Update on the 3rd Company

Well not much painting still going on. But that does not mean that there hasn't been any hobby time. I have been assembling everything for the third this week. Also worked up a spread sheet of everything for the Third in its various stages.

Here are the Pics

The 3rd Company

2nd Tactical Squad with Rhino

3rd Tactical Squad with Rhino

5th Tactical Squad

7th Assault Squad

8th Assault Squad

9th Devastator Squad

 Well almost there to have a full Battle company. After this company 1 down 9 more to go. Lol.

Thanksgiving Hobby Work

So after I did all my chores and cleaned around the house for tonight's dinner, my wife gave me some time to work on some of my Marines. I did get a lot kinda done. It's a start.

So on with the Pictures.

Some Terminators of the first company. being used as a test for the rest.

Primed my Sternguard.

This is my indulgence miniature. I'm think maybe paint as Imperial Fist, or Black Templar.

Some extra marines as well as the Plasma gunner for 2nd Squad.

 So this is Brother Crispin of 2nd Squad. I think this is so far my best work. Even more so than my Captain. I went away from the Drybrushing and did straight layering with extreme highlights.
I think he looks a hell of a lot better than just drybrushing.

So anyway let me all know what you all think.

And Happy Thanksgiving.

Captain Marcus 95% Done

Well for the past week (to get me back into painting after the lack of wanting to paint) I decided to paint my ABOR captain. This took me about 6 days at about 12 hours in total. All that's left is the Power Pack and the Base.

So let me know what you all think and if I can improve on anything.

EDIT: I hate how pictures show things you miss hes not 95% more like 92% but its minor things. More highlights and minor fixes. But in my eyes he's still 95%.

Not As Close As I Thought

Well it's Friday. That means in two days its time for the 750 game with my friend Scott. I got nowhere near where I though I would be. But its okay.Well have a great game and I'm going to Smash his Necron force.

So here is some pics of where I am as of today.

Here is Second Squad's Squad leader Novius. It is the Responsibility of the Squad leader to carry the Aspex and call out enemies to the Heavy Weapon Marine, and to direct the squad when the Sergent is away or when they are broken up into combat squads.

He and everyone else on this post got the base colors and washes on him and that's it.

So here is the first half of 2nd Squad. From left to right: Brother Jacobo, Brother Auxilius,
Veteran Sgt. Gaius, Brother Dexion, and Brother Crispin.

And here we have the second half of 2nd Squad. From left to right we have: Brother Lucan, Brother Cicero, Squad Leader Novius, Brother Carbo, and Brother Albinius.

This is 3rd Squad's Squad Leader Sextus. Was able to start up on him but didn't get to Finnish.










So that's all I got.

On Another Note I found the Macro Setting on my camera and the Pics are nice. Never thought I would find it or even had one on the camera.

So anyways let me know what ya'll think.

More Progress

Did some more work on the army this past week but not much. Been mostly putting the base colors for all the metallic colors on the rank and file marines. But I did get to finish my 2nd Squad Sergent and I am very happy with how he came out.

So here is he in all his glory. I'm just having trouble on what to put on his Banner, I can never decide. Another thing is what to put on his talbard. RARW so many decisions.

Well let me know what ya'll think.

Where I Stand

 So with the challenge under way I want to post where my 750pt army stands right now.

3rd Squad needs Bolters and Power Packs.

Needs to be painted.

Sternguard Squad need to be primed and painted.

3rd Squad need to finish the Squad leader and Marine# 1 and 4.

2nd Squad need to be painted.

2nd Squad needs to be painted and prime the first Marine.

Need to paint Captain Marcus and the Objective Marker.

3rd Tatical Squad

Well I have been busy with the hobby. Got most of my First Tactical Squad almost done. Need four more marines to paint up. Still need to do the backpacks and bolters but that would be very quick. So here are some pics of the 3rd Squad.

This is Sgt. Avitus of 3rd Tactical Squad.

Brother Marine Brutus armed with Missile Launcher.

Brother Marine Zuilus armed with Boltgun

















Brother Marine Dio armed with Boltgun.

Brother Marine Calvus armed with Boltgun.

Brother Marine Tiburs armed with Flamer.

Will post more when I get more of the Squad done.

First Marine Painted

When i started playing 40k in Overseas, we didn't have any models of anything. But we did have an abundance of water bottle caps and the cardboard cases they came in. So that's what we used Bottle Caps and Cardboard. But enough of the back story, now that I'm back in the States I have access to all the models I bought overseas.

So with out further delay I bring you the First Marine I have painted.

 


So the way I did this guy was to first prime Skull White.
Then I did a basecoat of Adeptus Battlegrey.
A heavy Wash of Badab Black.
A drybrush of Codex Grey
Then a highlight of Fortress Grey.

For the Gold trim and Aquila i started with Chaos Black.
Then a layer of Shining Gold.
Followed by a wash of Devlan Mud.
Then a Final highlight of Burnished Gold.

The shoulder pad I started with Skull White prime.
Followed by Regal Blue.
Then a Wash of Badab Black.
and a layer of Ultramarines Blue.

So everyone let me know what you all think about this paint scheme.