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Hi,
I’ve been a longtime lurker and only registered last year to tell Space Corsair how awsome his sculpts are.
And now that I have those marvelous miniatures I will accompany the progress on them with this thread.

Well, how should I start?

I' ve been with it since the beginning, well since Rogue Trader days anyway.
Nevertheless I'm sitting here and thinking about adding a new thread to this forum. Space Marines, of course, as if GW didn't put anything else, with the exeption of the Imperial Guard, onto their shelves. But then again it's my 6th Marine army, please be not disillusioned, because that doesn't mean, that my painting has improved by an jota since I started to paint a citadel miniature, nor did my velocity ( or the absence of it).
My goal is to finish the 2nd Company –completely Rogue Trader models - of the Space Sharks by the end of the year. Only 30 Marines missing! And to start the 5th Company – completely female Marines – of Space Sharks!
Please be not suprised if my messages/updates are short, or nonexistent, for a week or longer, since my work requires a lot of travelling.

Oh, and most important of all, please forgive my spelling - I'm a lazy and illiterate italian

This is my current army (OK the pic is 2 years old - will update it shortly, as a lot is missing)


And this is my last squad I added this month:





Details:

The last Dreadnought I added this month:




But please no flamin' at all, I do know what GW says about this, but I don't care at all!
This is my army and i decide what i paint up and put into it!(OK whith the usual restrictions of the Codex:SM and IA books that is)

I have reached a point where the army is now really big (at least in my book), about 150 painted marines, and some armour, now I can add fun!
As the 2nd consists entirely of Rogue Trader marines and vehicles, the 5th will consist solely of female marines!

Enough words! PICS:



Here come the CHIKKAS of the 5th Company!!!



I personally wouldn't dare to call them that way if I weren't a Space Sharks marine!





GIRLPOWER!!

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mayajid wrote:you have an awesome army buddy... how did you do or where did you get the female space marine body from?

Hi mayajid, thanks for your kind words.
Thou it's taken me some years to get them painted!

The miniatures are from Space Corsair, he's got a thread on this very forum.:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/345483.page

His sculpting is ace! He's got the proportions definitively right IMHO.

Veteran Sergeant wrote:Lol. The regular Space Marine arms may not work out on those ladymarines unless they're being modeled as orangutans. Proportions are more than a bit off.

Hi Veteran Sergeant, the proportions are good. When you look at the sergeant and the banner bearer, as Space Corsair sculpted the arms. I was only too impatient to wait for smaler shoulderpads and use the old RTB01 arms or the scout arms he suggested. So it's my fault they look this way.
And GW warned us! No women with the Space Marines as they are geneticaly not indicated to support it! Did they already know what would happen?

40kFSU wrote:Damn man, you really make those Rogue Trader models look good!

Thanks indeed, so only 30 more and the company is completed! Hopefully they turn out as those.
Well next on the list is a assault squad on jetbikes!

ChildofChaos wrote:
This army makes me happy, Always nice to see classic minis done well, good work sir.

Thanks for your kind comp! Hope that you are going to like the next ones too!

Gitsplitta wrote:That is a fine, fine, fantastic army! LOVE to see those old RT minis getting top quality treatment. Brilliant work mate, all round. I remember those dreads from wayyy back when... just love it!

The fem-marines are really cool. No flaming from me!

WOW! Thanks for that kind comment of yours!! I really like your thread to the max (longstanding lurker)! Really inspiring stuff!
(And that also comming from nobody less than the preferred enemy of the Sharks! )

Gitsplitta wrote:We Badab War guys have to stick together... no matter what side we're on!

Quoted for truth Gitsplitta!!

cormadepanda wrote:I am also watching. There is nothing more important then the Imperial Truth. Damn the gods support science..which in this case supports power armored breasts. I agree however, you should work on the arms. Its nothing terrible i find them quite acceptable, but if you find something better it will work much more powerful to your advantage and avoid some flames. I add to your fire of creativity.

Thanks cormadepanda! And especially for the great ideas on the arms! Since i have already undercoated this squad i wont be changing it. But the next ones will certainly profit from those ideas! Will put up WIP pics when starting on them. The idea with cutting below the elbow is really growing on me.


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Just to show something to smile about:


I'm a nonsmoker, but just the idea made me smile and i had to do him.

