Introduce Yourself

[Russ raschk]

Name: Russell Raschk
Profession: wood restoration
Age: 20
Favorite Hobby: playin football
Favorite part of halo: when Master Chief says."Wake me, when you need me."
Favorite Halo: 3
Favorite Video Game: halo 2, and halo 2
Other Interests: making money!
Favorite Food: jimmy johns
Favorite Finisher: No scope
Other: If you want to know just ask.

 

[Khayyal]

Name: Mike
Age: 21
Favorite Hobby: Shooting, gaming, wood working, making armor.
Favorite part of halo: The story
Favorite Halo: ODST and Reach
Favorite Video Game: Halo series
Other Interests: Airsoft, hiking, music
Favorite Bands: Demon Hunter, At the Gates, Disturbed
Favorite Movie(s): Shooter, Master and Commander, The Last Samurai
Other: I've been making armor for 5 years. Mostly medieval and Japanese but
some from movies and video games (real armor steel, leather, brass). I also love
the Halo series so I thought what the hell might as well try my hand at making
Halo armor.

 

[Omnibear]

Name: Cory Day
Age: 20
Profession: Student/ Busser
Hobbies: Gaming, shooting, chillen
Favorite Halo: Reach
Favorite part of Halo: Assassinations
Favorite Games: Halo Series, Dead Space, MW2, Skyrim
Other Interests: Preparing for the impending zombie apocalypse.
Favorite Bands: Too many to count
Favorite Food: Fajitas

 

[El mariachi]

Hello, I have been reading this forum for almost a month now, absorbing the atmos, and generally getting the feel for the way things work around here!
I started reading everything I could on this subject after returning from London Super Comic Con, with a head full of dreams and a car full of comics.

I am currently making a selection of Golden Age Comic costumes, and I just getting underway with my golden avenger suit. (I will get back to that later)
So without further ado....

Name: Ted B
Profession: One of the IT guys at The Body Shop
Age: 28 (or is it 29? Something like that.)
Favorite Halo: 1 (only really play split screen round a mates house)
Favorite Video Game: Depends on my mood. I like retrotastic, followed by bleeding edge RPG’s 

 

[WeededDragon1]

Name: Michael
Profession: I'm a student in High School.
Age: 17
Favorite Hobby: Video Games and reading.
Favorite part of halo: I thought the bridge from Halo 2 was pretty cool.
Favorite Halo: 3
Favorite Video Game: Halo, but World of Warcraft is a close second.
Favorite Band: Right now I'm enjoying some of the older rock groups, no one in particular.
Favorite Movie(s): I don't really have a favorite movie but I do enjoy the TV series My Name is Earl.

I'm here to learn about prop making and show off some of the ones I make. I also frequent some other forums such as The Flood (don't hold that against me ) and the WoW forums.

 

[DorkLady]

Name: Adri
Profession: Online Customer Service Rep
Age: 21
Favorite Hobby: Writing fictional stories
Favorite part of halo: Firefight. I love firefight more than a normal person should XD
Favorite Halo: Reach
Favorite Video Game: American McGee's Alice, Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Portal, Psychonauts, and BioShock...I can't choose, sue me.
Other Interests: My passion is writing, and my sub passions are art and music; I love creating.
Favorite Food: I love food...
Favorite Band: It really depends on my mood as I love music. At this moment, it's Tripod. Some others that I really enjoy are Green Day, Streetlight Manifesto, Tom Lehrer, and Nightwish.
Favorite Movie(s): The Nightmare Before Christmas, V for Vendetta, and Phantom of the Opera
Other: I'm very accident prone. A clutz, if you will. I am very destructive though I don't usually intend to be. Oh, and I trip on air. (And yet I'm pepping with an exacto knife and hot glue - it's really a wonder why I'm allowed around people while working on armor...)

 

[KainHarrison]

Name: Glen
Profession: Stagehand and follow-spot operator
Age: 20
Favorite Hobby: Video Games, Prop Making
Favorite part of halo: The stealthy mission in Reach
Favorite Halo: 1
Favorite Video Game(s): Zelda, Fallout 3, and Fallout New Vegas
Other Interests: Biking, Motorcycles
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Finisher: The one in Mortal Kombat for the Genesis where you rip the guys spine out of his body
Favorite Band: RUSH
Favorite Movie(s): Empire Strikes Back

I've been experimenting with armor building and learned of this site. I'm glad to be here and can't wait to see and learn many things!

