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I needed a quick weapon to replace the worn out shotgun for a convention and Halo 4 release so I thought I'd go with the Assault Rifle, one of the more recognizable and simplistic guns from the first few Halo games. I had about a week for a deadline so I chose EVA foam floor mats and...

A good clean start! I kind of wish I had chosen the Reach version when I did mine though I probably won't go through another cardboard build again anytime soon.

Obviously, not a Halo creation but perhaps seeing the creation of foam weapons is helpful. On a side note, I've noticed that more cons are getting stricter on the wording of their weapons policy. Anything that looks realistic, has significant weight, wood or metal pieces are not allowed...

Keep in mind that resin is flammable, wouldn't want to leave it unattended next to a heat lamp very long.

I did this once or twice my first time too. I found that another layer of resin with extra hardener (sets fast and hot) helps cure the poorly mixed resin underneath.

If I can find a store around here that allows costumes I will be going at release. The local Gamestops told me no on any costume with the face covered.

I combined foamies and cardboard for my pistol but with insulation foam I worry about finished panels and edges too much to try it.

I'll likely go through the thread over the next hour or so but the first things that catch my eye are the excellent weathering and everything about the boots (my worst pieces on my own suit).

@Maximus Thanks! @MCSpartan105 I used the ones titled CH09LeftThighSupportsGokuUnfold from the 405th 1.7 Pep pack.

Back from Anime Expo and thought I'd throw up a couple pictures of changes and some shots of the suit taken from the con. Old gloves versus new. Found a pair of cheap gloves on ebay ($4) with armored fingers, painted the sections green, and epoxied the handplates to the gloves Borrowing...

Funny that I stumbled across a picture on the interwebs of your armor awhile back and thought, "That's the best looking/fitting Mass Effect armor I've seen". It wasn't until today that I found your build here, excellent work!

This is looking great!

I'm thinking Saturday sounds like a good day for wearing my armor.

Curious who else from the 405th is going and whether or not you'll be wearing armor.