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@SL: Im just razzing ya, bud. No hard feelings?

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Building some Space Marines now. Part for an Imperial Fists army commission, and part for my own Marines Errant. The latter were graciously donated by Solar- Aim is to beef them up for games at Adepticon!

Looking to build to this list I snagged from online. Its got a bunch of Sternguard, which I've always liked.

1500 pts Ultramarines
6 CPs
Total 1499 pts

Battalion Detachment

HQ

Captain - 89 pts
Power fist, master-crafted boltgun, Sanctic Halo. Warlord w/ Adept of the Codex

Lieutenant - 75 pts
Power fist, master-crafted boltgun

TROOPS

Tactical Squad - 98 pts
Sergeant w/ power axe, combi plasma
4x Marine w/ 1x plasma gun, 3x boltgun

Tactical Squad - 98 pts
Sergeant w/ power axe, combi plasma
4x Marine w/ 1x plasma gun, 3x boltgun

Tactical Squad - 90 pts
Sergeant w/ chainsword, boltgun
4x Marine w/ 1x missile launcher, 3x boltgun

ELITES

Sternguard Veterans - 182 pts
Vet sergeant w/ Power axe, special issue boltgun
8x Veteran w/ 1x heavy flamer, 7x special issue boltgun

Sternguard Veterans - 182 pts
Vet sergeant w/ Power axe, special issue boltgun
8x Veteran w/ 1x heavy flamer, 7x special issue boltgun

Vanguard Veterans - 158 pts
Jump packs
Vet sergeant w/ thunder hammer, storm shield, melta bombs
2x veteran w/ chainsword, storm shield
2x Veteran w/ chainsword, plasma pistol
1x Veteran w/ chainsword, bolt pistol

Vanguard Veterans - 140 pts
Jump packs
Vet sergeant w/ thunder hammer, storm shield, melta bombs
2x veteran w/ chainsword, storm shield
2x Veteran w/ chainsword, plasma pistol

Venerable Dreadnought - 165 pts
Twin lascannon, missile launcher

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Rhino - 78 pts
Storm bolter, hunter-killer missile

Rhino - 72 pts
Storm bolter

Rhino - 72 pts
Storm bolter



Thoughts?


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The Fists army includes a pair of these awesome Leviathan Dreads




   
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Looks very nice! I think the Leviathan's may be my favorite GW kit.

Interesting list. I do wonder though if you might want to look into a little more ranged anti-tank/monstrous creature capacity though. Maybe work in space for a predator?

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Chaplain with Hate to Spare






Oh hell yeah man! those Leviathans are going to be fantastic! I love them and would love to get one for my mino's but not sure where they'd fit in? are they long range usually or just walking tanks you don't want to run in to? either way i'm dead keen to see you paint them up, I have a soft spot as big as Australia for Space Marines ! :-)

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" I will constantly have those in my head telling me how lazy and ugly and whorish I am. You sir, are a true friend " - KingCracker

"Nah, I'm just way too lazy to stand up so I keep sitting and paint" - Sigur

"I think the NMM technique with metals is just MNMM. Same sound I make while eating a good pizza" - Whalemusic360 
   
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@Alberious: Like I said, I pulled it from online and dont really know the specifics, haha!

So more AT stuff, eh? Perhaps some Devastators couldfill this niche- Squishier than a Predator, but cheaper and I happen to have those already painted up!

Gonna have to look into maybe swapping out some Rhinos for Razors- especially in a 2k points list.


@nerd: Levi's can be run ranged or melee or mixed. Four different weapon options, and this pair will have one of each of the different weapon options available right now.

Im right there with you with Dread-Love... Theyre still some of my most favorite minis in the range... Something about the big stompy robots just warms the cockles of my heart.

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So busy busy around here... Lots of assembly while I get the Imperial Fist army prepared.



I also finished one of the small model cars. This one was painted all with brushwork. This is going to complement the second one, which will demonstrate using an airbrush to paint it!











In other news.... I got a toy in the mail the other day from our good friend Solar Lion....



Big plans for Adepticon

Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving!

