Greeting all,

A few months ago, while waiting to collect the final bitz for my Angels of Vigilance, I started another Space Marine army. Highly devoted to the God-Emperor, they seek to convert the godless masses of the Universe.

Here is what I have so far:

Terminators


Tactical Marines


Terminator Librarian


Dreadnought


Current WIPs

Captain


Beliel/Chapter Master


Dreadnought

I apologize for the huge amount of pics, but I've been working on them for the past few months and forgot to make a blog on this site. I will post more background and the like as I think of it.

Until then,

SoG

Looking solid so far.
I can't help but think that the librarian needs a little bit of purple?

Nice captain WIP, I take it he is a converted Sicarius?

@P4NC4K3: It is indeed Sicarius.

Chapter Badge: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Khrangar/DSCF0638.jpg in gold.

Here's everything I have written so far about the Emperor's Word.

Background wise I want them to be devout and perhaps spread their gospel. I figure since I'll be using both the double headed aquila and the skull one, that it'll be the two paths the potential convertees can choose. The Emperor, the regular aquila, or death, the skull headed one. This option, of course, if only for humans, and any xenos they face automatically get the 2nd option. Since they will be devoutly religious to the Emperor, they'll be called 'The Emperor's Word' and follow the codex.

Other information:
Primarch: Dorn - will be similar to BTs, but perhaps more zealous?
Home Planet: None - Fleet Based
Founding: M38... 23rd Founding.

They could have been originally formed from a core of templars who found them to be too lax in their beliefs and decided to form their own chapter. Kinda like how the Puritans formed.

They deviate from the standard markings in that they keep the central colour of their armour, bone, and show their rank/designation on the arms as I wanted them to put less importance on things such as titles and ranks. I can't, however, figure out a good reason why they don't change the bone in their armour other than it's holy.

Examples:
Standard Marine/Commander: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Khr...spacemarine.jpg
Librarian: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Khr...pacemarine5.jpg
Chaplain: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Khr...cemarine1-1.jpg
Techmarine: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Khr...pacemarine2.jpg
Apothecary: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Khr...cemarine0-1.jpg

As for religion and how they view the Emperor, I think I want do to both actually. They will have the God-Emperor view that the Ecclesiarchy have but before they are inducted into the 1st Company, they are told the truth about the Emperor, and if they accept this, then they are inducted, but if not, they are turned into drones/servitors or something of that nature.

Battle cry 1.0: "Heed His word, or feel His wrath"

That's about all I have so far.

SoG

like how clean these look. Looks like bleach bone, skull white highlights and great control on the sepia wash. keep it up! ill be watching!

SonofGuilliman wrote:

Other information:
Primarch: Dorn - will be similar to BTs, but perhaps more zealous?

Whoa!

Is that possible?

Nice looking work so far!

Thanks guys.

@LBursley: It's actually Menoth White Base - basically BB but better, and the highligths are MWB, then MWB and white. I'm glad you like them.

SoG

their good is that a forge world model i see?

Nice!

@chaos_inar: It's a converted FW Ultramarines dread.

SoG

So... ever considered Deathwing?
Truth be told I have seen Deathwingers who are worse at bone than you. Good job

I've thought of doing a deathwing contingent of the Emperor's Word, but not straight deathwing.

SoG

Awesome job so far. I like the purple arms, what's your recipe for the light purple highlights? Overall excellent painting

Looking great man. Yours are usually the more eye catching of color schemes around ^_^. This one is no exception.

@Lint: The highlights are just white added to Liche Purple in small amounts, nothing fancy.

@grey_death: Thanks.

I hope to get more of these guys painted up in the coming week. We've been having a bit of a cold spell so priming hasn't been possible.

Updates shortly.

SoG

The chaplain is finally done.





Next I should probably start on more Troops choices to make it game legal.

SoG

I started work on my Chapter Master/Beliel yesterday, and here's where I got.





SoG

I managed to finish the Chapter Master/Beliel stand in today. The blending on the cape isn't that great, I think, but it'll do for now. I may redo it later on.







SoG

After a long hiatus, I have returned again to the Emperor's Word. I've been meaning to do this for a while but haven't gotten around to it.

I've begun to model my Kantor Counts-as and this is what I have so far.



Which head do you prefer? Alternatively I have Sicarius' bare head.





Probably the only bannered back pack for the army.

Next Special Character I'll probably do is Shrike using the Wolf Guard with Lightning Claws and an Assault Squad Culln to make it Mk4 armour.

Hopefully I'll start painting this guy soon.

SoG

Personally I like the head on the right better.

I managed to get this guy about 99% finished in terms of modeling. I still may add a laser sight to the storm bolter but other than that he's finished.



