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**Largeblastmarker**

Don't make me send You a C&D.

I plan on getting some LSSes for my scouts. Three sounds like a hilarious idea.

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A few shots of all the rank and file I have been pumping out. gold still to be washed and highlighted.

A face!

And the lanraider is still chuging along

More later.

**TheDraconicLord**

That's a lot of miniatures being tackled at the same time. You must have a large dose of patience to assembly line all that, I envy you

Keep'em coming!

**Nevelon**

TheDraconicLord wrote:
That's a lot of miniatures being tackled at the same time. You must have a large dose of patience to assembly line all that, I envy you

Keep'em coming!

I agree. 5 is about tops for my assembly line. Looking good!

**GrimDork**

Yeah lookin good keep mustering your PA horde.

**Largeblastmarker**

Actualy, I find that when I assembly line I get the same quality in a 3 hour miniature that I do in a non lined 5-6 hour dude. But sometimes the cleanup can be brutal, especially with the gold paint, and how it likes to flake around everywhere (a long stiff wet brush is good for dealing with flakes). Fortunately I have devised a way of redoing shading in tight areas without resorting to slapping the shade on and waiting.also, blending was worth learning!

**Largeblastmarker**

So, Just recently picked up my favorite kit of the Space marines 1.2 Patch ( XD ). The new vaguard. Ofc, they are too "pimped out" to look good next to my Rank n file troops, so I have decided that, with a smatering of grey knight bits, and spehs mehreen kits, I will create a 10 man vanguard, a perfect unit for my JP chaplain to lead, especialy now that they can have cheaper (I am speeking in in-game points of course) Invulns and such.

Anyways, laying the groundplans now, Will have something out around Thursday-Saturday, so DO hold your breath.

**darthnatus**

Everything's looking good so far! You got a lot done really fast! And I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who paints guns black! Unless you weren't intending on painting them black then burn the black guns they are heretic guns! Also if you could check out my BA blog and give me your inputs on what I have so far (the very little I have so far) the link is in my sig.

Can't wait to see the finished Land Raider!

**sennacherib**

lookin good dude.
You have quite a few smurfs there to do some damage to any fools who the emperor needs taken down.

**Largeblastmarker**

darthnatus wrote:Everything's looking good so far! You got a lot done really fast! And I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who paints guns black! Unless you weren't intending on painting them black then burn the black guns they are heretic guns! Also if you could check out my BA blog and give me your inputs on what I have so far (the very little I have so far) the link is in my sig.

Can't wait to see the finished Land Raider!

sennacherib wrote:lookin good dude.
You have quite a few smurfs there to do some damage to any fools who the emperor needs taken down.

thanks guys!

@ darthnatus I reblacken guns and some major metalic areas, as blue is quite showy, and if I don't get a thick enough BGM (boltgunmetal) coating, i would prefer it looking like a dark area, rather than a shiny metallic blue area.

I worked all weekend cuz I knew that there would be a Pain in the rump school week. Turns out I was wrong. I will take some shots of both the landraiders. i am a bit daunted by the side sponsons (sponsons or sponsors not so sure which) so those
wont be till later, but technicaly landraider 2 is done. I am toying around with the idea of some very basic flat area highlights above the lights and near the edges+some extreme highlights. Ima go check darnathuses blog now.

Oh yes, I applied to a dakka comp. Will be doing something kinda cool, stay tuned (comp http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/180/551408.page)

**cormadepanda**

Largeblastmarker wrote:
[quote=darthnatus

T. i am a bit daunted by the side sponsons (sponsons this is correct)

Neat work, your progress speed is inspiring.

**Largeblastmarker**

YO DAKKA. Been working on the ten tactical marines. basicaly done,the eyes are a PLACEHOLDER though not much I can think of adding except textures and paints to the base. Also finished the body of the landraider (damn sponsons) . ANNND the ten man vanguard all have primed legs and scenic bases

you may see there are many mould lines on the minis. this is because I got them for approximately 5 dollars from a friend, assuming the 2 Ml's and sargeant and flamer and bits cost bit more. I just did not care enough to deal with them :( . Also with my somewhat limited time I would have only now laid the basecoat if I spent it scraping. But vannies will be treated good I promise.

Brother Ajax Former 3rd company standard bearer

Vanguard vets... this isn't even their final form

EDIT: this is great for inspiration http://www.weebls-stuff.com/songs/Narwhals/

TTFN comments appreciated

**GrimDork**

We got you some ultramarines with your ultramarines so you could... Ahem, anyway. You are cranking out a lot of power armored man-dudes. Have you got anyone with which to play apocalypse?

**Largeblastmarker**

GrimDork wrote:
We got you some ultramarines with your ultramarines so you could... Ahem, anyway. You are cranking out a lot of power armored man-dudes. Have you got anyone with which to play apocalypse?

No. Never realy tried apoc. Probably cuz my army wouldn't be very synergistic in apoc.