   
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So excited still to see you do Fists mate! you've got a lot of models to paint right there! these are going to be excellent, your style and little Ramos touches are going to really bring the entire army together and look frickin' amazeballs!

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" I will constantly have those in my head telling me how lazy and ugly and whorish I am. You sir, are a true friend " - KingCracker

"Nah, I'm just way too lazy to stand up so I keep sitting and paint" - Sigur

"I think the NMM technique with metals is just MNMM. Same sound I make while eating a good pizza" - Whalemusic360 
   
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain






A Protoss colony world

I've never been interested in doing Imperial Fists, Iyanden Eldar, or other yellow stuff because yellow is such a pain to paint. However, when they are well done they look spectacular! I'm looking forward to seeing these guys!

Also, I'm excited that you'll be at Adepticon! I'll be going myself for the very first time, so maybe I'll see you and your cool models up there!

My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/1/23, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~15000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Adeptus Custodes: ~1900 | Imperial Knights: ~2000 | Sisters of Battle: ~3500 | Leagues of Votann: ~1200 | Tyranids: ~2600 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000
Check out my P&M Blogs: ZergSmasher's P&M Blog | Imperial Knights blog | Board Games blog | Total models painted in 2023: 40 | Total models painted in 2024: 7 | Current main painting project: Dark Angels
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Madison, WI

Love that car Ramos. Looks like it should be in a showroom somewhere... or my driveway.

Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."

Gitsplitta's Unified Painting Theory
 
   
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Green Bay, Wisconson

Def. a Gits car.

Looks like an Ork deathstar.

Ok stop reading and git to painting...

 
   
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@nerd: Many thanks, my man!

@Zerg: Yellow is an evil evil color. Airbrush is honestly the easiest way I've found to do it- Id hate to try to paint these by brush!
Let you in on a trick though. Base over white in your yellow, then shade it -down- with a warm brown! (reverse of how youd normally "highlight"). Brown is yellow's best friend!

And heyyyyy~ Congrats on making the Grand Journey! Definitely pop in and say hi! Im sure youll find the wardens and me doing some 40k in the open gaming most of the weekend. And of course there's the KNIGHT FIGHT on Saturday!!
(Im more than a little excited for it! Does it show =D )


@Gits: You know, I know a guy- Can totally hook you up with a brand new '17 Roadbuster!
Wont lie, though. Theres no damn legroom in the things... Good gas mileage, though. Lots of very lightweight materials


@SL: Hahaha! You know it really does look like a Deff Star?

Dont you worry- Ill get my army painted yet! I've still a few months before I start worrying

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Working out the color for the Fists- The client wants a more muted/earthy yellow. Still think I may hit it with a little sepia wash to shade the recesses.



I got some new toys in the studio this week- Brand new airbrush set by Badger- A Patriot 105 and (what im more excited for) a SOTAR 2020. Also got some quick disconnects for them. Cant tell you how much Im loving the swappability!



One big difference in these, though... My Talon I got used to fully disassembling and cleaning... these you really dont do that unless you want to do a super deep clean!
I learned this when it took me about an hour to fit the trigger mechanism back into the Patriot!!
I am also trying out actual airbrush thinner and cleaner, rather than Windex for everything. I do think the paint flows a little better with this stuff... Time will tell!


Im misc. other army news, Marines errant continue being built (mostly just me cutting and cleaning parts), the Knight is taking a bath...

Busy busy!!!

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Madison, WI

Nice to see you aren't letting the moss grow under your feet Ramos.

Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."

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Columbus, GA

Yay, more Fists!

DaddyWarcrimes: "Playing IG means never having to use the end of a screwdriver to pound a nail because you always have the points to bring the hammer."
Valhalla130's Hobby Progress thread: Valhallans, 'Nids and Fists
 
   
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@Gits: Lets not speak of my moss-accumulation, eh? Doc says itll clear up in a few weeks




Ughhh Where does the time go... Man, feels like Ive got nothing done this week!! Hopefully I can get things rolling a bit faster... I dont wanna face the wrath of Solar come Adepticon D:

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With the new airbrushes, I was able to finish the second mini car- Just need to write up a tutorial now!




Another mini project has been developing a desert scheme for a client's Thousand Sons.


