Relic Contemptor - Ultramarines

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**Crazyterran**

Hey guys, I got my Relic Contemptor Dreadnought built and painted, and was hoping for some feed back on it.

Being my first Forge World piece, I didn't feel comfortable making it in a quite so dynamic pose.

Thanks for the nice (and harsh) criticisms!

(Sorry about the picture, it may be kind of bad, was taken at our local GW)

Edit: gah, trying to fix the link.

**Obrek**

Wow that Trygon is spectacular!

Oh the dread? Yeah it's cool

I think the base needs something on it, it looks so empty. But I'm only saying that because I think you got the UM colors perfectly.

**Crazyterran**

Obrek wrote:Wow that Trygon is spectacular!

Oh the dread? Yeah it's cool

I think the base needs something on it, it looks so empty. But I'm only saying that because I think you got the UM colors perfectly.

I was thinking of throwing a few half Termagaunts on it, or some half built chaos marines...

What would you suggest throwing on the base?

**Brother-Captain Scotti**

It looks very good. I would go for some more highlights though to make it pop a little more. I like the green on it too

**Crazyterran**

The green is to denote which company he belongs to, and if you notice on the heraldic shield on the leg, i have painted a fist wrapping around the U.

And yeah, i was thinking about highlighting it a bit more - i have a feeling that's what mostly held me back from winning a local painting contest.

**Armorum Ferrum**

Great job Terran !!!

**Crazyterran**

Armorum Ferrum wrote:Great job Terran !!!

Thank you!

**Brother-Captain Scotti**

Crazyterran wrote:The green is to denote which company he belongs to, and if you notice on the heraldic shield on the leg, i have painted a fist wrapping around the U.

And yeah, i was thinking about highlighting it a bit more - i have a feeling that's what mostly held me back from winning a local painting contest.

Ah yeh, third right?

Yeh go for it buddy

Build up the blue and also give some more depth to the white - I start from astronomican grey.

Also I am looking to buy one of these beauties but like you don't have a ton of experience with FW. What's it like to make? Heaven or hell??

**Crazyterran**

The hardest part for me was getting the legs together with the body to make it look like it was believably walking.

And yeah, Fourth Company.

**Brother-Captain Scotti**

Good to know, cheers man

May end up pinning mine I think...

Gah, silly me

Good luck and be sure to post a newer image if you do add to the paint job, look forward to seeing it

**Zinderneuf**

Very nicely done.

**Crazyterran**

Zinderneuf wrote:Very nicely done.

Thank you!

**Great White**

Really good.

**Squidmanlolz**

I would put tall grasses and tufts on the base, as long as it isn't overdone.

**Crazyterran**

Squidmanlolz wrote:I would put tall grasses and tufts on the base, as long as it isn't overdone.

Hmm.. that's a good idea. I'll look into it. Maybe that Mordheim tufts they have at the store, or whatever?

Great White wrote:Really good.

Thank you!

**OverwatchCNC**

I would suggest tall grass and/or a few large rocks to break up the base. I also would like to see some highlighting and/or washes on parts of the model. The gold and helmet in particular could you a wash and layered highlights and the blue could use some edging of some kind.

The blue is a wonderful color though, looks VERY ultramarine in a good way. This looks good it just needs a little more to make it really pop.

**Crazyterran**

Yes, I use actual ultramarines blue for my Ultramarines colours.

I put a devlan mud was on the gold for now, as well as a 2:1:1 ultramarines blue, ice blue, and water mix to highlight the edges of the Contemptor. I'll put up pictures when I can.

Thank you for all the input, guys!

**lav25gunner**

It's a solid paint job. However, that base and his pose are killing you. It looks like he's out for a stroll. At the bare minimum, I would position the gun like he's aiming at the enemy and I would add some rubble and debris on the base.

**Lextheimpaler**

Beautiful, i have 2 contemptors coming my way and i hope they can look half as good as this

**Crazyterran**

Lextheimpaler wrote:Beautiful, i have 2 contemptors coming my way and i hope they can look half as good as this

Share pictures when you get them all painted, they are a lot of fun to paint!

lav25gunner wrote:It's a solid paint job. However, that base and his pose are killing you. It looks like he's out for a stroll. At the bare minimum, I would position the gun like he's aiming at the enemy and I would add some rubble and debris on the base.

Yes, I agree... it could use some rubble and such. What would you suggest adding? Anything specific I should look at picking up!

Also, the gun is aimed down like that due to it's tendency to slip off if it's pointed up to high. I might add some green stuff to the inner part of the melta guns thing so it can sit at a nicer angle.

**TungstenMonkey**

Looks really good! from experience its defo a pain to get the legs in a pose

as others have said if you've not glued the melta arm in that position (from your above post iam guessing you've not?) its prob worth doing the aiming thing.

I never bothered to pin mine found that once it was super glued i couldn't pry the damn thing apart when i'd made a mistake lol

Keep up good work!

T-M

**Xenocidal Maniac**

Hey this looks great. I agree that the base needs a little more to make it look more dynamic.

There is something so classy about the Ultramarine paint scheme done well.

**Crazyterran**

TungstenMonkey wrote:Looks really good! from experience its defo a pain to get the legs in a pose as others have said if you've not glued the melta arm in that position (from your above post iam guessing you've not?) its prob worth doing the aiming thing.

I never bothered to pin mine found that once it was super glued i couldn't pry the damn thing apart when i'd made a mistake lol

Keep up good work!

T-M

I have positioned the arm a bit better so it can aim at the enemy. Atleast the gun, heh.

Xenocidal Maniac wrote:Hey this looks great. I agree that the base needs a little more to make it look more dynamic.

There is something so classy about the Ultramarine paint scheme done well.

Thank you! I plan on adding a few rocks to the base, not sure what else to add yet.

Thanks for all the good replies, guys!

**Viersche**

You sir, have one badass looking metal smurf