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This is not a typical P&M showcase thread. Rather, it's an example of what can be achieved with minimal time, money, skill and effort.
This 1000 point army cost less than £60 and took less than 10 hours to complete.



They are space marines from various chapters who have turned rebel, seeking out or being sought by Malal, as a mutually beneficial way to fight the other chaos gods. That's the fluff, which is great 'cos it means they have an excuse to fight anyone, and I can run them as regular marines, or maybe chaos when the codex drops.

Here's the leader, a Lieutenant in sniper-friendly white helmet:



Most of the models were about £1 each off ebay, painted badly but crucially assembled, so I just sprayed them black - most of the paint visible is spray paint.



A bit of blue trim, a Malal skull, some gun metal, and there's your finished marine.



Bringing a Tactical Platoon is so super-meta.



The only shading is a wash on the face. There is no highlighting at all.



Beefcake!

Very cool, I like the malal icons.

A good example of what can be achieved with some planning and good execution!

My old SM army were primarily eBay rescues, I wish I hadn’t sold ‘em now! :(

Thanks ph34r and Ragsta

I have bought some damaged and badly painted vehicles for the next 1000pts, plus an assault squad with no jump packs - because real heroes just run - and i'm gonna do them next, all at once. Just got some Guard stuff to do first.

I rescued a few more models off ebay, so the army has greatly expanded. I'm actually not too far off a whole company of marines, something I would of thought impossibe as a kid. I am taking this Strike Force to a GT soon.