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Here are some select Ultramarines I've done more recently than the Dred I just posted...

I like the old school yellow trim look. But maybe it's your camera but your paint looks a bit chunky.

I love everything but the Chaplain.

Your painting is nice and crisp, and your highlights are really slick. However, you need to drill your bolter barrels, and your spray primer is rather fuzzy. Shake your can more, don't let your models dry anywhere that's humid, and don't lay it on too thick. Alternately, you might just have a bad can. It's a shame since those paintjobs are very good, all things considered. With future models you could try scrubbing them off with a toothbrush.

Brother SRM wrote:Your painting is nice and crisp, and your highlights are really slick. However, you need to drill your bolter barrels, and your spray primer is rather fuzzy. Shake your can more, don't let your models dry anywhere that's humid, and don't lay it on too thick. Alternately, you might just have a bad can. It's a shame since those paintjobs are very good, all things considered. With future models you could try scrubbing them off with a toothbrush.

I'm in the process of drilling out bolters... Too lazy to do it with the hand drill, but I got a Dremel Tool for Christmas and I've been drilling out bolters, meltaguns and plasmaguns like mad. When I get them painted I'll post them up. With the Dremel I was able to drill out the "cooling slots" on the melta barrels- they looks really sweet imo.
I got burned on a can of purity seal that I guess sat too long and or I didn't shake enough (The devesators and assault sq). Since then I've used Testors laquer matte finish and it works like a charm. I have since take a light toothbrush rub too like you said.

How did you do that perfectly shaped ultramarine logo on the doors? I'd like to see more of that.

Ouze wrote:How did you do that perfectly shaped ultramarine logo on the doors? I'd like to see more of that.

I'll post a picture of that this evening!

I used a pencil first, and lightly sketched the Ultramarine symbol (using the eraser as much as the lead...lol) and once I got it symmetrical, this requires patience, but just know you'll eventually get it right, I started with fortress gray and worked up to white. If you mess up a little, let it dry and touch up ultramarine if the white strays outside of your pencil line... It helps to have a logo handy to sketch from.

Agree with General_Chaos about paint. Hilights are too large. Otherwise good job!