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Space Sharks WIP


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I have been itching to do up a Space Sharks army for a while now. I always envisioned them like WW flying aces - lots of kill markings, tooth designs on the sides of vehicles, etc.

Cpt. Tiberius' IA is also pretty sweet, and who better to carry the deathwatch heavy bolter than a Space Shark?

 

These guys won't get any paint until I am done painting my novamarines - however I wanted a very tight look to the models and began ordering bits when i saw them available eg. torsos are only the one's with tubing - SM or CSM, all with MK6 beakies, all with the older mk7 backpack, etc. And then while waiting for the hobby room in our condo to undercoat the novamarines I figured I might as well put these guys together. Pretty much all plastics so far.

 

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmdr%20&%20cmd%20squad.jpg

 

Cmdr

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmdr%20-%20front.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmdr%20-%20left.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmdr%20-%20right.jpg

 

Cmd Squad

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmd%20squad%20champ%20-%20front.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmd%20squad%20champ%20-%20left.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmd%20squad%20champ%20-%20right.jpg

* Champion still needs combat shield.

 

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmd%20squad%20apothecary%20-%20front.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmd%20squad%20standard%20-%20front.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmd%20squad%20plasma%20vet%20-%20front.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmd%20squad%20plasma%20auspex%20vet%20-%20front.jpg

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I'm assuming by your pics that your doing an all mk 6/beakie space shark army? It is defiantly is the coolest way to go.

 

Yup all beakies - want teeth painted along the sides. All the older backpacks cuz they look more aquatic. Torsos with tubing.

I wanted to further unify the models, make it look as if they all have more standardized equipment.

  • 1 month later...

OK so first I'll apologize for no painted pics yet. Still painting my novamarines and since i'm planning to use a grey colour spray to get undercoat & base done at once, I figured the more mini's ready at that time the better.

 

Now have the cmd squad and two tactical squads built.

2 guys in the 2nd tac squad need old RT001 beakie heads (one incoming) and I need one more scrolled/cmdr shoulder pad for the guy landing from jumping the fence in the second squad.

Other than that I just need to fix the a RT001 beakie heads in the first tac squad and the cmd squad champion to add some neck.

Few more bits/bobs for the tac squads (grenades, ammo & stuff)

 

Everyone

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20cmd%20&%202%20tacs.jpg

 

Tac1

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20tac1.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20tac1%20running%20combat%20squad.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20tac1%20jumping%20over%20wall-front.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20tac1%20jumping%20over%20wall-side.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20tac1%20standing%20combat%20squad.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20tac1%20deathwatch%20heavy%20bolter.jpg

 

Tac2

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20tac2.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20tac2%20running%20combat%20squad.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/SS%20-%20tac2%20standing%20combat%20squad.jpg

 

C&C welcome

  • 3 weeks later...
With any luck in the New Year Ill be down to have a game or two against them.

Probably not early in the new year - but definitely want a contigent done by march.. Got some vehicles to build too..

 

Wow talk about old skool, bustin out all the old shoulder mount weapons, very nice. Also diggin the beaky.

Thanks - yea the GW deathwatch hb model uses the new one, but i think the older style looks more 'move & fire'. Then i decided the older style missile launcher looks more marine like. I will probably use an old school lascannon for a future tac squad.

  • 2 months later...

Quick update, sorry for the lack thereof previously - I've taken to updating my blog instead of multiple forum posts.

However I thought this was worthy of posting here, just as I was getting my rhino/razorback undercoated - along came a contest on BoLS to paint a rhino or razorback in the scheme of one of the Badab war chapters. Perfect timing! So the rhino is getting all the love before the actual tactical squad with the intention of trying to win a LR.

 

Rhino config

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/rhino-wdecals1.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/rhino-wdecals2.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/rhino-wdecals6.jpg

 

Razorback config

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/rhino-wdecals3.jpg

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/rhino-wdecals4.jpg

 

Plus close up of gunner & kill markings on turret

http://www.netxecute.com/b&c/rhino-wdecals5.jpg

Nice to see some Space Shark love! Good like with the BOLS contest. :rolleyes:

 

Thanks! (I'll assume you meant luck :P )

 

That razorback looks great!. What shade of gray did you use?

 

I wanted a very real world martial colour. What I did was undercoat with Tamiya AS11 (Medium Sea Gray), they drybrushed with Tamiya Medium Grey (can't remember the #, can find out at home), then a very very very light drybrush with thinned down Boltgun Metal. It gives the colour a sheen without making it look too metallic.

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