My current Commander:



The victim is an Astral Claw in the old/first livrey they had when the story and the coloured spread of the participaiting armies was first published.

Ah well...nearly another month passed and no update....

...at least i show you some WIP pics of my Chikkas:





A great compliment to Space Corsair, they're really a treat to paint!

It will take at least to the weekend to see them done. And after that finaly my jetbikes! Really looking forward to them as i got my Dragon Forge bases the other day!!

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pics shouöd be working now!

40kFSU wrote:Your marine lighting the cigar is pure awesomeness.

Thanks indeed 40kFSU!
Admittedly i'm a nonsmoker, but when i had the idea i had to try doing one! Really like to add some fun to my armies.
In anothrer army i even have a bagpipe playing marine and Superman.

jacqualine47 wrote:I'm LOVING the painted examples! Did you draw the Chikkas logo? It is so cool I let out a 'squee!' when I saw it

Glad you like them!
They're only WIP pics yet. Pics of your finished casts might be up on the weekend!
Nah...had somebody commissioned to draw it! Wanted to have a logo for them as i think they deserved it, as you both did a sterling work!

As time goes by...
...the weekend passed...and i have an update!!
They're done!!!...errr i mean: they're painted that is.





Really glad how nice they tourned out.

I'm sorry i didn't have the time to take better pics, but those are the last crappy ones, as i have finally decided to get me a nice small photo studio set of 60x60x60 cm! Huzzah!!

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40kFSU wrote:The girls look great, but we need some close up pics. Ive never seen female space marines. What is that standard the Chikka on the bottom row has?

Thanks 40kFSU!
Will post some close ups when i recieve my new photo set - hopefully this week. The standard is from the Warhammer Lizardmen army, but i can't remember from which model (it's been for several years in my bitsbox), i guess it could be from that special/dead slann mage-priest. Sorry.

Zuul wrote:I am loving every bit of your work thus far. It's not far off from what I want to do with my marines.
You should definitely share your painted up Chikkas with Space Corsair, I'm sure he'd love to see them.

Thanks Zuul! Hope that when you've done your first squad you send me the link!
And also thanks for inspiring me to send Space Corsair a link where to see them!

Space Corsair wrote:Great job on your Chikkas! They look absolutely awesome!!
Seeing them all painted up in a squad is helping me get motivated again to start my own female marine army.
By the way, have you seen the Bubba, the Elvis impersonator figure from Hasslefree miniatures?
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=bubba~hfa038&category=miniatures~adventurers
http://www.coolminiornot.com/shop/bubba-elvis-impersonator-zombie-hunter-with-357-magnum.html
Looks like it's just what you were asking for
Your whole Space Shark army is incredible. I salute you sir, for your efforts and dedication to your craft; you have my sincere respect

Thanks for your praise! Especially since coming from you!
Glad that you like how they're painted up.
And also thanks for the link to Bubba, the Elvis impersonator. Ordered him immediately , will post some pics when i have worked a little on him.

As i have some time at hand i thought that i might as well built up my army and take a pic.
Took me about 1 1/2 hour to search them and place them!

Well here you go after about 2 years a new army pic!





Saw with joy (translate: horror) that i have painted up 168 buggers, i mean marines, in grey. As well as some armour!
Admittedly i have never calculated the points after i reached the first 1500 points, as i constantly add to this army.

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GiraffeX wrote:Thats a very nice army.
Really like the Chikka's they fit in very well.

Thanks GiraffeX! Am really glad that they fit in without any problems. When you see them on the tabletop nobody notices, that's until you tell that is!

Brotheralexos wrote:The painting on this army is great, and I love the female Marines. Is that an old Armorcast Shadowsword in the background? Can you post some up-close pictures of it? I really like the old Armorcast armour.

Thanks Brotheralexos, it is indeed one of those doublekits with the Baneblade and the Shadowsword of Armorcast!! Great eye!!
I painted it with the hairspray method. T'was my first try at it and i am rather pleased with the outcome. And it was also my first try at those pigments.

Thou i have a warning!! The nose art is from an american black widow of late WWII, if you are too young, please yust skip the pics!

Here some of the pics:






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Thanks very much indeed for your kind words Brotheralexos!

Now onto something quite unusual: An actual update!

