Sandolphon Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 My take on MOUT Marines, and an excuse to build up Sternguard Vets. They're also running around as my kill team in our current Kill Team campaign (primarily Ork brutes, hence the heavy flamer) They're actually doing pretty good for such a small team. Sergeant - Bolter, Power Weapon, Melta-bombs http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/DSCF1197.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/DSCF1199.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/DSCF1198.jpg The three regular Vets http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/DSCF1201.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/DSCF1202.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/DSCF1206.jpg And the Heavy Flamer carrying Bad-@$$ http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/DSCF1208.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/DSCF1211.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/DSCF1209.jpg The HF is made of one off the Sister's vehicle sprue, a regular Marine Flamer from the Tactical Sprue, the tanks are the Guard flamer tanks, and the piping is made out of a carefully bent antenna from the Tank Accessory Sprue. All the heads are spares from my scout bike kits with green stuff necks, Suppressors are drilled 1/8" plastic rod, and count for Kill Team (sneaky marines! we've got a scrambler too) Questions, comments, and whatnot. Oh, yeah, they'll be painted for my Angels of Vengeance army... eventually... when I get motivated to paint infantry again......................... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiodome Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 nice use of bits, the scout heads are nice simple touch i hadn't considered and will probably try out now you've posted these. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1822437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Legion Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Very cool look. You should paint them in the white/grey/black urban camo. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1822478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwhead Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 very nice! Very cool look. You should paint them in the white/grey/black urban camo. I agree, that comes off as a really good paint-job.. I was gonna do a whole set of marines like that before I got into the ultramarines and doing them metalic blue.. I did one though, the Macragge flamer marine with Codex Grey, Shadow Grey and .. the foundation one, Astronomican I think.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1822482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Looks fantastic really now a nice paint job and theyre perfect :) . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1822485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I really like these. I never would have thought of the goggle-heads to make them look spec-ops/urban combat troops. Bravo. The heavy flamer Marine looks like he might want a top grip on that beast, or some sort of strap or harness. He's bearing a lot of weight on the back of that gun, leaving the whole of the front unsupported. But full points for creativity! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1822717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandolphon Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 Bah, he's a Marine! I was originally going to do a top grip, but I just didn't have the patience for it honestly. He'll probably never see the table all that often after the kill team campaign is done anyway. I think part of it is the pic's at an awkward angle... it does look more balanced in person. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1822785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captin Xavier Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Great work so far But personally I think you need to intergrate those gas tanks a little better into the backpack. Take a look at the existing dev. squad backpacks to see how smooth they are. Other than that great work. ;) Cheers Cpt X Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1822905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmyrick Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 These are REALLY nice. Making me think about beefing up my Sternguards. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1822986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Kashnizel Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I really like the use of scout heads. It gives them more personality and makes them look nice. I can't wait to see them painted. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1823262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunchBox Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Nix those mould lines, and lay down a smashing paint job, and you've got yourself a winner. Great work...simplicity at it's finest! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1823327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandolphon Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Huzzah! Progress. Between work, school, some commission work, and a current lack of decent modeling/painting space, not to mention a new full army of pointy-eared B**tards in yella' armor, it's pretty slow coming with these boys. But I got the first one painted today. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/Sternguard1.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/optimus_prime_1983/Sternguard/Sternguard2.jpg I'm not happy with his face at all, but I got tired of trying to fix it and settled for good enough. I am happy with the scope lens at least. *edit* wrong pic codes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1889924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinamarth Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Looking great, love the Scout heads. What did you use for the silencers? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1889993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh_perfesser Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I'm not happy with his face at all, but I got tired of trying to fix it and settled for good enough. I am happy with the scope lens at least.What's your face technique? I think the eyes ended up a bit unreal, which is very common. Too much eye ball <_< Other than the eyes, the only other problem is the bolter's red. Red over a black base is hell. It looks like you probably thinned your paint properly, but still didn't get good coverage anyhow. Just do more layers--I was doing a dozen or so layers to get red even over black (Blood Red puddles and pools like crazy, even when thinned with glaze medium). P.S. The chapter symbol came out really nice. And the scope lens is very well done :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1889999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandolphon Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 The camera kinda ate some of the red... it actually ended up with a pretty cool somewhat battered look, but something about the new washes and my camera just works goofy. The flesh is, after a few other worse looking things, simply Tallarn Flesh with an Ogryn Flesh wash, and highlighted with Tallarn Flesh... Just makes me remember why I tried to get as many helmets on the rest of the army as I could. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1890346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Nice painted good job :). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155979-sternguard/#findComment-1890386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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