Dakka (Unofficial) Painting Challenge Round 25 March 2017: Space Marines

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**CREEEEEEEEED**

I don't have an airbrush, but that won't stop me getting that TS cherry red.

**Bottle**

Got my entry finished! Feels good to be back in the game

Wonderful model to paint. I might try and do another from the set as there is still plenty of time left this month.

**NathanD298**

Bottle wrote:
Got my entry finished! Feels good to be back in the game

Wonderful model to paint. I might try and do another from the set as there is still plenty of time left this month.

Spoiler:

**n1ceguypaul**

Nice job bottle. Love the paint job. Also really loving the freeguild models I've seen as well.

**Bottle**

Thanks for the kind words you two!

Can't wait to see both of your entries too!

**angelofvengeance**

Nice job with Redblade, Bottle

. He's a beaut!

Just FYI, if you wanted to be fluffy with him, you can make the bolter grip bone coloured. In the background, an Imperial Fist gives his bolter to Drenn, which has a bone grip with scrimshaw etched on it.

**Bottle**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Nice job with Redblade, Bottle . He's a beaut!

Just FYI, if you wanted to be fluffy with him, you can make the bolter grip bone coloured. In the background, an Imperial Fist gives his bolter to Drenn, which has a bone grip with scrimshaw etched on it.

Wow, thanks AoV. I still haven't played a game of DW: OK and have only glanced through the book. I like the black grip but giving a nod to the story sounds very cool... hmmmm

**ZergSmasher**

Some really nice stuff already being submitted, puts my entry to shame. I especially love Bottle's take on Drenn Redblade. I only hope mine turns out that well when I get around to painting it.

Speaking of my entry, it's all done! Here are my final pics:

I had a lot of fun painting this model. I feel like it turned out okay for my skill level, but I really need to learn to take better photos. Maybe I need to bite the bullet and get a proper lightbox and actual daylight lamps.

Wow, this is actually perhaps my earliest finish in one of these contests. Good feeling knowing I don't have to worry about my entry any more.

**EmberlordofFire8**

Bottle wrote:
Got my entry finished! Feels good to be back in the game

Wonderful model to paint. I might try and do another from the set as there is still plenty of time left this month.

Aaaaaand once again my entry is overshadowed by Bottle.

**Paradigm**

Lovely work!

@ZoBo: Can you add this as my final pic? Cheers:

Spoiler:

**Guildenstern**

Got a basecoat on my guys, at least they're looking better now!

(Idk why dakka always makes my pics fuzzy, unless you scroll in to their 100% size o.O)

**SmallChanges**

Slow progress from me this time; half way through the month already and the honour guard not even fully basecoated! Can't seem to find the time or motivation somehow. Maybe i should just get on with the Salvador Dalek painting I'm supposed to be doing for a friend's birthday instead...

**Bottle**

You guys are way too kind with your compliments!

As it's only half way through the month, is it okay if I try and get another model done for my entry? I am enjoying painting these Deathwatch and want to keep the ball rolling (Drenn Redblade was my first mini of 2017 - shocking!)

More proof:

**ZoBo**

@Paradigm - updated

@Bottle - updated

...also, that might be my favourite model out of those deathwatch dudes...but then I do love salamanders, so I might be biased

I've kinda just been quietly lurking in the background here for the past few days, updating the OP and whatnot, but I've been busy!

...Vulkan's done!

final pics: (unless I change my mind

)

Spoiler:

**Paradigm**

That's awesome! I love how strong the green is, and the cape looks incredibly natural.

**Whittlesey40k**

@ZoBo - as Para said, nice strong green, but I think that base steals the show! The precision in the detail is great!

@Para - as always your unique grimdark style looks great. Love the blade.

@Bottle - your details always pop so well.

@Zerg - love the classic look of that DA. And a freehand insignia. Bold, but worth it!

Overall, not feeling confident about my entry now

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@Ember - don't worry about Bottle. Your Wolf looks great. Love the lightning claw.

