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Showing posts with label Space Marines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Space Marines. Show all posts
Sunday, 10 December 2023

How to Paint Black Templars -Tips from the Internet

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Linked to my recent interest in using "Vallejo contrast [Xpress] paints"- and possessing  a bottle of Black Lotus (very evocative ...
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Monday, 23 November 2020

Freeblade: Astoria Level 55

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Astoria the mega human/cyborg - "Mega Robot of Death" (see below, courtesy of hours of fun over several months on the iPhone; Orcs...
Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Another Corona Virus Project: Paint me a Space Marine the 'Eavy Metal Way (Old School)

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I do like following the GW "instruction manuals" that pass on the trade secrets of the Heavy Metal painters (see below, this is da...
Friday, 23 October 2020

So I got some "Space Marine Command Figures" - Why do I bother with GW figures?

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I do not consider myself a Games Workshop 40K wargamer - not at all. The toys I have amassed over the years (decades) are bought purely out ...
Saturday, 13 October 2018

What can you learn from 1994 Knowledge? (4) Painting End Point

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The "painting" end point (see below, quite pleased with it if I do say so myself, basing and varnishing still yet to be done): ...
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Sunday, 7 October 2018

What can you learn from 1994 Knowledge? (3) Well "old stuff" is still "good stuff" [smiley emoticon]

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My retro painting experience continues. It is an exercise in 'sticking to the script' and keeping faith with the method, even if it ...
Wednesday, 26 September 2018

What can you learn from 1994 Knowledge? (2) There "IS" another way of doing things!

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Following slavishly to the letter of the painting instructions my troop of Ultra Marines (plus Terminator) get the base coat treatment - Val...
Friday, 21 September 2018

What can you learn from 1994 Knowledge (1) How to Paint a Space Marine!

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It is a strange question but what have I learnt from "the state of the art of figure painting from 1994"? I am a Charity Shop hust...
Saturday, 30 June 2018

A Games Workshop FREE Giveaway?

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If you go down into the woods today you might be in for a FREE surprise .. from Games Workshop (OK .. I have mixed feelings too, but they ar...
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Thursday, 24 May 2018

When I need to just to "reset my thoughts" .. I paint Sci-Fi, the "trashier the better" ;)

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From a gratuitous Space Marine Terminator (from my "holiday toy shop sale moment") that in intend to use in Space Crusade (see bel...
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Sunday, 15 April 2018

Gone to the Wall .. Hadrian's that is ;)

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Back from a family holiday up North to "The Wall" (but not that of Game of Thrones ilk with the army of the dead behind it) but th...
Thursday, 5 October 2017

Er, "Psst ... wanna free Space Marine or four?" ... OK

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While entering a Comic Book Store I was propositioned with a friendly smile and a "Would you like some FREE Space Marines." Old st...
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Tuesday, 30 May 2017

"Tech-3, Tech-3! Affirmative! You are cleared to land! Mission is GO! Repeat GO! GO Space Marines"

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Mission: Tactical half-squads from Space Marine Chapters Blood Angels, Ultra Marines and The Imperial Fists to cause a diversionary raid on ...
Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Even more Sci-Fi Experimenting with Decals: Ultra Marines

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Two Ultra Marines (Heavy Weapons) Troopers get some fancy decals (see below, on the right shoulder pad they get a big white "Up Arrow...
Monday, 22 May 2017

More Sci-Fi Decal Experimentation: Blood Angels

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The Blood Angels got the same decal treatment as their Imperial Fist cousins (see below, right shoulder badge gets the "yellow" bl...
Monday, 8 May 2017

Confession: When in need for "Light Relief" and "Inspiration" .. I to turn to Science Fiction!

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Why? Because I view it as throwaway "fun" but intelligent "fun" and model-craft "fun". It is just "fun...