Dakka (Unofficial) Painting Challenge Round 13: March 2016: Space Marines!

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**Tsukuru**

Falienia wrote:
So I just joined the forums yesterday and I havent painted since I was 13. but heck, I might join in for this :S
Gonna post up my proff picture when I get home from work

I was pretty similar, unfortunately I'd already started a marine before I found this thread! So it'll have to be the next one that enters!

**Jadenim**

TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
No Way!!!! The league thread made front page - wicked!

Sweet, might bring in some new people? Hello new people!

Proofs for this month:

And work in progress, because I need to get them finished(ish) for a game next weekend! Note I'd already done a fair bit on the Praetor, so he's not in the competition, but I'm going to be finishing him with the others, so he will be photo-bombing the group

**Zambro**

Here's a WiP:

I'm really enjoying painting this dude. It's been a while since I've done a single mini with nothing else on my painting table.

**Winter**

Despite not getting a chance to paint at all last month :(

I have an entry for this month. Some Ravenguard Scouts.

Proof (Just some basecoats on the flesh done):

**Guildenstern**

don't think i did a proof pic, but these are what im working on (will be 5 of whole of course) - excuse messy desk working on a lot of stuff at same time. And blurry pic... playing with manual focus on my camera

**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

So I went on a 5 hour painting mission and ended up with this:

That was great fun

He's 90% done, there's a new base to come, BFTBG spray Matt varnish and then brush gloss varnish for the claws, but that's it. So best get back to the Deathwing seeing as how that is the theme of this month!!!

**Januine**

He's looking awesome - you've successfully brought grimdark to the classics scheme. Great job TP

**Ustrello**

Started work on the squad today, bad work station picture I know I was just too lazy to pull out the light box and set it up.

**Vejut**

Think I'm done enough with these, corrections on the bases really didn't work well.

Proof pic:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5156495/modelpics/20160304_000741.jpg

and the final product:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5156495/modelpics/20160313_013216.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5156495/modelpics/20160313_013253.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5156495/modelpics/20160313_013301.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5156495/modelpics/20160313_013413.jpg

Not really happy with the eyes, and trying to take the base from white-glue-gloss to matte just kinda resulted in a cloudy mess.

Also: anybody know how to resize images? Initially tagged these with img, but that just is format breakingly big...

**angelofvengeance**

Bit of WIP... Just got some little details to do + neatening up.

Spoiler:

**Januine**

Nice!!! the DW arm metal has come out proper hardcore looking. cracking!

**Whittlesey40k**

Dreads WIP...

**SlaveToDorkness**

I love that color scheme Whittlesey! It's got a real "Kill All Humans!!!" feel.

Ok so I got some work done and all five of my Sekban are at this level:

Lots of work to do but the boring parts are mostly done (armor).

**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

Those Sekban are great sculpts - which system are they from?

**angelofvengeance**

TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
Those Sekban are great sculpts - which system are they from?

I believe they're Infinity. Part of the Haqqislam faction.

**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

Urgh! I've heard you need lots of brain power to build infinity figures

I've got loads of backlog to get through, but may look at them at some point.

**queen_annes_revenge**

True scale gladiator style kharn the betrayer

**Guildenstern**

TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
Urgh! I've heard you need lots of brain power to build infinity figures I've got loads of backlog to get through, but may look at them at some point.

Yup =/ they look like awesome figures tbh, some I'd love to paint as well. Keep resisting though (for now lol)

**Ustrello**

Okay here is a better picture from the work I did last night

**angelofvengeance**

Them's some purdy lookin' raven guard

**SlaveToDorkness**

TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
Urgh! I've heard you need lots of brain power to build infinity figures I've got loads of backlog to get through, but may look at them at some point.

They are harder especially the old ones. Anything from the last year or so is much bette though. It requires about a 10th of the models though so there's that!

If you played 40k back with metal models it's not an issue.
Of course, you really need a lot of brains to play the game anyway. Soooo many layers and angles!

**Winter**

Dropped in a solid Sunday of painting and got the scouts finished.

Gotta get some better photos, but here is a quick and nasty one, plus a few close ups.

**KaptinBadrukk**

Winter wrote:
Dropped in a solid Sunday of painting and got the scouts finished.

Gotta get some better photos, but here is a quick and nasty one, plus a few close ups.

Very nice.

**Zambro**

After not finishing for a comp entry for a long time, I present to you: The Master of the Marches.

**kb_lock**

By the emprah that is some serious text!

Also that is amazing work winter.

Here is the last wip before battle damage and sealing

**Guildenstern**

progress: eyes, wash, black trim

(anyone have any advice for getting both my front minis *and* my back ones in focus?! I can't ever seem to)

**Paradigm**

Excellent stuff everyone!

@Zambro: I don't mean to be a pain, but could you put together a collage with only 5 pics?

**queen_annes_revenge**

kb_lock wrote:
By the emprah that is some serious text!

Also that is amazing work winter.

Here is the last wip before battle damage and sealing

how much did he set you back? I'd kill for one of these but id have to re-mortgage my house to buy one from ebay.

**kb_lock**

Nothing basically, it was in the bottom of a bulk lot that i got for about 150. Also had a box of SoB in there and some other stuff that covered the price completely.

Missing his knife though!

**Zambro**

Paradigm wrote:
@Zambro: I don't mean to be a pain, but could you put together a collage with only 5 pics?

No worries, mate. Will re-do the collage somewhere over the next few days.