Ok, so I'm at a loss here. Part of me wants to delete posts, because as I noted, it doesn't really matter HOW you arrive at the finish line, it just matters that you get there.
This thread is way off track now, but to illuminate the question that Weyland had... You can't has recon for the garbage bag costume, but as I mentioned, if it looked like that in Halo 4, then you'd be able to use it to join the 405th, which was the point, and remained on-topic.
Now, granted, if that character was in-game, we'd probably require that it was a pretty damn close match, to uphold some sense of standards and pride, but otherwise, no problem.
Yes, kits can be tricky.. there's an investment of time and effort, plus risk of screwing something up, etc. You want to make the comparison to other efforts on other types, but that's not the point.. there's no direct comparison, because if your paper is bad, you replace it without too much effort.. If a plastic kit part is accidentally trimmed too far, you could have some significant issues regarding fixing, or replacing it.
It's interesting to me though, how this conversation comes from the same person who claimed that the mold making part of this community was acting as though their way was the only way to do things, and belittled everything else. Sort of like what we're seeing here.
If someone would like to discuss entry-level costumes, and can stay away from the building and effort concepts, or the idea that one halo costume is better than another because of the methods used to get there... feel free to add to this thread.
Now, if you would LIKE to have that discussion, with regards to methods and what is better than another, and what you feel "should or shouldn't" be allowed in the club, please do so in a manner that doesn't attack anyone, or attempts to put you on a silver platter. Also, do it in another thread. You're entitled to an opinon, and you're entitled to voice it, as long as it's not attacking a group of people with any kind of derisiveness, or other negative approach. If it's not club related, it doesn't belong in this forum category anyways.
Ok.. not locking it yet.. as long as we're back on-topic now.
anything from ingame is allowed correct, well have there been any descriptions of a uniform in the books that has beed described in full that would be allowed, as from what deadguy said only certain costumes would be allowed and one from books were not entirely allowed unless it was specific in its description,
I was promoting a suggesting, rather than stating "how it is".. just so you know that. Personally, it's my opinion that if it's not visually in the actual game or advertisements, it shouldn't be included as a "canon" costume, because a written description can be interpreted many different ways to different folks.
For example, If I said a helmet was green, with a gold visor, and a split brim to the helmet, I could be describing a Halo1 style spartan helmet, or Halo 2, or MISTER chief's helmet...
A costume built based on descriptions only, could be allowed as a "non-canon", "just off camera", kinda' thing, but it can't be compared to canon, because there's not enough information availible to evaluate it.