Ultramarine Scouts + Telion (LPC '13)

[Ultrad81]

Hi all

So I've had a box of scouts and a Sergent Telion model sitting in my 'to-do' box for a while, and the LPC seemed a good incentive to get these painted up!

Here's a boring undercoat shot (just for completeness):

I always leave the assembly of the models until later on, so that there are no obstructions when painting things like chest eagles etc.

Next I laid down the bascoats... and got a bit carried away with the faces. This tends to happen as faces always worry me - I can't really relax and enjoy painting the rest of the model until I've done its face. Bit weird, not sure why.

Anyway, I'm planning to do a bit more this afternoon so I'll upload some more bits soon. In the meantime any comments, tips etc gratefully received!

Cheers

[Ultrad81]

My second WIP post. Here's the next pic:

Its been a while since I've done a scout squad, and I'd forgotten what a complete and utter pain they are to assemble. Maybe its just me, but the wrists at the end of the left arms didn't seem to sit anywhere near the hands moulded onto the bolters, and I ended up having to file down the pouches on the scouts' chests just to get the arms somewhere close. Even then I had a few shoulder gaps that needed green-stuffing. Very frustrating, and the heavy bolter scout and Telion himself weren't much better

Still, they're now almost fully assembled, and I'm reasonably pleased with how they're coming on. Just a few more details and highlights to do...

[Cornelias]

nice clean job, well done :)

[gogmagog]

Really nice, love the vibrant colours.

[Kierdale]

Very nice work. Good skin tones and, as others have said, nice overall colours.

One non-modelling question though: you didn't want to put Telion with sniper scouts?

[Ultrad81]

Thanks for the nice comments guys (:

 

Kierdale - It wasn't actually a choice as the models were all a  present from some friends for my birthday.  When I get a set sniper scouts painted up I'll probably swap Telion over.

[Kierdale]

When I get a set sniper scouts painted up I'll probably swap Telion over.

I look forward to seeing them too ;)

[Ultrad81]

Vow almost complete, mainly just the chapter/squad markings and bases to do now...

[One-eye]

Excellent work here !

The blending of the blue is perfect & I really like the trousers.

[Dechande]

Really nice, I like the blue you've used. I also think the 'cold' colour for the fatigues has worked great and looks better than the warmer creams and beiges that are usually seen.

[Ultrad81]

Thanks guys!    I tried beige trousers on some scouts a while ago but they came out a bit 70's sci-fi.  No sure what I did wrong, but thought I'd try a different colour this time. Glad you like them :) 

[Ultrad81]

And... done

Pretty pleased with these, and had fun painting them up - made a nice change from the standard marines in power armour!

[Chaeron]

These are magnificent - so crisp!

[Grizzly_bear]

Don't usually like smurfs but these are very very good. Well done

[MagicMan]

Looking fantastic.