When I tried to use the Tartaros pattern terminators I noticed immediately that they were petite and that they were designed with my 5th Company in mind!!
I had just overseen the subtle (OK, not so subtle) hint of Forgeworld! When I had a closer look at the upper body I finaly got it! It’s all in the name!! Tart-aros! Even if any of the Chikkas had a DD bosom she would still fit in!

If anyone of you is looking for a female Terminator armour don’t look further!!
This is the best you might get and it is from Forgeworld…thus no puny blackshirt in the galaxy can stop you from using it in the store!
…now…if someone could convince them to produce some Tart aros power armour…

The Space Sharks just call it “Tart” as any girl that goes into battle with it wants to lay some really bad guys by the heels!


That's what trendy girls wear this fall/winter!


Size comparison with a standard Terminator and a standard Space Marine.

Not an actual update, but got something great the other day!

Ordered from anti matter games from their deepwar game a tecno shark in resin as i thougt it might fit with my Space Sharks.
When i recieved it the other day i was more than impressed by the design and the quality!
Will use it as a jetbike/bike standin.
And here a size comparison pic with Bob, a standard Space Sharks marine:



As you might have noticed i have left off the weapons at the main fin, as i want to put on the usual bolters. For special weapons i will use magnets and put them onto the underbelly.
I have just 1 problem, as i don't know how to represent a powerfist...might have to use a powerclaw from a techmarine rig? Guess it might work.
Will defo not use the included base, also it is rather nice, but i want to put it onto a standard bike base (just want to avoid any probs with other gamers).

c&c welcomed

Aaaaand i have an actual update for my Sharks! Yeah!

My first painted Librarian in a bit over 20 years!





It took me quite some time. Every time i wanted to paint and make some progress he eluded me ! Bah...finally done and off to new models!

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 genom.cor wrote:
Fantastic! I like the dirt effect on his boots. 20 year hiatus from painting huh? Just like riding a bicycle no doubt. Looking good.

Thanks genom.cor, but i only didn't paint Librarians for that time. Instead i painted me some Marines and guard armies...about a thousand minis and more than hundred vehicles...

Doh! And an update, also only a small one!

Health sbotaged my life for some time ...
...until now, so i immediately used the chance and finished to put together the squad of female terminators for my Space Sharks and a great miniature from the past:
a Rogue Trader female adventurer, which was first described as female Space Marine!, yet in the tab they stamped SISTER!




As you can see i dremeled out the upper torso so that the head could fit in. I kitbashed the sarge so that i could use the great cape of Asterion Moloc.


I will paint her up as Librarian, as she already has the skull with horns on her shoulderpad. And also because the last one works great on the battlefield.

Well...found some time today to start with the Libby.


Tried to paint her a bit old school style, but i'm not completely sold to it...we'll see.

Just painted the armour, but i will give her one or two washes of blue just to unify the colours better and clearly some touch ups!

c&c welcomed

...and i finished paining her!Which is really fast by my standards!



As she is a Rogue Trader miniature she will be incorporated into the 2nd Company and being a Librarian into the Companies command squad.



Since i really suck at painting skin and faces i'm chuffed at how the face turned out!
Glad i painted her up as a redhead, it so suits her!

And i also based a squad, the 1st of the 2nd Company. All others will follow.



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Well it wasn't to be, wanted to finish him the weekend.

So another Space Shark to join the ranks...
...easy, not yet! He's only missing his head. The rest is done.

Want to wait for those cool heads i ordered from Mad Robot!
So comming from the States across the pond that might take a few days.

That means this is just a WIP pic:



Looking at it am unsure if adding blood splatters or not, as i've never done anything like that and am hesitant
to ruin an otherwise good miniature. Hey, he's a Chapter Master after all!

Finally found some time and energy to put some miniatures together!

Recieved some great minis and accessories from Anvil Industries and some heads and weapons from maxmini!



The quality of the BLACK OPS is outstanding!!
The miniatures where completely flashfree and only one hole and that was under the sole of one of the sarge's shoes!
Also the accessories to customize the M-sries weapons fit perfectly!

I have already put together the whole squad and have still to add some of the great equipment you get with the squad. There will be a lot of pieces left for the bits box!!

Looking forward to put some paint on them on the weekend. Yet I'm undecided if painting them grey like the others or paint them in desert camo colours....ah decisions!!

What do you people think?

