DreadTober Part VI Blue is Complete

DreadTober Part VI Blue is Complete

Bit of a break last week as was ill with stupid Tonsilities, but back on with a few more layers to complete the blue. Now onto the black casing on the weapons and bringing some more life to the metal areas.

How is your DreadTober going?

DreadTober Part V Layering the Blue

With Vapian taking up the DreadTober Challenge with his Riptide we have decided the end of the month we will battle against each other to see who will come out on top. Having had a look at the Riptide stats I am not holding out to much hope.

Over the weekend and todays lunch break I have started the long blue layering process. It starts with leadbelcher and then ink washing with agrax and nuln oil, then a drybrush of leadbelcher and then finial highlights with Stormcast Silver. Then using the clear blue from the old Forge World paint range it is about 8 layers till I reach the deep blue that I am looking for. Once all the blue is done will be onto all the finer details of the model.

Space Wolves: Primaris WIP

Well these have been sat on my back hobby desk for almost a year now. So with a break in the Ultramarines painting I thought I would finally finally get these finished. I was pretty much 80% of my way through them just really the finishing touches to add really.

After the break are the shots of where I am up to with them. I had previously completed the right shoulder pad, but was not happy with the freehand work, so I have taken them back down to the base red and will work them back up with iconography.

Ultramarines: Roboute Guilliman Finished

Finally Roboute Guilliman is table ready for battle.

I am pretty pleased with how the gloss blue armour has turned out on such a large model, all the armour edging and scrolls where a nightmare to paint and to ensure did not hit back over the blue, there were a couple of re-touching up that happened. I may well go back to the blade at some point. But I think I will practise this technique again on another blade.


More pics after the break

Ultramarines- Upcoming Previews

Well unless you have been hiding under a rock last week at Gen Con GW dropped the Space Marine bomb.

We all knew this had been coming for some time as the first Codex kinda just scratched the surface and with the release of Shadowspear we got some great new units and they needed to be included in the codex. 

My prediction is that this will not be the last Space Marine codex that we will see in the next 2 years. I am taking my guesswork from Age of Sigmar where we saw 3 Battletomes released for the Eternals as new models were released. It would not surprise me if this follows suit. 

All the model shots have been all over the web, Instagram and Twitter but below are some of the releases that I am really looking forward to.

 A little on the fence with this one in terms of design but with only this shot and no 360 view or sprue shot, not making my mind up fully. But if in game terms it is a cheap transport option for my Primaris then this will prob become a no brainer for each squad. Always love the idea of having marines with transports kinda fits the theme.

Invictor Tactical warsuit. Well I have over 20 of the new Vanguards that are sitting waiting to be built and added to the army, so looking forward to seeing the codex and the rules for this bad boy and if there any other weapon options. I hope that the sprues will give some great pose options. Especially if you can the Heavy Bolter fitted to the off hand.

Looks to have another LT for the Vanguards and love an LT looks great and full of character.

Follow me Marines! For the Emperor.  Nuff said

Another character from the old getting the Primaris upgrade looks cool and dymanic

So wallet is going to get well bent out of shape.

What do you think to the upcoming releases?

Ultramarines: Show Exclusive Primaris Lieutenant Gallery

Ultramarines: Show Exclusive Primaris Lieutenant Gallery

Completed this over the weekend whilst I was waiting for a break in the rain so that I could undercoat my Warhound and Knights for Titanicus. Picked up the show exclusive Lt from Games Expo. Happy with how he came out but so pleased with the photos, I really must make an effort to try and improve. Work is still progressing on The Big G, but needed a break from the gold. Hopefully will get some WIP of him this week. This brings my growing Ultramarines to 25 models and no vehicles as of yet. Looking forward to completing the Big G and then moving onto Titanicus for a while.

Primaris Project Post 2 Unit 3 Intercessors

Sunday saw me complete my 3rd squad of Intercessor this time armed with Stalker Bolt Rifles one with an upgraded Grenade Launcher. The Sergeant has been honoured with a Power Sword.

I have also used the Primaris Ultramarines upgrade sprue for the shoulder pads.

Completing these will bring me up to 3 complete 5 man squads and 1 HQ so a solid start to the army.

Check after the break for more writings

WIP Primaris Purity Seals

Been working on my purity seals of late and this one I am really happy with. I am still working on my test seal to get the text correct on the main models. Once I am happy with them I will go back to complete.

What small details on models have you been working on?

Project Ultramarines Part 1

Project Ultramarines Part 1

Since my last post been mulling over how I want my Ultramarines to progress and what format I want the army to take. Many years ago I took part in a lot of tournaments, never very successful but enjoyed the games and meeting new gamers. I also found it focused my hobby to ensure that a new army was completed.

Unfortunately I have missed out on this years Grand Tournament with the last heat sold out and next month. So this will give me 10 months to collect paint and get a host of games under my belt.

Check after the break my set of Objectives

Ultramarine- WIP Primaris Intercessor

Ultramarine- WIP Primaris Intercessor

Woke early this morning and was inspired to finally start work on the Primaris Marines from the Dark Imperium box set. With having recently completed the Ultramarine Captain I rather liked the metallic blue, so using the clear Calth Blue popped this over highlighted Leadbelcher. A around 4 thin coats and I am happy with the coverage. Just the gun and the decals to finish off then to work on the rest of the unit.

Jay and Tony are working on a narrative campaign so I am just waiting on the email with what we need to have in our forces.

But with an HQ complete and the start on the first Tactical unit progress is looking good.

So what about my Death Guard? I will write up a post on why they have been put on the back burner for now.

WIP: Primaris Space Marine Captain

WIP: Primaris Space Marine Captain

I have had the Dark Imperium box since the release date, and the Primaris Marines have pretty much sat in sprue as I have struggled with my choice of Chapter. I still have the 5 test Space Wolves that should be finished this weekend. However as I am doing Space Wolves for 30k I really want to head down a different path for 40k.

Death Guard are going to be my primary force, but I do want to paint up the Primaris, but use them as long term painting and modelling project. So I have decided on my own colour scheme and now working on some back ground for them.

So starting with the Captain I have removed his Master Crafted power sword and replaced it with a Master Crafted Power Glaive. I have used a spare Glaive from the Age of Sigmar Liberators sprue. I need to do some green stuff work on the joints, but then he will be ready to paint.

The colour scheme has been decided so check back and see the progress.

Have you stayed with a known Chapter?Or have you created your own?

Catch you on the flipside.