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As a slaanesh daemon player I have to say slaanesh daemons...
But the world needs more Mantis Warriors, so Mantis Warriors!

Gir: PM me a reminder... I'm about to be off on a several hour "do" and I might forget to answer. (and I need to do a little research)

Exorcists, mate!

Exorcists or a really piratical Red Corsairs. Also, if you have a spare sob...

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Exorcists or a really piratical Red Corsairs. Also, if you have a spare sob...

lol she's not spare she's my lady with a Simulacrum Imperialis to go in my Ret Squad, she just needs unboxing and painting

Looks like Exorcists are winning so far, I'll be keeping a tally for a few weeks to see which is the most popular.

2 Exorcists
1 Red Scorpions
1 Necrons
1 Sons of Horus
1 Eldar
1 Snake bites
1 Slannesh Daemons
1 Mantis Warriors
1 Red Corsairs

I think break away from the more oft seen models and perhaps do Eldar, I mean they're getting a revamp in a a few short weeks and i'm sure a glut of Eldar models being painted up will kick start the old brain into wanting to do a great job on some lovely models! plus.... you have the paint for them lol :-)

failing the Eldar...... it's a no brainer, Celestial Awesomes!

As much as I'd like you to paint up some Exorcists, I think my vote would be for Snake Bites. They are, in my opinion, the coolest of the ork clans.

Thanks for the votes, so far its looking like this with Exorcists in the lead.

3 Exorcists
2 Eldar
2 Snake bites
2 Slannesh Daemons
2 Mantis Warriors
1 Red Scorpions
1 Necrons
1 Sons of Horus
1 Red Corsairs
1 Celestial Lions

If you don't know what I'm referring too please see the below link and let my know your choice

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1230/354443.page#5644384

Git's thanks for the PM's, lots of useful MW ideas have been inserted into my head

Exorcists for sure.

I'd say some sons of horus or red corsairs mate.

Today I was supposed to be sleeping as I worked yesterday and last night, but I had that painting bug so cracked out my brushes and paint and painted up my first Mantis Warrior for Git's competition. He was more of a test to start with but turned quite nice I think. I did some extra bits that I wouldn't have ever tried before like properly drilling gun barrels which I hate and I also painted the tactical symbol on the shoulder pad which was rather nerve racking as I'm no good at things like that. I also added some writing on his shoulder pad and leg in the top right pic but that's something I've done loads of times before.

I'm not sure if I'll have the whole squad finished in time which is why I only submitted the parts for one mini so more is a bonus in my eyes The end date for the comp is the same date I have to have the Havoc's painted for so they should take priority but I'm really proud of my MW and want to paint the others



You can click on the picture and zoom in for a better image in the gallery and vote if you want too

Thanks for the extra votes Joshh and mega for my next army project, the Exorcists are now well in the lead.

4 Exorcists
2 Eldar
2 Snake bites
2 Slannesh Daemons
2 Mantis Warriors
2 Sons of Horus
2 Red Corsairs
1 Red Scorpions
1 Necrons
1 Celestial Lions

If you don't know what I'm referring too please see the below link and let my know your choice

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1230/354443.page#5644384

Mantis looks really good. Nice to see a grimy (or should that be grim-dark) look to a mantis warrior for a change.

I've yet to look through your blog yet, it's on the "to do" list. But nice painting from what I have seen.

Very nice representation of the IA scheme Gir. Congratulations on being the first one done!

Dr H wrote:Mantis looks really good. Nice to see a grimy (or should that be grim-dark) look to a mantis warrior for a change.

I've yet to look through your blog yet, it's on the "to do" list. But nice painting from what I have seen.

Thanks Dr H, I always end up painting things grim dark for some reason

Gitsplitta wrote:Very nice representation of the IA scheme Gir. Congratulations on being the first one done!

Cheers Git's I really like the IA scheme

Nowt wrong with a bit of grim and dark. Some impressive converting and painting you have in here. Good work.

I really love the green on this MW GiraffeX.
How did You do that?

Looking great there, that's a lovely military green you've got going on there.

