Gareth Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Well I'm now up to just under 13,000pts of Ultramarines. I've completed the entire 1st company formation as well. So I treated myself to a Stormraven. The Stormraven is the perfect apocalypse centre piece for my Ultramarines. I also think it looks better in blue with it's Thunderhawk roots made more obvious. I think this is because we're used to seeing a lot of Ultramarine Thunderhawks in illustrations, not to mention the Thunderhawk GW/WD use in their Apoc battles is the Ultramarine one from Forgeworld. I painted huge icons on mine to break up the large areas of colour. I think another reason why many don't like the stormraven is because the large empty areas of flat colour shown on the GW Blood Angel one. You only have to look at the grey knight one and it looks awesome in silver and large areas of heraldic stripes on the nose. Imagine a Blood angels one with twin yellow stripes cutting it in half like a Ford GT40, I think that would make the model look so much better. Anyway, enough of my babbling about how to make a raven look semi decent. Here are the pics. http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0798.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0790.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0797.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0789.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0791.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0792.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0794.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0795.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0796.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Ultramarines/100_0793.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 nicely done mate!!! love the smurf flyin mobile;) really do like the much needed addition of break up of the expanses on this model... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surelock Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Very schweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbone Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Nice Stormraven you've got, through as a Blood Angel i'm a bit sad that the STC was stolen from Baal^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYR GKIKAS Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 An excellent model.Your model make me wish for a 0-1 stormraven update soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravendove Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Oh god, it's beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Fisting Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Nicely done. The Ultra scheme actually makes the model look better, I think. Now we just gotta wait until they wise up and make it available to all Chapters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Priest Haelaeif Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Beautiful. And I agree with you that the BA scheme really was a very bad choice for treating this model to. But I do dislike the modern BA scheme in general, so maybe I am biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Father Rik Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 That is a very nicely done Storm Raven. It has inspired me to consider painting one up in my Exorcist's scheme actually. Nicely done. The Ultra scheme actually makes the model look better, I think. Now we just gotta wait until they wise up and make it available to all Chapters. This is possible. It's called Apocalypse. Or "House Rules". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 As usual the quality of your work is great :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil_of_War Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Very nice Stormraven. The Battle damage and weathering really make the model "pop." Iconography on it is outstanding, I'm loving the "campaign badge?" on the side of the hull. The Ultramarine insignia on the wings is much improved over the BA version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxyogi Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Very nice!!.....Very Very nice!!! Looks better in Smurf colours than in BA colours! But will look even better in Malevolents colours!!!!!!!! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My favorite part is the roughing you did of the edges of the white icons. Really makes them look real. Is that sponge work, stippling, or something else entirely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetfireUK Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Lovely work Garfy - the weathering is in keeping with this workhourse and the large insignia's really help personalise your Storm Raven. Any chance you're going to add more to your force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Thats a fantastic looking model. You have convinced me to get one for my ultras Once Ive finished my preds, dreads and LR this is next on my hit list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verpine Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Wow, amazing. I'd love to see the rest of the marines, especially if they look as good as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nezulius Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I'm loving it! So much better then all the others I've seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOrdGermany Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 fantastic.especially the stressed blue paint on the edges! <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtlebrush Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Wow that scheme really gives the model a new hope. I think it looks blah in BA colors. Here's hoping they release them for the other Chapters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saphos Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Mighty nice all in all. Awesome weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatGrinder Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Ahhh, that lightningbolt, gives me a lovely feeling of nostalgia. Fantastic paint job mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 Ahhh, that lightningbolt, gives me a lovely feeling of nostalgia. Fantastic paint job mate. I pleased someone acknowledged my little nod to the classic Ultra scheme. I also added some danger hazard stripes but had to restrain myself from painting my weapons red. (-: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacefrisian Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Another + on the ultras, they can make the Stormraven look decent. I like it. Now you only have to wait for the next Spacemarines codex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Another + on the ultras, they can make the Stormraven look decent. I like it. Now you only have to wait for the next Spacemarines codex. Or just play apocalypse, or just play really nice friends who don't mind you using it. (-: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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