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My first attempt (baring 2 hoplites when I was 14) of 15mm. Actually enjoying it a lot and think I've upped my game since my first test solider and really hit my stride on this elite

And here are the shots of the elite

Those are looking great, even moreso for 15mm! Really sharply defined, top work!

Thanks Paradigm, it's much appreciated. Just finished my first Covenant Element. Things to improve but for the most part happy with it

Good stuff! That last pic is of course the Covenant's proper place!

How are you doing the bases?

Both Faction's bases are covered in random sections with sand for texture, and other small parts with the GW special effect paint Aggrellan Earth (thickly) - plus some parts left the natural wavey of the Spartan Games bases themselves

The UNSC bases are, painting wise, as follows:

(Valleyo paints)
Basecoat of Tierra Earth
Heavy desert yellow drybrush
Medium drybrush bonewhite and desert yellow 1:1 ratio
Light bonewhite drybrush
Selective wash with GW Agrax earthshade to produce patches of slight colour variation
Rim painted with Valleyo Air's Black green

The Covenant are:

Basecoat of Charred brown
Heavy desert yellow drybrush
Medium drybrush bonewhite and desert yellow 1:1 ratio
Light bonewhite drybrush
Heavier and less selective wash of GW Agrax earthshade to produce damp feel to base
Rim painted with Valleyo Air's Black green





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After that I'm using premade flock from Gamer's Grass to go on top. Using brown and withered looking stuff for the UNSC and lusher (but still not excessively green) for the Covenant:
http://www.gamersgrass.com/

They're not done, but they're getting there. The grenades still need to be painted, I need to add silver to the red elites' armour and I need to finish the weapons and add the plasma glow to them. Still happy with how they're coming together

Awesome stuff!

A lot to update and some better shots of the Covenant in progress.

More on the ODSTs

Awesome stuff, you are really nailing the Halo look, especially on the Covenant side of things!