LDP's Blog: 12th June - Ultramarines Tactical Specialist & Skitarii Vanguard Alpha

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**lipsdapips**

@Gunboat diplomat welcome mate! Glad to have you along for the ride! Gunna be updating as soon as possible

@Knightley Thanks man! I share similar concerns, but I mean, it's only the grass tufts that are changing, and it's a sacrifice i'm willing to make to improve the look of any new marines I pump out

@Paradigm Great to hear from you again man! Yea I think the green works relatively well, it was the only colour that worked with the same style I used to do my blue power weapons with

@Phrixus I'd be happy to lend a hand man. Never used the primer before no, my method for blue is as follows:

-Macragge blue base
-Drakenhof Nightshade wash
-Macragge blue again, leaving recesses free
-Altford guard blue highlight for 1st layer
-between 35/65 and 50/50ish mix space wolves grey/altdorf guard blue for 2nd fine highlight
-Glaze of Guilliman blue to bring everything together

Hope this helps!
Cheers for the feedback guys!

LDP

**Phrixus**

Awesome thanks LDP.

I might grab a macragge blue and do some testing. I was hoping I could speed the process up with the Ultramarines Blue spray from AP but clearly it isn't the colour I was hoping.

I will give your method a try! Thanks again!

**lipsdapips**

Anytime, bro

**Nevelon**

The painter in me says "Wow, looks really nice!"

The gamer says "What are you doing taking the special ammo bolter away from a sternguard!"

Close up pictures make some of the highlights look a little distinct/chalky on the helmet, where you can see the transitions of the greys. At arms length, I'm sure it would be undetectable. Better then I could do.

**Largeblastmarker**

Nevelon wrote:

The gamer says "What are you doing taking the special ammo bolter away from a sternguard!"

.

THIS

**lipsdapips**

Alright alright hes not the sternguard sergeant D:

**Zambro**

Hi,

Just found this thread, and i like it! With the new SM book dropping into the world within the next week, i've been toying with the idea for a Ultramarines army. This is definately springing some inspiration and motivation for me.

The picture on pg27 of Lt. Col. Grimbold is incredible. I love it. I have so much adoration for that pic

Definately sticking around to see what comes off the painting table next

**Largeblastmarker**

then what is he?

**lipsdapips**

Just a veteran I Suppose. Command Squad or Veteran Sergeant for a tac squad

**Legion of Damnation**

[Brian Blessed Voice] LDP's alive [/Brian Blessed Voice]

The green on the PWs works well, keep it up

**lipsdapips**

@LoD hahaha I could picture that image very clearly
gotta love that guys booming kingly voice

I should have a WIP pic of my next marine going up today

**lipsdapips**

Finished the whole armour process on the second vet, hoping to finish him soon

*EDIT* New Marines have been preordered, sternguard, vanguard, and a new tac squad will come soon! SOOO EXCITED

**Nevelon**

I love that guy. If I didn't have to grab the rest of the vet box filled with marines I'm so-so on, I'd have one of my own.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with him.

**Paradigm**

Nice to see just a shot of the blue, it's actually very helpful for seeing just how and where you put the highlights.

Can't wait to see what you do with the new Marines, especially the sternguard. Are the tacs going to be 2nd or 3rd company?

@Nevelon: If you want just that one guy, keep an eye on ebay, the veteran boxes show up as individual models quite a bit. They might become a tad more expensive now the box is OOP, but you should be able to get one fairly cheap.

**lipsdapips**

@Nevelon yea this models a great one, practically the only one before now to actually be aiming his bolter

@Paradigm yea its a interesting stage in the painting. This specific model is kind of annoying actually as you may notice there's nothing between the elbow and wrist and elbow and shoulder to highlight so they sort of form dark areas :(
Also, definately 2nd company. Returning to the classics

So keen for the new models aye!

**lipsdapips**

Hey guys!
He's finished, the second miscellanious veteran.
Each day is one day closer to the new SM release and I am so excited!
Tell me what you think of the vet guys, updates soon.

Cheers,
LDP

**Paradigm**

Very nice, as always. Is there freehand on the shoulder-pad or is it just the angle of the pic?

**Nevelon**

Looking sharp. I'm with you on the whole waiting till release thing. It will be interesting to see how everyone puts together their new veterans.

<gets a notepad ready to steal LDP's ideas>

**Develain**

That's some tight work, you are really picking out some great models to paint for this army.

**Zambro**

Very nice.

I'm also waiting for the new C:SMs.... 4 days till i can get my hands on it and plan my project

**Largeblastmarker**

O my god... its beautiful. What does the "i" on his kneepad stand for?

**Develain**

Largeblastmarker wrote:
O my god... its beautiful. What does the "i" on his kneepad stand for?

That's a 1 in roman numerals.

**lipsdapips**

@Paradigm Thanks for the lovely comments as always man. The shoulder pad has a sculpted aquila-esque thing on it that I painted silver

@Nevelon hahaha yea man you dont know how excited I am to build up NEW, unique marines after all these years. Hopefully I can get some nice poses out of em

Already have a few ideas

@Develain Thanks man, hearing that from such an established painter as yourself really boosts my self esteem. Thanks for the input!!

@Zambro LONGEST 4 DAYS OF OUR LIVES D:

@Largeblastmarker what Develain said

**Largeblastmarker**

Oh ok. I thought that cuz it was a fat "i" it was something special. i just use transfers for stuff like that.

**lipsdapips**

Hey guys. Just some filler whilst im away from home
Got these beauties from Empressminis.co.uk? (I think) and I have to say theyre brilliant. Small, intricate. More detailed then some of gw's stuff! And it's accurate. I have 16 rangers and 4 delta force troops. All the soldiers are unique, and great. Most have M4s or M16s, some have Machine Guns, one has an m14 and some of the delta forces have SCAR-Ls. It's awesome because they all have their own unique attatchments and stuff, it's great!
So yea, some eye candy for y'all till I get back.

LDP

**lipsdapips**

Hey guys!
I know that once again it's not Ultramarine related but this is all I can really work on til the new SMs arrive. Which should be within the next 2 days (I hope)
Finished the trial US Marine. Pretty quick and fun. I like em! Got a scale shot in there too.

LDP

**Veteran Sergeant**

Those are pretty slick, and I like the paint job. Even if that camo pattern had been abandoned long before either his harness or the optic on that M4 came into service.

You might get a 2003 Iraq invasion Marine who had been issued an ACOG and still wearing 3 color desert (underneath those awful woodland MOPP suits), but the chocolate chip helmet cover would have been long gone. Also, black boots would have been a no-no. Marines still had black boots during the Mogadishu peacekeeping mission, but his harness and weapon are clearly contemporary (and would be a flat coyote brown, not black). The neck piece is actually also part of the armor, not a uniform collar.

I like it though. Just helping you out because your guy seems to be stuck in about three different eras, lol.

**lipsdapips**

Hahaha yea
I based the scheme on the uniforms from Black Hawk Down, which I know was in the early 90s, so that's where i've gone wrong. Not the best in terms of military knowledge. I just know about wars etc :\

**lipsdapips**

Sorry for the long wait guys, my new SM actually came a few days ago, but I couldn't update until now, but work has been done!
I present you pics of my wip tac sgt and some sternguard I built.
Hope you like! The unhelmeted sgt is being entered in NF09's painting comp

LDP

**ScootyPuffJunior**

Nice... A bit of advice: make the pupil bigger so it almost touches the top and bottom. It help prevents the wide-eyed drugged out look. You could also add a splash of color for the iris if you are feeling adventurous.