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Amazing Paint Job!

Thanks for the support guys

GMMStudios wrote:

Instead of looking at the hobby from your high horse, maybe you should step down and see that not only does this army make people laugh but it has garnered me a great deal of publicity. The response has been astounding and as I said before, Try getting such a response from any fluffily painted chapter. No one appointed you sir handsome knight of the fair fluff maiden, its a big universe. Not only plenty of space it in for wild ideas but space to stop and have fun with it too.

Yes, no-one appointed me "sir handsome knight of the fair fluff maiden", yet I am titled for an opinion.

I'm a product designer by profession. I'd personally never design anything I don't think represents the values and best exemplifies, in a new valuable way the qualities of the product and possible brand. To me design is what, why and how, 99% in that particular order. I don't in ANYWAY doubt the attention. If Ferrari did a new design that in no way represented the heritage and their form factor, I'm sure it would cause an explosion of attention!

But Like I said, you do it for a living, my hat is off to you - I in no way mean to belittle what you do for a living. It's awesome that you can do what you do! Man's gotta do what a man's gotta do and eating/taking care comes first and perspective and values always differ. Sense of humor is VERY different.

My apologies for any hard feelings a critical view has caused in this context and I won't offer it again Looking forward to what you do next.

Amazing army. I would proudly play that army.

You have mad skillz.

Spectacular paint job, and great execution. If only you could use your powers for good, and not evil!

(You soo need some pretty CSM).

migsula wrote:

GMMStudios wrote:

Instead of looking at the hobby from your high horse, maybe you should step down and see that not only does this army make people laugh but it has garnered me a great deal of publicity. The response has been astounding and as I said before, Try getting such a response from any fluffily painted chapter. No one appointed you sir handsome knight of the fair fluff maiden, its a big universe. Not only plenty of space it in for wild ideas but space to stop and have fun with it too.

Yes, no-one appointed me "sir handsome knight of the fair fluff maiden", yet I am titled for an opinion.

I'm a product designer by profession. I'd personally never design anything I don't think represents the values and best exemplifies, in a new valuable way the qualities of the product and possible brand. To me design is what, why and how, 99% in that particular order. I don't in ANYWAY doubt the attention. If Ferrari did a new design that in no way represented the heritage and their form factor, I'm sure it would cause an explosion of attention!

But Like I said, you do it for a living, my hat is off to you - I in no way mean to belittle what you do for a living. It's awesome that you can do what you do! Man's gotta do what a man's gotta do and eating/taking care comes first and perspective and values always differ. Sense of humor is VERY different.

My apologies for any hard feelings a critical view has caused in this context and I won't offer it again Looking forward to what you do next.

As I said via PM I did nothing I did not want to do. You speak as if I am whoring myself out to feed my starving children. Quit looking down your nose at it and start thinking outside the box. I went out of my way to do it because it is an original, never done before and fun idea.

GMMStudios wrote: You speak as if I am whoring myself out to feed my starving children. Quit looking down your nose at it and start thinking outside the box. I went out of my way to do it because it is an original, never done before and fun idea.

I certainly don't!! Why are you reading into everything so aggressively? That certainly doesn't match the peace and love of the miniature subject matter. You said you do this a living and I should not look this from a hobby perspective alone, to which I agreed and said you have my respect. I further more commended you on your talent and other work.

I offered my apologies.

And now I need quit looking down my nose? And to start thinking outside the box You try soooo very hard to get personal, call me names and dismiss all the work I have done just because I disagree on one, a, ONE, concept in your projects. NICE!

Modquisition on: this thread has been reported and is being closed while I review for whether disciplinary actions are required.

Edit I am re-opening the thread. As a preventative: I publicly stating that GMM/Migsula you two WILL cease fire now. You've both stated your opinions to each other now, move on.

I went and checked out your other work and I must say I take my hat off to you.
OUTSTANDING work.

I just had to post this pic. I love the look of these marines. They look so orky. Some humies with some style finally.

Another of GMMs work.

Frazzled wrote:Modquisition on: this thread has been reported and is being closed while I review for whether disciplinary actions are required.

Edit I am re-opening the thread. As a preventative: I publicly stating that GMM/Migsula you two WILL cease fire now. You've both stated your opinions to each other now, move on.

I apologize, I didnt think it was that heated, although I may have used some strongs words to get the point across.

The fact that they're Pretty Marines aside, this is some pretty awesome work. Though now you do realize you do need to make Angry Marines to save your dignity, right?

GMM did those dirty marines I posted above ya. Is not that mean enough for ya.

This is just awesome Is that a marine hiding from the discharge of their plasma rifle like a little girl

I, too, sometimes chuckle at the "grimdark" future universe all this is set in, and I appreciate someone poking fun at it a little . This army is really well executed! Great job taking an idea all the way to fruition

Love the army; your painting is fantastic.