Well one had to volunteer for beeing test painted:




Only one wash and one highlight on the base colour....
Used the tamiya dessert yellow for the boonie and the webbing.
The pic on the right shows the "actual" colours as off now. All the other highlights/shades/weathering/pigments still missing.
I'm not completely sold to it, will sleep a night and look at it tomorrow again..hopefully satified.

Oh and yes Anvil Industry delivers those BLACK OPS with battle damage (bullet holes)!
(Hey, they're pros, they've seen it all even more than their other battle brothers!)

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 Firehead158 wrote:
Wow, those "Black Ops" look great! I think it would make a really cool proxy for something in the future. Can we get some comparison shots with some Space Marines for size reference?

Sure Firehead, here you go:



As you can see those BLACK OPS fit nicely with the normal marines. The one on the far right is in the same pose as the BLACK OPS.

Well had some fun with the guns for the SEALS!!

Never put so much time into a "gun"...always used what i got in the kits, but this time i wanted to do something different.
Since i am used to customize the weapons in scale 1/35 modern military miniatures i thought why not give it a try! Especially with those great parts from Anvil Industry!!
Glad i did so, here the proof:



So first the who is who:

A: Anvil Industry Widowmaker Carabine
B: Maxmini M-series gun
C: Maxmini M-series gun customized with Anvil's accessories
D: Maxmini M-series gun customized with Anvil's accessories
E: GW standard bolter
F: Maxmini M-series gun
G: Maxmini M-series gun customised with Anvil's accessories
H: Forgeworld Heresy Meltagun with Anvils's accessories

1: Anvil's standard scope
2: Anvil's PEQ
3: Anvil's forward grip

To customize the Maxmini guns just cut the "grip" on the upper part of the M4s away and the magazine (red lines missing ), then use any acessory you like.
For example the scope. If you want to use them on Anvil's BLACK OPS you also need to cut the stock and grip where indicated.
There is however one miniature in the squad that comes with the gun already modeled at his side, since he will have a close combat weapon in his hand.
I dremeled mine away, but be careful if you do so as you might ruin the mini and eventually more...


For reference, where to place certain parts, just google M16 modern and i guess you might find some inspiration

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And here some WIP pics:





As you can see in the first pic I already put on the Space Sharks transfer (middle figure). Have still to do a lot!
2nd round of touch ups, all grey and metallic parts, then start with the first filter, damages highlights of said damages...
painting weapons...and lastly faces, bases and pigments.

There is hope to finish them before I get the next BLACK OPS...

And a little update!

Some WIP pics. Still some work to do: all faces, bases with pigments and weapons.

So finishing them this weekend has become realistic!





A pic with details. I know that I've done too much and gone over the top with the ageing, but here you go nevertheless:



And my new best tool:



Bought that mini holder about a month ago from PK-Pro, I took the smal one:
http://www.pk-pro.de/index.php?page=categorie&cat=164

It is a great help when painting details.

Another update!...thou not for the SEALS yet. They only need to get the bases done, otherwise they're finished!

Had a break from them yesterday night and tried to repair and put togehter some new RTB01 marines for the 2nd Company's Devastor squad.
It's only the sarge and the 5 "normal" marines of the squad first, the heavy weapons will follow soon.



Used some Forgeworld bits for the sarge. Sadly one can not see that the chainsword rests perfectly on the shoulderpad.
And most important of all a Mad Robot Miniature head!! The head with aviator sunglasses and the cigar is way too cool to miss!

Painting for those will start this weekend!

Just to prove that I really have painted those faces:

Please note that I fail at painting faces




Warned you!
c&c...

Thanks Firehead!
Glad you got convinced as they are great and althou they have way more details than "other" minis they're a breeze to paint.
And IMHO look rather cool too!

THEY'RE FINISHED!!!

Gee, it's taken some time, but it was fun! 't was a change to paint a squad in another colour then grey. Okay it's desert grey since they're Sharks.
And I feel my mojo comming back. Really enjoing now to paint the Devastor squad. After years of painting grey that was a healthy break!
To paint these Anvil BLACK OPS was a breeze and some more will follow! That's for sure!

Here you go with the pics:





And as I was elated to the max...also took some "action" ones:



Master Chief Hunokeli organising recon of Kasr Caverna, which led to the discovery of a hidden warehouse of the Astral Claws.




Master Chief Hunokeli and his SEAL team storming bunker 861 during the last days of the Badab campaign.


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