The Great Marine Swap

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**inmygravenimage**

Excellent indeed, only hope this is equal -

Final pic of Howard's fig:

Really happy with how this turned out. C&C appreciated as ever!

Graven.

**Ogryn**

Is this thread still open?

**Howard A Treesong**

Yes, activity seems to have slowed down a bit though.

**Ogryn**

I have a painted, magnetized base, OOP marine from the 1990s (I think). He is painted well, and based. I'll get pics up soon. Howard, do you have any of your marines you'd be willing to swap?

**inmygravenimage**

A little review of all the shiny gms goodness I got this year:
A post-Xmas present from the mighty Bash:

Festive, no?

My very first gms, from the king, Wm360:

Pride of purple in the cabinet. Great reference piece.

Something different. Knightley did me a mentor; I wasn't 100% on the weathering so toned it down some (no disrespect - and some guilt, for he's a far more accomplished painter than I)

A reminder of his outstanding work, untainted by me (well, except for the base)

A counts as Marines Errant special from the peerless endtransmission , the man who taught us to love oil stain weathering

And this bad boy from HowardATreesong, marking a move in to =][= for gms-ing:

In the process of moving into D-style base. Cos I'm awkward.

Happy new year's gms-ing to all,
Graven

**Bash the Bosh**

@ graven - Glad you got your christmas pressie! She's a bit rough, but your pictures make her look half decent. Thanks mate and have a mega new year!

Bash

**Battle Brother Lucifer**

I should probably toss this in, since Ive finally picked my army (Crimson Fists) I can now paint people up some cfisty goodness

(in addition to any of my homebrew, or any other chapters people want that I can paint

)

**monkeytroll**

Long, long overdue Tek-Masta 'Stumpy' Gutwerkz for the very patient graven (like, I got his about 6 months ago

)

You guys get the white background, black background will be on my blog. Had to force myself a bit to get it finished and I think it shows, the chipping on the back of the pad, the pad surround and the axe are a bit haphazard when it comes to the highlight meeting the chip. Tempted to re-do part of that, but only if I'm convinced I'll get it done in the next couple of days as I really want to get it off to graven

I'll probably re-do the goggles tonight though, the light blue takes up too much of the lens as is.

**Gitsplitta**

Choice mt.... very nice!

**inmygravenimage**

Wow - he's just ... Wow. So totally worth the wait, and a great addition to Da Mental Leejun of Dr. Morkwelito! I particularly like the use of the dread hand

**Solar_lion**

Build in progess for Ice's Apoth. Backpack and jump pack are interchangable. I even turned the search light direction to match where he is looking.

I'll get to painting when I get a full que for the AB.

SL

**Asherian Command**

What if i can't paint O.o
I have a liby. That doesn't fit anywhere in my army. is quartered red and darkgreen. (He is a Storm Crusader)

**IceAngel**

Awesome apothecary solar. Do you plan painting him all white with a hint of yellow? Or yellow with a hint of white? Or perhaps checker pattern all of him? Either way he will be awesome I'm sure.

**Solar_lion**

IceAngel wrote:Awesome apothecary solar. Do you plan painting him all white with a hint of yellow? Or yellow with a hint of white? Or perhaps checker pattern all of him? Either way he will be awesome I'm sure.

Intresting suggestions...I could quarter him as well. hummm

What do you prefer? Your the creative one!

SL

**IceAngel**

Solar_lion wrote:
IceAngel wrote:Awesome apothecary solar. Do you plan painting him all white with a hint of yellow? Or yellow with a hint of white? Or perhaps checker pattern all of him? Either way he will be awesome I'm sure.

Intresting suggestions...I could quarter him as well. hummm

What do you prefer? Your the creative one!

SL

Well he would have to be mostly white, then we'll make his right shin guard, right jump pack engine, and right shoulder pad yellow. His left shin guard, left jump pack engine, and left shoulder pad checker pattern. His left shoulder pad should have the lamenter symbol in the center of the checker pattern.

Other suggestion, you paint him all white, checker his shoulder pads and narthecium and add some yellow trim. Then paint his jump pack yellow like all of your other marines so it looks a bit more standard equipment like.

I like both ideas. Then again I like all of your lamenters. You paint him up how ever you want him and I'll like him.

**Solar_lion**

I've accepeted my creative limitations long time ago my friend. Thats why I ask.

The first is too cool not to try! Wish I could see things like that in my head.

Graven has suggested some bits that would look cool as well. I'll save that as a suprise.

Thanks for the help guys.

SL

**Knightley**

Hello all,

I've been keeping an eye on this thread for quite some time and now would like to throw my hat into the ring for anyone who would like to swap a marine with me.

For those who are interested this is an example of my marines

Please send me a PM if your interested.

**1-i**

Knighty those are awesome, Im tempted to order a box of marines just to set up a swap with you.

**Knightley**

If you succumb to your urge and do by a box set, I'd be happy to do a swap with you

**WarOne**

I am also looking for those who want their marines featured in the Great Marine Swap Fiction Thread:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/362002.page

Ran low on models to make stories of.

**Knightley**

Here's a WIP of Ice's GMS I'm sending him, Still need to drill the barrels and I noticed a mold line that needs to come off.

Front

Side

**inmygravenimage**

Love that pose. I shall be thieving it

**Arakasi**

I guess you can ignore my comment in the other thread now

**Knightley**

A change up on doing singular models for a GMS I've got a swap going with Lorna for 5 guys.

Below are what I've been working on

**Gitsplitta**

Love those poses Knightly.

**Knightley**

I'm glad you commented

yours is up next

Two potential versions

Ver 1 Front

Ver 1 Back

Ver 2

**Gitsplitta**

Version 1 please... that's the *ss kicking pose.

Two requests: Can you paint something on the staff so it looks "powered" and could serve to represent a power weapon? Can you put a subtle think on his left arm that could serve as a hand flamer. Not a real pistol... just something off the medikit on his arm that could be for cauterizing wounds or something & proxy as a flamer pistol?

**Matt.Kingsley**

I'm now really considering swapping a marine or something with knightly....

If so maybe a Deathwatch version of a marine fro my custom SM Chapter, the Hunter Eagles.

**Knightley**

If your interested M.K I'd love a Hunter Eagle as an assault marine with a normal back pack, let me know if your interested

I edited Gits GMS marines arm to include a flamer, what do you think?

Side

Front

**Gitsplitta**

Perfect! Doesn't change the character of the arm at all!