Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo character is one of the most iconic movie characters in the history of cinema. Recognisable all over the world it is hardly surprising that a Rambo costume is a hugely popular for cosplay, fancy dress or halloween costumes.
Rambo Costume – Rambo Cosplay
Making your own Rambo Costume and having it instantly recognisable is relatively easy task with only a few specific items of clothing needed. Military style boots combined with a few other items and you will be able to easily dress like Rambo. Here is what you will need for your Rambo costume.
Rambo Vest
For the start of your Rambo costume you will need a vest.
The vest Rambo wears in the movie Rambo: First Blood is a dark black vest. For this costume and to dress like Rambo make sure that you choose and wear a dark colored vest that is not to loose on your body. |
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Rambo Pants
At the beginning of the movie Rambo: First Blood we see John Rambo wears a pair of denim jeans which hw wears throughout the movie.
If you are wanting to be 100% movie authentic with your Rambo costume then denim jeans are the obvious choice. With that said we would recommend wears a pair of dark colored combat pants as most people picture John Rambo wearing these style pants rather than denim jeans. |
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Rambo Boots
Since John Rambo is a military man and a Green Beret it is hardly any surprise that he wears a pair of military style boots.
We would recommend for this costume that you choose to wear a pair of military boots that are black. You might also consider wearing your pants pushed inside of your boots. Even when John Rambo is wearing denim jeans in the first movie he has them pushed inside his black boots. |
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Rambo Headband
What really makes Rambo or someone wearing a Rambo costume instantly recognisable is his his red headband.
Rambo’s red headband is as iconic as the John Rambo character himself so it is essential to your costume. Make sure that your John Rambo headband is red and is tied and slightly to the right of the back of your head. |
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Rambo Dog Tags
John Rambo being a military man obviously has military issue dog tags worn around his neck.
For your Rambo costume purchase two dog tags and a chain for around your neck. If you really want to make your costume look amazing down to the tiniest detail you could even get the name of John Rambo engraved into your dog tags. |
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Rambo Gun
Anyone who has seen the movie Rambo: First Blood will know that towards the end of the movie he uses a huge machine gun with a long chain of bullets.
While you do not have to have a gun that is identical for your Rambo costume there are plenty of two guns with chains of bullets that would look good and be a nice touch. |
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Rambo Hair – Rambo Wig
If you are choosing Rambo for a fancy dress costume of halloween costume then a really nice finishing touch would be to copy John Rambo’s hair style.
This could obviously be difficult for many people so the best choice when it comes to Rambo’s hair is to buy a wig that is fashioned in the same style as his. |
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