Silver Skulls

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**SickSix**

Here are photos of a large batch of troops I am finally calling finished. I think this is good for 'table top' and I am fairly pleased with the outcome considering my skill level. I am not at all happy with the attempted edging on 90% of the bolters and feel like I ruined most of them. :( But, the only way to get better is to do it so I drove on. I am ok with the free-hand arrows. It was a pain and they are no where close to symmetrical but once again, the only way to get better is to just do it. Ok, I'm going to shut up now and just post the pictures.

**Rotgut**

Very nice! I like the color contrast between the bases and the figures,

**sarpedons-right-hand**

I like those, they look great altogether

Have you done any vehicles? I'd like to see those!

**Trondheim**

Well done! Very nice looking models indeed.

**Necroagogo**

Bases look really nice and you've done a tidy job on the Marines - the shiny silver isn't overpowering.

**SickSix**

Thank you all for the kind remarks!

sarpedons-right-hand wrote:
I like those, they look great altogether
Have you done any vehicles? I'd like to see those!

I have a handful of unfinished rhinos and land raider. I will make an effort to finish them so I can post them here.

**John**

How do you highlight the boltgun/silver? I do a similar scheme (gold on the shoulder pads), and I never can get the highlights to look good.

**FarseerAndyMan**

I like your Marines!

Silver / Gold / Brass are probly the hardest metallics to get right. They are easy to "overdo".

Your boys look great!

I like the helmet variations.

Cant wait to see the vehicles!

**CuddlySquig**

That guy with the horned helmet looks a little suspicious.

**Truffle**

Woot another silver skulls player. Welcome

Like your dudes. Got some funky bases going on there. If you wanna take a look at mine just look though my profile mate

Nice to see some one else giving them a showing.

**Janders**

Great looking silver skulls! I really like the basing, how did you do it? I see a bottle of Vallejo pigment in background of one pic, could that be a hint?

**NoQuestionzAsked**

They look amazing i love the contrast of the PA and bases!

**RutgerMan**

I love these guys! My mars table at home would do them justice!

theyr are really awesome, congrats!

**SickSix**

Truffle wrote:Woot another silver skulls player. Welcome

Like your dudes. Got some funky bases going on there. If you wanna take a look at mine just look though my profile mate Nice to see some one else giving them a showing.

Oh I have followed your Silver Skulls. I believe I have commented on them several times. I really like the darker look of your guys. And you have done some pretty awesome conversions.

Janders wrote:Great looking silver skulls! I really like the basing, how did you do it? I see a bottle of Vallejo pigment in background of one pic, could that be a hint?

The bases are: basecoat of GW Calthan Brown, dry brush of VGC Parasite Brown, then Vallejo Pigment 'Dark Red Ocre' (applied wet, mixed with rubbing alcohol)

RutgerMan wrote:I love these guys! My mars table at home would do them justice! theyr are really awesome, congrats!

Thanks! I would love to see them on a mars table! That is exactly what I was going for and am glad to hear that the contrast came out well.

Thanks all for the kind words.

**Truffle**

Thanks dude. I'm a bit brain dead at remembering who I talk to I dont mean any offense by it

If you like the darker shade just give them a good old coat of nuln oil mate

**TheAngrySquig**

Very nice work!

**Moriare**

Great looking army! well done on the metallic painting

**nerdfest09**

Nice stuff SickSick! I toyed with a 'silver' marine force before i started my current army and Silver Skulls were top of the list! your army looks amazing! well done man!

**KostasIII**

Great looking army and nice job with power weapons