   
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Madison, WI

I can't tell... is the windshield wiper on the car on the right painted the same as the glass reflection?

Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."

Gitsplitta's Unified Painting Theory
 
   
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No wipers sculpted on these guys- think that just happens to be a conveniently located glate, haha

   
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Mostly, on my phone.

These are astonishingly good. Does the one on the right have slightly more defined shadows around the door or is it just a trick of the light?

Theophony"... and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot."
Solar_Lion: "Man this sums up your blog nicely."

Anpu-adom: "being Geek is about Love. Some love broadly. Some love deeply. And then there are people like Graven.  
   
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Absolutely love that obsidian effect. Did you use some of the same techniques from the car to make it so shiny?

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Longtime Dakkanaut





Australia

Cars look awesome. Absolutely lovely work.

Are you going the traditional 40k Thousand Sons scheme? Or is it a 30k army?

See My Crazy Army plan here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/521618.page#5517409

2000 Point Armies
[40k] Orks - Kaptin Grimskragas Razorfangs; Tyranids - Hive Fleet Acidica; Astra Militarum - Murdochs 5th Armoured Detachment; Necron - Reclamation Legion of Tomb World Fordris; Inquisition - Ordos Hereticus Witchfinder Tasetus and Coven; Iron Hands - Taskforce of the Garrsak Clan Company; Alpha Legion - XII Ambush Cell, Loyalists of the Twin Primarchs; Aeldari - Guiding Light of Yarn Le'ath;

[Warhammer] Empire - Obsidian Knightly Order; Bretonnian - Vain Quest for the Grail, 11th Crusade of Araby; Dwarf - Throng of Kark Veng; Ogre Kingdoms - Wondrous Caravan of the Traveller and his Maneaters; Tomb Kings - Bronze Host of Ka-Sabar; Chaos Dwarf - Protectors of Hashuts Holy Places; High Elf - Dragonriders of Caledor;  
   
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Oooooof..... so wow the past few weeks have been brutal.

With the Holiday season comes insanity at work. Bizarre schedule, new boss... madness abouds!!

I've also been working on a painting tutorial for the small cars I've been painting. That turned into a whole new beast... nearly 30 pages! Bit of exciting news today as it's just gone live!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madoverlord/riding-bean-high-octane-edition-anime-blu-ray/posts/2077375

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@graven: I think the panel lines are darker on the right side one. I used a black micron pen to line that one. The left one was lined with a super dark red. The light probably does mess with it a little bit, though, as it's not nearly as noticeable in real life.

@Alberious: Hah, thanks!! The obsidian is just painted with 2 coats of Liquitex Super High Gloss varnish. One coat makes things a little glossy, but with two it's almost like it's dipped in glass!

@Archer: I didn't paint the sons- jus doing bases! I think the client is painting them pre-heresy. Unsure what he actually plays, though


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So with what feels like the first day off in weeks, I set to painting the Fists.

So much airbrushing! Everything has a basecoat of Vallejo Model Color Flat Earth. From here, I'm going to work on bringing it towards the earthy yellow color I managed to get on my test mini! These pics were taken about half way through.




   
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Indianapolis

Very cool Ramos. I hope you get a lot of orders for your services. Any idea when you find out how many paint jobs you'll have to do?

   
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I think they'll be trickling in over the next couple weeks, what with the holiday and all. So far I have a batch of 3!
Project to look forward to next year~


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Yesterday was spent spraying more color! This time, a nice Ochre color...
MAN ARE THERE A LOT OF MODELS!!!





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Lastly...
As per this project log's tradition.... Have a festive Holiday ditty!~






Merry Christmas, you guys

   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut






Madison, WI

Merry Christmas Ramos!

Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."

Gitsplitta's Unified Painting Theory
 
   
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Sentient OverBear






Clearwater, FL

Merry Christmas!

My wife bought us the Rafael 8408 paintbrushes that you recommended last March. Merry Christmas to us!

DQ:70S++G+++M+B++I+Pw40k94+ID+++A++/sWD178R+++T(I)DM+++

Trust me, no matter what damage they have the potential to do, single-shot weapons always flatter to deceive in 40k.                                                                                                       Rule #1
- BBAP

 
   
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*whew*
Holidays are always so busy!! I've hardly had time to be online at all, let alone paint... But Im back!

