I am loving that sharp highlighting

the killer is that a lot of it will be muted at the end when I come to do the weathering and battle damage on the armour. But it'll look cool with desert bases.

I wish I was better at highlights. I do washes and drybrushing a lot better.

layering, wet blending, and edge highlights are really easy to do.

I tend to skip dry brushing a lot these days unless it's for a specific detail that requires it of if I'm doing bases.

I just like doing a lot of drybrushing because I love the effect.

each to their own

Holy fucking shit teach me to paint please?

If you are ever in the Austin area (Texas) I'd be happy to.

Nice. Is that Kantor Blue or another color?

Also, out of curiosity, 1000 points?

the full process here was:

Sprayed with the spray gun - Kantor Blue
Given a heavy wash of - Drakenhoff Nightshade
All upper surface areas or armour plates visible from the top down blocked in - Kantor Blue - leaving under hanging areas and recesses dark blue.
First highlights painted on with a watered down - Macragge Blue
Edge highlights with - Lothern Blue

All red areas painted - Mephiston Red
Red areas washed with - Nuln Oil
Red areas re-painted with - Mephiston Red - levaing recesses dark
Red areas highlighted with a 50/50 mix of - Mephiston Red and Wild Rider Red

Eyes were painted with - Ceremite white
eyes were then washed with - Casandora Yellow


Just short of 1000 points at the moment. I'll be adding a drop pod for the Sternguard before bulking up the army any further.

Ah, cool. Thanks!

no probs

Great work.

Thanks! I do enjoy my painting

Are those walkers in the back new? I haven't seen them before
Looks like a mini dreadnaught/big terminator

Centurions, think really small versions of the Grey Knight's Dreadknight. Kind of a step between dreadnaughts and terminators, but imo they're expensive to field for what they do.

 ssbn732 has it right. They are Assault Centurions. and yes they fill in the gap between Dreadnoughts and Terminators. They are toughher than a regular terminator, have more woulds and have access to a nice arsenal of weapons. but they are very specialized, but have the firepower and combat ability to back up what they do.

I've seen them used in a few games now and they are actually quite scary. a cunning player will alter their formation as they move to spread wounds around making sure they can get their job done with minimal casualties. The Assault ones are very nasty, but the grav-cannon/grav-amp devastator centurions kick out so much firepower that it scares you.

Also, I love the coloring. I might paint up some marines like this- except with silver instead of red

sounds like a plan! got a chapter name for that colour scheme?

...Spirit wolves? Maybe use space wolf gray instead of silver

Spirit Wolves is kinda cool :)

here are a couple of others off the top of my head that might work if you're interested:

Storm Wolves - gauntlets painted silver/grey to represent their hands being like lightning
Silver Claws - hands painted silver for obvious reasons
Shadow Wolves - Hands painted grey to symbolize their hands being turned to ash in the funeral pyres of their honored dead.

A plan for someone else I'm afraid- I play 'nids
Just got a BUNCH of them...
Hive Tyrant, gargoyles, Lictor, Pyrovore, Raveners...

But I like silver claws. Stems off the "Fists" idea, could be a combination chapter between crimson fists and space wolves.

all good then

Centurions?! What edition are these?

6th Ed 40K, New Marine codex came out last month with some mew toys. Most notably the Centurions, the Hunter/Stalker (anti-aircraft tanks), plastic Sternguard (shown above), plastic Vanguard, and a new plastic tactical squad with more weapon options, and of course a few plastic characters.

COOL!

I love it, but I still can't over how "bluh" the Centurions look to me.

Not your painting, no no, just their models. Also not how you modeled them, just the kits themselves. They seem so uninspired and "bleh" to me... :(

They're actually not that bad. the weight they convey is very well achieved and the bulk fits them really well. I guess it's one of those you love it or hate it things.

I suppose that is the case. I'm still holding out for the new BA dex before I make any 6th ed purchases. I reall, really want to get a jump start on some Tactical squad boxes, but knowing my luck, BA won't be allowed grav weapons or some crap, just to upset my modeling/painting.

then use pins to secure the weapons and switch them out if they can't have any.

What is this logic you're using, craziness!

However, I did cave and buy a tac box, and a new suite of paints and brushes, as well as a new modeling knife. Let the addiction recommence.

