This has to be one of the strangest Halo tie-ins. Madame Tussaud's wax museum in Las Vegas, Nevada has added a wax statue of its first videogame hero: Master Chief from Halo.

You really sort of want to know whose idea this was, and then who thought it was a good enough idea to actually do it.

Kotaku is as good a place to get the story as any; they've posted the entire official press release.

UPDATE: Joystiq has some more details, including a picture from the unveiling.

UPDATE: Major Nelson's latest podcast covers the unveiling, if you care to hear it. Check his blog to find it.

UPDATE: Xbox.com has an official story on this now.