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Beautiful Sternguard Sgt.

@Paradigm Thanks man, I feel the green is working quite nicely.

@LBM Cheers bud!

@pupitbackster My tabards are actually one of very few things that I dont wash. I only use Calthan brown and Dheneb Stone. I blend the colours from pure Calthan to Pure Dheneb over about 4-5 mixes, painting the surfaces higher and higher with each progressively light coloured coat.

@bebop mate. I don't mind at all. I'm honoured!

@Feasible thanks man!

So far, he looks freakin' excellent. And I hope you don't mind, but I'm hoping to switch to C:SM soon and when I do, I'm so gonna steal your Thunderhammer idea It looks beautiful!

Hey guys!
Lots of updates to come over the next couple of weeks, because being in school, I have school holidays, and being 16 and lazy, I currently have no job. However, I have a bunch of 6th Ed SMs and ALOT of free time!! So here's a teaser of what's to come. Since my last update, 5 more sternguard and a captain have been added to the collection, because, LDP's not LDP without an oversized collection of captains!
Here's some of what I got: (I currently have a total of 26 6th edition Space Marines.)

LDP

I love the pose on that first model, I'm assuming he's the captain. (and I agree entirely on the 'never to many captains' theory, I have about 15 across my various SM armies.)

And I know exactly what you mean about time off school being great for painting. For me, the teacher's strike in the UK today = time to paint the deathwing squad I've had lying around for months. Looking forward to the progress on those sternguard and vanguard.

I love the 6th ed SM kits. Looking forward to seeing paint on yours.

Any one of the new sternguard could stand in for a captain. They are just that awesome.

 lipsdapips wrote:
Hey guys!
Lots of updates to come over the next couple of weeks, because being in school, I have school holidays, and being 16 and lazy, I currently have no job. However, I have a bunch of 6th Ed SMs and ALOT of free time!! So here's a teaser of what's to come. Since my last update, 5 more sternguard and a captain have been added to the collection, because, LDP's not LDP without an oversized collection of captains!
Here's some of what I got: (I currently have a total of 26 6th edition Space Marines.)

LDP

consider that p-axe pose stolen.

@Paradigm Yeah! Captains all the way. Hope you got lots done on your day off

@Nevelon Couldn't agree more man, the sternguard kits are amazing!

@LBM Haha by all means take it

I'm loving the work in this log!
That Sergeant looks great!

 Largeblastmarker wrote:

 lipsdapips wrote:
Hey guys!
Lots of updates to come over the next couple of weeks, because being in school, I have school holidays, and being 16 and lazy, I currently have no job. However, I have a bunch of 6th Ed SMs and ALOT of free time!! So here's a teaser of what's to come. Since my last update, 5 more sternguard and a captain have been added to the collection, because, LDP's not LDP without an oversized collection of captains!
Here's some of what I got: (I currently have a total of 26 6th edition Space Marines.)

LDP

consider that p-axe pose stolen.

I have to agree with LBM. That guy IMHO is the coolest looking one of the lot. I'm probably stealing that one too

Hey fellas! Blitzed through about 4 hours of painting today (with accompaniment from Lord of the Rings audiobooks, ah they're the best things ever), and the captain is nearing completion! Just need to tone up on the golds, wash areas, do some reds, greens, and highlight some stuff. Also, it was a lovely day today and I just realised I never got proper shots of the Sternguard sgt, so here he is!

LDP

I love that sword. It actually looks like there is a sword under the energy field. Most power weapons people paint you only get the "power" part of the power sword, more like lightsabers then swords with an enhancement.

 Nevelon wrote:
I love that sword. It actually looks like there is a sword under the energy field. Most power weapons people paint you only get the "power" part of the power sword, more like lightsabers then swords with an enhancement.

I agree with Nev.
I've never seen a power weapon done like that before, and i like it

Zambro wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:
I love that sword. It actually looks like there is a sword under the energy field. Most power weapons people paint you only get the "power" part of the power sword, more like lightsabers then swords with an enhancement.

I agree with Nev.
I've never seen a power weapon done like that before, and i like it

Damn, so many good ideas to take. great job!

Whole set looks great! I hope I get this good as I keep practicing!

Ta-da! Painting this guy was such a joy, and i'm pleased with the result because he fits in well with the rest of the force, which is slowly growing larger and larger

Tell me what you think guys!

LDP

line highlights one the bolt pistol are a bit too over the top, but the rest of the mini is swagalicious. (yeah that's right, I used that word.)

Nice work, I particularly like the 1st company markings and the helmet crest is neat. Cool model, great paint.

Cheers fellas. Yea Para Knightley gave me 10 deathwatch heads (I think they're deathwatch?) and i've really put them to use They have a small ridge under the eye that pertrudes more than on normal helmets and i'm really fond of the overall look, with the marking and bionics etc

Is the shadow on the knee skull intentional? It's just that you don't seem to be doing any OSL or painted shadows. It looks like some black wash that pooled and wasn't cleaned up. Not sure if it's an artifact of the lighting, intentional (the glow from the sword would cast a shadow there) or just a slip.

Overall the mini is spectacular, that's just one thing that I noticed.

(I always feel like a heel, criticizing paint jobs that are way better then I could do. But the whole point of having a blog like this to to get feedback, so I try to toss in my own observations; semi-skilled as they are)

The skull on the plastic is actually stretched so that the left side warps a little and I based it all black but only painted the part of the skull that was meant to be there. Im not aure what to do with that area :/

 lipsdapips wrote:
The skull on the plastic is actually stretched so that the left side warps a little and I based it all black but only painted the part of the skull that was meant to be there. Im not aure what to do with that area :/

Sand it?

I actually took another look and its not as bad as the picture makes out, still i may do some touch ups


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I actually took another look and its not as bad as the picture makes out, still i may do some touch ups

I just had to add my voice to the chorus of "wow" going on with this plog. Can't wait to see more!

Actually painting shadows can be dangerous (haha) unless you commit to it across the entire miniature. In the case of the knee pad, id paint it your nuetral blue base all around the detail of the embossed skull. (leaving of course the edge darker as to pick it out from the carapace), and let natural light do the trick. As it stands now, it looks like you missed a spot and thats only because the rest of the mini is so well done. The better you paint the easier it is to see "mistakes" or things that dont belong

Aww shucks man, oh a bebop that seems to be the best advice, i'll have to do that.

Progress has been made on the sternguard, i'd say atleast 7-8 hours so far, they're around halfwayish, maybe more.
I'll finish as soon as people!

LDP

Wow... the whites look so smooth especially over the black

You just have to love the sternguard. I like what you've done so far.

I don't recall a left handed bolter on the sprue. Did I miss it, or did you do a little chop job?

It's from one of the masters of the chapter models

excellent looking stern guard.