RiTides Nids wrote:

The only way that could be funnier is if he was just pointing it at himself... That basically what happens when I rapid fire my plasma guns (a 1... and well a 1 lol).


Other wise great work... a gimmick paint scream but it looks great!

Pretty Marines? Wow! They are really well painted, lots of tanks too!

drummerholt1234 wrote:

RiTides Nids wrote:

The only way that could be funnier is if he was just pointing it at himself... That basically what happens when I rapid fire my plasma guns (a 1... and well a 1 lol).


Other wise great work... a gimmick paint scream but it looks great!

I cant take credit for that, the reason I did it is because there is one of those inspiration image thingies floating around the internet with a marine in that same pose that says "Plasma, always worth it."

Still, you did the converting (I'm thinking that's a missile launcher left hand? It's been a while since I played marines) and deserve credit for pulling it off very convincingly

I love these models, and I think that in a BIG universe, there is enough room for them. And I mean that in ALL seriousness.

Let's the fair now; if we accept the 40K universe as a real universe which we peer into, we see armies like the Space Wolves and Blood Angels, and also see the Imperial Guard (in all flavors). There is a huge variation from the necessity of what an army has to be.

Look at sucessful historical armies - cool dress uniforms aside, they have all looked very similar to their contemporaries. This is an issue of practicality - something which 40K does not seem to need.

So, I think the idea of a chapter of Marines who eschew traditional imagery of butch masculinity and go for a more "Fabio" style is entirely realistic and in keeping with the Imperium. If I were a guardsman and some of these chaps turned up, I wouldn't think they were pansies. I would think they were 8ft tall killing machines with very beautiful armor, and an emphasis on heart imagery.

Heart imagery has been used in many places and by many people; crusaders made use of it, referencing the sacred heart of Jesus and the immaculate heart of Mary. While this army was born out of a silly idea, I think the final execution is, just about, close enough to serious to fit into the insanity which is 40K.

I feel the sudden urge to paint up a Company of red and yellow Marines, all armed with power bats and angry faces. And then throw them into battle against these Marines.

Darknight wrote:I love these models, and I think that in a BIG universe, there is enough room for them. And I mean that in ALL seriousness.

Let's the fair now; if we accept the 40K universe as a real universe which we peer into, we see armies like the Space Wolves and Blood Angels, and also see the Imperial Guard (in all flavors). There is a huge variation from the necessity of what an army has to be.

Look at sucessful historical armies - cool dress uniforms aside, they have all looked very similar to their contemporaries. This is an issue of practicality - something which 40K does not seem to need.

So, I think the idea of a chapter of Marines who eschew traditional imagery of butch masculinity and go for a more "Fabio" style is entirely realistic and in keeping with the Imperium. If I were a guardsman and some of these chaps turned up, I wouldn't think they were pansies. I would think they were 8ft tall killing machines with very beautiful armor, and an emphasis on heart imagery.

Heart imagery has been used in many places and by many people; crusaders made use of it, referencing the sacred heart of Jesus and the immaculate heart of Mary. While this army was born out of a silly idea, I think the final execution is, just about, close enough to serious to fit into the insanity which is 40K.

A good analysis, but the overall "Happy sunshine fun time peace-friends" attitude of Pretty Marines kind of kills it. But worry not. The people that Troll about folks doing meme armies are the ones that don't know the referances, have no ability to accept crude humor, or are just jealous because the joke army turned out better than their own serious projects. I love this army from a conversion standpoint. Though I do despise Pretty Marines as a Chapter

Can Angrymarines be next?

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Well, I suppose that the scheme goes along with the "what colour are SM thread
MC

Typeline - Possibly, if only for the "insert here" sign gags.

BTW why is Kharn wearing that hat?

Wonderfully built and painted, I only wish you made up your own "out of place" marines instead of dredging up some crud from 4chan.

TheSecretSquig wrote:If my 'male' opponent took these out the case and put them on the table opposite me, I'd seriously be questioning which team he plays for and whether or not he's ever found a female even remotely attractive!

And just think, there are millions of people out there who are thinking exactly the same thing about you for even having miniatures to put on the table.

Uh, I mean, grown men playing with toys they hand painted themselves...yeah. Nothing gay about that at all.

Those are gorgeous. I am a big fan of purple, but you dont see it a whole lot on Space Marines.

Just Emperor's Children and Soul Drinkers...both traitors.

It's a beautiful paint job, and the conversions are masterful.

The vindicator made me lol. Great army, makes me want to start work on a blue-skinned smurf-themed ork army.

jimsolo wrote:Those are gorgeous. I am a big fan of purple, but you dont see it a whole lot on Space Marines.

Just Emperor's Children and Soul Drinkers...both traitors.

It's a beautiful paint job, and the conversions are masterful.

Soul Drinkers aren't traitors! The Inquisition and Adeptus Terra just thinks they are. They still fight for the Emprah!

Feh. The flimsy justification of mutants and heretics!