**GrimDork**

Never tried it either, just wondered with your large force of blueberries

**cormadepanda**

GrimDork wrote:
Never tried it either, just wondered with your large force of blueberries

If he got a titan it would work out

**Largeblastmarker**

cormadepanda wrote:
GrimDork wrote:
Never tried it either, just wondered with your large force of blueberries

If he got a titan it would work out

Hmmmm....

**TheDraconicLord**

Holy crap, you have been pumping out Smurfs like a man-possessed, I really wished I had your endurance for assembly line painting.

So, when are we getting some Dreads? SM need Dreads, they are far too badass not to have at least one

**Largeblastmarker**

Dont think I have the authority to wake an anciet yet, though I have been itching to buy a dread, my local hobby store has none in stock (they just get new releases), and Its a long way to the local geedubs. But that is definitely next. I think I'll get a vnrerable one cuz no one minds it being used as a regular one or even an ironclad sometimes.

Also, minor status update. put the finishing touches on an old sargeant of mine, basecoated 10 chest aquilas for the assault squad, and started up my dark angels again with the plasmacannoneer. He looks realy good actualy. Pics either late today or tomorow. I also basecoated/washed/drytbrushed/highlighted a bunch of other stuff but the primer fumes have erased my memory XD.

EDITS: SPELLING ERRORS EVERYWHERE!

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also i dont have the codex yet so I wont be assembling the vannies yet. see spoiler for possible remedy if you realy wana see them out;

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otherwise, nada for now.

**40kFSU**

Well, nice Ultras you got there. I'll have to keep an eye on this thread. Lots going on.

**Largeblastmarker**

40kFSU wrote:
Well, nice Ultras you got there. I'll have to keep an eye on this thread. Lots going on.

Welcome 40kFSU

Anyway, at the end of the day I decided to paint a darkangel. He want from basecouat, to this in about 2 hours.

CC wanted. Like literaly, gimee some c and C

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oh yes, here is some inspiration

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/songs/Pork/

**Nevelon**

Largeblastmarker wrote:

Anyway, at the end of the day I decided to paint a darkangel. He want from basecouat, to this in about 2 hours.

CC wanted. Like literaly, gimee some c and C

Mold lines are visible on the PC. It might just be the light and the angle that makes then stand out in the first pic, but they drew my eye, so I'm mentioning it. Seems like all the cleaning up you do, you can still notice them.

Looks like you could use a touch up pass with the green on the shoulders. Some red/white bits look to have strayed from where they belong.

You interpret the things coming off the backpack as copper tubes, I paint them like wires. Either way, I'd hit them with a black wash. Not sure what to do about those bubbles. Why is the back plate glowing blue? It makes for some contrast on the mini, but I always assumed all the hot action took place in the gun itself, not the pack. Just a personal preference on how I paint them.

For a couple of hours of work, that's a very nice mini. A lot of the issues are just minor, and mostly just noticeable due to harsh lighting and the macro-zoom of the camera. I follow the "Arm's Length" rule for most troops. They are designed to be viewed on the table, not under a microscope

**GrimDork**

He looks pretty good especially for the time involved!

**Largeblastmarker**

Nevelon wrote:
Largeblastmarker wrote:

Anyway, at the end of the day I decided to paint a darkangel. He want from basecouat, to this in about 2 hours.

CC wanted. Like literaly, gimee some c and C

Mold lines are visible on the PC. I intend on eventualy redoing the red of the pc. so thx for reminding me to scrape them before I do

Looks like you could use a touch up pass with the green on the shoulders. yeah, I noticed just after posting XD anyway fixed

You interpret the things coming off the backpack as copper tubes, I paint them like wires. Either way, I'd hit them with a black wash. ok did that now

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GrimDork wrote:
He looks pretty good especially for the time involved!

thanks!

**Largeblastmarker**

Finished a dark angel boltergaunt, and 2 ultramarines for the unit I chugged out earlier. a sergeant and a flamer marine. Pics whenever. Happy monday

**TheDraconicLord**

You know my work, I'm a fan of painting wires as colorful as I can, that's my main critique

I feel they help breaking the "monotony" of a color scheme. He looks pretty darn good for a quick job but I would edge highlight the plasma cannon a bit more with a lighter red.
That weapon as so many edges, they are screaming for some "love" to make it really "pop".

And Mondays are NEVER happy ... *groan*

**Largeblastmarker**

TheDraconicLord wrote:
And Mondays are NEVER happy ... *groan*

Was being sarcastic, but of course everyone got that

**GrimDork**

lBM: I see what you did there

**TheDraconicLord**

Largeblastmarker wrote:
TheDraconicLord wrote:
And Mondays are NEVER happy ... *groan*

Was being sarcastic, but of course everyone got that

Ofc I did! I was only joking!

**Largeblastmarker**

guess who is finished building (almost) the vanguard veterans and their new captain? It was me! Anyway new weekend and wea all know what that means. pending updates... galore?

more soon...

**GrimDork**

Excellent! Continue bombarding us with your many marines!