SoG

I was thinking of an 'alas poor Yorick' pose for this guy with the fist how the original model has it but a skull instead of the helmet. Thoughts?

SoG

I got 5 more marines done, well the body anyway. I still need to do the guns, backpacks, and bases. Also, the sergeant's head.







SoG

dude!! not a SM player but love the look of you models. bone and purple are excellent contrasting colours

Love the colour scheme! You use washes well.

Awesome scheme! Great job painting, as well! I can tell that you have a practiced steady hand!

Thanks guys.

I managed to mostly finish the 5 Marines. I just need to do the backpack for the sergeant and their bases.





SoG

I finished the second sergeant and started a few more marines. A third sergeant and a couple missile launcher Marines for the tactical squads.





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I've done a bit more painting today.

I finished off the 3 marines I was painting, well the bodies anyway.




As well as a Dread.



SoG

Looking good so far!
Keep it up.

Finished the arms on the dread, so that makes it a Dread in a day.







Now I can start on my Kantor counts-as.

SoG

Can't help thinking that they all need more purity seals or open books or somthing.

But other than that its awsome.

@oggers: I might add some when it's all said and done.

I managed to get work done on the Kantor counts-as. He will be known as Captain Jungor. If anyone can guess why he's named that, they get a cookie.

Here he is:



I have a question though. Should I make the trim around the kneepad gold or leave it the bone colour?

SoG

I think you should leave it as it is (the kneepad) you could do some freehand if you want something more special?

I managed to mostly finish Jungor today. He needs something in the circle of his banner (suggestions welcome) and some touch ups. I'm not completely happy with how the cloak ended up but it'll do for now.





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Got the third sergeant finished.



I have nothing else to paint that's primed so I'll be building until a warmer day comes.

SoG

Wow! I really love this color scheme!

Very nice work overall, bravo.

Was all I could think of when I read the title of this thread. Nicely painted though.

Got lots of priming done today, and did a quick tutorial on painting bone.

Painting Bone by SonofGuilliman

Paints Needed



Or if you only have GW colours...



Stages



Step1: Paint a coat of Bestial Brown. Doesn't have to be neat, just has to be over the areas you want to paint bone.

Step2: Apply Menoth White Base or Bleached Bone over Bestial Brown. Will take roughly 3 coats of Menoth White Base to cover smoothly and probably 4+ coats of Bleached Bone for the same effect.

Step3: Apply Gryphonne Sepia over chosen bone colour.

Step4: Add highlights around edges. Chosen bone colour to start around all edges, followed by a 1:1 coat of bone plus white around sharp edges and middles of areas. (I.e. Top and bottom of knee pads, and above the foot, etc.).

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I had a spare AoBR Sergeant that I wanted to replace my old Sergeant with so that he's more in line with the rest of the other Sergeants, so I did a quick conversion on him.





I simply removed the inner part of the shoulder pad, cut the trim off the one I wanted, and glued the two together. Need to fill some gaps but other than that, it's pretty simple and effective.

SoG

Managed to mostly get the 6 marines done. Need to do their backpacks and then they're done. I still need to do the Missile Launchers and backpacks for the other 2 marines and then the 2 squads are done. After that, it's on to 5 terminators.





SoG

any chance you can tell us what size drill bit you used for the Lighting Claws, looking to do the same so I can swap weapons around on my AOBR terms. thank you in advance.

I used about a 1/16 bit for the lightning claws, but that's just because I used a paper clip pin for them. You'll want a 5/64 for the AoBR stuff.

SoG

Got the rest of the tactical marines that I was working on finished.







Next up are 5 Terminators.

SoG

I really like the whold army. The bone colour looks great for, especially as its over lots and lots of models.
As fas as Jungor is ocncearned, he lacks individuality. I think if you made the cloak a muted(stress muted) blue colour and work the gold up just a little more to seperate it form the bone, it will look trully astounding.
My first impusle for the space no the banner was a bloodied space marine head, but obviously not. Prehapse a glorified version of your armies symbol?
Overall, it'd be a delight to play this army, because it'd look so unified.

Amazing color scheme and very nice painting!

@Bascilica: Blue doesn't go with purple so I'm hesitant to go with that. I think he's fine for now in any case.

Also, I managed to finish 4 of the 5 terminators. The other terminator's body is done, I just need to paint his arms.









Will have an army shot up tomorrow once I finish the last terminator.

SoG

Nice color scheme. The purple and bone are executed very well. Psyched for the army shot!

I managed to finish off my last terminator:



Which means that I have taken an army pic of what's painted so far.



SoG

Very Striking
unique

IMHO, you should make the symbol in the circle an iron cross with a or symbol in the middle.

I have a Command Squad, 10 Man Vanguard Squad, 10 Man Tactical Squad, Venerable Dreadnought, Terminator Sergeant, Captain, 4 Assault Marines, and maybe a bit more to do.

