Futuristic Body Armor

At first glance, one might say this looks light Master Chief from the popular Halo game series from Bungie and Microsoft studios. However, upon a closer glance, you'll see that the only things that are similar to the Master Chief are the helmet and futuristic armor look.

I've have drawn and re-drawn this armor for years (over 10 to be more precise). The biggest inspiration for the armor design comes from our own bodies. In all of my armors, I tend to throw in musclesque shapes and design cues. The helmet, while initially looking like Master Chief's was actually inspired by samurai helmets. The "bill" of the helmet is actually a monocular device that drops over the holo-projection visor and provides optical zoom and night vision to the soldier inside. The hard armor is a high-impact resistance rubber alloy that is flexible, but hardens when struck suddenly by high velocity objects. The under armor is a muscle enhancing suit that increases endurance and can temporarily provide multiple times the strength of the wearer. The back of the armor has a mounting slot for a field pack. Multiple pouches and bags can be "adhered" to the armor via electro-magnetic bonds.