My Minotaurs blog (updated 4/11, inv. to FB Minotaurs page)

[Haakon Ironheart]

This will be the place where my Minotaurs will take shape...I am particularly fond of them as I am coming from Greece and they give the chance to combine my love for ancient history and my 20 years long love for 40k. I hope you will like them as much as I do...

 

My first tactical squad plus company captain Idomeneas

 

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics16/img4f2ebf66dc2d9.jpg

 

Vtr. Sgt Minoas

 

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics16/img4f2468344a33e.jpg

 

Venerable Ancient Laertes

 

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics16/img4f3c0aadefb4c.jpg

Edited November 4, 2012 by Haakon Ironheart

[Greyall]

Awesome!

[Dosjetka]

Not too keen on the Spartan helmets, but otherwise, they're quite gorgeous :tu:

 

Ludovic

[Race Bannon]

Different, keep it up!

 

More vehicles :tu:

[Oiad]

Top work. There seems to be a few Minotaur fans venturing out onto the internet at the moment and with the arrival of "The Morros Incident" I can only see that continuing... Edited February 25, 2012 by Oiad

[Visitor13]

'Badass' doesn't even begin to describe this :)

[Bannus]

Those are some outstanding conversions - be careful not to put too many antiquities on your Marines or people may think they are for Warhammer instead of 40K. :angry:

[nimrod451]

Great conversions - the Minotaurs color scheme is pretty nifty.

 

..out of curiosity where did you get the heads? where they whole heads or just the crests?

 

really like how they look personally.

[KJB]

Oh I like these, I like these a lot!

 

Very nicely done, I like what you've done with Sicarius, may have to get one of them for my Salamanders!

[Haakon Ironheart]

Great conversions - the Minotaurs color scheme is pretty nifty.

 

..out of curiosity where did you get the heads? where they whole heads or just the crests?

 

really like how they look personally.

 

Thanks for your kind words. The helmets were bought from max mini miniatures. I used some of the helmets as they were, I cut the crests from some others and put them to GW marine heads. I hope that helps a bit :yes:

[styygens]

Gorgeous!

[Grizzly_bear]

SPARTANS....PREPARE FOR GLOOORY

[Race Bannon]

Chapterhouse has some interesting Greek-themed heads as well.

[Haakon Ironheart]

Chapterhouse has some interesting Greek-themed heads as well.

 

You are right, I was considering them as well as those from puppets of war. But I want to see what forgeworld will come up with, as the sneak peak of the Minotaurs chaplain with the Greek inspired crest is fantastic !!!

[nimrod451]

Thanks for the info on the helmets the chapterhouse ones do look interesting too..

 

I'm getting more into conversion stuff now and i 'm debating Minotaurs as a good project for some nifty looking none standard marines..and the greek look is pretty cool as well..

[Lachdannan]

Really cool looking force. The more Minotaur armies I see, the more I'm tempted to start a force!

[Haakon Ironheart]

Update in 11/3

 

My newest creation is this Land Raider Proteus (taken as a trophy from the Inceptors). Land Raider "???????" (Punisher for those that do not speak Greek :) )

 

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics16/img4f5cf5069e179.jpg

[Captain Semper]

What can I say... This is high quality stuff! The LR is amazing - great name too! :) As a fellow Greek with approx. the same time spend in the hobby: hats off to you sir!

 

This is a great thread - I'll be sure to follow it!

Edited March 11, 2012 by Captain Semper

[Haakon Ironheart]

Cpt Danaos of the Minotaurs first Co.

 

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics16/img4f5d0b15f28e0.jpg

[Bannus]

More outstanding work.

 

You do realize that you are just raising our expectations of you, right?

 

We'll be much harder to please next time. ;)

[Wolf Priest Haelaeif]

Awesome paintjobs and conversions. They really carry that ancient greek theme. The combination of old bronze with red works very well - and I think the most awesome part is actually that you speak Greek so they actually have fitting writing on them.

[IronDragon66]

Very nice Haakon,

- how did you get the antique aged green bronze look in the creases?

 

IronDragon66

[Haakon Ironheart]

Very nice Haakon,

- how did you get the antique aged green bronze look in the creases?

 

IronDragon66

 

Thanks for your kind comments. It is actually Hawk turcoise in the recesses and then a thin white line...The main bronze color is Vallejo Laton Brass followed by a Devlan Mud wash.

[Haakon Ironheart]

Epistolary Nestor of the Minotaurs and Vtr. Sgt Archilochos...Just to celebrate the release of Asterion and Ivanus from Forgeworld... :tu: I hope you like them...

 

 

 

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics16/img4f6cb4727af4d.jpg

[Captain Semper]

Hey Haakon,

 

What'd you think of the new Moloc and Eknomi from FW - do you like them? Will you be adding them to your army? What's the verdict? Personaly your Cpt. Danaos looks looks very much in line aesthetically with FW Moloc! :tu:

 

EDIT: You posted the second I pressed "enter"! :D What an amazing bunch of Minotaurs there! Excellent! Really good work on the blue/red contrast there! Archilochos looks as if he was meant as a Minotaurs mini from the start. Keep'em coming!!!

Edited March 23, 2012 by Captain Semper