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First Photo - Base/Coat Foundation + layered red capes + detailed purity seals + detailed white areas


Second Photo - Highlights + Added 2 heads + Based 2 models


Third Photo - Same as second, but without Flash


Fourth Photo - Me working on the arms and the other 2 remaining heads

Nice looking stuff!

I'd love to see a pic of your entire Ultramarine force, as I'm sure it was look great all together.

Looking forward to more!

Very good stuff. Also, thanks for pointing out to me that the Masters don't have their heads stuck, I didn't buy them because I thought they were modelled on (and I am tired of bald marines).

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They look great.
I'd like to see a pic of that capt you converted in the back with the iron halo.

Beautiful! Makes me wanna go out and buy the box and paint me some Ultramarines. Amazing work

You know, I usually pass over most SM armies after seeing a few thousand, but these are looking top notch thus far. Your brush work is very impressive. I like them!

nice vespid

Eisenhorn: I will take a photo of him when I get home tonight. He's a Tyranid Hunter with emporers champion sword.

Sturnreaper & Teek: Thanks...

Darkness: Although they are out of focus and not finished yet... lol, thanks

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I decided to paint the remaining 2 masters of the chapter heads and took some photos of the process:

1. I did 2-3 thin watered down layers of tanned flesh over the skin areas (Tanned flesh is not this bright, for some reason my flash made it too bright)


2. Here I washed the recesses with watered down flesh wash.. (namely under the lip, under the nose, under the eyes, ears, neck, dimples, cheek lines, metal rivets, etc)


3. Using a horizontal stroke I added the eyes and upper set of teeth to the head with his mouth open


4. Dotted eyes


5. Mixed 1:1 tanned flesh with dwarf flesh and did 1 thin layer over main skin areas, leaving a little of the foundation to show. I also cleaned up the wash during this stage so it's not so messy


6. Mixed 1:1 dwarf flesh with elf flesh to highlight areas of the face (upper lip, nose, eyebrows, forehead/brow, upper cheekbones, chin)


7. Mixed 1:1 elf flesh with skull white to add extreme highlight to previous highlights


8. Cleaned up model with chaos black and painted in metal parts, bionic eye lens, rivets on their forehead, etc)


9. Mounted to the bodies




Enjoy

I plan to finish up the arms later tonight

As for their backpacks I am waiting on my bits order of commander eagle backpacks to come in so those will have to wait

thanks for the "how to" on flesh. helpful.

I hate to be a downer when it comes to such great work, but am I the only one who finds those heads a little. . . well, creepy and unheroic? Maybe it's the eyeshadow.

I think it's the heads themselves, they're boring. The plastic Space Marine Sargeant head (you know, the one in the old tactical squad sprue) has a lot more character. Any that was done by JG do.

EDIT: I miss the "Clint Eastwood" head.

Started working on the arms when I got home today...

Here is their base coat


Several hours later........


Alternate view


Mock scenario with them in a bunker


Looking at the enemy....


Here's my converted Captain someone pointed out from my photos and wanted to look at

Nice models all around (faces aside--and I guess it probably is the sculpt). The Captain is fantastic!

what head did you use for the captain it rocks pretty impressed by tau too but where are your fire warriors?

I had left out some minor details (Gems, one master's key, leather highlights on bolter strap and the thunderhammers leather hook) and was working on them this morning...
I'm leaving for Asia for a month and a half so I won't have time to finish their commander eagle backpacks (they are still on order)

Anyway here they are

Master 1


Master 2


Master 3


Master 4


Masters of the Ultramarine Chapter!


A glimpse at my next WIP


See everyone when 5th edition comes out... time to go pack

I love em very clean.
What did you use to convert that capt
Is it a metal mini or did you go to town on the g/s

They loook amazing how long did it take (hours) to paint them?

Whats the rest of ur army like?
Bet its amazing like the rest

By the way how did you do those bases?? Is it premodelled (if so where did you get them) or did you make them urself?

Modell Collector: Thanks I plan to work on my tau fire warriors while I am in Asia. I'm bringing my stuff to paint! I have 36 painted but they were stored away in their army transport case

Eisen: Thanks... My captain is a metal model. It's a mix of the emporers champion and tyranid war veteran.

Bart: Thanks I'd say between 12-15 hours. It took me about 2-3 days painting them. The bases are from Micro Art Studio. They are resin cast and the guy has a ton of them!

Really nice painting! My only "slight" criticism is that, as Ultramarine Chapter Masters, they would follow Index Astartes color doctrines. Each of these minis should (fluffwise) have their shoulder trim and insignia match the company that they head. The use of the gold shoulder trim would only be appropriate for the second company (yellow, either as yellow, or represented with gold).

If these guys are Ultras, they would be pretty strict about the insignia.

Here are some shots of my UM Army, as requested

Dreadnaughts



Tyranid War Vets and Scouts



Line Breaker Squadron



Predator Assassin Squad



Bike Squad and Attack Bikes



Inquistor Lord with Vet Guardsmen



Tigirius and Sicarius



Marneus Calgar and Full Honor Guard



The "Legion"



First Company Terminators



Devastators



Masters of the Chapter



HQ



There they all are

Clap, Clap, Clap. Bravo.

That is truely an inspiration. Can't wait to see the thunderhawk.

Very nice. Truly an army that would shine as an Army
Profile. Are you up for it?

What's an army profile? I am sort of new to Dakkadakka

You sir, are not screwin around. Nice work on all accounts.

One day I hope they run into my black legion (all painted large battles make me very happy).

You are afflicted. And in good company!

Great work all around. A nice clean standard from model to model.

As for army profiles, check them out here.

very crisp and nice work there.

Very very cool indeed. Interestingly enough, in the nearly 20 years of playing 40K, I've not seen an Ultramarine army built in such size and quality. Thank you for posting pics of a fantastic looking army.

Wow.


Just wow.


Amazing.


Really, at a loss for what else to say... Lots of people think the Ultramarines are cool, but you sir, you LOVE them. It's rare to see someone really get into a hobby with that kind of fervent energy, and you've done an amazing job. GW may have created the SMurfs, but you've made this batch truly your own. Wow.

There is only one word to describe them -AMAZING-
You should put some up for golden demons.

A Thunderhawk would complete that, Amazing

Thanks for telling me where the bases where from.

a.) I love the Storm Shield front plate on that Dreadnaught. I'm stealing that.

b.) The `Nid war vet serge looks like he's compensating for something.

c.) You clearly do not have enough marines yet. Go buy more. I mean NOW!!