New MK VI Spartan build

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 21, 2014

Hi there! My name is UX (Jon). A good friend of mine (Joe) and myself, have decided to build MK VI suits of Spartan armor. Our deadline is Halloween. I shall update this thread accordingly with with our progress on our builds.

My build:

Joe's build:

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 21, 2014

The chest piece is done, I will be adding the Halo 3 CQB chest onto it.

GeekGuardianDee · Jul 21, 2014

TheUX31EGuy said:
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I saw this picture really quick out of the corner of my eye and thought it was a handplate. I thought 'Uh-oh, I think some assistance with scaling might be needed here', but nope I'm just a dope. Clearly I need to turn on the A/C unit and stop boiling my brain cells.

Looks good though, what sort of undersuit will you be wearing with it?

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 21, 2014

GeekGuardianDee said:
I saw this picture really quick out of the corner of my eye and thought it was a handplate. I thought 'Uh-oh, I think some assistance with scaling might be needed here', but nope I'm just a dope. Clearly I need to turn on the A/C unit and stop boiling my brain cells.

Looks good though, what sort of undersuit will you be wearing with it?

Well, that's the thing. it just hit me like running into a brick wall... I have no clue what kind of under suit I'll be using. Perhaps an all black wet suit might work. I have no idea really. No experience on my part with working with any kinds of fabrics other than fiberglass cloth.

GeekGuardianDee · Jul 21, 2014

TheUX31EGuy said:
Well, that's the thing. it just hit me like running into a brick wall... I have no clue what kind of under suit I'll be using. Perhaps an all black wet suit might work. I have no idea really. No experience on my part with working with any kinds of fabrics other than fiberglass cloth.

Is it bad that I just started picturing Masterchief running headlong into a brick wall? I wonder if he would barrel through, or would he bounce when his shield hit the wall? Yes, definitely need that A/C to kick in...

Back to rational thought, I am putting together a tutorial for making a custom pattern for a HALO 4 exo-suit, If you were thinking of sewing yourself a suit this may be useful to you; if you'd like I can PM you the link to the video when it is ready.

If sewing isn't really something you want to try I believe some have used wetsuits (which can be extremely hot), black army fatigues, and black body armor or pressure suits (for motor biking). I think you may want to be mindful of how the armor pieces will need to be attached, the thread 'Armor Strapping 101' shows how the suit can be used to distribute the weight of some of the armor pieces.

I myself will be trying a neoprene, fleece, and athletic mesh sandwich with EVA padding (to make me look less scrawny) and built-in cooling patches. I am hoping this combination makes for a true to game look that is flexible and wearable at local events.

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 21, 2014

GeekGuardianDee said:
Is it bad that I just started picturing Masterchief running headlong into a brick wall? I wonder if he would barrel through, or would he bounce when his shield hit the wall? Yes, definitely need that A/C to kick in...

Back to rational thought, I am putting together a tutorial for making a custom pattern for a HALO 4 exo-suit, If you were thinking of sewing yourself a suit this may be useful to you; if you'd like I can PM you the link to the video when it is ready.

If sewing isn't really something you want to try I believe some have used wetsuits (which can be extremely hot), black army fatigues, and black body armor or pressure suits (for motor biking). I think you may want to be mindful of how the armor pieces will need to be attached, the thread 'Armor Strapping 101' shows how the suit can be used to distribute the weight of some of the armor pieces.

I myself will be trying a neoprene, fleece, and athletic mesh sandwich with EVA padding (to make me look less scrawny) and built-in cooling patches. I am hoping this combination makes for a true to game look that is flexible and wearable at local events.

Lol, that's a funny thought. I think he'd go barreling through the brick wall. I would be very interested in making a H4 exo-suit. Do PM me the link to the video when it is ready.

GeekGuardianDee · Jul 21, 2014

TheUX31EGuy said:
Lol, that's a funny thought. I think he'd go barreling through the brick wall. I would be very interested in making a H4 exo-suit. Do PM me the link to the video when it is ready.

Will do.

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 21, 2014

GeekGuardianDee said:
Will do.

Thank you!

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 21, 2014

Finally have the right shoulder done...

Fireryne · Jul 21, 2014

Looking like some really clean pep work there.

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 21, 2014

Fireryne said:
Looking like some really clean pep work there.

Thank you. I've done quite a bit of pep work before, just been a lurker on the site.

Fireryne · Jul 21, 2014

i did that for a long time before i joined.

Artifice · Jul 21, 2014

Vary clean pep work my friend keep it up I'd love to see the finished suit

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 21, 2014

Artifice said:
Vary clean pep work my friend keep it up I'd love to see the finished suit

Thanks man! I hope to finish her before Halloween.

Artifice · Jul 21, 2014

TheUX31EGuy said:
Thanks man! I hope to finish her before Halloween.

Best of luck, I am making helmets for all my friends at the moment so.......it make take a little wile for my self to make a full suit

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 21, 2014

Artifice said:
Best of luck, I am making helmets for all my friends at the moment so.......it make take a little wile for my self to make a full suit

Lol, I bet. Good luck in building those helmets, brosky.

TheUX31EGuy · Jul 22, 2014

Well, I got the right forearm piece done, now working on the left shoulder piece of Joe's build

TheUX31EGuy · Aug 15, 2014

Whoa, almost let my own armor thread die... I've gotten a CQB helmet from Halo 3 made. It is gonna be resined and glassed tomorrow. my armor config has changed, on the MK VI chest, I'm gonna mount an ODST chest plate. Might have ODST shoulders, uncertain. I've got an ambitious idea for the CQB helmet. The idea is to mount an Arduino Mega 2560 in it, as well as give it the capability to call, send/receive texts/SMS, temperature controlled fans, and a few other things that slip my mind at the moment. I'll get pics up of the CQB helmet tomorrow before I start glassing it.

TheUX31EGuy · Apr 19, 2015

Oh man, quadruple post on my part. Welp, I'm putting my suit build on hold while I work on an ODST costume. Will be posting updates about the ODST suit here rather than in a new thread. Joe has taken a hiatus on armor building till summer.

ErMaC · Apr 22, 2015

Looks good so far sir

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