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@queen_annes_revenge ... Thanks for that reply and all the help. I really, really, really appreciate it.


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Ok ... so I had bought the snap-tight Intercessor kit. Comes with 3 models. In addition I bought a box of tactical marines. I was told the tactical marines were in scale with 8th edition. I had read enough about WH40k to understand there was a significant rules change and the scale of Space Marines had changed. I was careful to ask ... are the tactical marines in scale? The answer was yes.

So ... here I am cruising along on my first 5 models. Through sheer accident a 50% completed Intercessor ends up next to a WIP space marine from my tactical marine box. And ... MASSIVE size difference. MASSIVE.

Before I waste any more calories ....

Can someone confirm if those Intercessors are just larger in general or the snap-tight guys are larger by nature and my tactical models are ok or ... I have wasted a lot of time and energy on space marines out of current scale? Like, SOS ... SOS ... SOS

Again ... I am BRAND new. Is this something to do with Primaris models/introduction as a unit, while keeping the older units in the game, and I have nothing to worry about?

This box was bought at a GW store and the person selling them would ... I assume ... know. Thus, I bought them no questions asked.

Any help is appreciated

Haha. Yes, that’s what it’s supposed to be.

In the recent fluff in 8th edition, It turns out that there was an AdMech guy who had been given the Emperor’s notes on marine creation by Guiliman, post heresy and told to see what he could do. He’s been tinkering behind the scenes for the last 10k ish years. Fast forward, Guiliman wakes up, checks in. Turns out, Caul has finished working out 3 new geneseeds that make marines bigger, tougher, stronger then the were before. Enter the Primaris Marines.

(That’s just a rough fluff summary.)

So there is a pretty sizable scale creep with the new primaris, but it’s in universe explained.

As opposed to the old scale creep, which is noticeable over the years, but not quite as bad.

@nevelon .... Thank You!!!!!!!!! Much appreciated, sir

Ok ... WIP pics of my first Space Marine. Actually, he is #2. #1 has been sealed and is drying. Anyway ... what have I learned ...

I am S-L-O-W. Seriously, I don't know how some of you do this with the speed and accuracy I see in vids or read about. I keep telling myself ... slow is smooth; smooth is fast and the positive self-talk only takes me so far each session.

I could not decide on a paint scheme. I have stopped; started; stopped started; stopped; started; stopped and started over the last several weeks. I finally settled on this given the ease of base coating everything black.

I did a test model using D Lantham's 3 layer (not the 101 layer) technique. Not sure I am ready to paint small lines with a smaller line and, then, an even smaller line within each other. Thus, I have 2 highlights. A stronger blue and, then, my dot.

I think my leather gear bags came out pretty good for a first time.

It is not showing. I got a pretty decent light orb in the model's right knee.

I tossed in the towel on the suit/belt buckle staying black with highlight lines inside of it, etc. LOOKS awesome. I STRUGGLED on #1. #2 ... went ahead and made it iron pink.

I know there are areas not highlighted. I do not have the skill-level to hit some of those lines and panels. However, I have a blue panel line plan I am gong to try. Thus, the blue highlights run to a gap where, in theory, the panel line will pick up the pattern. It worked on a test model.

Again, taking REALLY good pics of these is not easy.

Side bar ... I ordered a whole bunch of stuff from Puppets War. It finally arrived. It is so cool. Not that I have much to compare it against ... just my tactical squad box and 3 snap-tite Intercessors ... but ... the detail and quality if awesome.

While crawling along the painting, I kept telling myself all the time I save in base coating black is paid back with the time to highlight.

I do, though, notice a time difference between #1 and #2 especially opting not to chase details on the buckle.

One partially painted model looks odd. And I question what I am doing, etc. Now, with 2 and, then, 3 more in progress ... it is like, ok ... they look much better, as a group

I figured out to keep the next color down ... REALLY watered down ... available. Whenever my blue would get too intense, I could apply a thin glaze to mute/tone it down.

As always ... any feedback is very much appreciated.

My Layers - Body Only
Pink Areas - Lead Belcher; Silver highlight and, then, Volupus Pink Contrast Paint

Blue Highlights - Grey Blue (Valiejo) and, then, Baharroth Blue

Leather - Leather Brown; Dessert Yellow and Pale Sand (Vallejo)

Edit ... I know those two areas on the helmet are not lights. I, though, wanted them to be lights so ... lights.

I tried to get a pic at a different time of day with different lighting. The more I look at them the more I think I am going to prefer a black helmet v colored on a go forward. I figure I can keep the tactical marine squads with the color helmets and, then, opt for black or striped for other squads, etc

This pic captures the highlights little better. Like I said, I am not nimble enough with a brush to do the 3-5 diff colors inside one another.