space wolf Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 For some reason, this hits a special place in my heart. THE space wolf hearts you... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5593850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGibs Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Small update: still chewing away at my hordes of intercessors. Got five more riflemen completed, and an officer (captain or lieutenant depending on the list). http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_intercessors03.jpg http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_officer01.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5604268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Sacrifice Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 The officer is my favorite mini so far, fantastic Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5604374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yosef Hausakluif Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Just waiting for aN Alien face hugger to jump out of an egg sac and grab that new officer by the bubble helmet! Seriously though; great addition to your army so far! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5604470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranulf the revenant Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Cool new stuff ☺. Bendy-arms-dreads and the fatty as well ❤ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5604942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGibs Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Finished up my Bladeguard Lieutenant. I've got 5 more just like him for an actual Bladeguard squad. http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_shieldlt.jpg http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_bladeguardlt_turn.gif And I re-jiggered some of my old flexo-arm dreads with some nice 3d printed arms and gun to be a bit closer to the "big robot marine" goal I was originally going for.. This fellow will be a contemptor with multimelta. http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_contemptor01.jpg http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_contemptor01_turn.gif Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5654957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudley Nightshade Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Not sure if I've said this before in this thread, but even if so, it's still true. Love these models! The vision, execution, painting, even photography—all amazing! It looks like you've done a conversion I was considering too and used the Palanite Subjugator shields. If someone weren't looking for a big conversion effort, how easily compatible are those arms and/or shields with Intercessors? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5654994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGibs Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 The subjigator arms aren't compatible at all with primaris marines, as they're far too small. My solution was to dip into my fantasy box and dig out some chaos knight shield arms which are the correct size and pose to hold the shields. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5655005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Suggestion for future models with bayonet-equipped weapons: mount the bayonet as far forward as possible, so the wielder has greater reach when the bayonet is used for thrusting attacks, and the gun barrel won't prevent the blade from cutting deeply when the bayonet is used for slashing attacks. Your works are otherwise excellent. Why is the Bladeguard LT wielding a cattle prod-like weapon, which looks non-lethal? Was he ordered to capture an enemy leader for interrogation? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5655012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGibs Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Good notes, but it's a big chainsaw and not at all suited to thrusting attacks in the first place. I envision he just wants up to something and grinds into it like a cement saw. By the time said something reaches the meltabarrels above the saw, it's already been shredded apart. Add some pseudo-science power-field to say that the sawblades force the material to the side in a wide wedge. I also wanted to keep the gun short as it was already getting to an unwieldy huge size, even for a big murderbot. To fit the techy aesthetics of this chapter, all my powerswords are ad-mech taser goads (swords looked too anachronistic). The only thing from keeping a cattle prod from being lethal is the amperage. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5655019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_F_H Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Wow. A lot has happened since last I saw this thread. Those dreads are awesome. All of it is awesome, really. Excellent theme and execution. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5655463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel of Death Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I like the glimmer on the helmets, otherwise i probably wouldnt have given it more than a meh. What chapter is that? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5656126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Star40kraft Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5656327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGibs Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Why settle for the clumsy meat-fingered Apothecaries when you can have the surgical precision of... THE DOCTOPUS! http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_doctopus01.jpg http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_doctopus_turn01.gif Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5684506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrilforge Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Wow i bet even Mr Handy is jealous of this guy what's the main body from if I may ask...T'au?... such a nice 50's - 60's vibe... Stellar work here by the way...but we all know that by now anyways Mithril Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5684507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Excellent work on the Doctopus. Does it walk on the lower tentacles, or are the latter just trailing along the ground as the Doctopus propels itself using anti-gravity technology? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5684512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGibs Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 I figure it floats along with some kind of repulsor engine, though slithering along on it's legs would also be extra creepy as it's just slapping dead marines back together. The body (and a couple of the arms) are from Bombshell minis, the place I got my bubblehelmets from. I just threw it into an order and it was chilling in a bitsbox for a long while. https://bombshellminis.com/34014-mekkus-artificer/ I replaced the arms with assorted mechadentrite bits because while the resin this thing is cast from is pretty flexible and durable, the stock legs and arms are just waaaay too fragile. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5684516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Thank you for the info, McGibs. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5684665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
K0rtmer Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 These are fantastic. Inspired work, beautifully executed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5684910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shovellovin Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Echoing what others have wrote, this thread is full of some really awesome work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5685005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGibs Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 Finished up a squad of Recon Marines to use as Incursors or Infiltrators. Was nice to change up the colour scheme a little bit and the phobos armour in genuinely cool. http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_incursors01.jpg http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_incursors02.jpg http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_incursors03.jpg Here's a comparison between the grey recon and the standard line infantry. It's subtle, but I think it goes a long way to differentiating the two. http://mcgibs.com/wp-content/gallery/miniatures/retromarines_incursors04.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5685942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterPounder Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Crazy good - that's all I can say! Love your work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5685961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Those recon guys look amazing. I think the stripped down armour of the phobos makes them look really nice. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5685984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Again, excellent work. Did you already create Reiver analogues, or do you consider them of little use in-game? I also wonder if it's possible to make bubble helmets enclosing skulls, so the Reivers look like this: (FYI, it's the Kojima Productions logo.) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5686025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGibs Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Reivers are in a pretty bad place, so unless they make the pistol and knife ones better, I probobly won't be making any. These helmets come clear, so you could totally put some skulls inside. Bombshell also sells little brains with eyes so you could have brains-in-jars as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365588-bubble-helmet-marines/page/3/#findComment-5686028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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