Ultramarine Lieutenant - Part II (Showcase)

 

Defending the patch of grass!

I have very little to say. It's late, overly warm, and more besides. I have, however, managed to finish (except for some varnish in places) the Ultramarine Lieutenant. This means I've now painted all of the models in the Recruit Edition boxed set. This particular model was also not counted towards the running tally, which therefore still remains at 9.

There is not much to mention about what colours were used, save that the gold is Retributor Armour, Guilliman Flesh, Liberator Gold, and then edge highlights of Stormhost Silver. It's not my usual gold, but the last edge highlight really sells it much better than usual. It looks far superior on the actual model - for whatever reason this time, the photo doesn't nearly do it justice. I will likely try this on the Terminators in progress, just to see how it looks on a red backdrop - I suspect I will revert to a more favoured approach for Blood Angels, but even then some have details that would benefit from different golds.

If the enemy is close enough that a sword is useful, there's trouble. For the enemy.

The decal on the left shoulder pad was a failure, but I'm leaving it. I like to be reminded of what doesn't work sometimes. I also used a very small amount of oils - dirt on the bottom of the tabard / cloth, barely visible hints on the scabbard for the sword, and a little black at the bottom of the shield (which turned out the best blending very nicely in). And again it's not the pigment of oils that makes them useful, it's the ability to mix, blend, and the mediums used to work it. I would probably use them a lot more on busts or much larger scales - so I'll have to try that very soon.

Another difference was that I spent a long time on details. Not obsessing over them, but just being very careful with the brush most of the time. I still had an idea of how to paint parts though, so it didn't take that much longer overall, and right now was just what I needed: something slightly different.

Holidays coming up, so no new posts for the next two or three weeks.

-- silly painter.