Thanks guys the green is as below

White undercoat
GW Death World Forest
50/50 wash of badab black / thrakka green
Highlight 50/50 Death World Forest / Khaki (Vallejo)
Final highlight Khaki

Thanks, You pulled It out very well.

Ah, VJ khaki, how we love thee! Btw, nice use of csm bits there.

Nice work, Gir. Really love that green.

Thats a really good looking MW. The squad will look epic

SelvaggioSaky wrote:Thanks, You pulled It out very well.

Cheers Sel I wasn't sure at first, halfway through painting it looked terrible

inmygravenimage wrote:Ah, VJ khaki, how we love thee! Btw, nice use of csm bits there.

Its one of my new paints and does seem like it will become a very useful colour going forwards.

Yellowbeard wrote:Nice work, Gir. Really love that green.

Cheers YB

Nashbashem wrote:Thats a really good looking MW. The squad will look epic

Thanks, all the others in the squad have a place for the chapter symbol so it could go horribly wrong still

The VJ military colours are fantastic. Russian Uniform is a belter, too.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
The VJ military colours are fantastic. Russian Uniform is a belter, too.

Cheers Graven I'll look into that one as well.

I finished the Havoc squad today I didnt think it was worth doing individual shots as there not that exciting.



Now let me explain before you say but ones not finished

You see he's looking at his weapon and not where he's shooting, well if you could see his back you would see he has a red light on instead of green like the others, they just haven't told him yet they turned his pack off

I did a army shot for you as well today of my 1750 points worth for the tournament next month, it wont be winning best painted army as half of the army was the first lot of minis I painted back in 2011 and you can tell by the colour differences and painting style.



Next up for me is the rest of the Mantis Warrior squad, looking forward to that one.

There was also another vote for Mantis Warriors so my next project tally is looking like this at the moment.

4 Exorcists
3 Mantis Warriors
2 Eldar
2 Snake bites
2 Slannesh Daemons
2 Sons of Horus
2 Red Corsairs
1 Red Scorpions
1 Necrons
1 Celestial Lions

If you don't know what I'm referring too please see the below link and let my know your choice

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1230/354443.page#5644384

I've been looking into Mantis Warriors from a codex point of view and the Dark Angel one seems the best so far If I want to include some of the new FW stuff like the bikes with Plasma Guns. Also wondering what the new Eldar Wraith Knight would look like with all its jem's done properly hmmm.

NF09 has been giving me ideas for more Chaos stuff as well

Just remembered I've finished painting my very first piece of scenery, it was drying in the window. I'll take some pics when I see sunlight next, most likely next weekend.

Looking damn fine GFX! the lascannon glow really looks like they're charging up for a shot when you have them next to each other like that! and your army shot! woo hooo that looks WICKED! that Heldetta! I mean c'mon! pure brilliance right there :-)

NF09 has been giving me ideas for more Chaos stuff as well

Mwhahahahahahahah!

I love those Havocs and the army shot is fantastic

The blue is sooo nice! Great work. More shots of the helldetta?

Amazing army, so different from squad to squad, but so perfect all together

nerdfest09 wrote:Looking damn fine GFX! the lascannon glow really looks like they're charging up for a shot when you have them next to each other like that! and your army shot! woo hooo that looks WICKED! that Heldetta! I mean c'mon! pure brilliance right there :-)

NF09 has been giving me ideas for more Chaos stuff as well

Mwhahahahahahahah!

Thanks NF09 I think I'm happy with the glow effect now, wasn't quite right on the first guy until I had a play with it.

The Heldetta is cool but My TSons are supposed to have their own Tzeentch version, maybe later when I visit them again in the future. I still have another Raptor squad and a Lord planned for these guys at some point.

Nashbashem wrote:I love those Havocs and the army shot is fantastic

Cheers Nash

inmygravenimage wrote:The blue is sooo nice! Great work. More shots of the helldetta?

Thanks Graven, yeah I never really got round to doing proper shots of the Heldetta. I think I'll do that when we get a good weekend again. It's a right pain trying to photo it though

SelvaggioSaky wrote:Amazing army, so different from squad to squad, but so perfect all together

Thanks Sel