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Fan Made Didact Helmets for sale!

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My friend, Keith Muelas makes Halo masks. When I saw he was in need of funds and was selling DIdact masks, I knew I had to help him out and post an article here!

I make all of my Didact Helmets. They are made out of Smooth Cast 320 which is a two-part urethan resin plastic. Raw castings are $80 shipped, while Complete Castings are $200 shipped.

Raw Castings will need to be cleaned up, sanded, painted, and have visors installed. They are simply just raw castings straight out of the mold.Didact RAW mask Keith Muelas

Complete castings are padded on the inside, ready to wear as soon as it is received.Didact Finished mask Keith Muelas

I have them available for purchase on Etsy here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/bighungry2xprops
However, they are at an increased price due to the Etsy fees. If anyone is looking to take advantage of the lower cost point, I take payments through Paypal and can be contacted at keith.muelas@comcast.net.
– Keith Muelas

These are works of art folks. That I know of, there isn’t an official license Didact helmet out there. This is the closest you’re going to come to one and they are beautiful! Help yourself and Keith out by getting one. And of course, let me know if you do. I’d be happy to share pics of you with yours on the blog.

Halo Loot Crate available to order now!

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Okay, so technically, it was yesterday, but you can still order. I’d have posted this sooner. However, I was playing a ton of Firefight and working on  a HUGE BTB map. So my attention was elsewhere yesterday, though related.

This is a reblog from Loot Crate:

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Join Spartan Fireteam Apollo with the Halo Legendary Crate: a mystery subscription service delivering 5-7 EXCLUSIVE collectibles from the biggest moments in the Halo universe, including a new figure line made just for this crate, apparel, in-game content and other UNSC-approved loot, every 2 months.

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New Global Licensed Partners Coming to Halo

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This is a reblog from XBOX.com:

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The Halo franchise is an award-winning collection of properties that has grown from video games into a global entertainment phenomenon. Beginning with the original Halo: Combat Evolved, the $5 billion franchise includes critically acclaimed games, multiple New York Times best-selling novels, a live-action digital series, comic books, toys and action figures, apparel and more.

In advance of the Licensing Expo 2016, a consumer products industry convention running from June 21 to 23, 343 Industries is excited to announce new global licensed partners coming to Halo, bringing exciting new Halo-themed products for years to come.

“The Halo Nation is built from the best fans in the world who have formed communities around everything from construction toys to dedicated cosplay and competitive esports,” stated head of Halo consumer products John Friend. “By expanding our consumer products line-up with new licensed partners around the world, we’re excited to offer even more options for everyone from families and new fans to our core collectors who have been with us for the past 15 years of the Halo franchise.” Continue reading →

Mattel Halo exclusive at SDCC 2016: Spartan Helioskrill

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If you’re one of the lucky few who get to go to SDCC, you have the opportunity to get a very cool Halo exclusive!

The Spartan Helioskrill from Mattel is the first exclusive from Mattel (Not including Mega Bloks).

Here’s Mattel’s official blurb on this:
Mattel’s new 6” action figure series brings the world of HALO to life with an iconic line of UNSC Spartans and Covenant forces! This collector’s grade Spartan Helioskrill figure is designed with extreme detail and includes legendary accessories, removable armor, and 30 points of articulation for a highly poseable form. This figure includes a fully interchangeable, mix-and-match armor suit and 2 accessories so you can customize your figure with others in the full line.

For San Diego Comic-Con only, figure comes with unique blue armor skin, RECRUIT visor, and legendary “Bracer” MA5 accessory.

It comes packaged in this nicely printed box. Something many of we collectors will keep no doubt!MTL SDCC16 Helioskrill Boxed Continue reading →

Halo Toy Previews: Newly Announced Halo Mega Bloks sets!!

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A friend shot me a quick tweet letting me know that there are some new sets that have shown up on the Toys R Us (Canada) website. (Thank Kevin!)  I should also note that these are for PRE-ORDER only, ATM.

For those not in Canada, you won’t be able to order them as ToysRUs.ca does NOT ship outside of Canada… BOOO!

Anyway, here are THREE new sets!

Arena Champions Battlepack:
Sells for $29.99 (Canadian)
Estimated shipping date is 9/30/16.
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Halo Legendary Loot Crate!

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This is a reblog from Loot Crate:

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WELCOME, SPARTAN.

Submit your email address to headquarters to be the first to know when the Halo Legendary Crate is available!*

  • EXCLUSIVE Halo gear, collectibles and in-game content
  • 5-7 items, including a new figure line made just for this crate
  • Themes based on the biggest moments in the Halo universe
  • $34.99** for $65+ worth of legendary Halo items
  • Delivered every 2 months

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Halo Toy Review: McFarlane Halo 5 Guardians Action Figure Spartan Buck

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Technical Specifications:
Articulation:
• Ball Joint Head
• Ball Joint Shoulders
• Ball Joint Elbows
• Ball Joint Wrists
• Swivel Chest
• Limited Ball Joint hips
• Hinge Knees
• Limited Ball Joint Ankles
Accessories: Hydra, Pistol
Additional Contents: REQ Pack sheet (Requisition Pack) This sheet has a code on one side that you can redeem for Halo 5 Guardians in-game content. The content redeemed for varies from code to code.
Cost: $15-18 (US) depending on where you buy it at retail
Availability: Mass Retail (I got mine from Toys R Us)

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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Spartan IV Battle Pack III

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Mega Bloks Spartan IV Battle Pack III

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: Less than a minute
Set Piece Count: 59
Minifigures: Silver Spartan Mk VI, Blue Gungnir Spartan, Active Camo Jackal, Orange Imperial Grunt
Weapons: Shotgun, SAW, Needler, Active Camo Plasma Pistol
Accessories: Active Camo Jackal Shield
Special Features: N/A
Cost: $10-15 Mass Retail (I got mine at Dollar General

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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Halo Heroes series 1

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Mega Bloks Halo Heroes Series 1

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: Less than a minute
Set Piece Count: Varies by figure. Roughly mid 20s.
Minifigures: Spartan Vale, Spartan Thorne, Master Chief, Buck (ODST), Orbital Spartan and Defender Spartan
Weapons: See description for each one below.
Accessories: Buildable Stand
Special Features: Printed name of character on piece for stand
Cost: $5 each

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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks NMPD Pelican Base (Part 2-The Pelican and Figures)

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Mega Bloks NMPD Pelican Base

Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 2 hours to sort, 6.5 hours to build
Set Piece Count: 1792
Minifigures: Mickey (ODST), Brute Chieftain, NMPD Pilot, NMPD Sergeant
Weapons: Gravity Hammer, Sniper Rifle, Assault Rifle, Shotgun, Rocket Launcher (Silver), Rocket Launcher (Black), Magnum, Missile Pod (Detachable), Machine Gun Turret
Accessories: Buildable platform station, Radar Dish
Special Features: Pelican: Cockpit hatch opens/closes, rear hatch opens/close, rear engines slightly pivot, top hatch for placing/removing figures, forward gun rotates, wings rotate; Platform: pivoting ‘flaps’ for lack of a better word.
Cost: $150 Toys R’ Us Exclusive (I got mine when it was on sale for half price!)

And on with the pics! (Click pics to make BIGGER)

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Okay, let’s get on with the Pelican  build! Continue reading →