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Stormwall wrote:Oh my god. Amazing. I loved Halo Wars. The Marines are just awesome. Subbed!!!

Thank you! Me too! Do you have any suggestions about torsos? I'm really not sure which route to go. I'm thinking that perhaps I should do a unit of each to start with.

Platuan4th wrote:

Cool. Here I was thinking they were recasts/scans of the Mega Bloks heads and weapons.

Haha, I hadn't even considered that as an option, still, I'm really happy with what I've ended up with

What an awesome crossover! I've always asserted that GW could make a killing off a new miniature chain about Halo Ahh and so well executed! Can't wait to see more,

LDP

I've thought that while perhaps Halo wouldn't do so well as a miniature range, even a generic hard sci fi line that shares the look of Halo would really be a winner. Loving the Mad Robot and Anvil industry stuff, it really looks like a plausible future for warfare. If you keep your eyes peeled, I'll do a covenant force after I finish this one (so a long term goal!) Thanks heaps for the compliments, no gamers locally, so internet praise is all I've got!

The way i see its is which game are you going to base the basic Marine off of. I think the CDF torso looks like the armor from Halo 1. Where the Cadian torso, minus the Aquila, would probably work as the Halo Wars Marines.


Halo: Combat Evolved Marine




Would comment more if I knew what the base line look would be.

Yeah, they do indeed. I think I'll do a squad from each Halo and then compare which ones I like the look of most. I'll post up what pieces I have planned when I get home in about an hour. P.S. thanks for that pic, I haven't seen a 360 degree CE marine before, that will come in handy!

Coming along nicely! The helmet looks great. On Torsos, I suggest doing a squad of each to start; you can always mix it up later.

 AkhilleusK42 wrote:
P.S. thanks for that pic, I haven't seen a 360 degree CE marine before, that will come in handy!

NP

Thanks paradigm! Have new pics of the first converted marine


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Still cleaning him up, so smoothing greenstuff and the likes. Also need to make sure there's no flash etc and a few touch ups here and there, but I'm quite proud of him. Still unsure of whether his head is too big. It's smaller than a Cadian but still a little bulkier than the ODST's helmet. Also think he'll be the Halo 2 colour scheme, wanted to show off the Mad Robot Mini's pieces that I bought, and there would be more GW parts in making the Halo Wars Marines.

Really great work here. I always enjoy seeing people try to bring preexisting other universes to the table ( i am guilty in way myself ) It is always fun to see them around.

Even if the head's a little on the big side (which I don't think it is), that's a good thing on miniatures - makes them more distinct on the tabletop.

EDIT: Also, nice choice with the Firewarrior backpack! I may have to model my Gue'vesa after these guys - they'd definitely look the part!

Thank you both! And yeah, the Firewarrior backpack really looked the part. By all means, model your gue'vesa after them, I think I landed on a pretty great recipe - wait till you see the new ODST I'll be making! Have a Sgt Johnson lined up, along with a random ODST, in addition to a soon-to-be-finished Scorch.

What about the shoulder pads? They seem a tad small in contrast to regular IG, but then again it might further convey that they only have a 5+ save


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I'm definitely going to have to remove the scope and greenstuff my own, as well as touch up the GS base holding the antenna

He is looking really cool!

I'm glad you like him, he needs a name now. And a unit name, I'm trying to make it something that would fit within the setting, so perhaps after an animal of some sorts. I don't think I'll go as full on with the naming as you have, I'd lose track of them in no time!

Hmm, I'm not massively familliar with Halo naming conventions for infantry, but perhaps land animals for Infantry units and birds for ODST units?

I don't really name all my stuff, apart from those Enforcers as they were easily themed. Other than them, it's just my squads that get names.

That is one pretty damn sweet conversion and the head looks fine to me great use of MRM bits as well and nice choice with the back pack

Paradigm wrote:Hmm, I'm not massively familliar with Halo naming conventions for infantry, but perhaps land animals for Infantry units and birds for ODST units?

I don't really name all my stuff, apart from those Enforcers as they were easily themed. Other than them, it's just my squads that get names.

I saw all of those individually named enforcers and cried. You are a painting machine, and I was genuinely concerned there would be individually named troops all around

lone dirty dog wrote:That is one pretty damn sweet conversion and the head looks fine to me great use of MRM bits as well and nice choice with the back pack

Thanks LDD, you actually got me onto MRM ages ago when I was still a lurker! I like the backpack too, it was a last minute change from another I had, but it suited the aesthetic more I think.

Anyone interested in making similar, the shoulder pads are off of the Republic Grenadiers' from Anvil industry, thanks to GrimDork's advice. All the plastic is obviously random GW stuff, but everything else is MRM

Was about to ask about the shoulder pads. Thanks for the heads up.

Also is this the color scheme you were thinking of doing

Hey have you considered Anvil Industries they do some scopes should fit nicely

deadmeat85 wrote:Was about to ask about the shoulder pads. Thanks for the heads up.

Also is this the color scheme you were thinking of doing

Indeed it is - that's actually one of the pictures I'm using to reference the scheme. After this model I'm going to do three figures in an unspecified order: An ODST with new parts and more GS (will be painted the traditional ODST way), Sgt Johnson (ODST armour, but not sure if I'll paint him Halo 3:ODST black armoured, or Halo 2 green armour with the ODST chest piece etc, and of course a Halo Wars Marine, which will be painted in the brown and grey - though I'm not sure if I will make the brown a matted colour like in CE, or a more reflective colour like in HW. I'm leaning more towards matted, less things that can go wrong and much faster + easier to pull off. All will be painted in ultra thin glazes, given how long I've spent thinking about these dastardly figures, figuring out pieces combos and GSing the heck out of them, I really want to give them my all.

lone dirty dog wrote:Hey have you considered Anvil Industries they do some scopes should fit nicely

I had not! I didn't see them in the human section of their site, only in the armoury, which I thought was all SM sized and thus I lightly perused then promptly fled from. I'll check them out later today (I might have to GS this guy, so I can post up a painted figure sooner rather than later, but for future guys having a scope that's good to go would be a huge reprieve, so a big thank you!)

