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If it's not something Starcraft-y, I'll be disappointed.

 KrautScientist wrote:

I still really love that whip on him, and ended up copying it on a Slaaneshi Chosen I'm sorta stalled on for Kill Team. Happy to see you return to him

Cheers, guys!

So while I am still waiting for Commissar Molotov for some input regarding a suitable name for the Castigator, I am already hard at work on the next member of the Deathwatch killtem, a Lamenter by the name of Brother Mikahel Zephon. Take a look:







The one area that still requires quite a few finishing touches is his backpack:



But I'll be getting to that this weekend, I imagine.

So here are the Castigator and Lamenter:



And a look at the entire killteam so far:



As always, let me know what you think!

Amazing bunch of guys you have there.

Frag cannon guy is fantastic. The team is looking top notch.

The Deathwatch look awesome

Thanks a lot, guys!

Deathwatch Kill team - fantastic!

Best use of that electro-whip thingy from the otherwise awful Escher gang yet!

Castigator is just beyond awesome, the Lamentor is obviously a graduate of Frag-U , so gets no complaints from me.

Cheers, guys!

@ Lamby: Yeah, that whip is maybe a bit too big for Escher model's it's intended for?! Perfectly works at Primaris scale, though, doesn't it?

@ Theophony: Haha, Frag-U sounds about right -- he probably has a Master's degree in Dakka Distribution

So here's another update: A look at the next - and possibly last - member of the killteam, Brother Komoharai Tentangi of the Carcharodons:











Some finishing touches are still missing, but the picture should already give you an idea of some details, such as the skin tone, freehand details, chapter icon and the suggestion of a tattoo added to the back of the Marine's head.

As always, let me know what you think!

And another update: Here are some proper pictures of the Carcharodon:















And, just to prove that every detail has been given the right amount of attention



And while we are at it, here's the Lamenter with all the finishin touches in place:











So that means the last three members of the killteam are now finished (except for their bases, which I'll be doing in one go as soon as I have the time):



And the entire team again, mostly to show off the different skin tones:



As always, let me know what you think!

The shark jaw gorget is a great touch, and the added detail of the helmet on the belt!

Proper looking Deathwatch all round, a power group of smashers!

Thanks a lot, Lamby! Achievement for commenting on each of the three incarnations of this thread officially unlocked

So I have managed to finish the bases on the last three killteam members, so here they are:



And here's a small sneak peek at the entire finished Killteam Ulrach:



As always, let me know what you think!

Most impressive. Surprisingly colorful for a bunch of guys in black armor. Tons of detail.

Haha, fellow hobbyist euansmith pointed out the exact same thing over at the Ammobunker

I will admit that they are pretty colourful in that slightly retro-ish 2nd edition 40k way. Not much of a surprise, really, when the model that kicked off the whole project (the Ultramarine) was very much inspired by the original 54mm Brother Artemis and his classic paintjob

Great looking squad, and echoing the comments on the mix of colour and black, good job

@ monkeytroll: Cheers, man!


So here are some more pictures of the finished models, just to serve as a capstone for the project, if you will:

First up, meet Brother Trythus Anteas of the Castigators:

















Commissar Molotov ended up providing me with the inspiration for the character’s name, by the way — just as intended. Oh, and I chose a T'au skull for the base as a tongue-in-cheek shout-out to Commissar Molotov’s semi-insistance on keeping T’au characters out of his Dalthus Sector adventurescape

Next up, Brother Mikahel Zephon of the Lamenters:











In this case, the model’s name is a shout out to my fellow hobbyist and good buddy Augustus b’Raass, who donated the Primaris Marine used for the conversion. Cheers again, buddy!

And finally, Brother Komoharai Tetangi of the Carcharodons Astra:



















Since Brother Tetangi’s armour is almost completely different from the kind of armour worn by the rest of the kill team (and intentionally so, I might add: I wanted him to reflect the chapter’s reliance on the ancient wargear that originated from the time before their “exile”), I had to experiment a bit to fit in all the features I had used on the rest of the kill team — such as the red right knee and =][= symbol. I am really rather happy with the outcome, though! I also had to base Brother Tetangi a bit higher, seeing how he is noticeably shorter than his watch-brothers. Fortunately enough, the difference in height is quite a bit less noticeable now!

