Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

A cleaner look for me
























































edited to fix tag

Awesome, beautiful Ultramarines, very detailed and very imposing.

Oh, but check your third Termie pic, you missed the [ /IMG ] to close the code.

OMFG!!!! Those have to be the BEST weathered vehicles I have EVER seen! I'm going to assume you did them with an airbrush, right? My hat's off to you sir, fantastic work.

i love that light blue on the tanks, it makes them look like their own chapter almost. it is very welldone!

the weathering's awesome

Nice and clean, not so SMURF and i always like a fresh take on an old and established subject.

I especially like the rust and dirt streaks on the Tanks.

Thanks,we tried to break it up with some new ideas

*Sniff* Those are beautiful. I'm pretty Jelly. I love the fresh take with the sky blue color.

The dark blue and weathering are fantastic. I'm not too taken with the lighter blue on the turrets though. I think it makes them look a bit unfinished, as if you haven't quite graded up to full white yet.

I love the powder effect on the tanks. Looks alot more realistic and generally cool than the usual Ultrasmurfs. Great job!

Those look more like Storm Wardens than Ultras.

But whatever. The paintjob, as always, blows my mind.

Those look great, and usually i really dislike ultramarines, the weathering and rust is what does it fo me

Exactly what Matt070 says. I love rusty, realistic vehicles and these just scream it.

Great Job, you may have started Ultramarine but yours look much better.

Looks pretty cool

The vehicles remind me of burnt toast for some reason

Very well executed without a doubt, but the airbrushed style isn't to my tastes unfortunately. Some sharper highlights on edges here and there would go a long way to giving the vehicles a little more 'definition' in my opinion. I also think your white looks a little too blue.

Just my 2c.

I fixed the broken link in the OP. Here was the missing pic:



Thanks again for all the nice compliments.

Like everybody else has said; you did a really great job on the weathering. What techniques did you use to accomplish such a result?

Really nice models as usual Nextlevel, looking good, i am particularly liking the silver metal areas on the tanks, they aren't as shiny and metallic as you usually see, wouyld you mind letting me know how you painted them? what colors etc. all in all you have amassed quite the collection of well painted armies in your time , can't wait to see the next one! :-)


Nerdfest09

I'm not feeling the sky-blue bits on the vehicles. They look a little weird and out-of-place. Cannot fault the overall finish though. I'm quite curious as to how long it'd take to paint an army to this style using brushwork as opposed to airbrushing...

L. Wrex

Lycaeus Wrex wrote:I'm not feeling the sky-blue bits on the vehicles. They look a little weird and out-of-place. Cannot fault the overall finish though. I'm quite curious as to how long it'd take to paint an army to this style using brushwork as opposed to airbrushing...

L. Wrex

I dont even want to think about that...hahaha too long, it still takes a solid 50 hours or more to paint this force

nerdfest09 wrote:Really nice models as usual Nextlevel, looking good, i am particularly liking the silver metal areas on the tanks, they aren't as shiny and metallic as you usually see, wouyld you mind letting me know how you painted them? what colors etc. all in all you have amassed quite the collection of well painted armies in your time , can't wait to see the next one! :-)


Nerdfest09

Its just comes down to knowing your washes, and how to mix them

Looking great!

Great work, just watch the overspray. Keep it up!

Totally awesome! Great work!

I love the airbrush work, however (Apart from the Drop Pods)I am also not a fan of the sky-blue sections.

Do you have a plan to add squad/chapter markings to the shoulder pads at all?

Silky smooth vehicle surfaces would look more at home on Eldar. Have you tried painting them?
It's a little to gradient/smooth for the Imperial war machine.

LOVE the Rhino!
Some of the blue is a little light for me, but the weathering effects and overall paintjob of them is great!

Stunning stuff - the shading on the flat panels of the vehicles is AMAZING. Great colours, especially the scorch and soot marks!

Awesomely done Smurf-marines! I love your Boys in Blue!

liquidbassline wrote:Stunning stuff - the shading on the flat panels of the vehicles is AMAZING. Great colours, especially the scorch and soot marks!

Thanks man