Randy's Ultramarines & Macragge PDF (IG) First 3 Converted Bladeguard Completed!

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**RandyMcStab**

More on the Shadowsword:

Came up with a name, named after Nelson's flagship. The blast damage is still wip..

Regiment designation like everyone else..

Lascannon sponson with HK converted on, nearly done here, it's now been black lined and it (and everything else) awaits weathering and chipping (mmmmm chips).

Just further back we can see the stowage section...

More on way

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Full shot, showing alternate main gun, this makes it an Hellswordshadowfistblade...or something, I think it's quite good actually S10 10" blast...maybe, not sure off hand..

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Little targetty doo dad

Tracks so far, they're just BG silver inked black and then thinned orange so far, I got some of that new fangled textured paint to ad some grit, they'll get more weathering too..

Same on this spare wheel

little bit more done on this guy but still ages to go..been mostly concentrating on the 'tank' element.... mostly

I've done a bit more and will post up some more pics soon..still to do:

Need to finish off details/decals - decided to go for to good old sword through Nid head logo..and some tiny details scrawling etc
Black line everything - yawn this will take ages, but it does really improve the look
Finish crew - probably the hardest bit blah
Weathering - not going to go mental with this, not going for the 'been driving in Pilton after Glasonbury' look, just some brown drybrushing/ink washes with some chipping and stippling
Banner - going to do a simple pennant to go on the main aerial, just blue with the Upsilon..

Still a way to go..

**RandyMcStab**

Painted my logo..

see what you think, blow by blow photos..

Rough 'sketch' in thinned down black, if these line don't end up being painted over they won't be too obvious..I normally do a phase before this where I only use water so I can check things will fit ok in the available area..

2nd round of sketching, making sure it all fits..

Base colours added, several thin coats to get the coverage..

Bit of a jump, but base details added, and highlighted up, sword detailing started.

Base sketch for text..sword details added

First pass at text..

Finished text and final details added to head, picked out teeth better and added the suggestion of veins..

That's it pretty much done, it will get weathered back a bit at the end..

**lipsdapips**

I was proud of my ultramarines banner, but this is a whole different league! Fantastic, I am in awe.

**RandyMcStab**

Thanks a lot, misspent youth!

I really like your banner, I'm going to do my SM blog probably next year and go back to my Ultras, I'm looking forward to it.

**Rogue Wolves**

Great freehand!

**Nowlan**

Paint a sword through head of tyranid.
Call it a shield of ultramar.

+2 to irony.

**RandyMcStab**

That's us Brits..

Another little detail, added on a shield, reckon should be worth a 6++ vs hits to that side..maybe a 5++..

Some more work on this guy, still WIP obviously..

Starting to flag a bit on this, it's so big, might do a bit of work on the scout car as light relief..

**RandyMcStab**

More updates:

Pretty much finished my tank commander..Colonel Grevious(ly Hurt)..

The scar has thin washes of 'Scab Red' and the milky eye is 'Codex Gray' with 'Fortess Gray' over it..I added a bit more scar after these pics..
I think he looks suitably commandery, He has a whitish coat and so stands out a bit from the gray of everyone else..only fair seeing as he's the highest ranking guy I plan on doing..

**Nowlan**

It makes sense. Anyone above the rank of colonel wouldn't want to be anywhere near the fighting.

**RandyMcStab**

This is my thinking, IG high ups should be surveying the battlefield and issuing orders to massive formations, not running at aliens with a sword...(he's not a Space Marine or to a lesser extent a Junior IG Officer) especially with the power to commandeer anything in the army, "Err I think I'll ride in that one thanks.."

He also denotes the 'Command Tank' upgrade which is a 24"re-roll failed morale for 25pts.

**RandyMcStab**

Some general progress shots of the behemoth

Most areas complete except some final detailling and general weathering

Say ahh

Crew and logo

As you can see it's finally nearing completion..

This little guy is basecoated too

Not great pics but it proves it's being painted! I like to have a sub project whenever I'm working on something, especially a big something, as it gives you a task for when things are drying or you're sick of the main project. I've nearly finished it now and don't really remember painting it.

More soon

**Briancj**

Yanno, I have to say...

That Heavy Stubber puts the whole thing OP. I mean, really? REALLY? You could have left it off, and the model would be balanced and fair. BUT NO. You had to go and add that Heavy Stubber, and RUIN IT. God. I hate OP players like you, taking advantage of every little loophole and Heavy Stubber. GEEZ.

GEEZ!

--Brian

PS: Nice work on the freehand.

**RandyMcStab**

LOL

Yep Heavy Stubber, best weapon the Guard get, pintle mount grants it the AA rule and being on a Super Heavy means it can independantly target as well....

What do you expect anyway I'm always powergaming.....look at the composition of my troops

I assume you noticed the Hunter killer missile.....

PS: Thanks, glad you like it!

**Nowlan**

The "ma-deuce" fixes everything.
The year 40,000 and she's still alive and kicking (ass).

