The Chest and Back armor will connect to each other, and will naturally just rest on your shoulders, and will not really need any additional mounting. You will want to mount the abdominal armor section to the under vest system to keep it in place. This under vest system will need to take the weight of the piece without deforming. In the past some members doing Halo 3 Marines have tried to use a simple T-Shirt, but the weight of the piece, even out of simply Foam, causes it to deform and sag. The Shoulders and Biceps attach to a continuation of the black under vest system that hangs down from the shoulders, but does not necessarily wrap all the way around.
While this project was never finished and the creator hasn't logged in since 2018, this member did a high quality render of the Halo 3 Marine which shows off some of these details.
I’m going with a bit of a speed build here. Having just finished a major project that someone ordered, and taking a couple weeks off, I feel the need to do something for myself. That’s the reason I’m going with one of the easier armors in Halo: the Halo 3 Marine. For the initial phase of my...
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Here are some references for another Custom Model:
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And the in game X Box Version:
These references images were recorded in Halo 3 on an Xbox One per request. If you want references for the rest of the armor, I'd recommend checking out this thread: Reference Thread: Halo 3 Marine w/ Variants and Under suit Torso Helm without visor Helm with Visor
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And this is the cleanest, most well documented build of a Halo 3 Marine I have ever seen, by Andrew,
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So I have C2E2 in Chicago in one month, and as much as I love my spartan suit, it can be very difficult to wear for long periods of time. So with that in mind I have decided to build a Halo 3 marine! The helmet will be a cast, and I will also be attempting the Black undersuit/shirt thing they...
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