Secret_Minis

Some more WIP… plasma fun Basecoats basically all done. Then gloss varnish, oil wash, transfers and then back in for Matt varnish and highlighting to go. Starting to pick up the speed with these now I’ve got my slapchop under painting down!

Love the subtle sculpted details on the SG. the painting looks great. Getting some old school BA vibes with how deep the red is!

OK been a while... I have been plugging away, just an insanely busy life but I am hoping to get my first game in probably 15 years sometime in April so need to ramp up. First 5 JPI are taking shape, look a bit shiny due to some gloss used to get transfers on and when I re hit with the matt I just give them a quick blast so I can finish the painting. Then they will get a final coat. Plus we have my JP Captain in there as well. Next up the continued WIP on DC marines... need to add the crosses on some, highlight some red parts, then it will be gloss, wash and transfers, then finish off. Lemartes is coming a long nicely as well. Need to brighten the chest pieces, want to make them almost copper with silver scratches type look, but dunno what I am doing really. Everything else is more or less base coated. Black nearly there. Then we have the dread... pretty close to done, few areas to highlight but this is a gaming force, so I don't want to keep going back to stuff! Want 1k fully painted if possible. Finally a current group shot (poorly taken in a rush) Intercessors done Termies 95% done Dread 85% done Astoraph 70% done Then we have the WIP above. I also have 5 hellblasters primed alongside the next 5 JPI primed. So I will begin getting them to the red stage over the next week or so and try complete the above. For the 1k I am basically thinking: JP Captain 10 JP Intercessors Lemartes 10 JP DC 10 Intercessors split into 2 units of 5 Ballistus 5 Hell blasters I can squeeze that to 1k I think with bare bones on JPC. If not I will shoot for 1500points and have the termies added plus Mephiston who arrived today.

Big fan of the 3 way dread, looks great wiht the mixed colours

Love that, subtle little side parting for a BA

More updates... very close to having terminators and 5 more intercessors finished now. The terminator captain is also close although the pic is fairly dreadful! Nee to paint the nid on his base still and I cannot decide on power swords... I like the idea of a purple style colour and then make the las weapons that same type of colour but not sure. Same deal for Asti... can't decide on how to paint the face or the axe. Need to highlight the gold and the jump pack but he's getting there. And finally the next real early WIP is the addition 4 DC. They have the initial black armour done, will just need to edge a few key spots and then start blocking in the chests, red and metallics. But they will move relatively fast from here. Had to pack a lot away as we are having the house photographed and it's a mad work week this week so we will see how we get on. The dread is now fully blocked in as well but not a lot of change from last update. Need to dry brush up some more highlights on it then give it the oil wash and then I can get close to finishing. I think once this lot is completed it will be another 5 DC to round them out to 10 plus Lemartes. Then it's either some infernus marnies that are half started or another 5 intercessors. Cheers

The company is building! How many of the company are you currently at?

DC posing looks great. Nice variety witht he kit and the added bits. I have just ordered some extra bits for my next 5 to make them a bit more individual

Sounds like I need to get the hell blasters out from the old box game and get them painted up (if I ever get a game in) I really want some scouts as well so good to hear they performed well!!

Fair bit more work done... my photography leaves a lot to be desired but you get the gist! Highliting started across intercessors and terminators. Got 2 more intercessors and 3 terminators to highlight the red, then it will be metallics and guns etc. Dread has all the base colours in, will get a gloss varnish, then transfers and some washing. Astoraph is needing gold and black hihglts and face then basic touch up bits and finishing some details. DC test is nearly there, just need to highlight the red a little more and chest eagle!

Big fan of these marines! I am in the middle of a DC test and I was debating the red casings but seeing yours it doe's just look right... Is the dread weathering sponging?

Cheers both. I am sneaking like 15 min here and there at the moment but can make decent strides with the way they are being painted... The DC marine took about 20 min to base the grey scale and about 5 to apply the thinned black so I reckon I can get them knocked out pretty quick. I just dunno how I want to paint the gun casings. Plus I then need to free hand some crosses which I am dreading.

Love that but painting the red under the chest eagle would be a killer for me!! Got a bit of 3rd edition feel with the flames as well

DC look great, all look unique so done well with bits and re posing. Mine are giving me the fear with how I built them!! Tried to do one double pistol falling back like he had been shot be he just looks like a drunk

Are you semi painting the slap chop step or is it mainly drybrushing?