Dakka Painting Challenge Round 133 March 2026: Space Marine

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**Mothsniper**

tipios wrote:

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Hi everyone, I'm Gona try and paint this thing.

I moved home around 9 years ago, and didn't think it would take this long to get everything set up again for hobbying.

Awesome! can't wait to see it.

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Love the progress guys.

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Snafu wrote:
@Mothsniper

Thanks again, and if they hadn't already deep bathed in alcohol you'd see my own first attempts with oils... It was, something...

Now I can't see myself go back to acrylics though, even though I don't paint enough I LOVE playing with oils far too much.

Standard primer for me works perfectly, though if you don't do a zenithal primer, i'd go for white/light colour primer instead of black. I discovered Molotow street paint, they work great and with lots of colours choices.
I use standard white spirits and linseed oil for dilution, though I may not dilute all the time when there is an acrylics base coat, when you blend it smooths out like a glaze, so straight from the tube before spreading it on the mini it is.

For TMM i'm sometimes adding liquin to the metallics colors but it's because those semi-opaque pigments have a weird behaviour I still don't have a good grasp on, these metallics are weirds paints truly... Might invest into enamels metallics when I got money, so I don't have to deal with thoses anymore...

Never got good NMM out of acrylics, but in oil my process would be like anything else, apply the paint with one brush then wet blend it with another brush that stay clear of spirits for the session. Sorry if i'm not clear enough...

Yes it does make sense.
Then I will have to try oils!

I heard good things of Molotow, haven't tried them yet.
Man, I been struggling trying to get smooth nmm transitions. The only reason I want to do it, is to do it well once so I can prove to me self that I hang with the cool kids, and then never do nmm ever again lolz. My pile of shame is just too large for high quality styles, and I want to wrap it up while I got time.
So, maybe oils is what I need.

Question - did you notice significant increase in dry time when using linseed oil or not really? I would assume not really with how little of it used.
I got some home made StandOil that been sitting for over 10 years, its the good stuff.

**KidCthulhu**

Since I have a week, I'm trying to see if I can squeeze in some henchmen for my Inquisitor while I'm at it. I started & almost finished one yesterday.

**Nevelon**

We’ve got a week left, time to stop procrastinating. Today. Maybe tomorrow…

If you need an extension feel free to ask.

**Snafu**

Well, that mini is getting on my nerves a little bit so, baring any last minutes touch-ups, here is my entry for this month:

@Mothsniper Yes adding oil will lengthen the drying times: if you add a lot for a glaze for example, the surface might be workable up to around a week I think.

**Syro_**

@theCrowe: It's great to see a Lamenter

They don't get enough love.

I realize time is short: Here are some possible Space Marines that I could try to paint before the end of the month, though probably only one of them.

**JoshInJapan**

I never found Kharn's head or pistol, and while the scout was fun to paint, he ended up kind of monotone, so I'll be entering these guys:

Nexus Marine cyborgs:

**Pariah Press**

Black Lgionnaires

**tipios**

So far. The colour I used was supposed to be bone white it is Army painter speed paint Plaid Bone , but it went funny. I think it looks ok , the cracking that occurred has added an interesting texture I guess.

Since I took this picture I have dropped him and broke the sword off the hand. So supergluimg that later. Lol

Great work everyone.

**Syro_**

I picked this Sergeant to start putting paint on:

**Mothsniper**

Good works guys! love to see it.

**KidCthulhu**

KidCthulhu wrote:
Since I have a week, I'm trying to see if I can squeeze in some henchmen for my Inquisitor while I'm at it. I started & almost finished one yesterday.

I finished a henchman last night, so I'm dropping the proof here:

My goal is see how many henchmen I can finish and take final photos of the Inquisitor and his boys this weekend.

**Nevelon**

Nice work everyone! Keep it up. Make good use of the weekend.

**Geifer**

One more child soldier for the collection...

Nautolan Padawan:

**Maharg**

Got my marine done. First one of these in a while I haven't needed an extension

**Chris56**

Hi, all.

Gonna try to get back into entering this as a way to keep myself producing.

Here is my proof - I will probably do the Dread, I think.

Good luck to everyone!

**Syro_**

Progressing:

**Vejut**

Should probably post to here at some point. Decided to do some battletech power armor guys:

and finished battle armor in Lyran Guard colors:

And bundled up to make things easy for Nevelon:

Lyran Guard Inner Sphere Standard battle armor

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**Mr Nobody**

My space marines are completed. Some more Blood Angels! They seem to be a popular chapter. I'm glad I was finally able to print off some of those BA stl's that I purchased a year ago.

**KidCthulhu**

I finished another henchman for my Inquisitor last night! Not sure if I'll get the last two done in time but we'll see. I have four of my six photos done at least. I know I'm cutting it close

**Jadenim**

Finally managed to make some progress on the models I started a couple of weeks ago, so here’s the proof:

And the progress:

Power armour - check
Holy bolter - check
Unflinching, zealous destruction of the Holy Emperor’s enemies - check

Sounds like Space Marines to me…

**Midget Gems**

Chris56 wrote:
Hi, all.

Gonna try to get back into entering this as a way to keep myself producing.

Lovely to see you entering again Chris Welcome Back

tipios wrote:

Hi everyone, I'm Gona try and paint this thing.

I moved home around 9 years ago, and didn't think it would take this long to get everything set up again for hobbying.

Welcome to the Challenge, yeah its kept me painti9ng things over the years so A good way to get something done every month

Nev I'm going to request a slight extension and get my photos posted the evening of the 1st (not a prank) looks like im going to be away for most of tomorrow evening and have a few bits still to do.

**Captain Brown**

Continuing my ongoing protest against Space Marines...I present some really tiny models of WW2 Allied sailors (so they are in a marine environment...but definitely not in space)

All five are converted with some head swaps, arm and head adjustments, and two have life vests add, etc.

Proof

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There are about the size of a penny. But not as small as Vejut's Battletech infantry.

Cheers,

CB

**tipios**

Looking forward to the next challenge now

**Nevelon**

Great work all! We can go ahead and grab the extra day (no fooling) and wrap it up on Thursday the 2nd first thing.

**KidCthulhu**

Hopefully I get my last two henchmen done today and get my photos done tonight, I am so close to my end goal!

**Geifer**

KidCthulhu wrote:
Hopefully I get my last two henchmen done today and get my photos done tonight, I am so close to my end goal!

Keep at it! You can do it!

**Nevelon**

Anyone who can’t finish in time I’m expecting and “April Fools!” And final pictures sitting in this thread when I check it on the 2nd.

No excuses, get that paint flowing!

**KidCthulhu**

~~Painting complete; photos await!~~

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KidCthulhu-Ordo Malleus Lord Inquisitor Nikolai Kronos And Henchmen

**Piousservant**

Think I got there in the nick of time! Two tiny Iron Warrior Falchions ready for duty.

**Chris56**

Well...I managed to get it 'finished'...there are no details but the large forms are roughed in....

I went for a Salamanders colour scheme...I had hoped to do some freehand illustrations on the broad panels but ran out of time!

Hopefully, next month I can get a bit ahead of the ball...!

Good luck everyone!