Been working on my first batch of 5 marines and 5 scouts, they're mostly finished now. Got a fair bit more to do on them but i think i'm going to leave them as they are for now and concentrate on getting everything else to the same level. Mostly minor detail work left to finish as well as weathering and the bases (definitely going to make an effort to do the bases as i'm a bugger for leaving bases plain)
I've been working on the step-by-step process guide Moon has asked for, i chose to paint a Black Reach marine as it'd be easier to show technique on than something with a more dynamic pose.
The way i've tacckled them so far is as follows:
1- After i'm happy with the modelling and i've carved enough dings and scratches into the armour the models are primed black. Helps to set an overall dark tone to start with and means if i miss anything it just looks like shading :D
2- Next comes a basecoat of Adeptus battlegrey. Being a foundation colour it spreads nicely when watered down slightly but still covers in one coat. I try to stick to just the armour but at this stage i don't try to be too neat
3- The chest eagle and any skull or other aquilla motifs are picked out in white, i try to stick to just the feathers on the eagles but again, doesn't need to be too neat. The backpack vents and bits of bolter not covered by casing are painted chainmail
4-Badab black wash over the whole model. Just one coat usually works fine, i try to do this quickly and use a big brush to avoid streaks. I left the gun off in this model as i was really pleased with how the chest eagle came out. Shame bits like these always get hidden by something afterwards :(
5- Detail work comes next, just did one shot as it'd just be lots of small things to show otherwise.
Pouches are picked out in bestial brown, straps and gun grips in Scorched brown, then brown ink is put over all these. Cabling, suit seals and the bolter casing are painted black, eyes are filled in with black and then coloured with Regal Blue, any metal studs are picked out in black and then painted Chainmail, the battle damage and scratches on the armour are done the same. The helmet stripe is Red Gore
All ten models i've done are at this stage now, i've also done a quick urban camo scheme on the scouts. I haven't painted any flesh yet as i know this will take time, gonna leave that until everything has at least some colours on. I've had to make a list of all the things i want to finish so i can go back and get everyhting right :)
Still got 6 marines to build and another 4 to finish off, undercoated the Rhino interior tonight so i can do a quick job on that and get on with modelling the outside. I'm dead set on loading it down with gear and putting some comms antennae on it, so i know it'll take more time than i really have :( should be able to sort it within the first week of next month though, so i won't lose too many painting points
Also still need to nail down what model i want for my commander. I have found a Techmarine i'd modelled up for my Blood Angels that i may use, but i'm still not sure
Times running out! Need to get a move on and build everything in time for the TGC Birthday bash on the 27th - Monkey and his Elfdar will be waiting to face me now i've managed to get out of work early!
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