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units completed:
10 man tac squad
5 man terminator squad
captain
dreadnought

the challenge for tonight; assemble and finish the blue armor and yellow banding for:
10 man tact squad
5 man assault squad

Time limit: 3 hours from post time

Where I started at:


Cheers! And wish me luck!
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A bad set of mold lines can add an easy hour to a squad and throw off any time estimate ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/899016.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/899016.page GMT

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Ok so time is up for tonight!

the result: blue finished on assault marines and the basecoat for the tac squad is done. The humidity really delayed me, and the mold lines were a hassle on these guys (it sure has been a while since I painted marines!) tommorrow when i get back from work I will be ready to tackle my next challenge, yellow, blue and black! get them all done for the squad in 4 hours or less!

until then i leave you with pics of the army so far








Cheers!
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The challenge btw will be to finish both squads in a week or less.

Cheers,
DG]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/904421.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/904421.page GMT .

They're not that bad for smurfs either ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/904465.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/904465.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/905460.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/905460.page GMT
anyway pics:



Cheers,
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And it doesnt look like you're using and washes- trying a lil Devlan mud in hte cereases and seams would add some depth and make your highlights pop out better.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/906094.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/906094.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/908648.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/908648.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/909002.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/909002.page GMT
If there's one thing, I'd prefer a bit more grittiness, but each to his own.

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@smiling Assassin: Thanks for the compliment to the blue! Maybe I will add a bit more grime to the bolters or the bottom of the feet. . .

@Jon Touchdown: Sure thing! I am currently booking, just email Dictatorgames@gmail.com for a quote!

@gunner762: Gracias! The way I get the blue is actually by first priming with a Krylon blue, followed by a wash with GW Asurmen blue, then a coat of Vallejo model color: Dark Blue (053) and then a highlight made of a 50/50 mix of Vallejo model color: Andrea Blue (065) and the Vallejo: Dark Blue. I'm a recent Vallejo convert (I've found the light!) and as soon as I get the conversion sheet and some spare scratch I will be using all my old GW Citadel Paints as model stands for painting.

and I finished the Assault Squad they just need to be based (WIP)



and everyone with their new yellow trim!


total painting time for assault marines ~4 hours
total painting time for the army so far ~20 hours

best!
~DG]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/909888.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/909888.page GMT Id really suggest using some darker wash on these guys. It gets down in the recesses and help the detail lines stand out, and it can cover a myriad of little mistakes.

Its an easy step, and if this is going to be a display army for a painting service, the cleaner finish will take them up a notch from the basic tabletop level you have them at now.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/909979.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/251944/909979.page GMT