MetalFingers Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (edited) After a long hiatus from the hobby I have been pulled back in after watching the Astartes 2 Trailer. I haven't played or gamed since 4th edition, so I'm in for quite a shakeup it seems with state of affairs in 10th. Naturally, with my reintroduction to 40k being Astartes and Space Marine 2, I had to pick up a box of intercessors. Going with a custom chapter for these guys and calling them Siege Dragons, an Imperial Fists successor chapter in my head cannon. Lots of Vindicators, lots of dreadnoughts and lots of plasma. Should be good fun! I'll be posting my updates here as they come in, got some basecoats, shading and edge highlights on these Intercessors over the weekend. Hoping to get to some clean up, lenses, bolters and chipping/weathering this coming weekend. 12 years of rust is a lot to dust off!!!! I have also decided that it would only be a proper return to the hobby if I sculpted some plague marines. This will be the B project of this log until I wander off to paint some Necrons and AoE. Going for a cleaner, less dirty nurgle with these guys as I dont LOVE the current take on nurgle models. I'll be going for some Ma.K mixed with 3rd edition nurgle designs at a Primaris size. Edited March 5 by MetalFingers Dr_Ruminahui, BadgersinHills, Kurgan the Lurker and 4 others 6 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Looks like a good start on the Intercessors, and an interesting colour scheme. MetalFingers 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6098412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 That's a clean start on the loyalists. The Plague Marines are already starting to look really cool too. I also much prefer the old style for them. MetalFingers and Firedrake Cordova 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6098638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalFingers Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Thanks y'all! Have had a bit more of a go on the intercessors and started some progress on a techmarine and a phobos unit. Still needing some details touched up here and there and some decals (getting those printed now) The techmarine The phobos unit so far, and after these guys, I got a phobos captain built up and pieced together. and just a little group shot. Tallarn Commander, Grotsmasha, Heraclite and 13 others 7 9 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6101558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.A.Rorie Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Very nice MetalFingers and Firedrake Cordova 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6101562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 They're coming along very well MetalFingers and Firedrake Cordova 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6101579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I really like the scheme. It's sort of like loyalist DG and raptors mixed. MetalFingers and Firedrake Cordova 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6101618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 They look great as an assembled group. The bases look very nice, too MetalFingers 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6101633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Very smart indeed. What tufts are you using on those bases? The combination work well with your Marine scheme and ground colour. MetalFingers and Firedrake Cordova 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6101643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlibrarian Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 13 hours ago, MetalFingers said: Thanks y'all! Have had a bit more of a go on the intercessors and started some progress on a techmarine and a phobos unit. Still needing some details touched up here and there and some decals (getting those printed now) The techmarine The phobos unit so far, and after these guys, I got a phobos captain built up and pieced together. and just a little group shot. Very cool paint scheme, and well executed - good job! MetalFingers and Firedrake Cordova 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6101645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalFingers Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 (edited) On 3/26/2025 at 1:25 AM, Rusted Boltgun said: Very smart indeed. What tufts are you using on those bases? The combination work well with your Marine scheme and ground colour. Thanks! Im using a combination of gamergrass highland tufts and swampland marsh grass I believe, still need to hit em with some varnish and add a bit of pigments to really tie em all together. I appreciate all the kind words y’all! Having a blast getting back into the hobby. Currently trying to get the rust off of vehicle painting with an old poorly built, poorly primed predator. Bonus Inceptor block in included. Edited March 29 by MetalFingers Grotsmasha, Dr_Ruminahui, Aubéron and 6 others 6 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6102597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalFingers Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 Logged a bit more time in on some tanks. Cant wait to clean these up finish a few things and get some varnish on them. BadgersinHills, madlibrarian, Dr. Clock and 8 others 7 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6103090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 The accumulation of dirt and chipping is very nicely done MetalFingers and Rusted Boltgun 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6103095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalFingers Posted May 29 Author Share Posted May 29 Thanks! The weathering is my fav part about painting tanks. Have made a few bits of progress on the Siege Dragons. Flipped the color scheme for the bladeguard for some contrast. Also got some paint on a phobos lieutenant. Rusted Boltgun, Rockybaerboa, BadgersinHills