 

[Uber Blah]

Name: Chris
Profession: I.T Technician & Supervisor
Age: 23
Favorite Hobby: Car restoration (have a 64' Galaxie 500/65 Mustang Fastback), Chainmaille armor/jewelry, gaming...der (console/comp), electric guitar
Favorite part of Halo: This is a lousy question...too many favorites. Halo CE: Assault on the Control Room, Halo 2: Delta Halo, Halo 3: The Ark, ODST: whole thing, Reach: Long Night of Solace
Favorite Halo: can't decide, all of them
Favorite Video Game(s): WoW, Diablo 2/3, Elder Scrolls Morrowind/Oblivion/Skyrim
Favorite Band: Killswitch Engage
Favorite Movie: toss up between The Shawshank Redemption and The Last Samurai

I'm fairly new to this sort of armor making but have been making chainmaille armor and jewelry for about 3 years now. I'd always wanted to build a suit of Spartan/ODST armor just never knew how, until I found this site and the people who make it run, hope to share and talk with all of ya!
Favorite Halo

 

[Jarrod]

Name: Jarrod Theriault
Profession: Product Expert at Future Shop (Best Buy Canada
Age: 30

Hello everyone, my name is Jarrod Theriault, I am 30 years old from Saint John, NB Canada and I have recently joined the 405th forum. I have had an interest in Halo costuming for almost 2 years now. I originally started in the summer of 2010 and due to school, starting a new job and trying to get my health under control I had no time to continue costuming. I never got any further than pepakuring a CQB and a Nobel 6 helmet. In the last few weeks my passion for costuming again came about when a co-worker suggested I make a costume for Halo 4’s release (I am a gaming expert and a future leader at Future Shop, which is under the Best Buy umbrella in Canada).
My current project is a Mark VI Master Chief with an Assault Rifle.

 

[Chippicous]

Name: Chip Plowman
Age: 27
Evening Peeps, my name is Chip from the UK down south. I love the idea of costuming just never had the time to do it, i'm involved quite a lot in the Community as i am one of the organizers for a group of shows called MCMExpo, (www.mcmexpo.net) i know there is a few people here that go to the shows, i'm am starting to get my first set of armor sorted from the UK Garrison, would like to try and make some myself, so i'm going to see if i can follow some of the tutorials to get started on it.

If anyone is willing to give some pointers to a very green recruit them please get in touch, would be nice to see if there is a community locally i could get involved in.

Cheers

 

[Psquiddy]

Name: Judah Neu
Profession: Mostly freelance video work for private companies, but also do construction with my uncle part-time.
Age: 15 (about 5 months till im 16)
Favorite Hobby: Video Games and Sports
Favorite part of halo: The Musical Score, every-time I hear that signature sound of Master Chief, I get all welled up inside
Favorite Halo: Halo 3
Favorite Video Game: Bioshock, with Halo in a close second.
Other Interests: Playing my guitar and helping my friend run his airsoft field.
Favorite Food: pizza FTW!
Favorite Finisher: The tackling assassination you can do to Elites in Halo: Reach
Favorite Band: Daft Punk
Favorite Movie(s): Gattica, The Fifth Element, Interstella 5555

 

[Deadwing]

Hey!
I joined a long time ago and made an introduction post already, but I deleted it seeing as I've changed a great deal in the past year. So, here we go.

Name: Star (Everyone calls me this.)
Profession: Nothing right now! Professional slacker in NYC.
Age: 19
Favorite Hobby: I'm really into Japanese street fashion and music. I'm also an avid fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Favorite part of Halo: Customizing my Spartan on multiplayer and kicking ass. (With friends, of course!) Reach's campaign was great, too.
Favorite Halo: Reach
Favorite Video Game: Too many to name. I currently spend most of my time on Final Fantasy XI, though.
Other Interests: I really enjoy anime and cosplay culture, conventions, etc.
Favorite Food: Anything exotic. I don't like bland food.
Other Notes: Although I've wanted to build a suit of Spartan armor for a long time, I'd also like to work on some projects related to Final Fantasy XI- mainly, Dark Knight armor.

I can't wait to get in on the action and meet everyone!

 

[rhuobhe26]

Hello everyone, I've been stalking this forum for a while and decided to take the plunge.

Name: Ashley McDaniel
Profession: Mechanical Engineer
Age: 27
Favorite Hobby: Gaming, Anime, conventions, and firearms.
Favorite part of halo: The secret scene at the end of the first Halo game where the gunnery sergeant and elite hug.
Favorite Halo: 3
Favorite Video Game: Dungeon Keeper
Other Interests: Warhammer Fantasy and 40k, reading, the undead
Favorite Food: Peppered Chicken
Favorite Finisher: Combo Breaker!
Favorite Band: Metallica
Favorite Movie(s): Lord of the Ring
Other: I work in the petroleum industry and just arrived back from a year long job in Australia, I am hoping to stay in Texas for a while, but may be traveling again as early as June.

