Master Chief on tour, hits Madame Tussauds Las Vegas

Previously, we saw Master Chief hit the waxy halls of the Madame Tussauds museum at London. Guess where Halo 3‘s superstar is right now? No, not Korea. He’s just taken the next Phantom drop ship off to Sin City and has graced Madame Tussauds Las Vegas.

Master Chief now joins the ranks of television and film characters to be immortalized in the Tussaud museum’s 250-year history as the very first videogame character to be featured in the attraction. And who’s there to reveal the life-sized version of the Chief? It was none other than Fall Out Boy song-writer and bassist Pete Wentz who unveiled the new wax figure at the official unveiling last Saturday. Wentz reckons:

For me, the launch of Halo 3 will be the entertainment event of the year. It will be as big as or bigger than any of the summer’s movie blockbusters. Master Chief is as much of a hero today as characters like Spiderman, Frodo, and Luke Skywalker were for previous generations.

If you plan on visiting the museum, you won’t only be able to take shots with the Chief. There’ll also be a couple of Halo merchandise for sale. Just to put things in perspective, the wax figure is the product of around 900 hours of sculpting, molding, and painting. It stands at 7″2′ and weighs in at around 275 lbs. Yeah, Master Chief is a biggie.

Previously, we saw Master Chief hit the waxy halls of the Madame Tussauds museum at London. Guess where Halo 3‘s superstar is right now? No, not Korea. He’s just taken the next Phantom drop ship off to Sin City and has graced Madame Tussauds Las Vegas.

Master Chief now joins the ranks of television and film characters to be immortalized in the Tussaud museum’s 250-year history as the very first videogame character to be featured in the attraction. And who’s there to reveal the life-sized version of the Chief? It was none other than Fall Out Boy song-writer and bassist Pete Wentz who unveiled the new wax figure at the official unveiling last Saturday. Wentz reckons:

For me, the launch of Halo 3 will be the entertainment event of the year. It will be as big as or bigger than any of the summer’s movie blockbusters. Master Chief is as much of a hero today as characters like Spiderman, Frodo, and Luke Skywalker were for previous generations.

If you plan on visiting the museum, you won’t only be able to take shots with the Chief. There’ll also be a couple of Halo merchandise for sale. Just to put things in perspective, the wax figure is the product of around 900 hours of sculpting, molding, and painting. It stands at 7″2′ and weighs in at around 275 lbs. Yeah, Master Chief is a biggie.