Here's what I've got done so far.

Axes for the Mk4 Vanguard Squad x4 of 6-8.



Pad prototype for said squad



A pair of Assault Marine bodies



Missile Launcher Marine body



Command Squad Veteran



Should have more work on stuff tomorrow.

SoG

More work done on the command squad.



Guy with white arms will be the Apothecary. I think I'll redo the eyes on the far right Veteran.

SoG

Got the Apothecary finished. He'll have friends once I finish the rest of the squad.



Should have more updates tomorrow.

SoG

Small update. Lots more on the way but this is the only model for now that's completely painted.

Standard AoBR Terminator Sergeant for my second Terminator Squad.



SoG

Wait... 2 10 man terminator squads???? or are you splitting them up?

I managed to get a fair bit done today.

Command Squad





Tactical Squad





Captain



I still have to paint the guns/backpacks for the tactical marines, the captain, and a 5th member of the command squad by Sunday.

SoG

I managed to finish off the tactical squad today.









I need to finish off the captain, the last command squad member, and the banner for the squad. On that note, how should I go about that? The banner I mean.

SoG

The only reason I can see for you naming him Jungor is that you wanted to substitute one philosopher for another.
Jung for Kant?

Really digging the bleached bone and purple. Very nicely painted. HOWEVER the plain bases really make them look unfinished - you should get something on there asap, even if it's as simple as sand and static grass.

Arkion, you get a cookie:



The bases are only temporary so they're pretty basic for now. When I get the new bases for them, they won't be so plain.

SoG

Put that cookie in the middle of the banner...

I managed to get more done last night, but my computer was being dumb so I could only upload them now.

Here's the Captain done:





And the banner up to where I have it:



Still need some ideas on the banner.

SoG

Here's some pics of what I finished up last night.

Last Command Squad Member





Full Army Shot minus Captain (forgot to add him in)



Something new - a Scout Sergeant with Power Katar (punch daggar)



SoG

Love the punch knife, really cool simple conversion.

The only thing i would change or comment on is maybe make your purple highlights a little darker they are very stark. And take your time a couple of the highlights were a little messy

Overall very nice looking army

The purple on the Captain and last Sternguard are a bit messy I admit. I needed them finished for today and started them friday night, so I didn't have long and mostly wanted them done. I do plan on going back and fixing the highlights/touching up stuff and cleaning up the lines.

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Managed to get a bit more done.

Assault Squad Sergeant minus jump pack



Replacement Sergeant - will have old sergeant backpack and arm



SoG

I finished the Assault Marine Sergeant today and started on some Sternguard.

Sergeant:


Exorcists Deathwatch Sternguard:




I'd like to go with older marked armour for this one squad but I'm not convinced about the head on this particular model. I might switch it out for a bare head.

I plan to have a couple squads of Deathwatch Sternguard and having a theme in the squads themselves, possibly having an Emperor's Word marine leading each squad. I'd like to have one squad based on Badab War chapters and the other on Third War for Armageddon chapters.

So far for the Badab Marines I have: Mantis Warriors, Lamenters, Executioners, Space Sharks, Star Phantoms, Red Scorpions, and Exorcists. I realize that some of them fought on opposite sides, but I figure it'll make for a good rivalry or something in the squad.

And for the Armageddon Marines I have: Sons of Guilliman (a little homage to my other marines), Angels Porphyr, Blood Angels, and Mortifactors.

In both cases, I need more members and modular pads to represent the other chapters. Help on this would be appreciated, even in just saying which set has which pad.

SoG

I have a couple inquisitor pads kicking around I won't need, the ones from the command squad... btw i needed the right claw not the left lol

Oh I also have some ravenwing pads kicking around if you need some to convert..

@Twalks: I could use all of those pads.

I've done some more work on the banner, and painted up some alternate arms for the dreadnought.

Banner:


Dread:




Also made some pads for the Deathwatch.

Sons of Guilliman, Storm Giants, Blood Angels, Space Sharks, WIP Storm Lords

I should have more stuff done for tomorrow. I also needs some ideas on what to put on the banner in the bottom empty spot.

SoG

Got a few more pads finished.


Angels of Fire, Mantis Warriors/Executioners/Lamenters, Star Phantoms/Angels Porphyr, Iron Champions, Celebrants

And found a new head for the Exorcist marine.



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Here's what I've done on the banner. The skull head has since been fixed to have less teeth, and generally improved I think. I think it's done for now but I might add something under the eagle/owl.



And here's a rough MS Paint version of the campaign badge in case it's not clear.



I hope to have some painting done tomorrow.

SoG

I was fairly busy last night. Managed to get a few things done.

