J3llyf1sh Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Yep. ANOTHER Ultramarine army to add to the thousand other ones. Having not played since 3rd Ed and dipping in and out of the hobby since, I thought it was high time that I rejoined the ranks with a new Space Marine army which coincides with the new 5th Ed and the new Space Marine Codex next month (yay!). Bought the battleforce and this is what i have completed pretty much all this week (except construction) 5 Assault Marines 1/2 painted 1 Tactical Squad built but not primed yet 1 Rhino primed 1 Combat Squad not built 1 Chaplain not bought. 1 Combi-flamer custom built (inspiration from the plastic sternguard topic) C&C welcome! http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/solinvictus/smtact2.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/solinvictus/smtact3.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/solinvictus/smscouts.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/solinvictus/smtactpad.jpghttp://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/solinvictus/smultrapad.jpg http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/solinvictus/smultraarmy1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 looking good :> nice, simple clean colours. An army I would love to face!! Also, nowt wrong with ultramarines, wish I had an army of them myself. Next to the big Fists, ultras really are my faves (and I don't see enough armies, on the table top) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3llyf1sh Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 thanks. i'd always wanted to do an ultramarines army, so i can cross that off my list when im done :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Askren Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 That's a really nice shade of blue you've got going on for the base color. How'd you manage to get it so light? Even with a white basecoat, mine tends to come out on the darker side. Highlights are nice too, just work on tightening up your strokes. But from across the table, those'll look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawaballs Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Great job man! Makes me proud. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinggiraffe Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Why do your scouts have deformed potato heads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 because they're sculpted that way, worst faces in the entire SM range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 seconded, I replaced my scout heads with the 'chapter master' heads, which are the opposite: the best heads GW ever sculpted :yes: http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v275/128/96/633810322/n633810322_3643122_3240.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrigan Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Why do your scouts have deformed potato heads? There's nothing wrong with the scout heads IMHO, I think the paint is too thick :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 hmmm Im not so sure there, I think he just used basic highlights. If you like the mr potato heads thats cool ;) To me they look like a cross between sylvester stallone and buster blood vessel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3llyf1sh Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 thanks for all the comments guys about the scout heads, i not very good at painting skin but i'll do an extreme highlight soon :cry: and for the blue what i did was: mordian blue base blue ink all over (not the new citadel washes) drybush with ultramarine blue twice if necessary highlight UM blue and skull white mix roughly 50/50 it could be the flash making it brighter than it is though however this has now changed as i will be highlighting with space wolves grey and then giving the whole model asurmen blue wash looks darker and really cool :cry: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y299/solinvictus/smnewpaint.jpg the 3 on the right are the new scheme. they need touching up again and it does look slightly patchy in places but you cant really see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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