Artahka, the Master Crafter (Canon Contest #2: Meet the Maker)

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Gathered friends, I am proud to present to you my interpretation of the renowned Artahka, legendary creator of the Toa Mata themselves.

“Creation is my essence…”

Entry Photo:

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Side Photo:

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Back Photo:

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Breakdown Photos:

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Pictured here with his best known creation, ‘the red one’

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As well as the Mask of Creation.

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I imagined Artahka as having a few portions of his armor not yet fully rusted, which is why you’ll see a couple shades of gold and brown on him. The fingers in particular are not rusted at all, as a master crafter would never let his greatest assets become faulty.

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I used Galva’s Mask of Clairvoyance because I had just finished painting it the day before the contest was announced, and I was excited for an immediate application for it. The paint I used is Citadel base paint Caliban Green from my local game store, if anyone is interested.

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The cape piece is from the buildable Obi-Wan Kenobi set, if anyone is curious.

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Other photos on my Flickr:

[Album] Artahka the Master Crafter

Thanks for taking the time to look at my entry! I welcome your feedback.

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I like it! The color scheme is a bit odd though.

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It’s meant to be, at least a little. He hasn’t rusted fully, or at least not evenly.

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Oh, that makes sense! I can appreciate this a lot more now!

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Thanks! Ordinarily I’d never mix the colors so much, but it felt right based on the description.

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I really like this. Interesting construction and fantastic use of colors! This moc has a lot of personality.

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Thank you! I was originally going to have a belt of tools around his waist, but compromised by showing him working on Tahu with the wrench.

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Oh, Caliban Green… Truly one of the better Citadel paints IMO. The sheer number of shades of green I managed to get by using it as a base is insane.

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I watched so many videos about painting minis, guess who now has yet another hobby?

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Trust me, you’ll love it.

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