Halo 3 is now 5 days away, but in the meantime if you have a lot of patience and time you can make your own 13″ tall master chief out of paper. THe instructions and a preview of what it looks like can be downloaded at http://billybob884.deviantart.com/art/Master-Chief-Assembled-64893585
However, if you just want a copy of the game early a seller on Craigslist already has it.