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

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**Groo_The_Wanderer**

Finished! Space Wolves have gone to plaid. The first unit in my new alpenglow inspired army.

**SymbioticKaos**

Sorry this took so long to get up here, but as this is my first comp I am only going to do a small selection from 1000 sons scarab terminators. Here is the proof of the two models I am entering:-

**n1ceguypaul**

Well done zobo on that paint job kinda wanna curl up into a ball now gonna be a sprint to the finish line for me though so hopefully it comes out half as good. Salamandwrs in safe hands with that level painting. Also liking the guilliman in disguise model paint jobs further along than mine in a day. I want to cry.

**angelofvengeance**

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

If Primarchs are admissible, then I imagine Custodes will be too.

**EmberlordofFire8**

I think I may have a shot at doing well this time...

Great work everyone, I haven't seen this many well-painted entries so early in a long time...

**Whittlesey40k**

SymbioticKaos wrote:
Sorry this took so long to get up here, but as this is my first comp I am only going to do a small selection from 1000 sons scarab terminators. Here is the proof of the two models I am entering:-

Maybe our respective painting comp termies will face off against each other next time we play

**n1ceguypaul**

Feel like i mighr have to dissappoint the wife tonight instead of watching film/tv and having a cwtch gonna have to play catch up and actually paint something. Everyone here gonna be pushing my timing with painting i think. Keep it up guys loving this so far

**Ustrello**

Well hopefully this Galatus contemptor dread is okay then

**Vejut**

So, done with my mousling marine. Gotta do better pics though.

**Ustrello**

Update time!

**Melcavuk**

About 50% done!

**SmallChanges**

Melcavuk wrote:
Day off WIP!

Wow, i love what you've done with it. It's a little worrying how good a base model it is for a Daemonic Abaddon, and the loin cloth seems to have done wonders for the pose! Can't wait to see it finished.

On a side note, how do you guys paint stuff so fast?

**Jadenim**

Yeah, the photoshop of Guilliman with a cloak also helps fix the pose; either way a loincloth/cloak seems to fill in the weird wide-leg stance and gives a sense of movement which justifies the twisted pose to your eye.

It's weird that GW didn't put either one of those on the base model, particularly when pretty much every other SM character has them.

Guess I'll have to break out the green stuff when I get him!

Oh and Melcavuk, you've done a fantastic job there, a really natural looking conversion, rather than "Guilliman with a few Chaos bits stuck on".

**Melcavuk**

Throwing down some progress, he now has two painted legs. Looking to get the backpack and ammo feeds done next.

**albinoork**

Hi all,

I've been working on a Space Marines Assault Squad based off of the bad guys from Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Next up is Gravatina.

Here's the inspiration.

Here's the WIP. I forgot to take a "before" photo

so I hope Para can give me a pass. Mea cupla.

Hmm, looking at this I see the blue needs to have a wee bit more green in it.

Lots of good stuff this month.

Take care and be well.

**Nevelon**

Loving the entries this month!

Finished up with mine:

**Paradigm**

Nice work Nev, that sword is very cool. Don't think I've seen you try power weapons that way before, it definitely works!

**n1ceguypaul**

Abbadon is looking sweet. That is awesome makes met actually want to get that set now and not just for Cypher. Props my friend that is brilliant.

**Nevelon**

Paradigm wrote:
Nice work Nev, that sword is very cool. Don't think I've seen you try power weapons that way before, it definitely works!

It was a bit of an experiment. Silver base. Nulan Oil over that, and then the green soulstone paint on top. I’ve tried using the soulstone paints on weapons before, but generally over a clean base. The wash dries unevenly, giving the “power field” a bit more flicker to it. Not a consistent glow.

I’m happy with the way it turned out.

**Melcavuk**

Final detailing to do and need to reverse the flames on the torches.

**keezus**

You guys are so fast... Finally got warm enough to prime the other day... (March has been -15ish for the last little while) so here's first WIP.

**Drummernathan**

Nevelon wrote:
Paradigm wrote:
Nice work Nev, that sword is very cool. Don't think I've seen you try power weapons that way before, it definitely works!

It was a bit of an experiment. Silver base. Nulan Oil over that, and then the green soulstone paint on top. I’ve tried using the soulstone paints on weapons before, but generally over a clean base. The wash dries unevenly, giving the “power field” a bit more flicker to it. Not a consistent glow.

I’m happy with the way it turned out.

I noticed that as well had to give two nice coats of it to make it look anything worthwhile. I'll definitely try it with nuln oil between the base and soul stone paint next time! Thanks for the tip!

**Ustrello**

Pretty much done (not my final entry pictures btw), I am thinking of repainting the base to be a regular stone color with some moss and what not.

**ssisal**

Ive mostly finished up the Champion and the four librarians tonight, their bases are drying at the now. Im happy to be done ahead of time this time I look at these four librarians and the two i made almost a year ago. Ive gone leaps and bounds.. past year ive been inspired alot by the awesome figures in these challenges. Ill take some pictures and get them uploaded in a either a couple hours if its bright today or or later tonight.

**Paradigm**

Subject poll for next month is up!
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/721217.page#9263381

**KINGPIN54**

Well got the basic conversion done on the snapfit marine, now to clean him up and get paint on him

**CREEEEEEEEED**

I have exams until the 31st. So either I try and rush one dude over the next four days or try and spend all Friday 31st rushing the three of them. I don't actually know if I have Friday free though. Oh well. I did manage to get down one and a bit layers of retribution armour.

**methebest**

Managed to get the airbrush out and i think i managed to do a decent job for my first attempt, wasn't sure if the zenithal had even worked until i put the red on as the silvers just blended into each other.
Also is a bit orange but thats ok, should be able to finish him up tomorrow.

**u971**

Finished!

Squad Octavian Battle for Macragge Edition Models,Well happy with the way they came out,For more pictures click my Lab/Blog bottom of my post,more closeup pics pilot varras etc.

**JustaerinAtTheWall**

Crap, crapcrapcrap. I forgot to enter my guy! I've been working on him for all of March, but here's my proof. It was uploaded 2/23, but i'll give an up-to-date photo here soon.