Come make some Halo armor with me!

I don't know if I've ever been so motivated to do a project before. This is actually fun and if I can do it, I will feel like I can do anything! :) 

Anyways, I'm making a Halo armor suit, very traditional one at that, the Mark VI set. If you want to do this with me, the first step you'll need to take is to download Pepakura. Once you've done that, go the Halo Costuming Wiki and download what files you want. 

During this part of the armor process, you are going to want to have Cardstock paper. I'm currently experimenting with normal print paper, but have been told it's recommended to use a paper that is slightly more "heavy duty". The decision is up to you! But now let's move onto scaling your armor so it fits you correctly!


To scale your armor, read the following: 

You can use this formula to determine how big you should make your armor: Master Chief is 7'2" tall (86 inches).

1. Find out your height in inches.

2. Add 4-6 inches to that(If you don't, your armor will not fit)

3. Divide your height by 86. (xx / 86 = x.xxxxx)

4. Take the number you found in step 3, and multiply it by the current scale (usually around 31.9).

5. Go to Pepakura Designer, open the .pdo file, and go to the "scale" and then "scale factor".

6. Enter the number you found in step 4 in the "scale" box.

Suit created by LilTyrant from the 405 Forums.

Once you've done this, arrange the pieces in the program so that they will print neatly. I liked to arrange mine with similar section pieces. Print them out, and cut them out. This will take you a long time to finish, trust me. ALSO, a good tip. I put the number of the page I can find my piece on. For instance, if I had a top visor piece that I cut out from page 7, I wrote the number 7 on it. It is REALLY useful during the folding process and also the gluing process. It is up to you how you want to organize the process. For my I cut similar pieces out and glued them together, but you may want to cut them all out first and THEN glue them. Completely in your ball field, folks. 

I'm still currently on this process and am looking for Resin to solidify the pieces of my project that I am near completing. Right now I'm working on shoulder pads, since I got the dimensions for my helmet wrong...(I think...) It looks a little big. We will see. I will update progress as this moves along, but GOOD LUCK with the starting process! 

/xo