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has anybody got a terminator(preferably ultramarines) painting tutorial, first time ive played marines and im really stuck on some ideas
cheers

even any suggestions or pics of peoples colour schemes would help inspire me

Embrace the tactical squad, but enjoy terminators!

Terminators.....It's either assault cannons (4 shots, rending) or Cyclone missile launchers (2 shots, krak or frag missile). Play 10 man squads, take 2 heavy weapons, break into combat squads (5 man), possibly take Land Raider transports.

6 combat squads of terminators is nice.

Advice given with new SM codex in mind and troops control objectives in 5th ed.....

thanks old man ultra

rofl breeno its jason,

Have you gotten your painting tutorial yet? I can tell you how I paint my marines/ terminators. I only have pictures of my terminator Librarian and devastator Squad posted on the forums though.

Anyway, I will kind of describe how I paint my Ultramarines:

Base with Black Paint

Armor
- Paint Ultramarines Blue (I also black line, meaning I don't paint inside the little crevices or where pieces meet, this will help to give depth - You can also use a black ink pen to go over it after you paint)
- I will highlight the blue (last step) with a 2:1 mix of UM blue & white and then a 1:2 mix of UM Blue & White

Eagle - There are two ways I paint the Eagle
1) Gold: Gold, then use black wash to fill in the crevices in between the feathers, then highlight with a 2:1 mix of Gold and Mithril Silver

2) A white Eagle:
Shadow Grey (base)
Fortress Grey Drybrush
White on the edges of each wing etc.

Gun
- I will kind of dry brush the mechanical parts with Bolt gun metal, then highlight with Mithril Silver
- The casing I paint:
Base - Red Gore
Blood Red
1:1 Mix of Blood Red and Orange (Highlight)
Orange (Final Highlight)

Head: I paint the heads white as they are elites (this is a different way from the eagles)
Codex Grey Base (Black Line The helmet too)
Fortress Grey
1:1 Fortress Grey with White
White

Anyway, that is how I paint my terminators and this pretty much covers the main parts of it. I think red or green eyes are good too. You can do the purity seals however you want.

Unfortunately I don't have a picture handy to show you.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/212149.page#297091

Here is a link to my terminator librarian, which is actually a bit darker than what I use for normal guys. There are two standard marines and a rhino there though.

I hope it helps

thanks mray i appreciate it

helped a lot

Get this months white dwarf has ultramarine tutorial in it as well as a free terminator!