More Pads

Might scrap the last one though

Scout Sergeant - Looks kind of like Elvis, I think.


Exorcists Deathwatch Marine




SoG

Love your deathwatch stuff man, great work on the pads!

Thanks Sanchez01.

This is what I did last night.

Finished the terminators - don't think I showed the heavy flamer before


Vanguard Pads


Vanguard with the pads




I think I need to shorten the pads to the size of a regular one. Right now they're a couple mm bigger.

Mortifactor Deathwatch Marine


Khrangar

How did you make the shoulder pads? They look great.

The shoulder pads were made with the rims of the CSM pad either the crux terminatus pad or the skull eagle one. Cut off the rim from the CSM pad, remove the rim and about another rims worth from the other pad, glue together, and gs any gaps.

I redid the shoulder pads for the Vanguard and I am much more pleased with them. Now they are the same size as regular pads.

First 4 Vanguard




WIP Shrike


Hope to have these Vanguard primed tomorrow and finish off converting Shrike. I need to integrate the cables into the shoulder pads and give him some soft armour still.

SoG

SonofGuilliman wrote:
Captain

This is great. I had a similar plan to use the back and legs from the AoBR captain but wasn't sure how to solve the problem with his legs. I am stealing your idea.

@keezus: Go right ahead.

I made a few more Vanguard and another Sternguard in addition to fixing up Shrike.

Vanguard


Shrike - GSed the cables to the pads


Sternguard - He'll probably be a Star Phantom.


SoG

What are you using for shrikes lightning claws?

love what your doing honestly my only question is are you going to base the army?

I love your painting scheme and can't wait to seee how you go about painting the deathwatch squad. In fact your deathwatch marines have really inspired me to try and make some of my own Thanks

Great looking army .

@Cheif Librarian Vaako: The claws are from the Space Wolf Captain released a little while ago.

@Empchild: I'll base them once the army's done so I can buy resin bases and use those.

@Dannijt and slann: Thanks guys.

Small update today.

Deathwatch Marines

Mantis Warrior, Executioner, Red Scorpion

Combi-Weapons


SoG

Very impressive army.

Where did you get that Exorcist shoulder pad?

@H.B.M.C.: I converted it using a Skeleton Skull and a set of horns from the old Chaos Mutation Sprue. I salvaged it from a librarian model I did a while back. Luckily, they're the same symbol.

Yet more Deathwatch Sternguard. Not very exciting I admit but I'm working on more pads, so hopefully they'll be done tomorrow.



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I took a good a group pic of the Sternguard. Three of them have Combi-Plasmas in the pic, but they won't when the unit is painted. They're just there now because the second unit will have them and I need the combi-weapons for a game on Sunday.



Part of the Second Squad. These are the 3rd War for Armageddon Deathwatch.


Not sure about the first two models, but the last will be from the Iron Champions.

More WIP Pads:


Sons of Medusa, Marines Errant, Fire Angels, Fire Hawks

Still lots more to be done.

SoG

I ran out of legs for the sternguard so I have to put them on hold until I can get some more.

Here's a squad sergeant for my second Assault Marine squad that has yet to be built:


Again with his squad I am missing legs, so I'll either get some or get an Assault Marine box.

Obligatory pet picture:


His name is Tobi and he's a corgi cross.

SoG

Not really an update so much as a 'What I have to do' post. I just want to make sure I remember all that's left.

To Paint:
4 Terminators
9 Vanguard
14 Sternguard
2 full and 2 partial Assault Marines
Assault Marine Sergeant
Shrike Counts-as

To Build/Paint:
6 Sternguard (need legs)
10+ Sternguard Bolters
Kor'sarro Khan Counts-as (need bitz - low priority)

To Get:
Rhinos/Razorbacks
Land Raider
Vindicator? - how have these faired in games?

I think that's everything for now.

SoG

Small update today, but it's an update none the less.

I received a wonderful bike conversion kit in the mail today from a generous individual on another forum. Having already bought the bike needed for the conversion, I set to work. As of now here's now it stands:



I still need to add the side wings to the bike and build the Kor'sarro Khan counts as, but it's a start. I'm thinking of making the model in Mk6 armour. I've also acquired a Flesh Tearers shoulder pad to use on my Deathwatch.

SoG

Get crackin man I wanna see some awesome stuff for games when I get back in town. Specially the rest of the sternguard and vanguard.

agreed, I'm loving the deathwatch. keep it coming! I need to steal your ideas.

I love the colour scheme! Maybe a whole army shot?

@HalloweenBomber: There's an army shot up the page a bit, it's of everything I have painted. I'll do up another one once I have more stuff done.

I should have a proper update tomorrow.

SoG

I have to say these are all fantastic jobs that you did Son. Never thought of bone and purple but it looks good. I have a question though, I'm terrible at painting faces and it seems you are much better, wonder if you had a thing up for that or know of one?

