ShotgunFacelift Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Latest work. Sergeant of a 5 man scout bike squad on an old RT era jet bike. Really like the way these are turning out. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/8/8/256197_md-Bike,%20Jetbike,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Rt,%20Scouts,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Makes me think of Blade on a bike. *thumbs up* Big thumbs for the Jet Bike, though the rider makes me think of Bill Cosby.... :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2843008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks Shotgun! Let's see... that's either Bill Cosby, Ray Charles or Wesley Snipes... LOL! I think Ray Charles brings up the funniest mental image. Bike cruising along, swerving from left to right... but oh, the sweet tunes the engine would make!! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2845280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Sensei Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Ooooh, I must have one like this somewhere, that's a coooool bike ! Blade (must I say "choppa" ? ) looks a bit oversized though I believe its out of the box. Hmmm and you should not stick your fusion charge so close to the reactors 8) DS Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2845327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 And lets not consider the light blue NOX tanks just above the rockets... :o Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2845419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Commander Vulkus Dorn Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Cool stuff Git, its very nice. Love the RT stuff too, nice to see some love for the old school stuff Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2845452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks LCV! I'm looking forward to finishing up the squad so I can see how they all look together. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2845625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander S. Caesare Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Okay. I like the zany and kit-bashed units you have. Hands down to you, Gitsplitta. I have a challenge for you! In the Trial of the Mantis Warrior short story, the Chapter had an unique flaw in their gene-seed, allowing them to become a nearly invincible monster of lightning quick reactions and strength, inducing a battle haze. The Praying Mantidae, I recall. What will you make to accomplish this? Some Terminators? Also, I would like to see make Neotera himself, along with his beloved spear at hand. I know it's quite a legendary weapon the Chapter upholds. Love to see them. CSC Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2845633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee265 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 So when are going to see more? no matter what part of the army it is as it is all well done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2850849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 @CsC: In my thinking, it's the vanguard that will play that role. And they are the most mantis like in appearance. I intend to do the MW characters eventually, but at the moment my priorities lie with building a playable army. Been taking some time off to spend with the kids before they go back to school. Should be back in the saddle next week. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2851606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 OK guys, finally got my scout bike squad completed, have been carefully hoarding these bikes for 20 years. I'm quite happy with them. Made from modern scout bikers riding RT/1st Ed. jet bikes (but I'll field them as normal bikes) with some really nice non-GW heads. First experiment in painting African-American skin. Crude... but effective at gaming distance. The Squad: http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/9/1/265601_sm-Bike,%20Jet%20Bikes,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Scouts,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Sergeant Blade: http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/8/8/256197_sm-Bike,%20Jetbike,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Rt,%20Scouts,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Scout Morpheus: (who I just noticed needs some clean-up work on his left shoulder and upper lip) http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/9/1/265602_sm-Bike,%20Jet%20Bikes,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Scouts,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Scout Barak: (Leaning to the right... *sigh*) http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/9/1/265604_sm-Bike,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Scouts,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Scout "George" Foreman: (Maybe I should model a little red grill on his back?) http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/9/1/265605_sm-Bike,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Scouts,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Scout "Simon" Phoenix: (His eyes are a little catiwumpas but I can't see well enough to fix them. At normal distance they are not noticeable.) http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/9/1/265603_sm-Bike,%20Jet%20Bikes,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Scouts,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Hope you like them! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2865575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannosaurus Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Beautiful Gits, loving the mix of old and new as always. I think my favourite is George pulling the wheelie, great posing and great painting :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2865766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee265 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Sir I have been watching your army progress for sometime and you still continue to impress me with a well thought out and well executed army design. The bikers you just put up only continue this. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2865807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Thrower Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I remember buying a box of those RT Marines, £9.95 for 30!! I spent all day glueing them together. I never used them or even painted them but I loved those marines like they were my family, lol. Awesome paint jobs btw, I love the more peculiar chapters. They add so much depth to the Imperial universe and remind us that there's more to the 41st millenium than moody Dark angels, vain blood angels and Armour polishing Ultramarines. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2865873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincite Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Nice, they look good. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2865927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 @tyro: Thanks my friend. Yeah, he seems to be the favorite. I remember I got a lot of questions about him at the building stage because he was so unorthodox... now that he's painted however, seems to be a crowd pleaser! Besides... how can you NOT like the thought of George Foreman on a jet bike!? :P @lee265: I really appreciate that lee, thank you. @Bolt Thrower: I couldn't agree with you more about the unusual chapters. They add so much character without necessarily tipping the balance of power on the table top like some of the principal chapters can. I think I almost like it that way more... which is why I've always played these guys out of the vanilla dex. I don't want a "power dex" diluting or diminishing what I've been trying to do with them. I don't have any issues with people playing out of powerful dexs... I just don't think I want that distraction (or pressure?) when I put my guys on the table. The vanilla dex is always decent... perhaps a bit less gimmicky than some of the others. @Zincite: Thank you sir! Well, have one more photo to share with you all. I've been working on rebuilding and repainting this old army of mine for a couple of years now and I thought it was time for a whole army pic. Usually I don't like these because even with a decent camera the figures and up as just blurry blobs of color against the background... but I must admit that getting everything out and laying them down in squads and such did give me a feeling of accomplishment. So, for your entertainment... I present you with my Mantis Warriors at 2700 pts (give or take, depending on war gear). I can field the whole thing in one shot minus one HQ as it all fits within the FOC, and the next two MW projects (LS Storms & attack bikes using the original RT land speeders) will still fit within the constraints of a single army. Since this represents my Badab era army, the only figure with Mk-7 armor is the chapter master (Pedro in the center there). Everything else is as original as I can get it. There are still plenty of other older painted models (done 10-20 years ago), but they aren't painted up to my current standard so I've left them out for now. Hopefully, most will get stripped and re-painted so they can take their place amongst their brethren. I will also eventually work on a post-war, post-crusade army (they guys with the mantis-style helmets that I post occasionally) but for now, the Badab era army is my primary focus. The current army stands as follows: HQ: Chapter Master (counts-as Pedro Kantor) HQ: Terminator Librarian HQ: MoTF EL: Sternguard (8) w/ pod EL: Iron Clad Dread w/ pod EL: Venerable Rifleman Dread w/pod EL: Dread (assault cannon, CCW & HF) EL: Dread (TL las cannon, CCW & HF) TP: Tac Squad (5) w/ las/plas razorback TP: Tac Squad (5) w/ las/plas razorback TP: Scout Sniper Squad (10) w/ Telion TP: Scout Sniper Squad (10) TP: Scout Assault Squad (5) TP: Scout Assault Squad (5) FA: Scout Bike Squad (5) HVY: Devastator Squad (6) w/ 4x ML Two of the dreads can be fielded as heavies if I take the MoTF, which is how I can bring the whole thing in under a single FOC. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/9/2/266070_md-Army,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Space%20Marines,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2865964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nied Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I am incredibly envious of your jetbikes, those are amazing. I always liked them a lot more than the current bikes.. they look like solid fuel rockets with guns bolted on them that could explode at any time. Nothing says 'dark age of technology' like 5 dudes riding missiles into battle. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2866036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulkas Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Git, if you're in need of old school bits, let me know, and I'll rummage through my bitsbox and see what I can find for you. I'm thinking the oldschool plasmapistols and such. I just need to know if you require any more of them. I won't be near my bitsbox for three weeks anyway, so that gives you some time to think. Awesome army man. Awesome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2868468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 @Nied: Thanks Nied... I'm of the same mind on the jet bikes... they're just... nuts. *grin* Love 'em! @Tulkas: Thanks Tulkas, I appreciate that very much. I *think* I'm OK with my current bits with relation to the projects I'd like to pull off... but if you dig around and find something you think would be useful... drop me a line. I'm a sucker for bits. Thanks for reading all. More to come (eventually... taking a little break for sanity's sake). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2868930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Brother Abraham. Known amongst the scouts as "The Grill Master", the extra fuel canister is rumored to be filled with BBQ sauce instead of flamer fuel. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/10/21/284027_md-Heavy%20Flamer,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Space%20Marines,%20Sternguard,%20Warhammer%2040,000.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2905700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincite Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I likes it. Who needs a flamethrower, when you can have a flamethrower with a chainsaw on it? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2905705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 That's very funny Zincite... I may sig you on that... :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2905741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrenael Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I love the the dreadnought from the first post. I think that the yellow looks great. I also like all the mods for silencers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2905981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 New Sternguard! http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/10/25/285697_sm-Combi-melta,%20Mantis%20Warriors,%20Snipers,%20Space%20Marines,%20Sternguard,%20Tranquility.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2908571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee265 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Is that one strnguard with an interchangable arm or 3 different ones? either way sternguard plus Flammer above equal some really great new additions to your force. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2908762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitsplitta Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Thats one sternguard with the Chapterhouse combi-weapon. Initially, it doesn't look much like a bolt gun... but a little conversion and while not identical (for obvious reasons), it looks perfectly compatible. And good heaven's the ease of swapping load-outs! I have two of these for my squad of 10. Most are permanently equipped with combi-plasmas or combi-meltas... then I have two swing-marines that I can shift as needed to meet the challenge. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/214895-gitsplittas-mantis-warriors/page/9/#findComment-2908999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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