Author Topic: Miniature of the Fortnight #8: Warhawk/Masakari (Read 12456 times)

Xiwo Xerase · « **on:** 01 January 2017, 23:56:34 »

Happy New Year! To ring in 2017, we'll start with a 'Mech that helped bring in a new era in BattleTech. The Warhawk (Masakari) was one of the original 16 Clan 'Mechs in TRO 3050. If you want to know more about the 'Mech and its various configurations, check out its 'Mech of the Week article.

There have been three sculpts of the Warhawk (Masakari) released by Ral Partha and/or IWM:

The original sculpt (20-605).
The resculpt currently available from IWM (20-605RE).
A BattleForce-scale sculpt (20-9124).

If you have any Warhawks (or Masakaris if you prefer) painted, or will be painting, please post them! I expect to finish the one I'm painting by next week.

Our next fortnight's 'Mech will be the Wolfhound.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #1 on:** 02 January 2017, 03:55:52 »

Try again to tag this, I need to dig out the Warhawk WIP.

Sagittaire · « **Reply #2 on:** 02 January 2017, 10:29:55 »

Clan Wolf - Beta Galaxy

DarkSpade · « **Reply #3 on:** 02 January 2017, 12:04:51 »

dirty harry · « **Reply #4 on:** 02 January 2017, 12:52:37 »

Two different Warhawks. First the old sculpt (Wolf in Exile Alpha).
In order to distance the arms; otherwise sitting on the upper legs; i inserted some plastic discs. They are mostly invisible on the final miniature.

dirty harry · « **Reply #5 on:** 02 January 2017, 12:58:17 »

Second one is resculpted model for my Ghost Bear Alpha Galaxy.
I also finished a second resculpt model in Blood Spirit Tau Galaxy colors, but that one was a commission job, so i don't want to post it here as it is not my own mini.

Wotan · « **Reply #6 on:** 02 January 2017, 15:12:31 »

Also from my side an old sculpt and a resculpt. Some more resculpts with alternate configs are planned, but not yet realized.

Old Sculpt Smoke Jaguar Alpha Galaxy

Resculpt Star Adder Tau Galaxy

worktroll · « **Reply #7 on:** 02 January 2017, 16:43:42 »

Great stuff!

Dirty Harry, great minds & all that. The old-sculpt Warhawks benefit greatly from a little spacing out, and then go well with the resculpts!

Will post mine later.

W.

Vaaish · « **Reply #8 on:** 02 January 2017, 17:51:29 »

Here's mine! It's a Smoke Jag Warhawk.

Nips · « **Reply #9 on:** 04 January 2017, 10:38:25 »

Ok, this isn't painted (yet), but I'm too proud of it not to share.

Taking the Resculpt model, I modified it to an -F variant. I don't like how skinny the model is though, so I bulked up the torso a la the MWO model and mounted the weapons as per the in-game mounts (as best I could). I also splayed the arms by adding a bit of plastic joints from a cannabalized clix model. I'm super, super happy with how it all turned out.

IAMCLANWOLF · « **Reply #10 on:** 04 January 2017, 11:32:25 »

Lots of great stuff here, guys. Nips, love that F. Nicely done.

B1Bflyer · « **Reply #11 on:** 04 January 2017, 15:24:13 »

Wolfs Dragoons Gamma

Jade Falcon Generic for "Brutal Punch"

hauptmann fanjoy · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 January 2017, 16:02:45 »

Don't forget that there was an alternate version of the original sculpt sold in the MW3 boxed sets. IT has some additional raised details, such as those on the shins. I don't have a good picture, but here's one from like 15 years ago.

Savage Coyote · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 January 2017, 16:19:05 »

Clan Coyote Delta Galaxy

Tara Lucas' Warhawk that replaced the LRM-10 and ammo for more heat sinks.

worktroll · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 January 2017, 17:01:06 »

Nips, that looks excellent. I'm suprised you think the new sculpt skinny, but I've never had one - only old sculpts.

And B1BFlyer, that "Brutal Punch" always makes me happy :)

Cribsoffer · « **Reply #15 on:** 05 January 2017, 01:32:58 »

Smoke Jaguar Warhawk
Nu Galaxy

IAMCLANWOLF · « **Reply #16 on:** 05 January 2017, 13:59:18 »

Oldie... Steiner Warhawk in hero pose over his downed prey...

Luciora · « **Reply #17 on:** 06 January 2017, 01:24:20 »

My contributions. Original Sculpt paired with the resculpt, then a Warhawk B, another original prime and a custom peice with a Daishi arm and a AC arm.

Siberian-troll · « **Reply #18 on:** 06 January 2017, 21:59:34 »

Old sculpt:

The newer one:

B conf:

cavingjan · « **Reply #19 on:** 06 January 2017, 22:01:30 »

A Smoke Jaguar Delta Masakari Prime and a Ghost Bear Beta Masakari H. I have an A and C assembled and primed but not painted yet.

Xiwo Xerase · « **Reply #20 on:** 12 January 2017, 21:56:47 »

I finally finished and photographed my contribution, a new sculpt Masakari painted for Clan Jade Falcon Iota Galaxy.

Xiwo Xerase · « **Reply #21 on:** 12 January 2017, 21:57:57 »

I would like to thank everyone so far for posting. If anyone else would like to join in, you have a few more days before the next thread goes up.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #22 on:** 13 January 2017, 16:16:08 »

I like the Battleforce Masakari/Warhawk. Lots of detail on something so small.
I wish more of them would come out.

beachhead1985 · « **Reply #23 on:** 10 December 2017, 19:23:49 »

Does anyone really think that the Warhawk lives up to it's reputation as an "Apartment Building with Legs"?

I've always liked it's look and I think this is an unfair assessment from an in-universe perspective.

agen2 · « **Reply #24 on:** 12 December 2017, 04:46:44 »

IMG_20171212_102250 by agen2, su Flickr

IMG_20171212_102311 by agen2, su Flickr

IMG_20171212_102323 by agen2, su Flickr

Domi1981 · « **Reply #25 on:** 12 December 2017, 07:27:39 »

Can someone explain me all these "Miniature of the Fortnight" threads? I mean I know what fortknight means. But what does it mean related to minis? And whats the reason of these threads? is it so that we collect all the pictures of a mini in one thread? So many questions.

Cache · « **Reply #26 on:** 12 December 2017, 10:53:39 »

Quote from: Domi1981 on 12 December 2017, 07:27:39

Can someone explain me all these "Miniature of the Fortnight" threads?

http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=54424.0

Domi1981 · « **Reply #27 on:** 12 December 2017, 11:49:57 »

Thank you 8)

agen2 · « **Reply #28 on:** 12 December 2017, 17:24:18 »

I do not understand why you ask this question, it almost seems like you're annoyed.
we are on a Battletech forum and they are collecting pics of mech, we are not talking about botany. Or am I wrong?

Domi1981 · « **Reply #29 on:** 13 December 2017, 09:39:42 »

Quote from: agen2 on 12 December 2017, 17:24:18

I do not understand why you ask this question, it almost seems like you're annoyed.
we are on a Battletech forum and they are collecting pics of mech, we are not talking about botany. Or am I wrong?

Correct. You are wrong. I wonder how people are always able to detect annoyance within digital forms of communication without any analog indications. ::)

agen2 · « **Reply #30 on:** 14 December 2017, 02:45:06 »

My opinion is that social networks have engulfed all the attention, with the result that this forum is less and less frequented.
So these initiatives could serve to reignite the interest to participate.