A Halo fan has spent thousands of dollars to build his own version of the Master Chief's iconic armor and may end up wearing the most realistic version of the iconic suit ever created.
A video game fan spent £7k ($9k) on a custom replica of the body armor worn by Master Chief in Halo.
The superfan, who wants to be known as T, has been playing Halo, an Xbox-exclusive first-person shooter series, since he was a kid. T spent an entire year working with armor costume company Full Body Armors to create the powered armor, which adapts to his body.
The custom-made suit has an electronically motorized helmet that closes and turns on independently, just like in the video game.
In total, T spent £5,530 ($7K) on the armor suit and an additional £1,490 ($1.9K) for shipping, an armor stand, and custom details.
T, who is from McAllen in Texas, USA, said: “I am delighted with the armored suit. I really feel like my childhood has come to life.”
He started playing video games when he was six years old and would go to his uncle's house to play Halo 2 on his Xbox.
T said: “Those are some of my most precious memories. So when I found Full Body Armors online, I knew I had to send them a message.”
I spent months emailing back and forth with the manufacturer to create the most accurate armor.
He said: “In my opinion, it is the most advanced and detailed Master Chief suit on the market. Each segment has been designed specifically for this suit, so none of them are 3D printed from an existing design. It's all original. There is nothing I don't like; It is a total masterpiece.”
Now T plans to use the suit to its full capacity, determined not to leave it on its stand for years.
He said: “I plan to start a YouTube series where I play the Halo games while wearing the armor.
“I think I'll also record some TikToks where I go out and walk around with it,” he says, even joking that he was considering wearing it for Christmas.
Last week, a huge leak of Halo-related files meant that the series' original demo, when intended as a Mac-only title, became playable.
For the latest news and stories from around the world from the Daily Star, sign up to our newsletters.