Halo Reach Mark V Armor

by The Irish Cowboy

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Intro: Halo Reach Mark V Armor

This is a brief description on how to make a costume from EVA foam tiles. Hopefully my pictures will provide good reference on how to solve pesky parts or how to achieve a certain look. This is my suit create last year from foam. Well, here's just an extremely brief tutorial on how to make your own armor, costume, or anything else you can think of from simply foam tiles, misc parts, and glue. Due to the extreme time frame and difficulty of such a project, this is a very brief description of how to.
1.) Using templates from online or models of your own, trace the parts onto EVA foam tiles.
2.) Cut them out using either an exact o blade or a snap-off carpenter's blade.
3.) Assemble the pieces using a glue gun, being careful not to use too much!
4.) Cover the finished pieces with a coating of Plasti-Dip spray and paint.
5.) Add any other details such as lights and decals.
That is the most basic of ways to create a set of armor from these foam tiles. 
The Helmet was made from a pepakura model hardened and smoothed with Bondo and resin.
The entire suit was later airbrushed with simple black paint on the edges.
The rifle is partially a modified nerf gun with a wooden lower receiver, stock, butt, and "mag" The ammo counter assembly and barrel assembly are styrene and other misc household things. 
Overall:
-50+ Foam Tiles
-100+ Various screws for details
-15+  Cans of spray plasti-dip and paint
-150+ Glue gun sticks
-10 ft of blue EL wire
This complete costume would have to be broken down into numerous step by step tutorials to be complete, but I would like this up here for some constructive criticism for suits to come!

49 Comments

Fioson 3 years ago

How do you make the helmet? I looked in the comments of the detailed build and you said that you were going to post a helmet tutorial. Are you still going to make it? Also please reply to the message I sent (I need help). Thanks.

Blu dude 2004 7 years ago

quick question do you even need the costume?.....I mean sure you put a lot of work into it.but I'm really vulnerable

for a costume and I'm running out of time so....can I take it out of your hands?

blackholeseeker 8 years ago

Not to let my halo geekiness out on this instructable, but that armor is grenadier armor, ONLY in halo Reach.

TreeHobo7 9 years ago

how/where did you get/make the the gun?

gunman15 9 years ago

Now I shall use this method for my red vs blue Tex Cosplay for Youmacon! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

margery.lovett 9 years ago

Saw this on Pinterest. It is artistry! Amazing.

ffrench 9 years ago

How did you make the assault rifle to go with the armour?

KenSFX 9 years ago

Excellent work! Even though I am a fan of GEARS OF WAR, this is also an Xbox favourite. I look forward to more of your projects!

jmodine 10 years ago

How did you make the arm pad that holds the phone

SlyProphet 10 years ago

What was the material you used on the visor? And how well can you see through it?

popebawbag 10 years ago

How many do this do you have?

The Irish Cowboy 11 years ago

My full length tutorial is located here--> https://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Foam-Armor/ :D

Gregbot 11 years ago

EXCELLENT! Thanks!
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