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Hi Folks,

I have been informed that there's a tournament in the Greater Ingersoll Area, so I'm planning on going. It's 1850 points, and because I hate painting and A: I bought models I thought were cool for Blood Angels and B: Don't have much painted units to choose from, I'll be bringing the following list. So I'm going to get stomped, but hey, I still get to play 4 games in one day!

[FYI: I'm not looking for criticism of my painting skills, modest as they are. I dislike painting, but I like the end result so painting is a job for me. I do a careful job to make sure the details are crisp. Base coat and wash, with a gloss sealer and it's good enough for the table, as far as I'm concerned. Oh, and some of the bases need some flock. Need to go buy some.]

Also, given my recent battle report, I wanted to show that I am capable of painting... just not those models.

Ult-Red Marines - CAD

245 - Captain, Chapter Master, Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Bike, The Shield Eternal

140 - Bikes [5]: 2x Grav Gun, Melta Bombs

Just primed for now...Converted from Dark Vengeance Bikers. CM has had a shield added, new helmet, and a Termie PF [for extra impressiveness] with the shouder cut down so that a BA shoulder pad would fit. Also, I removed about 30 DA emblems. Seriously, we know you're DA's. Says the guy with Blood Drops everywhere.



75 - Scouts [5]: Camo Cloaks, Bolters, Combi-Plasma

Sniper Rifles cut down to Bolter Size. Converted a Combi-Plasma from SR and Plasma Pistol. Added a cloak to sarge, as the kit comes with 4 cloaked guys and one without. I mean, fething slowed. I dislike these kits, but love the rules.

Sorry about the lighting, not much I can do with my available resources. Damned cloaks!



135 - Tactical [5]: Plasma Gun, Combi-Plasma w/ Rhino: Storm Bolter, Dozer Blade

Converted Combi-Plasma from Bolter and Plasma Pistol. Added BA shoulders to the Sarge and Special Weapon.



135 - Tactical [5]: Plasma Gun, Combi-Plasma w/ Rhino: Storm Bolter, Dozer Blade

Converted Combi-Plasma from Bolter and Plasma Pistol. Added BA shoulders to the Sarge and Special Weapon.



265 - Legion of the Damned [8]: Plasma Gun, Plasma Cannon, Combi-Plasma, Power Fist

Converted Combi-Plasma from Bolter and Plasma Pistol. Converted Plasma Cannon from Death Company and PC Dev Kit. Added a Plasmagun to a DC for the last minor conversion. This was my first Combi-Plas, I was quite pleased with it.





225 - Assault Terminators [5]: 5x Thunder Hammer + Storm Shield

Started out as Tactical Termies from the Deathstorm Box. Bitz ordered some DA Storm Shields before winning an Auction for BA Shields. Decided to use the DA shields anyway, keep the BA shields for Characters and maybe some Vanguard Vets in the Future.



230 - Dreadnought [2]: 2x Assault Cannons, 1x Heavy Flamer

"Furioso" is a conversion from an Assault on Blackreach Dread. Lots of little things, like the chest decorations, and a Wing on the PF arm. The original had wings on both arms... but Righty got subbed out for an Assault Cannon. No more wing bits to even things out. Had to mod the top to fit a set of now-useless Magna Grapples. The DC Dread had an Assault Cannon added.



115 - Stormtalon Gunship: Twin-Linked Assault Cannon, Skyhammer Missile Launcher

[I still have to buy this. It's my reward for finishing painting everything else!]


164 - Assault Squad [7]: 7x Jump Pack, 2x Flamer, Veteran Sergeant, Eviscerator

Check out that Veteran Sergeant! He's a Death Company Thunder Hammerer with the head cut off and replaced by 1.5 chainswords. Hard to see, but there are blood drops running down the side that made sizing a slight bit tricky.



200 - Storm Raven: Twin-Linked Lascannon, Twin-Linked Multi Melta, 4x Storm Strike Missiles

Work in Progress, but almost done. I didn't want to piss around with painting the inner details. I dislike painting this model plenty as it is. I put two or three layers of blue wash on the INSIDE of the glass, then painted Ceramite White on top of the blue wash which winds up being the innermost layer of paint, once assembled.

Major conversion, in moving the wings forwards. I kind of botched the one wing join... but most people don't even notice that the wings are moved, so I guess that's that.



I have no real wiggle room, with the time frame. I just wanted to post some pictures and a list. I certainly don't expect to win with it, but it will be a chance to play a bunch of games in one day, and maybe meet some new people, so that's always fun!

The general strategy, and it's worked for me a couple times, is just to cluster objectives as best I can. Dump everything into that area, and then be tough enough to resist being smited. Anything gets close, I have quite a few options for punching it. Believe it or not, it has worked passably well when we've limited IK / WK to no more than one. Time to see the Tourney scene!

Why did you gloss coat instead of matte coat?

greatbigtree,

first off all, you're models are look very great! I have always played Space wolves but after seeing these "RED HOT" ult marines I will be picking up at my local hobby store. great job keep up the work.

LoadToad,

Seriously Bro? why not coat in gloss? its art they look good!

I just think it makes everything look wet, that's all

Gloss coat is more resistant to chipping, in my experience. The old GW 'ardcoat that you brushed on was gloss... that stuff made even my pewter models pretty hard to scuff up.

Re: Gloss Coat - Two Reasons.

1st, is I find I get better protection out of a gloss coat. I'm not big on painting as it is, and I despise having to repaint chips and cracks.

2nd, is that because I'm a "paint for production" kind of painter, I generally just base-coat and then wash. Except black, which I usually drybrush then wash. The point is, that after washing, the models tend to look drab. The gloss livens up the colour, and creates natural highlights. It's a cheater's way to make my models look like more effort has been put into them.

You can compare the Storm Raven [WIP, but the Red's done] to the Rhinos or the Red Dread. After a gloss coat, the colour really comes to life, in my eyes.

The camera / lighting doesn't do justice to the black models. They all have a nice, fine Mechanicus Grey highlight that you probably can't see unless you look really close. Easiest place to see is beside the red "X" es on the Dread. Shows up best on his lower leg.

PS: Thanks, Toots!