A Warrior Never Dies Alone!

A bloody battle scene between a Tryanid Warrior and Ultramarine Veteran Sgt. It was quite hard to get the claw blade to go through the Marine and still look straight, but in the end it came out very well. I did about 8 to 9 levels of shading/highlighting on the Tyranid's carapace starting with Scaly Green up to a slightly lightened Hawk Turquise. Most of the rest of this scene was done with up to 6 levels, so up close it looks nicely detailed. No decals or transfers were used, it was all done free hand. The fun is in the details: the dropped scanner showing more 'Nids coming, the dead Marine torn in half, the knife in the ribs, the blood and battle damage on the Sgt., and the detailed purity seal.

Posted: 15 Nov 2002

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Trucker
fantastic scene and very well executed! I think it deserves a larger base with better terrain and maby if the marines bolter was lifted, pointing towards the tyranid as if he was scewed just befor he was about to fire.
4 Mar 2011 • Vote: 8
QuietiManes
"You see that bloody mess down there? That's what I'ma gonna do wit ya!" Said the Tyranid in a language the Ultramarine thought sounded more like a cat caughing up a hairball.
8 Nov 2003 • Vote: 8
AAvHDarkblade
Temperance, very good idea. Thanks, I'll try that on my next one. Cheers, Darkblade :cool:
11 Dec 2002 • Vote: 10
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