Pilot Concept Art Build

[SpartanSweed]

Starting this thread so I don’t forget. I saw this art by @Isaac_Hannafold on X and I can’t get it or the Top Gun theme out of my head! So after my Spartan is done, or well off enough, I’m making this. I also want to to an A2 bomber jacket haloified to go with it, which may get done before the suit is started.

 

[Gordon]

Genuinely I love minimal gear ODST's, this is going to look so good!

 

[SpartanSweed]

The soft parts have been ordered and should be here hopefully in the next few days. I got a flight suit and two flight jackets, one is an A2 leather bomber jacket, the other is the CWU-45P as seen in Top Gun Maverick.

Right now I’m between helmets to choose from. The concept art has the regular ODST helmet, but looking at the Helljumper has me thinking it would fit a lot more. It’s a lot rounder and fits the pilot aesthetic a bit more I think.

As a last resort, if I can’t get either helmet in time for a possible C2 deadline, my marine helmet would work in a pinch. Either that or no helmet like Echo 216, I’ve got options.

Another thing I’m debating is getting a pair of jump boots. The art has the legs bloused at the boots real high, higher than my current boots I planned on using go up to. I’ve always wanted a pair, so it’s hard to fight the temptation to get some.

 

[Gordon]

The soft parts have been ordered and should be here hopefully in the next few days. I got a flight suit and two flight jackets, one is an A2 leather bomber jacket, the other is the CWU-45P as seen in Top Gun Maverick.

Right now I’m between helmets to choose from. The concept art has the regular ODST helmet, but looking at the Helljumper has me thinking it would fit a lot more. It’s a lot rounder and fits the pilot aesthetic a bit more I think.
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As a last resort, if I can’t get either helmet in time for a possible C2 deadline, my marine helmet would work in a pinch. Either that or no helmet like Echo 216, I’ve got options.

Another thing I’m debating is getting a pair of jump boots. The art has the legs bloused at the boots real high, higher than my current boots I planned on using go up to. I’ve always wanted a pair, so it’s hard to fight the temptation to get some.

Helljumper definitely looks more like a pilot odst rather than the base model does, I agree with you on that and believe you should go for it!

 

[devuljuice]

oooh, love the idea of a pilot themed ODST. I think the helljumper helmet might be the play. Also might stray away from the reference, but adding a harness especially around the waist have having the straps around the legs drape down from the sides would go a long way for the build. Regardless can't wait to see where this goes!

 

[CrimsonViper97]

oooh, love the idea of a pilot themed ODST. I think the helljumper helmet might be the play. Also might stray away from the reference, but adding a harness especially around the waist have having the straps around the legs drape down from the sides would go a long way for the build. Regardless can't wait to see where this goes!

I second this. Would look cool!

 

[Kennari]

This is my very quickly thrown together pilot. I’m working towards two versions of Fernando Esparza. His in game version and his action figure version. This pic was at HcS-Seattle and my flight suit got destroyed the day before. So I had to grab some different items.