and 8 others 8 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6112863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I like your style of painting very much. It's so annoying since I've been doing some soul searching and wanted to try something new for myself but looking at models painted like yours further sets me in my ways. Do you mind summarising how you go about painting the 'battle damage,' especially the fine scratches (or suggest a tutorial if you're following one). They're great and elevate the models to an even higher level. I would very much like to try to replicate this on my purple marines. MetalFingers, kabaakaba and Firedrake Cordova 1 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6115951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalFingers Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 (edited) On 6/13/2025 at 1:21 AM, Brother Christopher said: I like your style of painting very much. It's so annoying since I've been doing some soul searching and wanted to try something new for myself but looking at models painted like yours further sets me in my ways. Do you mind summarising how you go about painting the 'battle damage,' especially the fine scratches (or suggest a tutorial if you're following one). They're great and elevate the models to an even higher level. I would very much like to try to replicate this on my purple marines. Hey thanks for the kind words! I'm not doing anything particularly groundbreaking for the weathering, I've been using a very small brush to paint a few 'line' scratches here and there while painting. I then use a very watered down rust brown to drop into the edges so it pools a bit, while it's still wet I take a dry brush and feather out the glaze a bit so the drying lines aren't too bad. For the chips I use two different types of sponges, one is quite porous and textured (from a Halloween makeup sponge kit on amazon), the other is a denser foam from an army transport case that makes much smaller micro chips. I try to keep the damaging (as much as I can) relegated to edges and areas of heavy wear and tear, the shoulder pads I take a bit more liberty with as I imagine them taking a wide variety of chip damage from all sorts of things. From there I go back in with the base coat color and clean up some of the chips and then mix up a lighter highlight to edge highlight the bottoms of some of the bigger chips to add a bit of depth. Hope that helps a bit! Edited July 30 by MetalFingers Tallarn Commander and Firedrake Cordova 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6125332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalFingers Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 Long time no posting in here. Work has been slaying my mini painting time. I have been busy with what time I’ve had though! I need to pull some stuff out to take photos but for now here’s what’s on my painting desk! I wasn’t happy with how pink the bladeguard were, they weren’t quite matching the offwhite helmets and arms from the rest of the force. I layered in some lighter shades and have begun some painting on my terminator captain. Dr_Ruminahui, Urauloth, space wolf and 2 others 2 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6125333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 (edited) Those are looking good to me. Have you given any thought to your chapter sigil or background? As a fellow custom chapter creator I'd be interested in whats in your head cannon. Edited July 31 by space wolf Spelling Firedrake Cordova and MetalFingers 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6125341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalFingers Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 (edited) 16 hours ago, space wolf said: Those are looking good to me. Have you given any thought to your chapter sigil or background? As a fellow custom chapter creator I'd be interested in whats in your head cannon. Thanks! I had originally concocted this scheme and force as a chapter known as the Siege Dragons, an Imperial Fists successor chapter who over the course of several campaigns fought closely alongside the Raptors. They are a chapter who utilizes a lot of armor, vindicators, predators, dreadnoughts and gladiators but after decades fighting with the raptors have taken to less Codex Astartes compliant methods and now utilize several phobos detachments and stealth tactics to conduct guerilla warfare to supplement armor advances. I need to finalize a chapter design in photoshop and get some decals printed. Edited July 31 by MetalFingers Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6125464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Well, i got kind of bored, so I did a quick mock up. Maybe you could do something like this? Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6125488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalFingers Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 (edited) I dig the dragon/castle combo! Might have to run with some ideas like that. Thanks! I got some paint on a lieutenant and some hellblasters this week. Lots to clean up on the liutenant but coming along! Edited August 2 by MetalFingers Tallarn Commander, Brother Anderson, Kurgan the Lurker and 4 others 1 6 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6125721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Looks like the Hellblasters are off to a good start MetalFingers 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6125765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Anderson Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) These are looking great! If there's lot's to clean up then I can't imagine what the lieutenant will look like when he's done Edited August 2 by Brother Anderson MetalFingers and Firedrake Cordova 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385431-metal-fingers-hobby-log/#findComment-6125799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now