hey first off have a look on here http://halocostuming.wikia.com/wiki/Pepakura_File_Index an pick something to start and then away you go, have a look on the forums for tuts and stuff everything you're going to need will be on here or youtube. :) good luck
if you need help making any of your armour i just posted something on TK637's wall about it http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/27085-TK637s-marine-project?p=442482#post442482 it might be usefull to you :)
Hey lets get started shall we :)
I live the in U.K aswell and I found it just as hard to get my head around what to get and where
First you'll need a Xacto knife and cutting board you can get them at hobby craft for like £5 for a knife and metal
ruler and £5 for a cutting board.
Next you'll...
i use a X-acto Knife for all of it and for long lines i just use a steel ruler to keep it straight but everything else is pritty much free hand, well thats the way i do it :)
hello and welcome the 405th,
first off after you have cut out the file i suggest using something like hot glue from a glue gun or i use this glue called UHU (you-whoo) its quite cheap.
If you dont know about folding then here a great tut on it...