Halo Master Chief
I thought I'd step outside my norm and build a figure for a change. Never really played the game Halo, but I recently watched the new Paramount Halo series and fell in love with the Spartan armor. So, after some digging I found this very detailed 3D model from Galactic Armory so I snatched it up and printed a John 117 figure.
As I said the model is well detailed and comes with three rifle options plus a base. I opted for the classic Halo assault rifle. First time using chipping fluid and I think it turned out pretty good. I painted a basecoat of Mission gloss black and Vallejo steel over that. Then sprayed MIG chipping fluid covered by Vallejo OD primer. The Vallejo OD primer is a great match to standard US OD green. After that we all know the process. Washes and powers to achieve a battle-worn Halo Spartan.
My attempt at achieving the classic gold Master Chief face shield was produced by mixing Vallejo gold and copper metallics 1:1. I think it came out pretty good. The last little easter egg I added was a "Tomcatters" decal to his left shoulder. Why? Just for the fun of it.
Comment away. Keep building.
I like what you did there, very good shaped figure and quite convincing finish. I wouldn’t mind building the MS and the rest of his squad
Well done, Matt (@coondog). Your printed figure looks really nice, as does your paint work. I also really liked both seasons of Halo. What kind of printer did you use to create him?
Thanks @gblair. I printed the figure on a Elegoo Saturn 2. The model comes in multiple pieces which helps in finishing.
Hi Matt (@coondog): I have heard that the Elegoo is a really good printer. I am fairly new to printers and use a Creality Halot One Plus, which I think is similar to yours. My wife got me a Creality Ender 3 last Christmas, but I am just learning how to use a filament printer. I still struggle with getting everything set correctly for a print and I have a fairly high failure rate. 3D printing can really be frustrating at times, but also rewarding. Cheers.
My experience with filament printing is limited, but I have heard horror stories. My SLA resin printer has been fairly rock solid. Much of the success comes from the setup and supports. It’s a art as much as a science.
Nice work on something outside your comfort zone and a super result.
Excellent result, Matt!
Very nice result, Matt @coondog
Great 3D printing.
I’ve no idea what this is about, Matt, but it looks great.
Hey Matt,
I love it 😀
Master Chief will be very happy with the result - just don't expect him to say so ha ha 😀
The amour effects look great, and the visor is spot on - you nailed it 🙂
Like you, I love the Halo story and have read most of the Halo books and watched S1 of the TV show, but I never had an XBox or PC to play the games on - I still wish they'd released it on the PS3 (I know, old timer ha ha).
Great work, fantastic result and good onya for stepping away and out of your comfort zone.
Thanks much Scott.