 

[Jokapo]

Name: Jake
Profession: Work at a car dealership as a detailer
Age: 18
Favorite Hobby: Video Games, chillin with friends and running
Favorite part of Halo: The futuristic setting and the lore behind it all is amazing.
Favorite Halo: Probably Reach
Favorite Video Game: Metal Gear Solid, and Diablo series
Other Interests: Women Music, and working out.
Favorite Food: Italian
Favorite Band: Korpiklaani
Favorite Movie(s): Star Wars is number one!, Boondock Saints
Other: Joining the navy soon to be a corpsman

 

[Neoki]

Name: Craig Clarke
Profession: Data Management
Age: 23
Favorite Hobby: Video Games and Sports
Favorite part of halo: The Story line gets me into it and gives me the rush as if I am Master Chief
Favorite Halo: 1
Favorite Video Game: Halo or Diablo
Other Interests: Anime
Favorite Food: Sushi!
Favorite Finisher: Kamahameha how ever you spell
Favorite Band: Dont have a fav
Favorite Movie(s): Studio Ghibli
Other: Like a Boss

 

[tropicalman]

Name: isaac anthony
Profession: welder- blacksmith
Age: 21
Favorite Hobby: paintball and metal work
Favorite part of halo: gameplay and story
Favorite Halo: reach
other Video Game: borderlands

My bro is the one that got me into halo prop making as he has actually made toy guns around paintball guns with lights and moving parts, he even made halo one main gun to fit a tippmenn a5 ( working ) will post pics soon. I'm not looking here to make the top of the line props like a lot of great people here but i want to try my best and show off my process to others

 

[Breandan]

Whoops, already fired off a few posts before this one. Oh well, better late than never

Name: Breandán Ó Ciarraí
Profession: Complicated... Semi-retired RRT and PSD medic (for DynCorp, SOC and Triple Canopy, primarily), which was my "day job", so now I write novels, write for a game company, and pry the occasional toddler or infant off of my head.
Age: 29 again, and getting really good at it (read: 38 and not wanting to admit it)
Favorite Hobby: Metric butt-tonne of them, but most of them are blasé stress-relievers (farming, woodworking, etc.) The only "cool" hobbies I do are bladesmithing (and general blacksmithing) and writing.
Favorite part of halo: Honestly, I am a lore junky, so I researched the batcrap out of the story and setting even though I've never played past Halo 2 (FINALLY got an XBox, so that will change soon)
Favorite Halo: Can't say yet, see above
Favorite Video Game: Currently Skyrim
Other Interests: Celtic history and culture (meh, I'm a traditionalist), swordsmanship (odd, I know, but I got hooked on AEMMA up north and ARMA down here)
Favorite Food: dead cow
Favorite Finisher: crit-killing a dragon in Skyrim... with fists
Favorite Band: I don't have one, tops are Rush, Led Zepplin, Mag, Rob Zombie, the Eagles, Dropkick Murphys, etc.
Favorite Movie(s): Both Conans (Arnie and Mamoa versions), RED, and 2 out of 3 movies with Bruce Campbell in them (I gave him grief for one particular movie about space termites... I think he needed the money, which is why he got sucked into that abomination)
Other: I'll be appearing as a guest (writer/author) at Comicpalooza and Space City Con in Houston this year, and OwlCon, Origins, Space City Con, and DragonCon next year, so if anyone makes it to one of those, drop by and say hi

 

[BlueManiac]

Alrighty here we go, ARE YOU READY?!

Name: Cody Maynard
Profession: Studying to become a Non Destructive Tester/Technician [so... going to school and 100% unemployed ]
Age: 18
Favorite Hobby: Playing video games, making things, and rockin' out
Favorite part of halo: The art style of the game and the story line
Favorite Halo: Three
Favorite Video Games: Team Fortress 2, Bioshock
Instruments: I play guitar (dip into a few styles but I mainly focus on metal. Awe yeah \m/ )
Favorite Music Genres: Metal and Electronic
Favorite Movie(s): Terminator 2, V for Vendetta, and Blue Streak
Other: I practice Wado Kai Karate and I am currently a brown belt. I am hoping to get my black belt by next spring.

 

[halolejeu]

bonjours ( hellos )
My name is Remi big fan of Halo, I collect and I want to put myself in the manufacture of helmets for the construction of armor does not intairéce me for now.
I'm French so do not really criticized me on my English. I play rugby for six years, I am pillar rights to know what if.

 

[smylprfk]

Introduction

Name: Smylprfk, or Ross.
Profession: Full-time Student at Sixth-Form
Age: 16
Favorite Hobby: Developing Programs that will never see daylight, literally.
Favorite Video Game: Fallout 1
Other Interests: Programming, Making Stuff, and cycling.
Favorite Food: Anything with sugar.
Favorite Band: Lower Than Atlantis
Favorite Movie(s): The Godfather, V for Vendetta.
Favorite Book(s): The Godfather by Mario Puzo, The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
Other: My user name is a puzzle. Work it out and earn a warm feeling of success.

I plan to start work on a few Warhammer 40K replicas, so I assumed this would be a good place to join. Watch this space!