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

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**Deadshot**

TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
Next subject poll ideas:
Slash - anything that has a weapon that will leave gouge marks
Stomp - something big that could make a few ground tremors
"Mine's bigger than your's" - something with a big gun
"I'm not sure I'm meant to be here" - mini(s) that don't belong where they are

I'm in favour of the 1st and 3rd, because 2 needs purchase of large models and is quite similar to the size thing last time, and the 4th is more of a diorama than an individual model

**Guildenstern**

Grrrr would you guys slow the feth down! Sheesh

My WIP, a whole two layers done sigh. Arms are still separate except the heavy guys, and those are magnetised

**Ustrello**

Since it's April why not an April fools competition? Something funny or a trick along those lines

**kb_lock**

Those look great Guildy

10/10 idea Ustrello, no idea what id paint though. Ogod maybe an angry marine (SURPRISE MF)

My dude is done, needs his final seal and photo shoot. Really not happy with my lettering, or the scratches for weathering, but whatever

**Midget Gems**

I think the option of an Aprils Fools theme is a good one

Shame Easter isn't in April this year or you could have had a back from the dead/Resurrection theme or a fluffy bunnies theme

The coat on your models looks very smooth there Guildenstern, good work, I like the corks too, started doing that myself recently.

**Deadshot**

:(

Guess I won't be completing a full year then.

**kb_lock**

Why not Desu?

APRIL FOOLS, I'm painting whatever i want!

**Nevelon**

We could go with other spring themes.

Spring ahead
Renew!
Egg-celent
Hippity Hop.
Blooming
Green
Winter’s End
Warming up.

**Deadshot**

kb_lock wrote:
Why not Desu?

APRIL FOOLS, I'm painting whatever i want!

The closest thing I have to April Fools is Draigo (who actually released in April 2011 lol) and I'm planning to take a few days to work on him to make him quality. The only things I have with me at university are Betrayal at Calth, a few characters and a few squads, all to add to my armies

**kb_lock**

One side of BaC were fools imo

**SlaveToDorkness**

Ooooh I could paint up some Rodoks if it's a "hoppy" theme!

**Camkierhi**

April fools gives me lots of ideas.......

Started painting.....

**Whittlesey40k**

FINISHED!

I like the way this guy looks like he's a boxer - head down, fists up.

**KingmanHighborn**

2nd time I've went to take the finished photo, 2 nd time she has fell off the table and needed to be glued and patched up with paint. -_-....

**Fifty**

April Fool needs a Harlequin painted up like a jester

Or April, from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Or Mr T telling people it is April.

**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

So it was a bumpy ride finishing this guy, but I've finished him to a fashion, maybe not as good as he could have been (thanks to all those who have been following my blog and giving constructive C&C). So this is the first (nearly) finished (just needs varnishing) mini for this month's entry:

**kb_lock**

That's brilliant

**Buttery Commissar**

That really is cracking! The contrast and blood spatter are very clever.

**KingmanHighborn**

And she finally let me take pics of her!

**Januine**

great stuff TP. He's got tthat 'you're fething next 'stealerboy' " look on him!

**Ustrello**

Alright I finished these guys up yesterday but only got around to editing them today. I think I am calling this one done, barring any large uproar over how bad the pictures could be

**OgreChubbs**

Am I allowed to submit my vulkan? the primarch guy?

**Ustrello**

OgreChubbs wrote:
Am I allowed to submit my vulkan? the primarch guy?

Yeah he is a space marine

**polecat99e**

Welp, I know there's only a week left, but I guess I'm throw my hat in the ring.

I was going to start space wolves and this might just motivate me to do some test marines.
Proof:

Even if I can get these guys half done, that's further than I am now!

**OgreChubbs**

Ok here is my submittion VULKAN hestands!!!! He needs a day or two more to finish hopefully tommorow!!

**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

It's gonna be down to Paradigm, but usually the proof is meant to be of a model that has had no more than a prime or single base layer on. That's a judgement call from the big man though

**Zach**

Who hasnt even gotten a SM model yet? This guy. I may be starting the year off on a bad foot.

**Falienia**

Life threw a curveball at me, so I am gonna have to wait for another of these with a marine possible theme :(

Luckily I have gotten a freaking ton of inspiration in this thread to start (attempting) to paint

**keezus**

NEW CHALLENGER: SPESS MEHRIENS: AS YOU KNOW, MOST OF OUR BATTLE BROTHERS ARE STATIONED IN SPESS.

(It will be one of these two blokes... not going to paint them both... too many other projects on the go.)

**Deadshot**

Ustrello wrote:
Alright I finished these guys up yesterday but only got around to editing them today. I think I am calling this one done, barring any large uproar over how bad the pictures could be

Nice work Ustrello, love the skintone as well, extremely fluffy