Talented Mom Hand Crafts an Incredibly Realistic ‘Rocket Raccoon’ Costume for Her 6-Year Old Son

Christina Borchardt, a talented mom who makes costumes for various cosplay events, created an incredibly realistic "Rocket Raccoon" from Guardians of the Galaxy costume for her (now) 6-year old son Chase, who absolutely loves raccoons.

We are going to be cosplaying Guardians of the galaxy for the next convention we do. (A while from now) my 5 year old really wanted to be Rocket, because he thinks a raccoon that kicks butt and shoots guns is awesome He fell in love with them when they showed up on his spiderman cartoon. I decided to start working on it ahead of time before the next conventions pop up.

Borchardt made each piece by hand, painstakingly replicating each detail to near-perfection including a working hinged jaw. The costume was so impressive that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn shared Chase's picture on his Facebook page.

Chase's costume also made local news.

Trying on the head.

images via DonandChristina Borchardt

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