Help making sense of Halo 3 Master Chief Files

[mmullis311]

Hello everyone! Newbie for the forum but not new to foam building or even Spartan building. I previously built a Halo 4/5 Spartan with the help of Angelegend's YouTube tutorials. I am looking to tackle the Halo 3 version. I thought he had a Tutorial for a foam build of that as well but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Anyways, I figured I would attempt it myself and found a really nice detailed file already unfolded for templates. However, they look freaking intense and overwhelming. I attached a photo for reference. Can anyone help me with building this? Just looking to do the Chest Rig so I can switch out with the rest of my Halo 4 build. Thank you!

 

[PlanetAlexander]

Welcome veteran! The problem here is it's designed to be for a paper build, not a foam one. So there's lots of details you can ignore and you also have to account for the thickness of the foam. It's also for both sides instead of half. If you have Pepakura designer or Armorsmith you can clean it up to get rid of the details and some edges. The files here might be useful - right now I'm making a Mark VI build as well so I am taking the Pepakura files and cleaning them up in Armorsmith to make them more suitable for foam.
Good luck soldier!

 

[mmullis311]

Welcome veteran! The problem here is it's designed to be for a paper build, not a foam one. So there's lots of details you can ignore and you also have to account for the thickness of the foam. It's also for both sides instead of half. If you have Pepakura designer or Armorsmith you can clean it up to get rid of the details and some edges. The files here might be useful - right now I'm making a Mark VI build as well so I am taking the Pepakura files and cleaning them up in Armorsmith to make them more suitable for foam.
Good luck soldier!

Hey hey! I appreciate the reply! The only downfall with the files you provided is that they are a little barren compared to what my client is looking for. I will download Armorsmith and see if that helps any! Thanks!

 

[Cadet]

Our file Armory contains multiple iterations of the Halo 3 Master Chief files, Low Def, Standard Def, High Def, and Ultra High Def.

The "Low Definition" file pack contains files that have been optimized for Foam.

Halo 3 - MJOLNIR Mark VI - Standard LD

This is a comprehensive zip file including numerous files from multiple artists. Contents of zip-file: halo-3-mjolnir-mkvi-ld-bicep-and-shoulder-left.pdo Modeler: RobotChicken and SirPalesAlot Unfolder: SirPalesAlot...

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And here are the other files:

Halo 3 - MJOLNIR Mark VI - Standard MD

This is a comprehensive zip file including numerous files from multiple artists. Contents of zip-file: halo-3-mjolnir-mkvi-bicep-and-shoulder-left.pdo Modeler: RobotChicken and SirPalesAlot Unfolder: SirPalesAlot...

www.405th.com

Halo 3 - MJOLNIR Mark VI - Standard HD

This is a comprehensive zip file including numerous files from multiple artists. Contents of zip-file: halo-3-mjolnir-mkvi-bicep-and-shoulder-left.pdo Modeler: RobotChicken and SirPalesAlot Unfolder: SirPalesAlot...

www.405th.com

Halo 3 - MJOLNIR Mark VI - Standard UHD

This is a comprehensive zip file including numerous files from multiple artists. Contents of zip-file: halo-3-mjolnir-mkvi-bicep-and-shoulder-left.pdo Modeler: RobotChicken and SirPalesAlot Unfolder: SirPalesAlot...

www.405th.com

 

[PlanetAlexander]

The only downfall with the files you provided is that they are a little barren compared to what my client is looking for.

Most definitely - I'm taking the time to add in all the details on the paper patterns, building up layers and cutting away sections to create depth. Slow process, but well worth the effort. I pretty much finished helmet construction yesterday, nearly finished the hand plates and getting started on the biceps. If you want some good reference images, check out these links:

Halo 3 HD Chief Reference Images

Due to request, I made a set of part reference images for the Halo 3 Chief. These may not be the best for color matching, but they should show most of the details. Happy building! Google Drive link with organized original: Halo3ChiefReferences - Google Drive Bicep Boot Chest Forearm...

www.405th.com

Halo3 Mark VI Painting Guide

Ive searched high and low for models for what to paint each part for my Mark VI armor. I finally decided to just take my own screenshots and post them here.

www.405th.com

And I used this one for some parts of the helmet:

https://live.staticflickr.com/2069/1678620662_a4649c0d5b_b.jpg