"WIP Rebel Manth force" Topic

I am a new 15mm guy and this is my first force. I have a big CMG ZAS army coming, but I couldn't wait.
I ordered some Manth and Brog from Rebel to make up some enemy forces and here's what I've got so far on the Manth force. I still need to do some work on the bases and apply a matte finish, so *mostly* done.
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nice

I like the color choice a lot

Looking good…

I have to say I like the glossy look on the exoskeleton. Have you considered just putting a matt finish on the weapons, drones and any cloth or material?

I prefer a matt look myself but there is something about these.

I've had that suggestion from the Gruntz forum too – I'm going to try one with matte on the gear and leaving the exo gloss.

Interesting. I've only ever dullcoated my figures, and then glossed a few select items to make them shine. Never occurred to me to do the reverse. Can you get brush on dullcoat?

I have a bottle of Army Painter Anti-Shine that I haven't used, so I'm going to try that.

Very nice! I matte coated my red ones but then did some spot gloss…

I love it!

I want to steal this idea! I like the "ant" look!

Yes, you can get brush on Dullcoat, called just that.

Check better hobby, and/or model railroading stores. The latter may be more likely to stock it.

Wow!!! I'm going to be stealing some ideas.

Do the Manth!!!

Dan

I second the suggestion! Dullcoat the weapons and keep the shiny exo-skeltons!

It was the first thing that leaped at me when I saw your fotos: "Way cool! Look at those glistening exo-skeletons! How'd he do that?"

You might even want to do a tutorial. You seem to have serendipitously created a great technique! I'd certainly be interested in it.

I would like to see a tutorial as well..

Really nothing new going on. Primed them black, then spray coat of brick red. Did their eyes with a few layers from orange to yellow. Guns, packs, etc.
Then I dipped them in Minwax walnut gloss, added another highlight to the eyes and guns, flocked the bases.

I'm also working on a gunsled for the ants built on the weapons from a dollar store robot/mech.

Wait a minute! WHICH dollar store?!!

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net

Nice that gunsled looks manthy

Nice gunsled. What a neat conversion!

I second BlackWidowPilot's question.

A gunsled like that will get me to buying some Manth. I might just buy some anyway. I'm almost done with my Earth Force and Kurgen.

I really admire your painting. Very inspirational.

It was from a Dollar General I believe. Toy aisle endcap.

Hamilton,

Wow. Nice!!!

At first glance it reminded me of Bionicle feet and shields. But yours looks way better.

Thanks,

Dan
TMP link

How creative what a good idea for the gun sled, hmmm now were did i put those old Mekton ones i had left over…

now that is pretty cool.. I'll swing by after work to see what they got. Thanks!

I hate looking at that sheild-to-sled, and think 'obvious'. If so damn obvious, why didn't I think of it? I HAVE seen those before…

As for the guys, I know you're putting up a brave face, but we can see you're embarrassed by them. No problem; you ship them to me immediately, and we won't speak of them again.

Preferable priority, if not express.

Doug

Manth force is now complete. I took the advice I got here and elsewhere and left the Manth carapaces shiny while dulling equipment, etc.

Here's the commander. I gave him a bigger gun and a commo pack.

A closeup of an engineer. The drone is the head from a HaloClix Marine :)

A heavy plasma support gun. The gun and base are from SFB hex stands.

The recent posts on the hexbug larva made me seek these guys out. I got a nice deal on a lot of 4 on ebay.

Sniper team – just extended the barrel.

Gunsled painted up, components mentioned previously.

I have a bunch of Mechwarrior stuff, now happily ready to be repurposed for 15mm! I chose 3 Locust mechs for my Manth force.

Supposed to be a pic of the command team and the heavy vehicles, but the command team came out pretty blurry.

Finally, an image of the 4 squads, their specialists, and their rides!

This has been a great way to break into 15mm – easy painting and really nice minis – kudos to Rebel Minis.
My oldest daughter and two nephews have been busy painting up some Rebel EF droptroopers, and my middle daughter is working on a robot army made of Risk battledroids and some Shalur, so we hope to have some games this weekend!

They look brilliant!

Hope you enjoy your games.

Awesome stuff!

Best,
JBR

Love those apcs and color scheme. Thank u for sharing

Nice!

Those look awesome! Thanks!

I wonder if these little guys could work as diminutive repair drone caste, aboard the Manth ships or inside the hive tunnels:

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Dan

Good job! Great selection of minis and kidos on getting the kids involved.

Brilliant conversions and army.