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AHEM! now that thats working again xD


Really love the purple and red, Gits.

Last update for the night. Got some gold on 'im. Really starting to like this figure.



Got an el-cheapo sonic jewelry cleaner from Wal-Mart to help keep my airbrush clean. It "works"... but I'm not sure it actually does anything. Anyone have any suggestions for a good quality yet sanely priced sonic cleaner?

inmygravenimage wrote:
Okay, I think I'm done. I may resort to a new snap of the top of the gun as I've removed an irksome mold line and some shoddy gs work.

There is a legend, that is whispered in fear even in places of damnation and darkness. Striking, lancing with fire and axe, borne on the wind itself - the Flaming Claw.

Spoiler:

I think he might be done.

So he is making all those grain circles in the field

Commander Cain wrote:Okay, here's the start of mine.

I had trouble combining stealth and violent characteristics so settled on some chunky armour coupled with a silenced bolter. Still have to add some mantis iconography but this should at least get me started.

Looks similar to my entry Copycat

Looking great gits. Treasure those pads though! Any spare, I'd consider recasting some up yourself, or at least make a mold for future usage.

You mean the MW pads? I have a hundred or so. Chapterhouse has the master so I'm assuming more can be gotten there.

I'd love to get my hands on the other pad though. Unfortunately it was cast on to the original body.

well, here's my first ever attempt at this scheme.
yellow is painful.

 Gitsplitta wrote:
You mean the MW pads? I have a hundred or so. Chapterhouse has the master so I'm assuming more can be gotten there.

I'd love to get my hands on the other pad though. Unfortunately it was cast on to the original body.

Unfortunately, you can't get CHS shoulder pads until the courts unfreeze their assets. :\

The purple looks really good on the green.

 Jehan-reznor wrote:


Looks similar to my entry Copycat

Commander Cain wrote:Okay, here's the start of mine.

I had trouble combining stealth and violent characteristics so settled on some chunky armour coupled with a silenced bolter. Still have to add some mantis iconography but this should at least get me started.

Spoiler:

the shrouded lord wrote:well, here's my first ever attempt at this scheme.
yellow is painful.

Welcome to my world. I haven't painted a terminator in over 20 years, so I always find it interesting to see other people's take on the figure. Nicely done tsl, it's a very nice entry into the competition.

Alfndrate wrote:Unfortunately, you can't get CHS shoulder pads until the courts unfreeze their assets. :\

Ah yes... good thing I stocked up then. Plenty to share by way of the GMS.

The purple looks really good on the green.

Thanks. I know he looks like acres of undifferentiated green at the moment, but that will change 'er long.

Commander Cain wrote:Oh gosh he does indeed! Fear not though, my cat just made off with the head in its mouth...

I live that life! Wayyyy too funny.


I'm excited. I might actually finish the GMS marine tonight depending on how much time I have to paint. With that as the warm-up, I can start attacking the centurions in earnest.

I'm loving the colour scheme Gits. I've been out for a bit... Soo I'm assuming that you are finally rebuilding the Mantis Warriors Post Crusade! New Stuff!!

I had to google what a centurion was. Cant wait to see more

The centurions are going to be a real challenge to paint. Not because of the technical difficulties involved... but because I'm shifting to my "modern" color scheme where purple becomes the main secondary color and the yellow is shifted to gold and becomes more of a highlight or accent. I'm looking forward to the challenge... just not sure how I'm going to approach it from a design standpoint. The gold will be pretty self-evident... the purple is tricky though.

In many ways Dust's GMS figure above is a trial run of my color scheme on a modern marine. A chance to play with some concepts without being wedded to it. This is always what I've used the GMS marines for... and the practice has produced many ideas that have evolved and been refined to the point where they become standards in my army.

Really good to see you taking up the brushes again Gits, glad you've found the motivation

Centurions looking good with a green coating, and I like the post-crusade scheme with the use of purple.

Afraid no idea on the brush cleaner,. sorry.

Your guy looks amazing Gits, showing us all how it is done hey??

Why should I be the only one not allowed to make a Mantis Warrior??

