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[[File:StephenLoftus collection.jpg|250px|thumb|Stephen Loftus with part of his Halo collection.]]
[[Image:UNSC-Covenant-scalechart4.gif|thumb|A chart comparing the sizes of spacecraft, made by Loftus.]]
'''Stephen Loftus''' is a scale-modeling hobbyist known for his detailed work on scale comparison on the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]]. His knowledge and analysis of the Halo fiction got the attention of [[343 Industries]] and led to his collaboration with them on the production of ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', ''[[Halo Mythos]]'',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-preview-of-autumn '''Halo Waypoint'''': ''Halo Community Update - Preview of Autumn'']</ref> and ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]''. He goes by the username "SoundEffect" on [[halo.bungie.org]] and [[User:ScaleMaster117|ScaleMaster117]] on [[Halopedia|this very website]] and [[Xbox Live]].
'''Stephen Loftus''' is a fan of ''[[Halo]]'' who has contributed many articles to fansite [[Halo.Bungie.Org]] on various aspects on the Halo Universe. As well, he has produced a [http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_characterscale/ program] to compare the sizes of various characters. He is also a fan of building scale models of spaceships from science fiction series, and is currently working on scale models of the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' and the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]''.


==External Links==
== Background ==
*[http://www.seryan.com/msfm/stephen_l.htm Scale Models]
Loftus has been into scale modeling since 1985, focusing on ships and objects from sci-fi medium such as [[wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]], [[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]] and [[wikipedia:Gundam|Gundam]].<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?cid=17041 '''Bungie.net''': ''Average Joe - SoundEffect'']</ref> He co-founded and maintains the [http://msfmgroup.ca/ Maritime Science Fiction Modelers], a website formed in 1993 that is dedicated to showcase the work of the sci-fi scale-modeling group.
**[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_poamodel/ Pillar of Autumn]
 
**[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_iacmodel/ In Amber Clad]
Since the release of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Loftus has been producing detailed analyses on the ''Halo'' universe, focusing on the technical specifications of the technology, ships and weapons. The most well-received article to date has been his [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_scalecomparison/1280h.html silhouette scale charts] showing most Halo game objects in scale with one another in a series of cascading images from the very large to the very small.
*[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/theworkofstephenloftus.html Halo Articles]
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:UNSC-Covenant-scalechart4.gif|A chart comparing the sizes of spacecraft, made by Loftus.
File:Bumble bee life pod.gif|An analysis on the dimensions of the [[SKT-9 Bumblebee]] by Loftus.
File:ArkScaleComparison.gif|A comparison of the Installation 00 with Earth and a Halo ring by Loftus.
</gallery>
 
== Sources ==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
== External links ==
*[http://halo.bungie.org/misc/theworkofstephenloftus.html '''halo.bungie.org''': ''The Various Halo Projects of Stephen Loftus'']
*[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_scalecomparison/ '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Determining the Real Sizes of Objects in Halo'']
*[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_planetscale/ '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Halo-verse Planetary Scale'']
*[http://halo.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_signs/ '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Halo Signs'']


[[Category:People|Loftus, Stephen]]
[[Category:People|Loftus, Stephen]]

Latest revision as of 11:48, December 21, 2023

Stephen Loftus with part of his Halo collection.

Stephen Loftus is a scale-modeling hobbyist known for his detailed work on scale comparison on the Halo universe. His knowledge and analysis of the Halo fiction got the attention of 343 Industries and led to his collaboration with them on the production of Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, Halo Mythos,[1] and Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo. He goes by the username "SoundEffect" on halo.bungie.org and ScaleMaster117 on this very website and Xbox Live.

Background[edit]

Loftus has been into scale modeling since 1985, focusing on ships and objects from sci-fi medium such as Star Trek, Star Wars and Gundam.[2] He co-founded and maintains the Maritime Science Fiction Modelers, a website formed in 1993 that is dedicated to showcase the work of the sci-fi scale-modeling group.

Since the release of Halo: Combat Evolved, Loftus has been producing detailed analyses on the Halo universe, focusing on the technical specifications of the technology, ships and weapons. The most well-received article to date has been his silhouette scale charts showing most Halo game objects in scale with one another in a series of cascading images from the very large to the very small.

Gallery[edit]

Sources[edit]

External links[edit]