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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: gunnermax2 on July 16, 2010, 11:09:05 PM

Title: Aliens / SH project - Painted Gripping Beast Marine
Post by: gunnermax2 on July 16, 2010, 11:09:05 PM

One of the GB Colonial Marines I picked up a while ago. Painted by Dave Allen who is a very talented guy and all round nice chap as well. Only got the one fig done as a sort of prototype. Was really happy with the paint job and I think the scheme is spot on. Was never really convinced on the GB models even if they the most realistic to the USMC. Thisifig is one of the better sculpts and without being to negative, some of the figs, particuarly the smart gunners, look like Elves at some costume convention. Decide to use the helmets on the Em4 guys and recieved some the other day and they seem to be about the right scale.

Max



(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af130/gunnermax2/100_4480.jpg)

(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af130/gunnermax2/100_4483.jpg)

(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af130/gunnermax2/100_4484.jpg)

(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af130/gunnermax2/100_4476.jpg)

(http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af130/gunnermax2/100_4475.jpg)

Title: Re: Aliens / SH project - Painted Gripping Beast Marine
Post by: gunnermax2 on July 16, 2010, 11:10:09 PM

Umm, have no idea why some of the pics have appeared stretched, sorry

Title: Re: Aliens / SH project - Painted Gripping Beast Marine
Post by: Arcturus on July 17, 2010, 07:53:58 AM

Nice paintjob on the marine and definitely two thumbs up for the effort on the base.

Title: Re: Aliens / SH project - Painted Gripping Beast Marine
Post by: Commander Vyper on July 17, 2010, 09:07:08 AM

Nicely painted but very 'busy' though?

Title: Re: Aliens / SH project - Painted Gripping Beast Marine
Post by: Grimmnar on July 18, 2010, 05:39:00 AM

Quote from: gunnermax2 on July 16, 2010, 11:10:09 PM

Umm, have no idea why some of the pics have appeared stretched, sorry

Yep, strange. But when you click on them and they open in a new window that appear fine. Strange indeed. :-)

Grimm

Title: Re: Aliens / SH project - Painted Gripping Beast Marine
Post by: Monkeychild on July 18, 2010, 09:14:07 AM

Very nice, Out of interest how do these bad boys scale up against the likes of EM-4 and copplestone troopers?

Title: Re: Aliens / SH project - Painted Gripping Beast Marine
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on July 18, 2010, 10:24:15 AM

I thought he might be a from new space Dwarves range when I saw the first two pics  lol

I like both camo schemes on him, but I agree with the Commander, maybe too much on one figure. One scheme with slight variations of shade on armour and clothing to differentiate them might look better.

Not that I'm criticizing your painting, as he's very well done indeed. I find shading camo uniforms diificult, but yours looks very natural. The light thingy on his helmet is especially good  :-*

Title: Re: Aliens / SH project - Painted Gripping Beast Marine
Post by: supervike on July 19, 2010, 06:44:15 PM

I think they're wonderful.

Nicely done.

The camo is supposed to confuse the eye....ACHEIVED!