NemFX Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 whats the thing in your army picture, top middle? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2909029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 In between the pod and the dread?? That would be my master-of-the-forge. I've just gotten a new, much larger light box so when I complete the next couple of units (two LS Storms) I'll take a whole-army shot that will hopefully actually be in focus. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2909096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 For those of you who check in once in a while... I've got an army shot for you. I participated in a two-day 40k tournament at Rock Con in Rockford IL last weekend. Really fun time, hat's off to the TO and the venue & primary sponsor The Last Square in Madison, WI. Â Anyway, got my 1850 pt army pretty well finished. Need some detailing yet on my two LS Storms, but otherwise... this is pretty much the army I set out to build 2 years ago when this adventure began. When the Land Speeders are done, I'll take a nice "studio" pic... but for now, these make for nice army pics. Â Â Â My friend (Vlad) who runs Wolves for the Wolf God was at Rock Con as well and did really well with his wolves. He was kind enough to post some nice pics on his blog of my army along with some very nice comments. You'll have to go there if you want to read them (that's it... move along, check out the shiny new blog). Â But, I'll re-post the pics here... Â First up, the army on display for the painting judging. Â http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/11/9/292586_md-2010,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Rock%20Con,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.JPG Â Second pic from a quarter view. Â http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/11/9/292587_md-2010,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Rock%20Con,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.JPG Â And proof that a friend's trade marine has indeed fought with his bretheren before being reassigned! (served as the sergeant for my devastators) Â http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/11/9/292588_sm-2010,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Rock%20Con,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.JPG Â Hope you like them! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2920460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I love the Bikers and their names ^_^ Â I've never been able to get any skin tones looking "right" be it pale or dark skin :( which is why the vast majority of my Marines in the past had helmets on :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2920503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 It's not easy. I found two totally unrelated tutorials that kind of "clicked" for me, and ever since the faces that I actually take the time to do right turn out pretty nicely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2920536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bleak Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Ah, I saw this fantastic army in person at Rock-Con, I was with Vlad! Just figured I'd say once again here that your army looks great. Â How'd you do in the tournament? I know Vlad went 4-1, and I checked up on a couple of the tables but was lost track after some heart-pounding games of my own in other parts of the hall! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2920696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannosaurus Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Drool - amazing stuff as always dude, what's the next project once you finish these? Can I suggest some old school Rainbow Warriors? Never see them around, and with your skills the chapter symbol should be a doddle <_< Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2921192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 They look great all together mate, awesome work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2921521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachdannan Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Awesome looking army! Â Well done! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2921555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Thanks guys, really appreciate it! Â As to what's next... I need to finish the two LS Storms up properly. I got them done enough to get them on the table, but there's a lot of detailing to do, get them on more secure bases and finally finish up painting the guns (those are borrowed) and the gunners. I think I'll do one guy in the back so I can keep track of when the unit is loaded & when it's not (or dead). Â Beyond that I've got a couple of trades to work on... two vanguard, one normal, one in tranquility camo with a configuration I haven't done (quite) to this point. Â These will take some time though as I have major painting of other types between now and Christmas. Money's bit tight this year so for part of their Christmas presents, I told my two young boys they could pick a unit or two out of their armies and I'd paint them up for them. The youngest picked a Tervigon & termagants plus a small squad of raveners. The eldest picked some warriors and two monoliths plus the remainder of his wraiths (one or two). Â So I'm going to be *really* busy for 6 weeks... but not too much marine action unfortunately. When I get something marine-like done I'll be sure to post it. Â Best, and thanks for reading! Gits Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2924752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtlebrush Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Wait a minute... I never knew you were on B&C! Good to see you on here my friend. Â +++Mr.M+++ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2938847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Yeah. Just a show-and-tell thread hoping to reach a new audience. Good folks here to be sure! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2939006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Been a long while since I updated anything. Currently working on a small assault squad... should be finished tomorrow night if all goes well. Also took a pic of my entire army. Nearly 4000 pts all together, more if I counted all the war gear. Still a long way to go. Â http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2012/2/6/326259_md-Army,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg With luck, you'll be seeing the finished assault squad pics very soon. Gearing up for Adepticon again this year & have a lot to do between now and then. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2997263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 mint. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2997280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCrute Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Wonderful effort. Ticks all the boxes for me! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2997994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Eagle Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 This is so epicly cool. I find myself drooling over all the awsome rouge trader minis you've got in your army. Excellent stuff brother! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2998441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The army pic looks very good Gits. You have done an amazing job on your marines. I'm glad that you are posting them here and not just on Dakka. The army log over there is just too long for me to follow and comment on without feeling lost all the time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2998492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 @Stobs: Thank you! Â @AlexCrute: Thanks as well. It's still evolving, but I'm glad it's still eye-catching in spite of that. Â @Desert Eagle: Much appreciated. The lack of variation in the original models is starting to wear on me a bit. You can't tell from the pic (though if you double-click on it, you'll go to the original image which is very zoomable), but all the beakies are converted pretty heavily pose-wise. I'm starting to run out of ideas. Â @mikhail: I think it's important to keep up the B&C thread. There's a different group of folks here who have been great to me. It is a streamlined blog to be sure... without the chatter and WIP shots... but it is a great way to keep up with what I've been up to. Should be a bunch of new updates in the next month... so hopefully the thread'll get back onto the B&C radar again. Thanks for your continued support, I really appreciate it. <_< Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2998780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 First assault squad done. This is actually very much a "feel good" squad for me as I've always felt uneasy about representing my chapter without any assault capability. Long overdue. Will have one more of these done some time in the next 6 weeks. Â http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2012/2/23/332682_md-Assault%20Squad,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2999097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 That is one serious bionic arm- I know Iron Hands that would be jealous! Very cool! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2999128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 I figure by this point in the Badab War, these marines would have really been through the mill. 3 of the 5 have bionic something, with the sergeant having the most (arm, body, leg). The second squad will be similar... have some different bionic bits lined up for them. I did try to include a bionic head for the two-sword marine but I just can never paint them so they look worth a damn, which is how he ended up as he did. I'll probably put a helmet at his feet eventually to complete the scene. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-2999313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincite Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Ooo, very nice. Very much nice. Â I like the one screaming at the sky. He really portrays the brutality Space Marines are capable of. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-3000537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Thanks Zincite. That is the look I was going for, glad it came through for you. "Exultation in slaughter" sums it up nicely I think. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-3004291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Brother Taki, Chaplain of the Mantis Warriors.  http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2012/3/3/336938_md-Chaplain,%20Gms,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg  Decided to do the edge highlights in green for the most part, and leave the inside of the wings in shades of grey. The wings, as with the axe are in "powered down" mode, thus are not at the full brightness of normal powered operation, as it's clear Taki is taking a moment to assess the situation and issue orders. The intense lights of my light box make the edge highlights look *really* green. IRL the effect is more subtle. It does turn up the volume of the green ever so slightly though, which is an effect I like quite a bit.  I'll be honest, wish I was keeping this one. :huh: Hope it meets with the approval of the gentleman I'm trading it to. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-3006708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonza Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 amazing army one of the best, cudos to you. i especialy like the chaplin he looks aincent and dark the way he should :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/10/#findComment-3006831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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