I think I mentioned somewhere earlier in this thread that Halloween is my favorite holiday. And Im happy to report that this Halloween was awesome. I suited up and took the kiddes and the wife to my little towns Main Street event.
Where I live all the buisnesses on Main Street hand out candy from 3:30 to 5:00. The moment I walked around the first corner onto Main Street I started getting all kinds of attention and not just from the kiddes. I lost track of stops for photos and explanations of where my costume came from. I dont think Ill ever get tired of seeing peoples faces when they ask where did you get the suit and you reply I made it.
The suit performed awesome for a first run out. I did lose one of the knee joint bolts due to it backing out while walking. And both jam nuts came off on the ankle connections.....but they fell off insdie the boot so no big deal. Lock tight or ny-lock nuts should fix that issue. I will need a larger power supply for my 3 fans though. 8 AA batteries powers them for about one hour.
Got some nicks and dings in the paint but, Im guessing that is normal. Only complaint I really have is that it does make it hard to drink anything while wearing it and I cant sit with the current ab/cod armor.
Oh and Im pleased to say I placed first place in the adult costume contest.
My son and daughter with me at the city costume contest. Son chose to be Vade rand my daughter chose Godzilla.
Id like to take a moment to thank every single member of the 405th. Everyone here is awesome. Even though I chose to build a non-halo armor for my first attempt everyone here was happy to help with encouragement and advice. Now to get started on my Recon armor. Started a battle rifle but that is a story for another thread.
Thank you again everyone,
FatherDamien CO