Old style beaky marine

[marcus]

My latest commission as stated above an Old style beaky marine from way back, hope you like.:D
based on this old mini approx 30 yrs old
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu323/cassar1photos/DSCN0002.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu323/cassar1photos/Photo026-3.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu323/cassar1photos/Photo025-3.jpg

[marcus]

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu323/cassar1photos/Photo022-5.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu323/cassar1photos/Photo021-4.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu323/cassar1photos/Photo020-5.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu323/cassar1photos/Photo018-9.jpg

[Sanguinary Dan]

OMG! :eek: That's bloody gorgeous.

[Wildeybeast]

Pretty damned amazing dude

[MaltonNecromancer]

Is that yellow-grey Milliput? Because those are some beautifully smooth lines. How did you get the edges so nicely sanded down, and how did you score the groves in the armour? I have huge trouble doing it that precisely.

[marcus]

Malton its just a steady hand and a Dremmel cutting wheel. thanks all for the comments:D

[MaltonNecromancer]

its just a steady hand and a Dremmel cutting wheel.

:eek:

Sweet mercy.

I take my hat off to you, sir.


*Goes off to eBay to buy a dremel cutting tool*

[Grenadier]

Awesome work. I love the beakie helmets.

[Bigthunda]

I love it, especially the gun! What is it an old-school boltgun?

[Meph]

Old skool beakies FTW! W0000! *sticks head in a keg*

[fade_74]

I am not much on large scale stuff, but you did a great job! Stance is nice, and the proportions are pretty much spot on for the old marines. Now, I want you to build me a Leman Russ tank to that scale, i'll drop and engine in it and join the Shriners lol.

[marcus]

I love it, especially the gun! What is it an old-school boltgun?
i have no idea, some say its a rifle, some say a bolter my take was assault shotgun


Old skool beakies FTW! W0000! *sticks head in a keg*
cheers meph


I am not much on large scale stuff, but you did a great job! Stance is nice, and the proportions are pretty much spot on for the old marines. Now, I want you to build me a Leman Russ tank to that scale, i'll drop and engine in it and join the Shriners lol.
funny you should mention, a mate of mine was thinking along those lines only in plasticard...ya never know;)

[MaltonNecromancer]

I love it, especially the gun! What is it an old-school boltgun?

It's actually a 1st ed Autogun. Beautiful old design; I'm always a bit gutted they never did them in plastic for the IG - they look a lot better than the rubbishy Lasguns!

If you go to Forge World, the Traitor Guard carry them :)

[fuzzbuket]

that is awsome! i love the proportions, makes it less mariny and more beaky?

[Mike X]

Amazing work! My only complaint is the chest isn't "barrel" enough. Makes it look more GI Joe than Space Marine. Other than that, great job!

[Luke Licens]

Excellent work. The sculpt is incredible, and the level of detail is astounding.

That being said, I'm going throw in some constructive criticism. While the proportions are right on for a human, they break down when you realize that there should be a person inside it. The legs are a bit too long for the thickness of the thighs, and torso seems too small for the length of the limbs in general. The sholders are a bit low, but not by much. The neck is too long, and the head is too small.

The silhoutte is basicly that of a normal human man. It would work, if power armour was 1mm thick. But when you consider that it's supposedly several inches thick, suddenly the man iside becomes freakisly skinny, with a matchstick head and a giraffe's neck. Granted, most citadel models suffer from this too (I'm sure you've noticed that a space marine helmet is the same size as a bare head) but you've taken it even farther.

It's more a stylized interpretation than anything. It puts me in mind of this:
http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=92075&d=1278545583

I'd actually love to have the pair of them side by side on my desk. They're both amazing sculptures.

[marcus]

QFT :) the minis are out of proportion the general rule i think is that you would need to be some kind of mutant to fit in this stuff, a debate i've had several times with friends. the girlie marines a cool job where did you get that or is it one you prepared earlier?
I appreciate any honest genuine constructive comment thanks for the input. if you want to have a look at my other stuff try "cassar" gallery on cmon here's the link http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/cassar i also have sever wips on the forums over there.