://www.cosplay.com/photo/2750691/ (though it does seem kind of, wide, to say the least). Alternatively you can add stilts to the legs and extend the forearms out, but that would be a lot of work and you would not be able to pick up objects easily.

 

[GundamExige]

Does anyone know how this guy did it?
http://www.cosplay.com/costume/337539/ And also:
http://www.cosplay.com/costume/386148/

I messaged him but he still hasn't responded.

 

[surfahbum808]

idk if you've noticed this already but it looks like he added height onto his costume by making the feet part of the gundam almost like a platform that he stands on. If you look closely his feet are actually in the ankle part of the costume. I'm assuming it allows for a more "gundam" like look by giving the illusion that his legs are longer than they really are. Hope this helped somewhat...good luck on your build!