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Here's an OOP GW figure from the early 90's I've had sitting in a dusty drawer for years, painted for a competition over at the Relicnews Warhammer 40K Painting & Modeling Forum. I was aiming for a combination of the old-school blue/purple Genestealer color scheme and the newer GW Hive Fleet Leviathan style. The purple skin is much lighter in tone than the older scheme, worked up to a significant amount of grey/white, whereas the chitin armor color is a dark indigo shade worked up to mid-blue highlights. The claws and spines are painted in a striated pattern worked out from bone to a greyish shade and then back towards the body in a darker reddish-brown stripes. Although somewhat subdued in the pictures, the tongue is a vivid reddish-pink and the eyes are a glowing yellow color.
I'm imagining the figure as prowling a recent battlefield with empty shell casings and blood spatters all over, pausing a moment to taste some blood off its fingertips.
Although the backstory behind the Genestealer Patriarch is different from the newer Tyranid Broodlord, I think this 14+ year-old figure has a lot more "personality" and would make an excellent substitute.
Comments and constructive criticism appreciated!
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RAYREGURGITATION
20-Oct-08
#273160 |  | Rating: 10
Awesome! : ) |
Tinweasel
28-Jul-07
#230671 |  | Rating: -
I just returned from the Chicago Golden Demon competition where I'm happy to say that this guy received an honorable mention and was in the top 5 against some amazingly painted figures. I'm very happy and I was to thank folks for their support.
@ frenchkid - The crystals were one of the things I discussed with the judges and I think I might have lessened my rank by putting in striations as opposed to leaving them cleanly blended. I definitely can see where you're coming from in that regard. |
PointlessSoldier
26-Jul-07
#230492 |  | Rating: 7
Ugh, what an ugly customer. It's a testament to your skill that you made that guy look great. You shading and highlights are great, the crystals are a nie touch too. Good work with that nasty 'nid. |
frenchkid
16-Jul-07
#229780 |  | Rating: 7
really not to keen on the mini, but you did a good job with it.
The only thing that bugs me, painting wise are the crystal on the ground, they don't look very crystali if you know what I mean  Cheers. |
davidcutter
13-Apr-07
#221204 |  | Rating: 7
Ergghhhh! Ugly!! Nice work  | |
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