And then everything was right with the world

Nice edge highlighting and blending. 8D

a lot of it is wet blending, something I've been getting better at in the last year or two

It shows. It's looking really good. I look forward to seeing the end result. I see you went with the assault centurions. I couldn't resist taking the devastator ones. XD

I have 2 units of 4 Centurions for my Raven Guard, 1 assault and 1 devastator, fully grav'd up devy ones too

Nice. It's the only way to go. Mine are all grav too. Though on the flip side, I am working on a Deathwing army right now and it's gonna suck to go up against anyone with those grav cannons. DX

I actually saw a mobile assault army that was packing two units of Devy Centurions in Land Raider Redeemers, and they were kitted out for full tank killing, Lascannons and missiles. Really expensive units, but they killed everything that looked at them with so much as a hint of malice. dropping out 4 twin lascannons and 4 missile launchers with relentless from a Land Raider Redeemer that's purpose is to run interference while the Centurions deal with high priority targets is horrifying!

After they mopped up vehicles (end of turn 3) they went character and high cost unit sniping. end of turn 5 the guy lost only 2 of his centurions (one from each squad), a few scouts, half a tactical squad and a vindicator. Compared to the 2500 point army he demolished (centurions counted for about 1300 points worth of chaos marine damage) I'd say it was a great selection.

I think I can remember his army list. I can re-write it here later if you want.

Sounds horrifying. XD Sure, would be interesting to have a look at it.

I grabbed my codex and checked a few things.

I'm 99% sure this was his list:


Space Marines

Imperial Fists Successors
Bolter Drill – re-roll all 1’s to hit with bolters, bolt pistols, storm bolters, heavy bolters, combi- weapons fired as bolters (does not include sternguard special issue ammo).
Siege Masters – Devastator Squads & Devastator Centurions have the ‘Tank Hunters’ special rule and add 1 to the damage result when rolling on the Building Damage table.

HQ:
Captain – 125 points
Power Fist, Combi-Plasma

Librarian – 90 points
Mastery Level 2

Troops
Tactical Squad – 215 points
X10 man, veteran, plasma gun, plasma cannon
Transport – Rhino

Tactical Squad – 215 points
X10 man, veteran, plasma gun, plasma cannon
Transport – Rhino

Scout Squad – 140 points
X10 man, veteran, camo cloaks, x10 sniper rifles

Elites
Sternguard Veterans - 205 points
X5 man, x5 combi plasma
Transport – Drop Pod

Fast Attack
Stormtalon Gunship – 125 points
Skyhammer missiles

Heavy Support
Devastator Centurions – 620 points
X 4 man, x4 missile launchers, x4 twin lascannons, omniscope
Transport – Land Raider Redeemer

Devastator Centurions – 620 points
X 4 man, x4 missile launchers, x4 twin lascannons, omniscope
Transport – Land Raider Redeemer

Vindicator – 145 points
Siege Shield, Extra Armour

Army total – 2500 points

That's a lot of plasma weapons. O.O Not a bad list, though I'd be more inclined to take heavy bolters in tactical squads, snap shot on the move. And grav cannons on centurion devastators are just too disgusting to pass up and being the same price as a twin linked las, I think they're the better option.

he was going up against Chaos Marines, so I totally agree with his choices, plasma ends marines very quickly and the centurions were very anti-tank (and in two cases very anti-aircraft as they downed two heldrakes in a single round of fire - thank you twin-linked!)

True, it's a good choice for fighting power armored foes. I'm partial to bombarding them with thunderfire cannons, they are so accurate that they cause too many wounds for them to resist. Plus they make Orks cry. XD Centurions are surprisingly skilled at hitting flyers, in one turn I destroyed two dakkajets with my centurions armed with grav cannons. Dragged them out of the sky.

nice!

thunderfire cannons are soooooo much better now, now that they have the barrage rule

I know, I'm planning on having 3 in my revamped army. XD

you sir are evil...

I like that

Well done my brother.
You're tech priests are doing your colors proud, and I am sure the munitorum as well.

just wait until I make 'em dirty

Always a pleasure to see more Fists!

Not many choose Crimson Fists. Wicked paint job.