Halo 3 Costumes

With the release of the new installment of the Halo game series, Halo 3 costumes have increased in demand from fans and followers alike. The Halo game franchise has become one of the premiere games available on the Xbox 360, and with its popularity comes a desire for many fans to embody the lovable, albeit deadly, characters from the games.

The only commercially available Halo 3 costumes available all revolve around the lead character of the series: Master Chief. The center point of the games’ storyline, but not many people really care because Master Chief is the main character so it makes sense for costume companies and those behind product licensing to only create and sell costumes that depict him. With that being said finding the Master Chief costume is not hard at all.

There are versions for children as well as adults. The kids won’t be feeling left out and will be treated to a full vinyl jumpsuit that is complete with a 3D paint job to give the look of the armor. The mask is one slip-on piece. Many costume shops sell this for under $30.00 – weaponry typically not included.

With the ESRB rating of the Halo game franchise being meant for teenagers and adults it is far more likely to find Halo 3 costumes of Master Chief for them then the little ones in your family. The styles vary and the cost can be a huge difference. There are two versions available for teens and adults:

1. Halo 3 Deluxe Master Chief: This costume features a full jumpsuit with a similar look to the characters’ from the game, armor pieces that are EVA molded, boot tops (otherwise known as spats in the costume world) and a helmet that is two pieces and this costume ranges from $65.00 to $75.00 on average.

1. Halo 3 Supreme Master Chief: This is the mother of all Halloween costumes and is up there with the Darth Vader costume made by Rubies from two years ago. This suit is officially licensed and features a pleather and vinyl suit with injection molded armor plating and full head mask. The cost of this costume is, on average, between $750.00 to over $1,000.00 making it a very expensive costume. Weaponry is not included but you can purchase officially licensed “prop” weapons.

There are many retailers that sell the Master Chief costume:

• Any Time Costumes

• Halloween Street

• Halloween Express

• Costume Supercenter

• Buy Costumes

The other characters of Halo 3 are not represented as much as Master Chief and not every person that plays Halo wants to be Master Chief for Halloween. Making your own costume is the only real solution you'll have available. Since Master Chief is the dominant character. we'll start with him.

Let’s face it, not every person wants to be Master Chief. The only solution is to make the costumes yourself! Master Chief is, obviously, the hardest to create. If you have knowledge of injection molding and can fabricate your own armor then you are a stop ahead. You can buy individual pieces from those who do their own plastic molding and many can be found on eBay. You can also search on YouTube for countless tutorials on injection molding and even for Master Chief specifically.

• Master Chief Wearable Suit Tutorial: Here is a great tutorial for those daring enough to create their own suit.

• Mjolnir Armor: Many pictures of the armor for a nice visual aid. Also has a tutorial on how to weather your armor. You can use their weathering techniques on store purchased Master Chief costumes too.

• Master Chief Armor Making Tutorial: working with fiberglass and styrene is a real pain. This tutorial will show you how to make a wearable Master Chief costume for UNDER $30! It is made out of cardboard and other cheap materials and can be done in UNDER 3 days!

The Sarge is battle worn and a seasoned veteran. He has been a member of Master Chief’s team for years. He is a marksman and has been embroiled in his fair share of intrigue at the UNSC. If you want to be the Sarge for Halloween you will need similar armor to that of Master Chief which you wear of standard military camo fatigues. No helmet needed – just a Cuban style military cap and an Airman pin much like you would get from the pilot of a 747. A cigar is never out of reach from the Sarge.

Commander Keyes is the daughter of Captain Jacob Keyes, deceased. She is the commander of Earth’s ground forces. She aided in the assassination of the Prophet of Regret at the second Halo. She currently leads a guerrilla army against Covenant forced. Her costume is very easy and consists of a high neck banded collar shirt – much like those worn by Chef’s. You can buy Chef whites in blue and then modify it by putting three gold bands round each sleeve near the wrist and a pair of matching pants and finish off with patent leather shoes. Feel free to add airman medals.

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