Halo Fan Makes Incredible Helmet Using 3D Printer

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A passionate Halo fan recently showed off their impressive 3D printed rendition of Master Chief’s original MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor Mark IV helmet. As the face of the Halo franchise, Master Chief is one of gaming’s most recognized mascots, largely due to his signature green Spartan armor. While his look has evolved to a certain degree over the years, the Chief’s legendary Spartan helmet remains a symbol of hope for humanity in the face of the never-ending battles against the Covenant and Banished forces.

Master Chief’s protective headgear is so synonymous with both the character and the franchiseas a whole that removing his iconic Halo helmet and showing his face was a major point of controversy in the recent live-action Halo television series. Dedicated fans have created their own impressive replica versions of not only the Chief’s helmet but also those of other popular characters, like Noble Team’s Jorge from Halo: Reach. There have also been many collectibles of Master Chief’s helmet, including a building set from Mega Construx.

Reddit user Jar1517 recently shared their own recreation of Master Chief’s Mark IV helmet from the original Halo: Combat Evolved on r/halo. They printed the helmet from a file by Esty user Titlewave Designs using a Neptune 3 Max 3D printer and painted it for one of their Halo Fireteam partners. It is a near-perfect match for the one from the game, featuring the Chief’s signature dark green paint job and golden visor. Other Reddit users have complimented Jar1517 for their work, and their post has gained over 1.4 thousand upvotes as of this writing.

Jar1517 has worked on similar replicas of helmets and props from various popular media, including other replica Halo Spartan helmets. Some of their other gaming-related work, which is available to view on Jar1517’s Instagram account, includes the iconic T-51 helmet from the Fallout series and Smoke’s mouth mask from Mortal Kombat 1.

Jar1517 also does commissions for paying customers, and their