I am currently in the midst of making a Dragon Quest Golem suit for myself to cosplay in. Foam material for the body and pvc framing for the torso shape. Heavy duty nylon straps to keep the torso on my shoulders. The paint is the easy part. ^_^
For those of you unfamiliar with the series or the monster, here's a little image to give you an idea of what I'm attempting to cosplay as: