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Fantastic work! Really brings back a bit of nostalgia :D! Great paintwork too. My only criticism would be that on a couple of the marines the bolter silencer looks a bit strange as its a thinner tube on the end of the exsisting barrel. Otherwise I really dig your work :D

 

Thanks Imalwayscold. Yeah, those were my home-made sniper barrels rather than snagging them off of existing sniper rifles. The walls of the brass tubing I used for the suppressor were too thin. At table-top distance you don't notice it, but in close-up it does show. I'll be trying to find some plastic tubing rather than the brass that is the right diameter & has thicker walls, so it looks closer to the proportions it should have.

 

@Exhumed: Would love to see them! I miss the old camo schemes... luckily this project gave me a good excuse to resurrect one of them!

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Latest effort. Sergeant for the squad. Highly converted so I thought I'd add a before/after pic as well as a standard shot of the fig from various angles. His helmet is damaged and in pieces on the ground (though none of these shots show that well).

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/1/5/169822_sm-Mantis%20Warriors,%20Sergeant,%20Space%20Marines,%20Sternguard,%20Tranquility,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/1/5/169821_sm-Mantis%20Warriors,%20Sergeant,%20Space%20Marines,%20Sternguard,%20Tranquility,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg

I realize this isn't Tranquility pattern, but I though you might be interested in what my normal Mantis Warriors would look like. This is the very first "green" that I've done. It's got a custom pad that I designed myself (made by Chapterhouse) and helmet sculpted by a friend in New Zealand. He's for a trade with a friend which is why the base is not complete, just painted white to differentiate it from the figure. This scheme represents the chapter after it returns from crusade... I call them "Mantis Warriors Penitent" and the purple field on the shoulder pad is the ecumenical color associated with penance.

 

The basic color and blending were done with my new airbrush, which was quite an adventure. Still crude but I'm sure I'll get better with time.

 

Gits

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/1/9/171621_md-Inushi,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg

Those look awesome! That has to be the biggest pain in the but paint scheme ever though.

 

You should take a look at the Minotaurs. *chuckles* Not only would it be a pain to paint, but, has the added effect of being rather headache-inducing.

 

Loving the look of those Mantis Warriors! Great job.

Thanks guys! Yeah, the tranquility pattern is kind of a pain but the camo goes quickly once you figure out a couple of ways to paint it (method is determined by brush access in any one particular spot). The real issue is getting the yellow to look right. They're wet-blended which takes a while but works nicely... since I usually only attempt one or two figures at a shot it's really not that big an issue.

Give your friend a big thanks. That helmet is great.

 

And on the subject of hard-to-paint schemes:

 

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/thumb/6/61/Celebrants.gif/200px-Celebrants.gif

 

The Celebrants. I found this on Lexicanum here. The scheme is supposed to be red fading to yellow.

This is the thread that keeps on giving, was loving the camo guys then you start doing green ones too! That green mantis is awesome, the shoulderpad is superb as is the helmet. Have to say I'm not a fan of the purple on the pad or the pistol, seems to take away from the mini a little but that's a tiny thing. Want to see more :)
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Latest offerings: a pair of Mk-1 Razorbacks. Not tranquility pattern but part of the overall force. Will get back to T-pattern figs with the next round of figs.

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/1/25/177733_sm-Mantis%20Warriors,%20Razorback,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/1/25/177697_sm-Mantis%20Warriors,%20Razorback,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg

 

I'm trying to decide if I should try weathering them or not. I'm none too sure about my ability to actually DO the weathering properly and I don't want to screw them up, so I'm a bit nervous about the prospect.

I'm no expert on painting, but when I was trying out a better way of painting white for a Venerable Dreadnought I'm working on (lots of evenly applied thin layers), I used a few spare parts to test the process out. That way, you won't ruin what you've already accomplished :)
Gitsplitta, great name, great paint job. 20+ year old marines? Ye gods, you've been playing this as long as I have! Love the silencers, may have to (ahem) requisition that idea, In Nomine Impertor, for more sneaky Sternguard. Very nice job.

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