Halo superfan spends £7K on custom-made replica of the Master Chief body armour

TechGamingHaloOne Halo fan has spent thousands to build his own version of Master Chief’s iconic armour, and may end up wearing the most realistic version of the iconic suit ever created

I’d be lying if I said I’m not tempted myself(Image: SWNS)A video games fanatic has spent £7K ($9K) on a custom-made replica of the body armour worn by Master Chief in Halo.

The superfan, who wishes to be known as T, has been playing Halo – an Xbox -exclusive first-person shooter series – since he was a child. T spent an entire year working with armour costume company Full Body Armors to create the motorised armour, which is tailored to his body.

The custom-made suit has an electronically motorised helmet which independently clamps shut and back lights just like in the video game.

In total, T spent £5,530 ($7K) on the armour suit and an additional £1,490 ($1,9K) for shipping, an armour stand and personalised details.

It’s hard to argue the armour looks fantastic(Image: SWNS)T, who’s from McAllen in Texas, USA, said: “I am thrilled with the armour suit. It really feels like my childhood come to life.”

T started playing video games when he was six years old and would go over to his uncle’s house to play Halo 2 on his Xbox.

T said: “Those are some of my most treasured memories. So when I found Full Body Armors online, I knew I had to send them a message.”

T spent months emailing back and forth with the manufacturer to create the most accurate armour suit.

He said: “In my opinion, it’s the most advanced and detailed Master Chief suit on the market. Every segment has been designed for this suit specifically so none of it is 3D-printed from an existing design. It’s all original. There’s not a thing I don’t like about it; it’s a total masterpiece.”

T now plans to use the suit to its full capacity, determined to not let it sit on its stand for years.

Each piece of the suit is custom-built(Image: SWNS)He said: “I plan to start a YouTube series where I play the Halo games whilst in the armour.

“I think I’ll also be filming some TikToks of me just going out and walking around in it,” he says, even joking he was considering wearing it to Christmas.

Last week, a huge leak of Halo-related files meant that the series’ original demo, from when it was intended as a Mac-only title, was made playable.

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