I'll see if I can come up with a tutorial or something for faces.

It's been a while since I've updated but it have been working on stuff. Mostly collecting the remainder of my army and priming the stuff I have. I have 10 more scouts now that I'll be painting up once they're built as well as a Land Raider that needs priming. I hope to get more work done on everything later this week.

For now, here's a test of the static grass for the bases. I think it looks okay but want more opinions. Figured I'd do a test on a model I haven't used yet to see how it looks.



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I managed to finish the armour on 4 of the Vanguard and on Shrike:





In addition to painting the Sons of Guilliman shoulder pad for my Deathwatch Squad.



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I managed to get a couple more pads done. This time it's Blood Angels and Angels Porphyr. I realize the Blood Angels one is actually a company pad, but oh well.



Should be able to get more pads done every so often.

SoG

Two more pads today. Need to get rid of the hairs that I only noticed in these pictures, but they're finished otherwise. They're Iron Champions and Angels of Fire.



SoG

I'm loving the 3d chapter pads for your deathwatch. How many are you making? It'd be great to see a tutorial, maybe you could share your skillz?

To recreate sternguard bolters you can use the magazines off the stormbolter for the Rhino. If you're making Razorbacks or Preds you prob haven't used the Stormbolter anyway, and you can get two Sternguard style magazines from the one Stormbolter!

[edit - on closer inspection of your deathwatch squad it appears that you have already done that. I have no new knowledge to share.]

Awesome shoulder pads! Join games workshop and start to mass produce those!

Here's my mostly finished Lamenters pad. I need to do some more touch ups and give him a name before it's complete.



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I managed to finish an Assault Cannon Terminator today.





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I managed to get a bit more done on the Vanguard. I finished the purple and the gold, barring some touch ups as I see them.









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I've been working on a few things recently and finally have a few more updates.

First up is a Veteran for a new Command Squad I'm working on.



And here is his plasma gun:



I needed a second scout missile launcher and since I don't want to buy another box for one, I converted this:



I have also been working on the Deathwatch pads and finished the Marines Errant and Fire Angels pads.



Which brings me to the second in command/squad leader for the squad:



The background says they paint the armour black, but doesn't say anything about removing ties to their old chapter, best as I can tell, so I figured a more 'wolfy' SW would be okay, painted black of course.

Hope to have more updates soon.

SoG

I managed to finish the 4 Vanguard I was working on today, except for their jump packs.









I also started on the first Honour Guard of 5:



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Where did you get those really huge freaking chain axes?

chaos bersekers. Oh yeah how much are the heads on your vanguard. i'm trying to do a prehersey feel.
Also what is the lore of this chapter i'm interested.

@Nuwisha: They're actually Forge World Chaos Chainaxes.

@Asherian Command: The heads came with the bodies in the FW Red Scorpions Vanguard set. If you want Pre Heresy, look at the Mk4 Red Scorpion Stuff.

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Awesome thank you.

i always ferget that ive looked through this blog whenever i come across it, but its always awesome seeing your updates...
love the army

I started work on my Land Raider. Here's the only shot I got before my camera died.



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you should really write up lore about your chapter.

@Asherian Command: I have a basic idea of them on the first page, but want to finish painting more before I think about their fluff.

I finished the highlights on the bone and started work on the purple. Still early days for it yet, but it's turning out okay.



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I got a bit of stuff done since returning from holidays.

Converted a Sergeant for my 4th Tactical Squad (of AoBR Marines):


Finished the second of four plasma gunners for my second Command Squad:


Repositioning this guy's head took a while but I think it turned out alright.

Finally, here's a shot of about 2/3 of what I need to paint/convert. Some stuff in the pic is painted and is there right now for storage:


Hope to have more updates shortly.

SoG

Started painting some stuff up today.

3 Terminator:




10 Scouts




More to come shortly.

SoG

I have to say your army is comming along pretty well.
Just as mine , alot of people dont realize painting two colors on a army takes a long time... Your is awesome looking.

Oh gawd more terminators

I managed to get a cloak test for the scouts done. The scout himself is almost done, just need to touch up the skin and add highlights to the hair.



Is the cloak good how it is or does it need another highlight of Codex Grey/Fortress Grey 1:1?

SoG

Cool love the paint scheme.

I have to say I like it . NIce clean line.. I would do a very light dry brush/ dusting of a white to pick out the details and call it done.

Managed to get the rest of the cloaks on the scouts done, mostly. Need to tidy some stuff up a bit. Also, the flash makes them look worse than they are I think.



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I managed to get the Scouts finished today, except for a few touchups.





And who needs fancy goggles with night vision and range finders when you can see things in 3D!?!



