Halo: A 28mm wargaming project: covenant troops cast finally.

[Commander Vyper]

The Commander is finally a Commander!

Aiming to paint over the Bank Holiday so keep you posted.


Currently working on a pair of Warthog (M381's) APC's will start the passenger sections hopefully Friday:



The COMMANDER!  

[dwartist]

The Commander is finally a Commander!

Aiming to paint over the Bank Holiday so keep you posted.


Currently working on a pair of Warthog (M381's) APC's will start the passenger sections hopefully Friday:



The COMMANDER!  

Base kit? http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1569/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1569R-78008.jpg ?

[Commander Vyper]

A baby's face in the link? Not sure that's right Dave.

No the base model is the licensed warthog from the Halo vehicle series, (McFarlane) not the nasty heroclix one that was poorly scaled, these ones:



To start with the rear gun is unscrewed, (plans for that as a mounted static weapon already got a nice triod base that it fits straight into from an old pencil sharpener) then I need to build the rear passenger bench. I'm going with the Reach version, (three seats) rather than the Halo II or ODST version with four.

Just working out bits currently, found some seats from a el cheapo chinese hummer copy toy, then then framework and some brass etch mesh, all will be revealed soon.

[Bako]

Think you'll be the first to have a trans-hog too.

Great stuff. Looking forward to some progress shots.

[Silent Invader]

Looking forward to seeing the result. 

[dwartist]

oops - the baby was helping me illustrate the 'shocked' look when painting eyes incorrectly.....
The link I meant to add was for the McFarlane Warthog; a great little model I've got loads knocking-about and i still owe one to Rodrigo! We've discussed these before i think
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/dwartist/warthognovember019.jpg

[TheShadow]

they did sell teh warthogs pretty cheap in gamestation, unsure if they still have them in though, but my local had them for £2 each !

[Commander Vyper]

they did sell teh warthogs pretty cheap in gamestation, unsure if they still have them in though, but my local had them for £2 each !

Many many years ago mate yup they were on special.

[Commander Vyper]

So, remember I sculpted these helmets and a few others for noble team?





Well I was speaking with Simon & Lise at Pig Iron about potentially casting these up. He offered me some space in one of the new moulds and I set the work finishing six highly inspired Halo heads.

Just got them back from the casters this week, and arrived in my sweaty little hands yesterday:










Very pleased indeed, ended up with ten sprues, so 60 spartan helmets should be plenty to finish the fight!

The masters survived the process quite well too:



Well there's something to tick of my bucket list as well, had sculpts professionally cast.

[Silent Invader]

We need an applause icon!

 

[Powered Armored Stooge]

Kudos for the Casting and the Promotion in rank.

And yes, your Noble Team and Odsts are awesome

[Mr.J]

Very very nice!

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

very nice!the Effort you always put in yr Projects is amazing,those Heads are Ace!Now get some paint on these Chaps or send them to me,if youre busy with other Stuff

[Commander Vyper]

No real update at all to be honest, took another look at my space marine scout ODST's and took their heavy trooper helmets off and replaced them with one of Si's later System trooper helmets, (on noble six in the baove pics), really suits the ODST look much better.

Might take some pics later, I am planning to find some time to paint, but with 16 month old twins there are simply not enough hours in the day.

[Commander Vyper]

So then:



Group shot:









New system trooper helmets are much nicer I reckon, used a heresy miniatures bullpup sci-fi gun to play with the bolter and make more of a battlerifle from Halo, looks alot different. Dug out another couple of scouts for conversion too.

Plus I finished building two of my custom spartans, using one of my custom cast EVA styled helmets:





Aiming to paint a few of these this weekend all currently undercoated black.

The Commander