Man Sgt Johnson would have made and awesome Bastonne from the old codex. Too bad they took him out in the new one. Well can't wait to see them painted up.

To be honest, the square shoulders, normal USMC helmet, and the Halo War torso would be amazing for an elite or heavy weapons team, especially if the base was an emplacement for like a heavy weapons team. (I know jack squat about guard.)

Hey just thought this might help to give you an idea of scale quick search I found these http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/620463.page

These are coming along great! I'm very impressed with what you've put together there. Did you pick up an XBone/Halo Anniversary? I imagine the remastered Marines would give you another nice looking series of references.

I'm waiting for the price drop, but I'd like to play through Halo 2 sometime since I never got around to it on the original.

This is looking great so far mate. Bet that army is going to be damn pricey with all the conversions though.

Alright, painting is about to begin - just need to GS the scope on this particular guy as I won't be able to order the Anvil scopes LDD suggested until late this month. I really like the look of the AI scopes, but am somewhat concerned about their graininess. I've actually already bought a heap of the AI Republic legs, which look way more ODSTish (yes, that is a real term... honest) than the Maximini parts. Plus their feet are proportionate! If you look at the pic deadmeat85 posted of the marine, you can see he has additional armour pads laterally on his legs and also just below the shoulder pads, next marine I do will be getting these, as I think I'm picking up my GS game.

deadmeat85 wrote:Man Sgt Johnson would have made and awesome Bastonne from the old codex. Too bad they took him out in the new one. Well can't wait to see them painted up.

You're right about that! I think he might be a Tempestor Prime (is that the term?) - the Scions army list CCS senior officer. That should be a relatively bad(donkey colloquialism) statline for him.

Stormwall wrote:To be honest, the square shoulders, normal USMC helmet, and the Halo War torso would be amazing for an elite or heavy weapons team, especially if the base was an emplacement for like a heavy weapons team. (I know jack squat about guard.)

I'll do one up after the 2 ODSTs and Halo Wars Marine; though I may sneak a Warthog or Mongoose in before them...

lone dirty dog wrote:Hey just thought this might help to give you an idea of scale quick search I found these http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/620463.page

I love the look that thread has achieved, and it's even a recentish thread... I'll have to message the creator. I love the AI legs that he's used, and you're right about scale on those scopes, I'm going to pick up a set of each with some other bits and pieces. This army really is a labour of love. On the plus side, my bits box is brimming!

Azazelx wrote:These are coming along great! I'm very impressed with what you've put together there. Did you pick up an XBone/Halo Anniversary? I imagine the remastered Marines would give you another nice looking series of references.

I'm waiting for the price drop, but I'd like to play through Halo 2 sometime since I never got around to it on the original.

Thanks Azazelx, I'm really excited to paint them up, feel like the glazing should do them some post-able justice. I do have an XBone and MCC, I really loved the remastered cut-scenes, they reminded me how cool Johnson was. The track brought so much nostalgia! If you have a XB original, I think I have a H2 Original I could mail your way? Might tide you over till MCC drops in price, or people start trading in their copies (especially now that the Halo 5 beta is over).



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I just dropped the marine and broke his arm off. Gah, nevermind, I am going to treat this as an opportunity to quickly GS the armour inferior to shoulder pads on. I can't do anything about the lateral leg pads, as I've have to file the pockets off, and with the belt equipment already in place it's too late for that. Might also GS the front sight to be a little taller and more closely represent a DMR

I was wondering the issue with the shoulder pads being to small have you considered cut and shunt method ? split the pad add some GS or small PC in between the middle hey presto.

Might be a little time consuming but might help get the effect you want.

lone dirty dog wrote:I was wondering the issue with the shoulder pads being to small have you considered cut and shunt method ? split the pad add some GS or small PC in between the middle hey presto.

Might be a little time consuming but might help get the effect you want.

Thanks heaps for that LDD, I actually have one of those lined up to try out!

In other news, I've embraced the new Halo minis and am also going to press ahead with my conversions anyway!

all of the below pictures are from today. I cleaned the model (bust of UNSC Vice Admiral Stanforth) and airbrushed him in a 1:1 mix of grey surface primer and airbrush thinner, then did the same ratio but with US Sand as a basecoat. Then I started messing around with greens and reds being added then doodling on the hair. I have a sketch of what is planned that I'll upload shortly, obviously the skin isn't done yet but the transitions are beginning to get there



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Why in the world are these on their side? They're upright when you open them and upright on my computer. Gah, I suck at computers

 ONI-S3 wrote:

In other news, I've embraced the new Halo minis and am also going to press ahead with my conversions anyway!

What new Halo minis?

Great work on the face, looks very natural!

 deadmeat85 wrote:

 ONI-S3 wrote:

In other news, I've embraced the new Halo minis and am also going to press ahead with my conversions anyway!

What new Halo minis?

Spartan Games are producing official Halo minis. First is their fleet game, available to preorder now, and next year there will be 15mm and 28mm games coming. There's a thread in N&R detailing it all.

Nice paint work so far coming together nicely and some great detail on that sculpt as for the pics who know the mystery of tech