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I finished the bone armour on a few more models today.

4 Terminators


5 Vanguard Vets


2 Assault Marines, Command Squad Vet, Tactical Sergeant


Hope to have the purple done tomorrow.

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Hahaha LOVE THE 3-D GLASSES LOL!!!!

This is a really boss plog man.

I love seeing the whole force coming together, with some really unique decisions (like the bone chaplain).

I have to ask dude, the winged skull shoulder pad. What kit does that come in?
I'd love to pick up a bunch of those...

Keep up the good work. Also I <3 the 3D glasses

Thanks guys.

@Tek: It comes in the Ravenguard box.

Managed to finish off the power armoured stuff I was working on.

2 Assault Marines, Sergeant, Veteran




5 Vanguard Vets




Hope to finish the Terminators tomorrow or Friday. Also need to finish the heads for everyone and backpacks for the non-jump pack models. I'll do the jump packs later on.

SoG

Jeeze you gonna have a fully painted army for the campaign coming up then? I'm either gonna have to get cracking or keep using half painted stuff.

LOL hes giving me a run for my money now... all i have to do is basing on a few dozen termnies and im finished with my army now...... keep up with the good work. Are you going to make your own combi weapons??

@Twalks: That's the plan. I need to make people feel bad for not having a painted army .

@StarGate: I have a few combi weapons I've made myself. The others I am going to use are stock ones.

Finished a bot more today.

The Sergeant's Head


Bodies of 3 Terminators


Heads of 5 Vanguard


I have a lot of arms and such to paint tomorrow so it looks like Friday is 'Purple Day'.

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Finished the arms on the 3 Black Reach Terminators.







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Totally stealing your paint scheme. Beautiful.

@Scottywan82: Go right ahead. Just remember, my marines are 4th Company.

I finished some more terminators today.





As well as my Shrike counts-as, except for some touchups and his head and jump pack.





And lastly, a terminator shot, except the assault terminators.



After I finish Shrike, who I'm calling Shrieve in my army, I should probably finish that Raider.

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I've finished the head on Shrieve.



and the Heavy Flamer and head for the Terminator.



I also bought the Space Marine Casualties to use as objective markers in my group's upcoming campaign, so I should have those done this week too in addition to the raider that I hope to get done.

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Just want to say, I really love your paint scheme (and your skill at painting [and converting too]) although I personally would go for a dark red instead of purple, kinda like Hive Fleet Kraken's colors. I'm also curious as to how well you think your bone colors would translate to painting a necron army. I took some pics in the Dawn of War Army Painter...

What do you think?

@MasterDRD: While the dark red does look good, I wanted a more regal look for my marines and purple does that job nicely. I'm also a big fan of purple and bone together. I think the bone would do well on a Necron army.

Here's the link to how I painted the bone if you're interested: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/259891.page

Also, I got a bit more stuff built recently. This isn't all of it, but it shows that I'm still working on stuff.

Apothecary, Cyclone Missile Launcher Terminator, Command Squad Vet


Venerable Dreadnought


The dread's arms are magnetized.

SoG

Very nice, I like the mace claws on the dread. (not sure if it's a conversion, but it stands out to me.)

On the subject of the necrons, it seems (unsurprisingly) that someone actually did paint their necrons bone-colored; a member of this forum in fact, though the last update was July 10th... Ravendove's Necrons
Although mine will be different in that I'll use red as a secondary color and the standard green for gauss stuff, this proves that it can be done effectively. I'll be using your technique for bone, though.

try the DA upgrade pack for cool bits.

freaking cool paint job there SOG.


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SonofGuilliman wrote:Here's my mostly finished Lamenters pad. I need to do some more touch ups and give him a name before it's complete.



SoG

Didnt thies guys turn heretic in the Badab war?

Yes but they were sent on a 100 year crusade as punishment and almost got nomed by the nids.

Hey SoG, I have a question. When you paint your Bestial Brown undercoat and then 3 layers of Menoth White Base, do you dilute the paint at all or paint straight from the pot? And if you do dilute, how much? I'm asking because I just finished the last coat of Menoth White Base straight from the pot, and I can see the 'texture' of the dried paint on the model. Is it supposed to be like that...? (I haven't really painted models with more than 2 coats before, so I'm worried about painting it too thick...)

I always water down my paint. I usually do about 2:1 paint to water or so, enough so it flows nicely but isn't too watery that it doesn't cover well.

SoG

Well then, that explains why yours look smooth and mine looks like he got spit on by a tyranid...


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Ok, I'm exaggerating a bit. Bit the paint is a bit too thick on mine, and I think I went a bit too heavy on the Gryphonne Sepia wash.

@MasterDRD: Hope to see your results.

Managed to finish the Assault Terminators except for their pads and the arms for the sergeant.





