My gawd... been a member here for nearly two years, and you know what? I don't think I ever posted in this thread
lol
Anyway, way back then I was surfing the net one day and Google'd "Master Chief Armor". Thought maybe I'd come across something other than on eBay. I'd already seen Nightmare Armor's Mk VI costume, but I was actually looking for something a little more detailed.
So, I started the Google search, and low and behold one of the first links that came up was for a site called "MJOLNIRArmor.com" (what I've heard some members refer to as the "old" 405th, lol). I immediately recognized the reference, so decided I'd take a look to see what it was all about.
After joining the membership, I lurked around the forums for a bit, just reading up on things (ie. Pep modelling, building techniques, etc.) and getting a feel for what was involved, then finally downloaded JediFraz's HALO 2 Pep files and got started on my long, on-going WiP Mk VI build.
That's pretty much it in a nutshell