Saturday 19 January 2013

Spartan finished

Hi everybody.

I've been working pretty constantly on this, and I have to say, I'm in love. It may have been a dog to put together, but shes a beauty queen now. A battered and chipped one.

I incorporated a piece of iconography from the Horus Heresy Betrayal book, the one that looks like an upside down sunrise. According to the book this was displayed by some of the elite formations of the SoH, and considering the rarity and tactical nature of the Spartan I thought it was appropriate.

 I tried the technique of Object source lighting (OSL) for the first time of this model too. I used blue to compliment the power sword colour I had already used on the Sgt previously.


The side shot show the makings I put on the doors, Unfortunately the XVI numerals I painted at the top of the door were covered by the mud. Freehanding all the symbols and numbers is a real pain in the ass, but the silver lining is not having to worry about decal film .


 Rear shot, I just love the size of this power plant  I'm also really happy with the treads, adding the strips may have been a ball ache but it has improved the character of the tracks immeasurably IMHO.

Top down shot, showing off the hazard stripe. The justification for the amount of stripes on the engine grill is to warn dopey marine crew wearing a tonne and a half of armour not to step on the grilles.


Finally a scale shot, this is one big mamma jamma.


Thanks for looking. Let me know what you think, and what you think I should do next.

15 comments:

  1. One the best tanks I've ever seen. Truly sterling job!

    As for what you should do next, well, what do you have that you could potentially do?

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  2. Thanks mate, should have really put a list up :S

    Cat terminators, more tac marines, assault marines (mk4)Havocs/devs (autocannon/Missile launchers)are the things I have kicking around in bags.

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  3. See now I want a Spartan again.

    The track and the mods to the front have turned out looking really good, it was well worth the pain to do them.

    Love the hazard stripes on the grill.

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    1. I hope you do, putting it together will be a suitable punishment for all the times youve tempted me into buying more FW models.

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    2. I don't know what you mean.

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  4. Super awesome there sheep!
    Keep up the good work!

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  5. Wow, that is one of the best painted Spartans I've seen to date. Your freehand work is sublime.

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    1. Thanks mate, do you have any link to these other ones? I couldn't find many pics at all when I was looking for completed Spartans for inspiration.

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  6. Stunning work mate, can never seem to get weathering right on my paint jobs! Any tips? Maybe a cheeky tutorial?

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    1. Cheers, I'm learning as I progress through this army, that less is actually more, it is very easy to overdo.

      I'll see what I can do about the tut for you when I do some more mens

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  7. This thing is stunning, the addition of the grenade launchers took up a notch over the original in my opinion.

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    1. Thankyou, it was a really happy accident, but if I get another I'll do it again, I prefer it too!

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