SoG

I'd love to show you, but I don't have a good camera like you do; the pictures would be blurred/unfocused enough so as to be useless. (how do you people get such detailed shots, anyway?)

Looking good SoG. Ever going to do that SoM force ^_^?

No, I haven't. I started these guys and they kind of took over. I do plan on having a SoM in my Deathwatch Sternguard squad though. I just need to figure out a good way to model the chapter badge.

SoG

I finished the sniper rifles on the scouts, so the unit is completely done apart from the bases.



SoG

nice work, I love the 3d glasses on the scout,they are aren't they?

Yeah the 3d glasses were a stroke of genius.
"How did he manage to sneak humor into such a serious painted army?"
"I suppose it must've taken some sort of tactical geniu-"
"CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!!"

They are 3D glasses, yes.

I managed to finish the storm shields today. I hope to have the sergeant's Thunder Hammer done tomorrow/ later today.



SoG

That's some very nice highlighting on the shields, especially on the scrollwork.

I finished the thunder hammer on the sergeant, so now the squad is done except for the shoulder pads.



I also managed to finish off my Space Marine casualty Objective Markers







I'll be working on the Raptor jump packs for my Vanguard next.

SoG

Very nice.

Hey SoG, just wanted to let you know that I painted a necron using your bone technique... (with properly watered paint)
And it looks pretty fething sweet! The model itself isn't done yet, since I just so happen to not have any sort of dark red paint, but other than possible 'touch-ups' to cover future mistakes, the bone is completely painted. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's probably the best paintjob I've done so far. Then again, I hardly consider myself a skilled painter. But I'll be proud to show this one off.
I wish I could take pictures for you, but I don't have a camera, and the pictures I take with my cell phone are so blurry that it'd be faster (and exactly as detailed) to just spraypaint a tan stick figure in MS Paint.

SonofGuilliman wrote:No, I haven't. I started these guys and they kind of took over. I do plan on having a SoM in my Deathwatch Sternguard squad though. I just need to figure out a good way to model the chapter badge.

SoG

here you go http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?automodule=downloads&showfile=68

Thanks Miss Dee, but I actually want the pad to be modeled onto the shoulder and to not use transfers.

I finally managed to finish the jump packs for my vanguard. It's only taken about 2 weeks off and on.









I'm sure they could be better but I think they're good enough for now anyway.

SoG

You should take a full group shot And Tom is still waiting for that big apoc game lol. Good work as always tho. Your doing commisions as well?

Nice! Diggin the Raptor jump packs

The vanguard look great. I love those raptor jump packs, and the FW heads are cool too.

Take off the imperial symbols and I'd put Raptors in my list just to field those models... Nice. So what's next?

you can always use it a a guideline.

@Miss Dee: I may very well do that. Thanks.

On a slightly off topic note, I finished a commission Sonf of Guilliman rhino.







Should have more of my own stuff up later this week hopefully.

SoG

The white looks very clean and the lines are straight. Very good...

Looking forward to more of your models.

I've just about finished converting my Master of the Forge with Conversion Beamer and thought I'd share.





And the beamer itself:



I still have some green stuffing to do but other than that, he's finished.

SoG

Looks cool! The servo-staff is definitely my favorite part. Very inventive.

Oh, sweet, SoG is back in action! He looks pretty sweet.

Not much of an update but I did manage to build 2 Ironclads.



Hope to get them painted up as soon as the weather gets a bit nicer.

SoG

Snow really holds back the priming

I loves me some Ironclads... It's just such a nice looking kit. I don't think I'll buy a regular dreadnought ever again.

@Twalks: Indeed.

@MasterDRD: I'd do the same, but would need the heavy weapons if I wanted to make the Ironclad a regular Dread.

I managed to get the legs of my Venerable Dread done tonight.





Hope to get the torso at least mostly finished tomorrow.

SoG

I managed to finish the torso of the dread. I also seem to have misplaced his head, so I'll have to look again for it.



Hope to have an arm done by tomorrow or Saturday.

SoG

I managed to finish the head of the dread today after converting it from another FW dread head. I'm not entirely pleased with it but from a distance it'll look fine I think.



I also have a couple WIPs; Librarians and a Scout Bike Sergeant.





Still have a fair bit to build so I should have updates shortly.

SoG

After months of doing nothing for this army, I've started painting them again.

I've manged to finish a Plasmagun Veteran for a Command Squad.



I've done some more touch ups since the picture was taken so for all intents and purposes, he's finished.

SoG

SonofGuilliman wrote:After months of doing nothing for this army, I've started painting them again.

I've manged to finish a Plasmagun Veteran for a Command Squad.



I've done some more touch ups since the picture was taken so for all intents and purposes, he's finished.