@DanceOfSlaanesh - the armour looks great, the colours really pop. Great highlighting.

**Bottle**

Oh wow, that Vulkan is something else! Wowza! I love the golds the bone and the cape the most.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

Everything about the vulcan is good/great except the skin. It looks like a leathery ballsack to me, which probably says a lot more about me than your painting.

**Warpig1815**

@Paradigm - Superb as always Paradigm - I'm liking everything about the muted silvery tones of the armour set off against the cloak - excellent!

@Bottle - A great job on such a dynamic model. I particularly like the subtle weathering and (strangely enough), I find the white hair adds to the subtle effect of your painting more than the usual red/ginger hair would - fantastic work!

I'm just biting my nails waiting for you to upstage my Salamanders - It'll be worth it to see how you tackle Branatar,

@ZergSmasher - Great job on your Dark Angel - the dark green and clean, smooth paintjob definitely complements the classic look of the marine - well done!

Speaking from experience, I can tell you just a couple of good lamps and a decent camera make a whole world of difference to presentation.

@ZoBo -

Damn, but that's one nice looking Vulkan - It's everything I'd expected and more.

I love the leathery drake mantle! I was too cowardly to attempt realistic leathery hide on my own Vulkan, so I settled for an easier reddish-orange - but you've absolutely nailed it. I love the vibrancy of the green as well, especially in contrast to the nice powder blue of the fallen masonry - just wow!

So many excellent entries starting to pop up I'm starting to get nervous - I best get a move on.

**ZoBo**

thanks for all the comments guys

@CREEEEEEEEED - ohh man...that critique caught me totally off guard!

...and now I'm just trying real hard to unsee that

...I was going for something like iguana skin...meh, I got close enough for me to be fairly happy with it

Spoiler:

**ssisal**

Ive chosen to bring a Deathwing Champion wielding a Halberd forged from a Calbanite warblade that shattered during the reclamation attempts upon Caliban.
His name will become known once he has been painted.

Still debating if he is wearing black or bone colored TDA..

**Melcavuk**

8 days seems like a fun deadline.

WIP Pictures (Unpainted picture to qualify):

**angelofvengeance**

That is AWESOME Melcavuk

**ZoBo**

jeeze Malcavuk!...that's probably in with a decent chance of winning without even a coat of primer!

great work on that model man

@ssisal - just checking, that's your new proof pic, right?...cool looking terminator too btw

**Moolet**

Hi,
nice work going on everyone, v nice.

I'm a bit behind schedule but should make the deadline. I've got my Baal predator to a state where it looks like its fresh out of the factory gates, one day I may keep a model in this state, but not today. During the next week I'm going to feth it up a little with battle damage and weathering. Shame 95% of my nice neat edge highlighting wont be visible. =D

**CREEEEEEEEED**

ZoBo wrote:
thanks for all the comments guys

@CREEEEEEEEED - ohh man...that critique caught me totally off guard! ...and now I'm just trying real hard to unsee that

...I was going for something like iguana skin...meh, I got close enough for me to be fairly happy with it

Spoiler:

I more meant Vulcan's face, but yeah, the cape is actually pretty cool.

**ZoBo**

CREEEEEEEEED wrote:
ZoBo wrote:
thanks for all the comments guys

@CREEEEEEEEED - ohh man...that critique caught me totally off guard! ...and now I'm just trying real hard to unsee that

...I was going for something like iguana skin...meh, I got close enough for me to be fairly happy with it

Spoiler:

I more meant Vulcan's face, but yeah, the cape is actually pretty cool.

ah...well, I dunno, I don't see it myself man

...pretty sure it's not supposed to look like that though, you may need to see a dermatologist?

**djones520**

Work in progress. 3 of 5 done.

**Melcavuk**

Day off WIP!

**Ustrello**

Are custodes okay for this category? They are kinda super space marines