Here is techmarine Lansing Okemos. As with all the Mantis Warriors nearing the completion of the penitent campaign, his servoharness has seen many modifications such as the arc-inducer and powerful scissors replacing the tradition flamer and servo arm. He is seen here on the Battle Cruiser Transgression of Trust.


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Not sure why those are upside down or how to fix them from my phone

One more try

He's not upside down, the cruiser is

Minor setback, unsuccessful attempt at mist:



Liked the idea, suited - in my head, at least - the concepts of stealth and concealment, execution fell short. Extreme close ups are just too unforgiving...

Will have to came up with something else.

Maybe try some teased out cotton wool as it has a finer grain and you then can set it with hair spray....not that I have tried it before or anything, just be careful as the hairspray can melt unprotected plastic.

*copied over from my blog*
And I'm done!
I could fiddle more, but won't really change the result.

Tasked with laying mines, the Mantis Warrior became aware of the sound of approaching footsteps. He waited, hidden by the foliage, until the enemy was within sight and then burst forth to eliminate the patrol before they could raise the alarm or trip one of his traps prematurely.

Many angles, should show all...


Notes relevant to the competition/modelling:
I tried to use parts for the model that were (or appeared to be) of older marks of armour/equipment. This was to keep with the aesthetic of Gitsplitta's Mantis Warriors and to represent the length of time that the Mantis Warriors have spent away from the Imperium on crusade.

The "beaky" helmet, to me, represents speed due to the streamlined look. This then harks back to being successors of the White Scars (the only other marine I have with a beaky is a White Scar), who like the faster modes of transportation. Plenty of purity seals to show that he (and the MWs) are loyal to the Emperor.

The studded shoulder pad, in the tranquillity camouflage pattern, shows that this marine was a veteran of the Badab war and, while his armour has been repaired and refurbished, he has chosen to keep the pattern on that shoulder as a badge of honour.

His bolter has been modified into more of a rifle than an assault rifle, and he carries a suppressor, to show that he is well versed in sniping from a concealed vantage point. The "many" grenades and the meltabomb, and the mines are all to show that he is also proficient in sabotage. Both of these to emphasise the Guerrilla warfare preference of the MWs. Most of the metals (in particular the knife) are dulled to avoid detection.

The pose, however, is to show that he can act when he needs to in a "sudden application of violence from concealment". Holding the knife to show that he can and will get stuck in as well as the occasional, subtle, stab in the back/slash of the throat.

I think that is all there is... all contained on a 25mm base.

Thanks for the inspiration Gitsplitta.

I'll be back to comment of other's work when it's not 1:45am

Well I'm not jealous of whoever is judging this.

Damn all the entries look so good, i don't stand a chance!
Maybe i should make a Hello Kitty mantis to blow the competition away!

Wow thats looking very nice Dr H.

I'm going to do more work on mine. make a LITTLE fluff maybe. I really like this competition idea, and always need excuses to try out new colour schemes.

Let's see if these are filled still

I hope you all, and especially you, Mr Gits, feel terrible about the fact that I've been scrabbling around for chainswords all night.

Go to it Casey. You know you want to... still plenty of time...

Liking the barrel you added to the bolter, CCain.

Good work on the Terminator, Shrouded. I'm not sure on the blue eyes though. I'll wait until you've done more and don't change them on my account, just a thought.

LT, I've commented in your thread, so you'll just get a "good work" here.

Interesting build Steinerp (whichever way up it is). Like the "snips", is that a standard part, where from? (Showing my ignorance of "Bitz").

Sorry I haven't commented earlier, my new computer crashed and burned this morning. Just my phone working now.

I just got a bitz drop and got some cool bits that are turning cogs in my brain, would it be ok if i revised my entry? heck even if i can't do you guys wanna see it?

Sorry to hear that, Git. I know that can be a real pain! Hopefully you get it all sorted without too much fuss.

@H - I may have knocked together a sketch of a Mantis from my imagination. Right now I have no real intention of entering so here is one image in spoiler tags. More in my blog.