SoG

What is that bit on the cooling racks purpose?
And beautifully painted models. I have one thing to mention though, on some of the pics on the first few pages, the cloth looked like it was flayed skin. I'm not sure if you were going for that look with the pinkish color, or not.

SonofGuilliman wrote:

SoG

Is he wearing someone's flayed skin on his belt? Or is that supposed to be parchment?


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battle Brother Lucifer wrote:on some of the pics on the first few pages, the cloth looked like it was flayed skin. I'm not sure if you were going for that look with the pinkish color, or not.

I suppose I should've read the other comments before posting...

@ Nightbringer's Chosen
Don't worry, I wanted to know as well. Your picture just helped so he doesn't need to go looking for my exact example.

SoG can i use your scheme for a deathwatch squad?

are they a sussessor of word bearers?

Shows what happens when I don't check this log between updates. Not that I have one quite yet. Hopefully tomorrow.

@battle Brother Lucifer and Nightbringer's Chosen: It isn't supposed to be flayed skin, though that pic does make it look like it. It's supposed to look more like the parchment on the Venerable Dread. I painted it that way mostly so it would stand out from the armour itself, as I used Bleached Bone for both the armour and the parchment.

@indiana1000: Go right ahead.

@Miss Dee: They aren't Word Bearers' Successors, they're actually Imperial Fist successors: see my second post on the first page.

I've got a fair bit done since that last model so I'll try and have something done when I've got the unit finished.

SoG

I managed to finish my Scout Bikers today. The scouts themselves are fun and easy to paint while the bikes took a bit more work than I thought they would.









I've got a Librarian and Master of the Forge in the works so I'll post them when I finish.

SoG

are you going to paint the libby in chapter colours or a boring blue?

The librarian will be painted like my other librarian shown in the first post and here:



So he'll have blue arms and the bone coloured torso.

Should have him finished early this week.

SoG

Man I really want to see your Motf with CB together, it looks ace!

He looks better than the standard blue. Keep it up mate.

I got a Librarian finished.





His skin isn't that noticeably different but I want to try and add different skintones to the army to show the different peoples on the various worlds that they have converted to the Emperor.

The MotF is up next and I'm quite excited to paint this one. Might need a new brush or two though as mine are getting a bit worn.

SoG

Managed to finish my Master of the Forge today.





Quite pleased with how he turned out. The IV on the staff is to denote which company he's a part of.

SoG

I'm liking that master of the forge! All those connector plugs look awesome. What's his weapon made from?

I take it that the MotF's weapon is supposed to be a conversion beamer?

@TempusCorvus: It is indeed.

@vent: It's parts from a Necron Gauss Cannon, the Bastion upgrade kit, and the fence thing from the Battle for Macragge box.

SoG

looking very cool.

Fine work! Keep it up!

very cool master of the forgeee!

SonofGuilliman wrote:@TempusCorvus: It is indeed.

@vent: It's parts from a Necron Gauss Cannon, the Bastion upgrade kit, and the fence thing from the Battle for Macragge box.

SoG

Actually, what it is... is... AWESOME!

Well done conversion (ha!) on that Conversion Beamer!

Idea now officially 'borrowed'!

Nice army. Can we has a group shot?

Oh, and the awesome bike conversion kit shown earlier, where did you get it, and can we have pics of it painted?

I love the colors

Thanks for the support everyone.

cosmic pixie: I will have a pic of it painted when I get around to painting it .

I've done some work on a Deathwatch Rhino.









I've finished the body of the rhino I just need to do the top hatch/turret and the tracks.

SoG

Loving the rhino, simple and beautiful, keep it up!

Beautiful work as always SoG, cannot wait to see the Rhino completed. I would love seeing an updated shot of the army as it stands now, please with cherries on top.

I finished the rhino today.











SoG

Now you know I love you SoG so don't hate me for saying this ,but I think its a bit too plain on the front, the right hand side of the vehicle and the top hatch. I think it would really benefit from some liturgy and icons or something of that nature.

I was at a friend's place for an Apocalypse game the other day and took an army pic.



The 2 Imperial Fists pods aren't mine, but represent the 3 pods I do have in boxes.

SoG

Looking cool are you going to put in a Deathwatch kill team?

I have rules on my Iron hands blog.

I'm using the Deathwatch as Sternguard as they have essentially the same rules. I hope to have a squad of them done in the next week or so.

SoG

The army is looking phenomenal SoG and thank you for obliging with the updated army shot.

Not much of an update but I did manage to get the last of my deathwatch pads done today, so now I have all 20 that I need. I still need to do some gs touch ups and smooth out around the symbol itself, but it's a good start.

Novamarines:


Also need to name most of the squad, but that'll come with time.

SoG

Shoulderpad looks great, good luck!

loving it!