**lone dirty dog**

Looking good I see and the free hand is a nice touch clean work indeed, I like the little Ramshackle tank I was thinking of getting some for my grots.

As for the heavy stubber the Guards need all the help they can get, after all they aint steroid induced super humans

**Briancj**

RandyMcStab wrote:

I assume you noticed the Hunter killer missile.....

OH.

MY.

GOD.

**RandyMcStab**

Nowlan wrote:The "ma-deuce" fixes everything.
The year 40,000 and she's still alive and kicking (ass).

I don't like Medusas, they should be Apoc only IMHO..

lone dirty dog wrote:Looking good I see and the free hand is a nice touch clean work indeed, I like the little Ramshackle tank I was thinking of getting some for my grots.

I would recommend the 'Degu' Scout car, casting can be a little off and will require some work but overall good kit, even smells of beeswax....(maybe Ramshackle utilise bee workers?)..I think it would look great for Grots.

Briancj wrote:
OH.

MY.

GOD.

I'll snap it off...

**Nowlan**

Meant the Browning M2 .50cal, which the stubber model is almost a direct copy of. One of John Browning's masterpieces.

**RandyMcStab**

Oh right, M2

I getcha now sorry *blush*.

Yeah its THE classic MG

**RandyMcStab**

This is it finally finished..

All pics zoomable in the gallery..

All details freehand as per usual

Added the obligatory 'Ultramar' text (useful if it gets lost and someone finds it) and a warning notice: May contain traces of nuts.

More obligatory decals, kill markers in both standard and deluxe models..also a red star for no particular reason..aerial also missing I now notice, should be attached to the oblong block to the left, I left it bluetacked so to try and stop it being instantly snapped off. Also decided against a pennant.

Front 'bumper', used that new paint with sand/grain in it to add small clumps of mud about the place, (not especially evident in this pic actually) which I think is quite good stuff.

Say hello to my little friend..I did some heat damage creeping down the barrel of the main gun, I think the titanic energies unleashed by the Volcano cannon would do this and it gives the impression of danger..The area was black drybrushed then multiple thin layers of Liche Purple then Regal blue then black then dwarf bronze followed by Shining gold with more black finally. Then the muzzle was drybrushed with Boltgun and then Mitheral.

Didn't go to town on the rear, it'll be facing away from people most of the time!

Other flank..

Name and blast damage

Tool stowage..

That's about it, say what you think, these pics are looking a little sun bleached (it was actually sunny!) so I might do some more at some point. This has been the biggest thing I've painted and I'm glad to see it finished. I wanted it to be of a nice standard to be a sort of centrepiece for my force and so painted it more intensely, also it's my highest ranking officer (my only Special Character so far is also a tank {Pask} which is quite fitting for the IG IMHO).

I've nearly finished the Armoured car too I'll stick up some pics soonish..

**Nowlan**

Will you be updating the kill markings for when it takes out large targets in apocalypse games? (titans, other super heavies, stompas)

**RandyMcStab**

Yes I definitely like to do that, It sometimes feels like cheating adding them on before it's even taken to the field but it's supposed to be an old hero of a tank....

**Salted Diamond**

RandyMcStab wrote:
Yes I definitely like to do that, It sometimes feels like cheating adding them on before it's even taken to the field but it's supposed to be an old hero of a tank....

Just add "real" kill markings in a different color, going over the fake ones as you earn them.

**ArchaonSon**

Fantastic work man the superheavy has some character to it... and the command car looks awesome as well.

**RandyMcStab**

Salted Diamond wrote:Just add "real" kill markings in a different color, going over the fake ones as you earn them.

Yes I may well do that, or wait till it has 'caught up' and then start adding some!

ArchaonSon wrote:Fantastic work man the superheavy has some character to it... and the command car looks awesome as well.

Thanks I was really aiming for character, I just finished the command car and will upload and post up the pics soon..

**Nowlan**

Looking forward to seeing it.

**Jormi_Boced**

I am liking all the little details you are adding.

**RandyMcStab**

Nowlan wrote:Looking forward to seeing it.

I'll do em tomorrow..

Jormi_Boced wrote:I am liking all the little details you are adding.

Thanks! I think it makes it much more interesting, also it adds to the illusion of scale...

**RandyMcStab**

Here's the Armoured Car pics:

Front detailling showing regiment markings..

Some slight amounts of new textured paint have been applied to create little globs of mud about the place..

Side view showing the pintle mounrted HB (a Valkyrie door gun), the Jerry can is part of the Ramshackle kit...

The officer himself, Captain Something or other, answers on a post card..seriously name my Captain! This guy is a Senior officer and issues orders the same as a CCS..

I'm pleased with the kit in general and the over all finish, I think it doesn't look too out of place amongst my forces..

See what you think!

**Nowlan**

I may have missed this earlier in the thread, but what will this count as / what are the custom rules you'll be using?