Thursday, 22 November 2012

Mantis 1



It has been an age since I committed to any modelling. I think I've had enough of a sufficient absence to step back into it with less trepidation and somewhat diminished woes. Whilst freely sketching I found enough intrigue in this crustacean looking concept and chose to explore it.



The painting was done to get a feel for it, I knew I was going to build additions but left that aspect out of the painting to freely design during actual construction. I know also that it is going to be a military green colour, but red just looked nicer for the painting. 




I reckon the model is about 1:32 scale, meaning figures are about the height of the turrets. I'm toying with the idea of adding some rocket launchers either side of the head as well as some aerials and some wiring hooking into the aft of the weapons. Then perhaps compliment it with a little terrain base with some troops around it.

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