After a very long time, I've decided that I've finished painting Lemartes. There's possibly tiny details more I could do in places, weathering effects, or more work on the base, but there comes a point where you simply have to say that the model is done.
The base is mostly the same as with other models, i.e some texture paints and basic drybrushing. The rubble was a little more detailed however, but I decided early on that that I wasn't going to be too careful in painting that. It's rubble, and being a little messy shouldn't matter - it would more than likely help make it look like actual rubble. It was painted and drybrushed with various shades of grey, with a few earth tones applied either as washes or glazes to help tie it in to the rest of the base. It's not a strong effect, but does help break it up from the greys a little.
The drybrushing worked quite well on the flat surfaces of the rubble as well. It creates a stipple effect that make the stones seem more uneven and scarred. On a side note, a similar thing can be done for the appearance of well worn cloth.
The jump pack was done quite quickly compared to the rest of the model, mostly because there was no learning curve in painting it; it was just repeating techniques used earlier. The blue glow of the engine exhaust ports does help bring the model to life a bit as well. The parts that perhaps best balances out the jump pack are the metal rods running vertical next to the exhaust ports. They were an attempt at a more silver non-metallic metal, similar to the grenades, and ended up working rather well. They're not as "shiny" as proper NMM approaches, but I don't think that would have fit in quite as well in any case.
There is some writing on scrolls and purity seals, but that's nothing really special here. I perhaps would have liked to do a better job with the writing on the right greave, but I'll need much more practice with that sort of thing before I can get it just right.
So there he is: Lemartes, Guardian of the Lost.
-- silly painter.
