Movie Marine Rhino and Sergeant

[odinsgrandson]

I finished my Movie Marines project recently with the last two entries.

First off, I needed a rhino to finish off the lot of them. I converted this rhino quite some time ago, but I always had a sort of block when it came to painting it up. Eventually, I realized that it was the static boxiness of the rhino mini- no matter how much you convert and add, it is tough to make it dynamic.

In order to remedy this, I decided to add a base. This mini is mounted on an old CD-ROM that we never care to see again.

Second, I threw together the sergeant mini- in part because I've done lots of this kind of freehand on projects for commissions, but I haven't done it for myself very much. The lion banner was in part because I felt it would go well as a sort of personal heraldry icon on him.

I put the Rhino up on Cmon for anyone who cares to vote. (http://www.coolminiornot.com/295416)

http://www.gardenninja.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/movie-marines/movie-marine-tank.jpg (http://www.coolminiornot.com/295416)

http://www.gardenninja.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/movie-marines/movie-marine-banner.jpg

http://www.gardenninja.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/movie-marines/movie-marine-banner-2.jpg

[Night Haunter]

Very impressive

[IronfrontAlex]

This looks AMAZING!

although... how sexy would it be to remove the Ultra Icons and just make it an astrial claws rhino? :D

[odinsgrandson]

This looks AMAZING!

although... how sexy would it be to remove the Ultra Icons and just make it an astrial claws rhino? :D

I'm not against that in principle but I think it would feel lonely next to the other Ultramarines in the squad/army (for movie marines, they're the same).

[Ordo Septenarius]

Any chance you could share your weathering "recipe" on the rhino?

[odinsgrandson]

Any chance you could share your weathering "recipe" on the rhino?

Well, I did a write up on the battle damage (http://www.gardenninja.com/2010/04/14/battle-damage/) portion of it.

As for the actual mud, I watered down some brown paints and splattered them across the bottom of the vehicle by filling an old brush with paint and blowing at it. Also, I took some of the brown paint and watered it down into glaze consistency and just painted a layer of grime over the bottom of the vehicle.

The treads were never anything but brown. All I did there was paint it up using the browns that I used as splatter and on the base.

[Zarkin]

.... I bow down to your superior skills...

[roncarlin2002]

nice looking work!

[Neelam]

Colours go really nicely together

[Meowcenary]

Wow that rhino has been on campaign a little too long. =)

Extremely nice paint jobs on both, I like how the sgt looks dusty and worn but still ready to kick butt.

[Malkavschilde]

Love the free hand banner.

[Meigeall]

I love the blue and white. What chapter is it?

[DeathsHead]

So full of win it hurts.

[ArchonPhelps]

So thats what skill and practice looks like? Amazing

[Ash SOTA]

Looks amazing! Great conversion work!

[a94marbo]

Wow, that just pure amazing. great work!

[gingerkid]

I've gotta agree with everyone on here man, that's amazing painting, kudos to you sir a million times over

[Koci]

http://www.gardenninja.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/movie-marines/movie-marine-banner-2.jpg

amazing work my friend

[2XS]

WOW! Stunning models!

[tylermenz]

Really nice work, I mean it is ultramarines, so you get a few points off there, but considering how underwhelming the ACTUAL movie marines were...I spose I'll let you win this round.

[Feynmann]

The banner on your Sargent looks amazing!

[Carlsson]

That sergeant looks incredible!

[Spartiatis]

Love the weathering on both.