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Hopefully I'll be updating this at least weekly.

I've started painting a couple of the marines but, I haven't finished any yet. The majority of the models are stripped marines from various old projects. All told it is 107 infantry, 6 rhino, 3 drop pods and 2 dreadnoughts all told 118 unpainted models.

Finished Models: 0
Models left: 118


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Just wondering did you do the striping?

Am trying to find an easy way to strip plastic models but my last couple of attempts have left the models a little damaged.

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@ Jake Bake A Cake: I strip my plstic models with acetone-free nail varnish remover. Works like a treat with no detrimental effects so far, works better on black primer than white though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1646809.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1646809.page GMT
Jake Bake A Cake I did do the stripping myself. I used a product called LA's Totally Awesome. It is a yellow cleaning product that used to be sold on TV but, now I can find it at most $.99 stores.



I'll fill a small jar with models and then pour this stuff in on top of them. Then I usually wait a day or so, although you can probably just wait like an hour, and pull them out one at a time and run a toothbrush over them. It takes off most of the paint the first time although about 10% of the models I put through that treatment again. The best part about it is LA Awesome is usable for about 3-4 attempts at stripping. As a forewarning though I do recommend wearing gloves while working with it as it can be absolute murder on your hands.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1647833.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1647833.page GMT Nice foam tray filled with Assault Marines btw !
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Funny enough that is not even all of the assault marines I own.

I'll be posting my step by step guide on how I did imperial fists next.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1647964.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1647964.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1648189.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1648189.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1648464.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1648464.page GMT def going to try that paint stripping a go i've got so many old marines to strip :/]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1648475.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/299110/1648475.page GMT
Unfortunately after about 30 minutes of painting I started to apply the should rim. To my great annoyance I spilled some onto the shoulder itself. No matter what I did I couldn't get that should to brighten up.

So into the LA Awesome he goes!



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Got some work done tonight. Started working on the third combat squad, the 2 were test models.


Primered


The first thing I do is hit the base with Calthan Brown and then paint the armor with watered down Sunburst.



Squad should be finished by mid afternoon tomorrow.

Finished Models: 0
WIP: 17
Primed: 17
Untouched Models left: 62
Models Currently being Stripped: 2
Untouched Models left: 66
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I'm down in Oz so I doubt I'll find the same product but I'll see if I can't find something similar.

Looking forward to seeing some completed models.
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Here is my first fully painted combat squad, sans the base still not sure what I want to do with it.





Here is the other combat squad in that unit.





Doing another combat squad ATM. The yellow is finished and i'm working on the details. After that I'm going to paint up one more tactical so that I have all of my 2k troops painted. Then I'll move onto their rhinos.


Finished Models: 10
WIP: 17
Primed: 7
Untouched Models left: 62
Models Currently being Stripped: 2
Untouched Models left: 66
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