First major project of the year is getting the Imperial Fists army all finished up. Had the day off today, so I got right on down to it and finished the main airbrushing of the yellow.

Troops will get a wash of sepia, but the larger models like the Levi Dread here will have a more elaborate gradient. Everything will then get edge highlights to really make everything pop!








Heres what the rank and file troopers will look like. Post wash:





And lastly- This was the last mini I painted in 2017
Miniature Monthly was running an end-of-year contest based around this mini. I figured that since I already had it (was in the swag bag at Reapercon), there was no reason that I shouldn't enter!









Skin is still such a pain... One of these days!



Anyways, I'll have to do a yearly wrap-up in the Gitsplitta tradition soon... Ill start working on that in the next couplea days!
Till then, take care, guys!

   
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Oooh I love the really strong contrast blending on the cloak! mixing colour like that is always a really brilliant visual hammer to the face! great stuff and the IF's are coming along nicely too, I kinda miss my own that I did but they just took me too long to paint, hence I love seeing them come back to life throughout other artists fingers!

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" I will constantly have those in my head telling me how lazy and ugly and whorish I am. You sir, are a true friend " - KingCracker

"Nah, I'm just way too lazy to stand up so I keep sitting and paint" - Sigur

"I think the NMM technique with metals is just MNMM. Same sound I make while eating a good pizza" - Whalemusic360 
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut






Mostly, on my phone.

Lovely, that base detailing makes my little heart sing!

Theophony"... and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot."
Solar_Lion: "Man this sums up your blog nicely."

Anpu-adom: "being Geek is about Love. Some love broadly. Some love deeply. And then there are people like Graven.  
   
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@nerd: Hehe! Thanks!! Her cloak was really the only thing I was sure how to paint. Everything else was guesswork and experimenting. I like the end result, though... Was really nice to do a mini for myself!
Good to stoke a bit of the IF nostalgia, too...

@graven: Thank ya!! Base detailing is something I've been trying to work on. I've so many supplies these days (Too many?) that I really ought to put them to work!!

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So WOW are there a lot of minis!
Everything has the yellow done, so its time to break them into smaller groups and do the details... I am rather happy that I gave everything a wash with the sepia. It really makes the yellow richer. Gives it more life. Touches up the areas where the blends might not have been particularly smooth, too, so win-win!






(This one is a comparison of with wash (left) and without (right))

As much as I hated them when they were first released, I think the Centurions have really grown on me. The kit really is well designed and the concept of the models isnt so ridiculous, I suppose...

Man, I gotta get moving on this army... I still have to get marines ready for Adepticon!!!

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Madison, WI

I always used sepia with my yellows for exactly the same reason. Actually I didn't use sepia with my latest ork model just because sepia made it too rich looking and didn't work well with the metal tone of the rest of the model.

Excellent work as always Ramos. Lovely start to the project.

Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."

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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain






A Protoss colony world

Fists are coming along nicely, Ramos, and that archer maiden model turned out great. I agree that skin is tough to make look good, which is why I don't spend a lot of time on it. Eventually I'll get it figured out, and you will too (it didn't turn out too bad on your model TBH).

My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/1/23, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~15000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Adeptus Custodes: ~1900 | Imperial Knights: ~2000 | Sisters of Battle: ~3500 | Leagues of Votann: ~1200 | Tyranids: ~2600 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000
Check out my P&M Blogs: ZergSmasher's P&M Blog | Imperial Knights blog | Board Games blog | Total models painted in 2023: 40 | Total models painted in 2024: 7 | Current main painting project: Dark Angels
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Columbus, GA

More reinforcements for the VII legion! Very nice. Can't wait to see those details done.

DaddyWarcrimes: "Playing IG means never having to use the end of a screwdriver to pound a nail because you always have the points to bring the hammer."
Valhalla130's Hobby Progress thread: Valhallans, 'Nids and Fists
 
   
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Australia

Fists look amazing, especially the dreads!

   
 
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