Ultramarines: Praetor & Other things

Astartes Consul · December 4, 2018

After a recent patch of creative energy and finding/fixing my camera and flash, for the first time I actually have some finished miniatures I feel relatively happy sharing on here for C&C.

First up, a Forge World Praetor - Captain Iskander Locke - to lead my Ultramarines. The theme is Scouring / 'early-40k' hence the use of a HH model. Not world beating painting, but I was aiming for a fairly grimdark, semi-Blanchitsu style which I hope I've achieved!

Secondly, an old Dreadnought that has been sat in a box painted for years. Rather than stripping it, I instead worked on adding washed and neatening up the metallics, as well as adding weathering. The original paint job was clean but quite thick, which is why it looks a little bashed around. Have also JUST noticed the overspill of blue onto the back exhaust... :censored:

Let me know what you think!

.Torch. · December 4, 2018

Lovely work. That Praetor looks great in Ultramarines blue. They would make a killing off me if that model wasn't limited, really gutted I only managed to get one!

Astartes Consul · December 4, 2018

Lovely work. That Praetor looks great in Ultramarines blue. They would make a killing off me if that model wasn't limited, really gutted I only managed to get one!

Thanks man! And yeah, absolute killer that it was/is limited. I got this one second hand from eBay and the only reason I didn't have to pay through the nose was because it was already assembled and basecoated (in green, weirdly).

.Torch. · December 4, 2018

Your dreadnought too brings back a lot of nostalgia for me. Black Reach came out on my 16th Birthday, and I remember splitting the box with my best mate. My Black Reach dreadnought went on some crazy adventures over the years.

Astartes Consul · December 4, 2018

Your dreadnought too brings back a lot of nostalgia for me. Black Reach came out on my 16th Birthday, and I remember splitting the box with my best mate. My Black Reach dreadnought went on some crazy adventures over the years.

Mine is sadly a fair few years older than even that!! :wacko.:

Astartes Consul · December 16, 2018

Added to the above, I've also finished of the Betrayal at Calth chaplain and painted up the missile launcher arm for the Dread'

Astartes Consul · December 17, 2018

Forgot to add this side view of the new weapon arm:

Astartes Consul · December 29, 2018

Should probably rename this thread because this is neither a Praetor or a Dreadnought!

The 2005 Games Day Veteran Sergeant Aurelius

Bjorn Firewalker · December 29, 2018

Veteran SGT Aurelius is well done.

Burias-Drak'shal · December 30, 2018

Looks great!

Astartes Consul · January 5, 2019

Well, who likes 3rd edition tanks with incredibly heavy metal turrets?

Because I have a treat for you...

Astartes Consul · February 25, 2019

A small update here, a Legion Delegatus painted up for L&T IV:

Bjorn Firewalker · February 25, 2019

Well done.

Astartes Consul · February 26, 2019

Thanks Bjorn!

BrotherEndcat · February 28, 2019

Beautiful work on these models mate, the Ultramarines always have a great colour scheme with that blue and you've done it justice. I've never seen a 3rd ed razorback and I gotta say that thing looks WILD! Great work bud.

Legiocustodes · February 28, 2019

All looks fab!

And that Razorback is in fact a second edition tank, released in 1995

Astartes Consul · July 25, 2019

It has been a while, but I have another retro tank done...

Mk. 1 'Deimos' Pattern Rhino APC

All looks fab!

And that Razorback is in fact a second edition tank, released in 1995

Don't make me feel older...

Edited July 25, 2019 by Astartes Consul

Astartes Consul · July 25, 2019

Beautiful work on these models mate, the Ultramarines always have a great colour scheme with that blue and you've done it justice. I've never seen a 3rd ed razorback and I gotta say that thing looks WILD! Great work bud.

Thanks mate, appreciate it!

Leonaides · July 25, 2019

ha - I've got one of those with the original twin plas/1 lascannon and finally tracked down a replacement gunner torso for it. Just got to work on the hatches now.

Lovely paintjob there - makes me want to strip/repaint mine from its original bright/clean reds to a bit dirtier.

Edited July 25, 2019 by Leonaides

Astartes Consul · July 25, 2019

ha - I've got one of those with the original twin plas/1 lascannon and finally tracked down a replacement gunner torso for it. Just got to work on the hatches now.

Lovely paintjob there - makes me want to strip/repaint mine from its original bright/clean reds to a bit dirtier.

Thanks, I appreciate that! Just picked myself another Rhino from eBay and got my eyes peeled for one of the old, metal and plastic Whirlwinds or Predators to complete the set. Would recommend stripping it down and repainting, it is very rewarding.