Doghouse Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 I'll probably give it a go at some point but for now... An update! It seems like ages since I actually got to sit down and paint stuff but here is my WIP Sergeant Tarven. I'm still building up the flesh tones and have only just really started work on him but it's a start. With the new BfBR box set coming out soon I hope to get a lot more done on these guys. I just wish my flipping camera wasn't playing up at the moment. :) http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Doghouse12/Picture006-8.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1675026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 I'm doing the veterans in a reverse colour scheme to mark the first tranquility campaign as I said earlier. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1675030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Very Cool! I like the reversed scheme. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1675068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I like it mate, as i said before your faces i think are the best i have ever seen painted, they look so good! The yellow is a nice tone, not to bright and not to dark, just right i'd say. How many you planning on making? 5 or 10? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1675083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBlessed Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Woohoo an update. I like the yellow reverse scheme. I'm still surprised how good you've made the Maccrage marines look. How goes the Dreadnought? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1675111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcite Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I don't usually post on these... But your army, and idea, is absolutely brilliant. I'm looking forward to seeing how your furioso class dread turns out. I'm half tempted to stop my Imperial Fists because I hate painting over white, and everytime I see one of these I really want to do it... Keep up the good work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1676576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Thanks guys! :D Arcite: Thanks for taking the time to post mate, it's appreciated. Stick at it with the Fists, they're a great chapter! :) BrianBlessed: The dread is on hold for now but I will be returning to it sometime soon. At the moment Ill be focusing on adding the BfBR stuff to the army. All going to plan I'll have a full company of these guys when they're finished including the BfM marines that I already have. Pulse: Thanks mate! I'll be making ten Sternguard and probably ninety Tactical marines. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1676656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrywort Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Old topic now as I can see... Very splendid project. I love the Badab Uprising and it's some guys who want to make an army to recreat this terrible and not old events. I hav tried to make a Mantis Warriors army but my green is not really good (I used Snot Green). But now I want to try again with your topic ! Thanks !! What the next now ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1920675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luku Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 If it's this old, the only person who can bring the thread back to life is the owner... anyone else who tries gets fried by the Mods.. *Patiently awaits the melta-hammer squad* Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1920760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlandMoonGuy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I believe Doghouse will be happy to provide an update. -OMG Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1920774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 worrywort: Sorry mate, this army is way at the bottom of my list of things to do mainly because the marines I had done were damaged in an accident and I lost the will to continue. ;) I'm glad it's of some inspiration to you though and if you ever have any questions regarding the army please feel free to PM me mate. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1920776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrywort Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Ho, I'm sorry for you. Thank you for your answer. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1920912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I didn't reply to this sooner, because frankly, I lost the link to it. I honestly don't care for the veterans; I thought you were doing something different with their armour. What I think would have looked awesome would have been had you done them green, but then used either yellow or light gray to do a camouflage effect. The best comparison I can think of would be the Night Lords lightning, but more horizontal, less vertical. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1920953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlandMoonGuy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 As stated, Doghouse has moved on to other projects and these models suffered some unfortunate circumstances. If that’s all anyone has for comments at this time I’ll lay this thread to rest. -OMG Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-1921055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Loooong over due update. :P With the release of the new FW colour scheme I've quite fancied revisting this thread for a long long time but never really got around to it. I recently picked up a box of sternguard on a whim because I've always liked the models and after seeing a mate of mine starting up a Minotaurs force decided to have a play around and see what I can come up with using all the marine bits that I have gathered over the years. So just to get the ball rolling this is the first guy will probably be the third company captain purely because I really like the model and I don't have to do any converting. The green is a little bright right now but that's because I'm going to play around with washes to get something more like the FW interpretation of the colour scheme. The helmet is intentionally yellow for a reason that will become apparent in time. I'm toying with the Blood Angels codex for these guys at the moment but will see how it goes. Mantis Warriors are a little hot headed and make use of bucket loads of thunder hawks so it might be an excuse for me to try out an airbourne marine army using the Storm Ravens and my stretched SR I have gathering dust. Using the BA codex also means that I could throw in a few Lamenter marines as well if need be. http://i44.tinypic.com/2ywwtus.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2938383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 The results of our conversion lol looking great mate. How many points you going for? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2938385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 And here I was ready to invoke threadomancy, when I see it's the author himself breathing life into this aged blog. :o Loving the BA codex idea (with a possibility of lemon-marines, no less), Doghouse. :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2938390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGPO Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Really glad to see this thread updated, otherwise I'd never have discovered this lovely army! I do have a couple of questions: 1. Will you be sticking to the starter set model theme? I'd love to see what you make of the black reach tactical marines and terminators. I've never liked the static look of starter set models but you got such a good effect just by turning the heads. 2. What happened to the original models? Are any of them salvagable enough to bring into the current force? Keep up the good work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2938444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Silvernale Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I like your originals better. The new color looks like a 70's avocado green refrigerator... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2938458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 The results of our conversion lol looking great mate. How many points you going for? Yeah, well you got me started again too... I just am split between DA and DKoK. Where is the other fellow who wants to do White Scars?... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2938480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Looking great Doghouse ;) What's up next? Ludovic Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2939005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Diablo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I wondered how long it's take you to go back to Badab. Stick with it until at least 1000pts, then we can play some of the modified scenarios out of the Badab books when the club gets up and running. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2939038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Very nice work Doghouse. Nice to see this chapter get some love from such a talented hand. Looking forward to seeing your army develop! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2939567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 The results of our conversion lol looking great mate. How many points you going for? Yeah, well you got me started again too... I just am split between DA and DKoK. Where is the other fellow who wants to do White Scars?... Lol I second midians comment for sticking with this army mate....but always remember, the key to White is to prime then White......GENIUS I could try and find that guy again in Oxford circus and get his Facebook for you? Lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2939779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 Cheers guys. :) Dorns_fist: I'm going to aim small to begin with till I'm over this virus and basically take off where I left the project. I'm just going for go for a captain/first sergeant type and ten men to begin with. Been looking at getting some Mk V armour like I was saying the other day but would really want to do them as a different chapter if I did. At the moment I have something like forty marines in a mix of armour types that I can use for this army along with a couple of rhinos and a few predators. Olisredan: Yeah I did think about a new thread but seeing as I have so many lying around I thought I'd revive this one! :P Battle-Brother Ludovic: It'll be the one tactical squad to begin with but I may through in a few other chapters from the Badab Renegades to mix things up a little. Togusa-san: Yeah I prefer the original ones as well, I'll play around and see what sticks. ;) Midian: It's your Minotaurs that got me thinking about the Mantis warriors for the exact reason that you mention mate. ;) Badab is an addictive era though, the idea of Minotaurs versus rebels would be seriously cool and I'm hoping the club will be the incentive I need! Brother dean: Nice one mate, like Rob says white over white... ;) If I can I'll get an update in tonight. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/135072-mantis-warriors/page/8/#findComment-2939867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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