Final build iteration completed and originally published October 2013. I consider this Spirit custom as being amongst my very best work. I'd also be remiss if I didn't give a shout-out to Goodwill Hunter, builder of the 1st great Spirit custom and whom provided invaluable help with getting mine started. I suppose while I'm at it I should also thank the MB design team for a couple of ideas I borrowed from their prototype Spirit shown several years ago. But then again, shame on MB for failing to follow-up their prototype with a production CE, Halo Wars, or Reach Spirit model in a timely fashion. While it now (maybe) appears that we'll see a Halo 5 themed Spirit Signature set Fall 2016, the 343i inspired Spirit prototype is pretty ugly in comparison to the original Bungie and Ensemble Studios Spirit designs.