Gitsplittas Mantis Warriors.

[Gitsplitta]

Update!

These Missile Launchers were badly damaged in acetone, but because it took me so long to accumulate them I couldn't just toss them. Been a long-time dream of mine to field a dev squad with the original plastic beakie MLs. To compound matters I had a primer malfunction, so they turned out really grainy. In spite of everything though, I did my best to make them look decent. Hope you like them.

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[Gitsplitta]

Been quite a while since I updated... doesn't seem to be much interest but I'll post at least a few more times.

Got some old dozer blades done for my razorbacks. Shading is slightly different on them, the left one is the one I did second & I think I did a better job on that one.

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[BrokenWing]

Considering all that happened to the world's unluckiest missile launchers, I'd say they look pretty good.

Why the heavy use of 2nd edition models? Not a criticism, just curious.

[Gitsplitta]

I started playing 40k (and my Mantis Warriors) just at the transition from RT to First Edition (though was playing mostly Eldar back in the early days). This is my attempt to make the army I should have 20 years ago but never did... While all the models aren't from that era... they're as close as I can get in "feel" while still paying attention to aesthetics. I'll also be making a "modern" Mantis Warrior army, but this older project is my current passion.

[bloodangel 83]

Your army looks great keep up the great work.

[Gitsplitta]

Thanks bloodangel!

Have another one for you, hot off the painting table. My vanguard proof-of-concept: These are counts-as lightening claws arranged to mimic the preying mantis.

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[Dreadnought]

I think the wings came out beautifully on that last model. Nice job! That poor necron....

[bloodangel 83]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fellend]

Those are pure awesome...
More pictures please, I'd love some more close ups on the vanguards

[Gitsplitta]

Thanks friends, took a long time and a lot of experimentation to sort out the veins on the wings. Then I had him almost done but didn't like how I'd initially done the helmet, so he sat for a couple of weeks while I thought about it. Unfortunately my light box is down at the moment, and the rather crude set-up I have completely washes out the gradients on his armor so he just looks "green". :=(

@Fellend: When I make more... you'll get your pictures. ;-) At the moment, he's the only one!