Legendary Armor Halo MA5C Assault Rifle Progress...

[postmortem01]

We just recently got into the Halo realm and thought it would be fun to make some Master Chief stuff. We started with the Mark VI helmet and jumped onto the Assault Rifle as well. We decided to make it a little fatter since in the game it's only about 1.625" wide.

We blueprinted the assault rifle from high res pics taken in the game.

We magnesium etched some of the details so we wouldn't have to machine them.

We laser cut some other details out of acrylic.

We cut the basic shapes of all the main rifle components from Renshape.

Cutting and shaping more of the rifle components...

We make sure the parts fit tightly...

Cutting and machining more renshape...

Since we are doing this on our spare time, it's taking days to get this far...

Still cutting pieces and adding some details....

 

[ColeHorton]

Wow! Another jaw-dropper. :love

Excellent details on there.

 

[postmortem01]

LOL. Hey...weren't you just on our Master Chief Helmet thread in the costuming section?

 

[ColeHorton]

I said the same thing about you when I saw this thread! :lol


I think my thought was more along the lines of "Oh ****, there's more!"

I'm really working hard not to write a class paper right now, so you're giving me a couple of good reasons to procrastinate.

 

[FakeBritishAccent]

I am simultaneously inspired and discouraged. Awesome stuff.

 

[postmortem01]

Don't be discouraged, there are many ways to get to the same point.

 

[clancampbell]

Oh my........simply beautiful! My jaw WAS hanging open!!!

can't wait to see this one finished, (and cast...and available to us lesser grunts)

Kudos to ya!

Rich

 

[Fatherless One]

And I've said this before but I'll say it again, there are some very very skilled people among the replica prop forums members, and this project proves it once again.

Congratulations to all involved.

 

[Andy]

(Generic statement of approval here. :lol)

Kidding aside you know how proud I am of what you and Lewis are doing on this project and there’s little more I can say that hasn’t already been said about the prodigious work being done.

 

[OdiWan72]

HOLY ****! :eek

May I ask what tools you´re using to machine the renshape?
Is this block material expensive, is it easy to work with?

Stunning!

Markus

 

[Soundwave]

That looks incredible!!!! Fantastic craftmanship! I CAN'T wait to see how this progresses! Please keep us updated!!

 

[Ramiel]

Holy cow!:eek

Impressive work!

 

[Seeker]

What can I say that hasn't been said before man.

You guys are doing fantastic work.

eek
Arturo

 

[postmortem01]

It's about $650 a block. The block is 2" x 18" x 48" ish.

 

[RogueSolo]

Most impressive!!!!

 

[Griefboy]

I've seen the Weta Halo stuff up close and this blows it away. Simply amazing! :thumbsup

 

[SingleSeat]

Solid. So how tight of a group is it making at 600 yards? lol I love the plate details.

Not sure if it falls into the realm of artistic liberty, but how do you feel about making simulated fasteners into the master -- pins, screws, etc.? ...or a futuristic concept weapon might not have those, who knows.

 

[postmortem01]

We already have a bunch of screws and pin holes in the gun. Are you talking about adding more?

 

[lgtsbr]

um, wow! :eek

That is fantastic, I want one.....

Dave

 

[SingleSeat]

We already have a bunch of screws and pin holes in the gun. Are you talking about adding more?

Oh, ok, I think I just missed them...just floating the idea as it floated past my clouded vision, haha.