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Kudos for taking the posterboy army and trying something different with the stock scheme.

Personally, the super-bold highlights make me think of Tron more than the Ultramarines (especially those termies). I'd want to see them in person, on a table, and at a reasonable distance before I judge them for being too harshly highlighted, though. Photos can do funky things beyond simple magnification.

The power weapons, while kind of cool in their different way, don't quite sit right with me, either. It's a cool effect, but I feel like the black space left over is too visible to make it look like a blade made only of crackling energy, but not visible enough to really define the shape of the blade if it's meant to be seen. It could simply be a result of the photography, in which case ignore those comments. If the blade treatment is an experiment, I'd say the first sword and axe are promising. Not so much on the second sword.

Just my personal feelings, I'm no expert, blah blah blah, standard polite disclaimers. You went for a distinctive look, which you certainly achieved. Quite cleanly, to boot. Not my cup of tea, but I'm more than willing to acknowledge the technical skill behind it. Cheers

lol I get what you mean by the tron remark, they don't look like they do in the photos, my camera really makes the highlighting look too striking for some reason, from arms length it doesnt look so blunt.

as for the paint scheme it goes as follows for the entire army:

1. Chaos Black Base
2. Mordian Blue complete cover coat
3. Bedab Black wash
4. Ultramarine Blue 1st stage highlight
5. roughly 60/30 Ultramarine Blue to Space Wolves Grey 2nd stage highlight


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Heres the whole army to date:



I just acquired myself a whirlwind to mix in with it all, so hopefully that gets knocked over fairly quickly =)

Happy family will be re united soon!

Happy family?.. as in the whirlwind?

Looks pretty good to me

looks great!

I like what you did with the power weapons, especially the power axe. The predator is what really shines though, the free hand work you did on it on the top on both sides of the turret really makes it something special.

I did notice your black reach figure Sergeant is a bit cross eyed. Might want to get those pupils pointing in the same direction! One recommendation for the assault cannon on that dreadnaught, drill it! Grab a small hobby drill and drill those barrels out, it will really really improve the model. I always recommend drilling all barrels on everyone, but the large ones like the dreadnaughts really need it. At an absolute minimum, add some black dots to simulate the barrel holes, right now it looks incomplete.

Awesome crisp, clean work with the blue.

Sicarious85 wrote:Happy family?.. as in the whirlwind?

Yes into their comfy house ( the shelf )

Excellent work, darker blue and the real best in show for me here is the broken camo on the tanks and the tellion figure.

I like the highlights but I don't like anything else. Blue and bases simply look too boring (although some what well made). I paint very similar marines but they get used as basedecoration .

So you're saying you don't like ultramarines... well that's hardly worthwhile commentary is it.

I bashed this out the other night, it's my drawing and colour plan for my company standard..



So now all i gotta do it paint it super small... =)

That's freakin cool man. Great job!

They are all very nice and the blue highlighting are brilliant.

Good luck on the standard. That will look friggin cool.
All I ask, is please stop, your making me like something UltraMarines

I figured there was some camera-related wonkiness involved. There always seems to be something that refuses to let anyone else see what they actually look like (trying to take progress pics of my first painting experiments is hellish). Or, you know, you're a professional photographer. Or a very experienced hobbyist. Any way...

The group shot on the shelf looks a lot better, to my eye, probably due to the distance and lighting. I'm guessing that's more what they look like on a table, which is pretty darn nice. That standard has me excited, too. I really like the design and want to see it on a banner.

Great job on your minis.

I am going to sculpt and completely cut and massacre Helbrect and turn him into Sicarious...

I doubt that ill actually do it.. but i like to think that i would...


Now, does anyone have a cheap helbrecht i can buy? and possibly sicarious.. lol

I love the work on Predator.

Well done.

Lovely painting.

Can I ask the shading steps on that particular blue? I really love the depth of the shade in that, and the steps of the tones up to highlight stage - what did you do?

as for the paint scheme it goes as follows for the entire army:

1. Chaos Black Base
2. Mordian Blue complete cover coat
3. Bedab Black wash
4. Ultramarine Blue 1st stage highlight
5. roughly 60/30 Ultramarine Blue to Space Wolves Grey 2nd stage highlight

Of course there are a few lil steps in between that I do also, such as apply a second coat of bedab here and there for extra depth and neaten up highlights (when i can be bothered) most of it is just all to preference as i go along.

Nicely painted army. Colour me a little jealous, although the Smurfs I've been doing from Black Reach are up to your stage two, so maybe I'll have a bash at following your method.

I really like your approach to painting the power weapons. I haven't seen that particular technique before.

what makes your paint jobs REALLY stand out and look great is the ammount of freehand... like the predator. the battle honors along its armor are amazing. I wish I could do freehand like that...

Horst wrote:what makes your paint jobs REALLY stand out and look great is the ammount of freehand... like the predator. the battle honors along its armor are amazing. I wish I could do freehand like that...

I agree. All that freehand really makes them stand out. I can't wait to see that standard finished

Great job!

love the dark blue on the pred! also I USE THE SAME SUPER GLUE!!!yay for $2 superglue!

awesome paintjob! Also like the sketch you've made! Keep it up!

How would I move this thread to the P&M blogs section?

You have got a very cool effect on those power weapons.
and I really wonna see that standard painted!