Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

Alas, I've finally found time to start painting again, and until I buy some more models for my 2 elves armies they are on hold. So I decided to break into all these SM models I've had for months.

The army is Red Hunters : http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Hunters

I'm taking a few artistic liberties as I see fit. I currently don't have decals for them as I have yet to find a way to print the sheet I have. If anyone can do this for me or can direct me to someone who can I'd be most appreciative and could pay a bit for them. I'd print them myself but I don't have a printer with white ink.

Also, I've forgone as much standard SM gear as possible for the army. Tactical Marines use as many GK parts as possible, and for those where I ran out of GK parts I used FW's etched brass to "inquisition" up some parts, most notably legs. Tactical marines also use the following parts: GK Termie heads, Umbra Ferrox Bolters(not shown yet), GK Backpacks, GK power armor chests. The only Tactical parts are the arms, right shoulders and in this first unit 4 sets of legs. The flamer marine uses the GK Knight flamer. The heavy weapons marine uses magnetized FW Heresy era weapons and the kneeling SM legs. I much like the look of the HH weapons and they are also the only easy option for magnetizing since they are standalone.

The MkIII Iron Armor marines are my sternguard. Nothing special done to them, still wrangling up all the damn combi-meltas I need. I'll end up adding another 5 including 2 magnetized heavy weapons models.

The snipers are just head swaps with GK Knight heads. Not a single model in this army will have skin showing, helmets for everyone! I plan on keeping their colors dark and muted, so they won't end up looking like dayglow red snipers.

The Dreadnought is all FW. MkV autocannons.

Still sitting in boxes: 1 Predator, 2 Razorbacks and 1 Storm Talon.
Not shown: uncomplete Assault Terminators(GK termies with regular TH/SS), Sevrin Loth as my Librarian.

So far for painting it's just Vallejo Polyurethane Surface Primer Panzer Grey, and a base coat of Vallejo Game Color Scarlett Red, both airbrushed.

On my "proof of concept" model the painting is as follows:
Panzer Grey Primer
VGC Scarlett Red
Home Made Soft Body Ultra Matte Black Wash(using more or less Les' recipe)
GW Mephiston Red as main armor color
P3 Khador Red for armor edges/highlights
Gold: GW Calthan Brown, Vallejo Liquid Gold, Daler-Rowney Sepia Ink
Cloth: GW Calthan Brown, GW Dheneb Stone, GW Ceramite White(will get a wash with Devlan or something as well)
Eyes:VGC Enchanted Blue, VGC Electric Blue, GW Ceramite White
Sword: Vallejo Liquid Silver

Please excuse the first batch of pictures, iPhones don't do close ups as well as I thought. I'll use my regular digital camera next time.

And now for pics. First up is the proof of concept:



Next are the snipers:


Tactical Marines:



Sternguard:


Heavy Weapons:






Dreadnought:


Group Shot:

These look great. I'll be following this for sure.