I got distracted.

 

I have a bit of a thing for the older Games Workshop stuff...

Recently was inspired to go and scrounge up some of the old RTB01 plastic Space Marines and paint them in the heraldry of the Lamenters chapter.

Just remember. White base coat and two thin coats of yellow...

And now for something completely different

Just looking for trouble

From the Warhammer Conquest range - not the magazines themselves, just the sample from the book.

Yes, I have subscribed. 

In the Grim Darkness of the 41st Milennium...

... there will be only War.
No wonder these guys look peeved.

What, they ask, about social policy? Housing? Rental support? Gays in the Military? Legalising Black Lotus?

Two of the most fiddly miniatures I've ever painted, I'd think, especially after someone* dropped a load of orange-juice over them!

These are veterans of the Tyranid War. They look jolly tough. I'm thinking of sprinkling a few of them among my tactical squads.

According to the new Codex Space Marines fluff, as Ultramarines they are the best marines ever and no-one can kill them and all other Space Marines wish they were Ultramarines, too. And the Index Astartes (which all Marines should be following - otherwise they are not allowed to game in the Emperor's stores) was written by their Primarch who was apparrently such a strategical genius that he managed to be far from the centre of the action during the Horus Heresy. That's how good he was!**

*You know who you are.
**Tongue firmly in cheek.

Time Out

El Capitano - the casting is a Commander Dante of the Blood Angels. He's on permanent transfer to the Ultramarines, now.
An angry, angry man, the Sarge. I suppose that in the grim darknes of the 41st Milennium, you'd get a bit peeved occasionally.

Trooper Womble. A lucky bulk eBay purchase snagged him and most of his comrades.

Trooper Smith. Note the extreme highlights!

Trooper Jones. Coming to your house to set the cat on fire.


Inspired somewhat by this blog I'd been meaning to paint up some Space Marines for the fun of it.

Being a traditionalist, it had to be Ultramarines.

Because of the level of fiddly detail on them, they are a bit of a chore to paint - especially with having to highlight the edge of each and every bit of armour plate!

I havent even looked at the arms and weapons yet.

Still it's a nice change.