Recent content by surfahbum808

Hey guys...sorry for not updating this thread in a while...I realized the Halo 5 release and Halloween were right around the corner I had to kick it into overdrive to finish. My wife's costume is painted and strapped and was a success at both the Halo 5 release and at Halloween. Here are the...

Thanks Noble. __________________________________________________________________________________________ So I was able to finish up the rest of the upper arm and just have some detail work to put in before I can say the arm is done. Here is what I have so far. Here is a picture with the...

Thanks man. Glad you like the build so far, it's still a work in progress. I'm trying to become more of a scratch builder as it's easier to do with a foam build. My next build will probably be a Halo 4 or Halo 5 MC build. hoping to scratch build all the pieces except for the helmet, as I...

Sorry to keep you guys in waiting for so long..I got a new job that requires me to be at the office M-F from 7am-5pm almost every day with classes at night. Trying to get this build done before October 27th! That way my wife and I will both have suits by the time Halo 5 rolls out and be ready...

I think the file you're using has the visor tilted slightly up. i think if you look at some reference pictures of Chief's armor his visor does have a slight tilt to it. If you did want to straighten it out though, you could always harden it first then go in with body filler to correct the angles.

Don't want to sound like a jerk, but you should really do your own research before posting questions. Many of the questions you've asked so far can be easily answered by just looking up "sealing EVA foam" on YouTube or even looking at other foam builds on this site. When you ask a ton of easy...

UPDATE TIME!!! So I took the base piece of the forearm in a little so it's not as bulky and added in the foamies for detail. Somewhat pleased with what I have so far. I could've gone into more details and layers but money is tight right now and resources are low :/. Sometimes you just have...

Alright guys update time! Sorry I've been busy with school work as of late...but managed to squeeze some time in for building! I was able to trace out a template somewhat similar to Lil' Tyrant's style of building where you draw out your base shape then add the detail to it after. Here is...

Thanks Noble 10! Most of the suit is foam work though, the helmet is the only thing that is pep'd for this build. Love foam...so much easier to work with and a lot easier to wear. Once you go foam, you'll never go...well I can't think of anything that rhymes with foam that works with that...

So, a group of my friends and I got a call from a Microsoft rep in Hawai'i. They were pretty impressed with our suits and want us to help them out at a car convention. They're going to have a booth and be displaying their current games on the Xbox One, so I believe they'll have stuff like...

Thanks, Mstruvmgc. Haha thanks for the comment FoxTrot. I've been a busy bee recently as I usually have a few hours everyday to work on it. I do have a ways to go in terms of detailing...I have loathed working with foamies because I always seem to get the sizing wrong for the foamie layer to...

Thanks Noble 10 Glad to hear my work is appreciated! Thanks anhtrung UPDATE TIME!!! So since the last update I've redone the thighs. I've decided that i will make the inner secondary layer out of some sort of fabric-like material so that taking off the thigh pieces will be easier for...

This seems like an awesome idea! Especially for those builds that have their smartphones tucked away in a UGPS tacpad. I would definitely use it even though I'm pretty sure there are only a handful of spartans I would guess about 10 or so stationed out in Hawai'i. But this would definitely...

Finished the chest piece (minus the detail pieces) a couple days ago but I haven't had the time to upload. I was worried that the chest piece was gonna be a bit small but I think it fits perfectly! Had my fiancé try it on with the other pieces that I have done so far and she was having a blast...

You don't have to go with that exact pouch I linked. You can find bigger ones for a little bit more money. I have found that you don't have to get sizing super accurate in terms of these types of addons. Most people won't be super nit picky about your armor. Their first reaction is gonna be...