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How to make a Halo Grunt Costume

How to make a Halo Grunt Costume
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I was asked last year if I could figure out how to make this costume, for this year. My friend's kid is obssesed with the game and gave me the references.  I attemped to be cost effective and still have it look good.

 
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Step 1Materials

Generic Halloween Monster Mask
Kid's Toy chest armor (from dollar store)
Futuristic looking oversized water gun
3- 8oz silver soda cans (empty) - I used diet pepsi
Sand paper
Small zip ties
Kid's plastic bowl (dollar store)
Canned foam insulation (hardware store)
Lots of cardboard
Masking Tape
Metal Tape
Electrical tape
Scissors
Paper towels
Paint brush
Spray Paint in blue, black and silver
Acylic paint in neon blue, black, red and orange
Black Markers (various thicknesses)
Old shoes
Plastic Grocery bags
X-acto knife
Utility knife
Blue glow braclets (dollar store)
Imitation leather fabric
Sewing machine
Navy long sleeve shirt and textured leggings
or pajama set with reptile type print or texture
Old Pillow (optional)
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27 comments
Jun 24, 2011. 2:00 PMPlo Koon says:
You should have him pose holding a plasma pistol and about to throw a grenade.
Apr 7, 2011. 7:40 PMarpoky says:
He looks a little bit "young" to be playing an M-Rated Game like Halo.
Apr 9, 2011. 6:06 AMarpoky says:
Then again...
I'm the one who shouldn't be talking, I have been playing Halo since I was 12 (But it is Halo 1, so it is NOT NEARLY as bad as the current games!).
Mar 21, 2011. 8:00 AMextrife says:
SO REALISTIC!
Dec 23, 2010. 3:24 PMgroovy says:
great idea.....like a few have mentioned ,a needler would have gave it an A+++ instead of an A++...a " grunt " nice ible.
Nov 26, 2010. 1:21 PMhitman15032 says:
like the costume dude
Oct 30, 2010. 5:14 PMD00M99 says:
You should make a Needler! That would totally complete the costume.
Nov 10, 2010. 8:01 AMgoldneye00 says:
yep needler leads to an epic win
Oct 31, 2010. 5:47 PMD00M99 says:
Saw it. Nice!
Oct 30, 2010. 6:52 PMkyle brinkerhoff says:
except make a real Needler! hastle a couple of extra buckets of candy hehe! great work!
Oct 31, 2010. 3:43 AMKryptonite says:
Hardest thing about making a real needler would be the firing mechanism; in Dr. Halsey's journals it states there is no connection either mechanical, electrical or other between the trigger and the rest... that she could see!
Nov 1, 2010. 5:09 PMvtheawesome says:
i couldent find a mask like yours :(
Oct 31, 2010. 10:45 AMmr.squeakers says:
halloween
Oct 31, 2010. 9:05 AMNicola Tesla says:
its holloween
Oct 30, 2010. 8:35 PMwilliam1st says:
Cool costume!
Oct 30, 2010. 6:36 PMMrAngryPants says:
Wow! This is really cool! I need to go to starbucks in one of these...
Oct 30, 2010. 6:00 PMSenior Waffleman says:
Awesome
Oct 30, 2010. 5:31 PM~Aeronous~ says:
Great job! Everyone loves halo, and this is the best grunt costume I've seen! Although I do question being a grunt over an ODST or a recon soldier...
Oct 30, 2010. 5:17 PMD00M99 says:
I like the idea of using a glow stick to create the glowing rings on the gas mask. That would really be cool on Halloween night!
Oct 30, 2010. 5:13 PMD00M99 says:
This is AMAZING!!! Love the fact you didn't do a costume for a main character and instead did a Grunt.

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