So here, without further ado, is the finished Kill Team:

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Kill Team Ulrach



Not bad for a problem that actually began as wanting to paint a single, quintessentially loyalist Astartes back in spring, wouldn’t you agree? I think I may have gotten any itch I might have had to paint loyal Space Marines out of my system forever…

For now, at least, I am calling this kill team finished! So in order to celebrate the occasion, let’s meet each of the members of Kill Team Ulrach in turn. Here we go:


Watch-Sergeant Vorlik Ulrach
of the Iron Hands



A grizzled veteran of the Iron Hands, Vorlik Ulrach has been the commander of Kill Team Ulrach for quite some time now. His coldly logical approach to problem solving and ability to remain clinically calm even under extreme duress has seen the kill team succeed against overwhelming odds more than once.


Brother Trythus Anteas
of the Castigators



Second in command of the killteam, Brother Anteas could not be more different in nature from the watch-sergeant: Zealous and aggressive where Ulrach is coldly logical, Anteas is a grimly menacing presence, even to his oath-brothers.


Brother Arcturus Diomedes
of the Ultramarines
“Stalwart Diomedes”



One of the younger members of Kill Team Ulrach, Brother Diomedes is nonetheless an exemplar of all the quintessential Astartes traits — as should be expected of an Ultramarine. He is also the kill team’s most talented marksman.


Brother Vargo Diaz
of the Crimson Fists
“The Orkslayer”



Having fought against the barbaric greenskins numerous times, Brother Diaz has become a specialist at fighting at close quarters, the better to counter the fighting style of those brutal Xenos: The Orks have learned to fear the mighty swings of his artificer powerfist.


Brother Rudisha Aren
of the Celestial Lions



A master tracker and proud warrior. Dressed in a suit of slimmed down tactical insertion armour, Brother Aren is the kill team’s infiltration specialist.


Brother Komoharai Tetangi
of the Carcharodons Astra
“The Quiet”



A mysterious, deathly pale Astartes clad in a suit of ancient mongrel plate. Taciturn, save for the curtest replies, uttered in an ancient dialect of High-Gothic, Brother Tetangi transforms into a whirlwind of destruction once the battle is joined.


Brother Mikahel Zephon
of the Lamenters
“The Doomsayer”



Brother Zephon is given to the kind of dark brooding that is so often observed in those of his bloodline. In him, this trait manifests as a grim resignedness to what he considers an inescapable fate, turning him into a relentless warrior with little regard for personal safety.


So yeah, that’s Kill Team Ulrach — I am actually pretty proud of the finished project, if I do say so myself! A few last observations, if I may:

As has been pointed out previously, the squad actually looks pretty colourful for seven guys wearing black armour. Again, not much of a surprise, really, when the model that kicked off the whole project (the Ultramarine) was very much inspired by the original 54mm Brother Artemis and his classic paintjob:



Speaking of colourful, though, another objective for this project was to explore the kill team members’ respective chapters and backgrounds, and that extended both to typical weapons and decorations as well as different ethnicities. Not only does this make sense from a lore standpoint, but I also really wanted to force myself to step away from just using the same pale caucasian skin tone on every 40k model. So I used this project to experiment with a couple of different skin tones, which was fun and also arguably adds an extra layer of visual complexity to the squad:



Another way to differentiate between the models was the inclusion of their respective chapter heraldries, and I am proud to say that I didn’t skimp on this particular element, trying my best to reproduce the various chapter badges as well as I could:



Two of the shoulder pads simply use a decal. One has sculpted detail. Three designs have been freehanded. And finally, Brother Zephon’s shoulder pad uses a combination of all three approaches

So that’s it for Kill Team Ulrach -- as always, let me know what you think!

Absolutely Amazing

Mind-blowingly awesome. Bravo. The character, detail, and personality of everyone stands out. Yet they still stand together as a unified squad.

Simply amazing.

Wow. Solid end to the project.

Thanks a lot, guys! Really happy with the kill team myself, to be honest!

Congrats on finishing yet another amazing project! I do love your painting and modelling work! As a side note, I (too) do like that you decided to move Brother Komoharai's "codpiece" on to his collar

Thanks a lot, mcmattila! And yeah, the new position for the jaw was definitely the safer choice