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Congrats mate!

For rules purposes just say they're Ultramarines but you chose to paint them as Novamarines (which is essentially true fluff-wise: similar gene-seed, similar tactics). Anyone who refuses to accept that isn't worth a minute of your time. Now I'm not saying, say, White Scars should pass as Ultramarines, but actual Ultra successors and defenders of Ultramar? Yes, absolutely.

My first and only resolution is to paint as much of the backlog as possible, without buying any new stuff, which is the hard part. I've got some 3k points of space marines waiting in the queue. Plus our first baby is coming in mid April so there'll be very little hobby time. Got to paint as many models as possible until then. :)

Wow man that's a big hobby move you made. I respect that a lot. On one hand it's a shame that you won't be expanding those NL and IF armies anymore (loved seeing pictures), but then your Khorne stuff was also great and I'm looking forward to seeing more. Also can't wait to see what you, your hobby knife, and your mad greenstuffing skills will do with the DG range. I do hope that eventually you come to terms with the ongoing progression of the fluff. I mean I can appreciate where you're coming from and I haven't been ecstatic about all the recent changes, so that you'll be able to enjoy this universe a little more. I'm sure people have been unsatisfied with it in the past (Genestealers and Tyranids are the same faction? HERESY!) Enjoy the real life and keep sharing hobby progress in the future.

Apologies to everyone waiting for the banners, but they'll be done very soon. Real life is being a pesky little squig right now. ;)

All done and see you in the next Reinforcement Rush. :) @Centurion Jay, many thanks for hosting this event!

I even wrote a piece of fluff for this dude: If you follow the link in the text, you'll find that the model was meant for my friend Vincent's 65th Company of Night Lords. The things you do for people who got you into the hobby years ago. ;) He hasn't been very happy with the recent progression of storyline (Primaris in particular), so hopefully this model will make him like them a bit more. :)

Thank you! To me, Ventris is much more captain-like in Chapter's Due, possibly even more so in Dark Imperium. This model is supposed to represent his latest iteration which is the one from DI. His days of wearing damaged armour and galavanting around the Eye of Terror are way in the past. ;)

Veteran Sergeant Retius Daceus Captain Uriel Ventris Hellblaster And, since defenders of the Imperium and Ultramar can never rest, I vow to continue my efforts and paint another Hellblaster and a Company Veteran with a Plasma gun.

Man, the new codex can't come soon enough... I'm already cutting out transfers with new squad numbers to update my 2nd Company.

Now that I've managed to finish some models that were well underway when this event started and thus ineligible, it's time to join. :) I vow to paint a Company Veteran Sergeant (Brother Retius Daceus), a Captain with Bolter and Power Sword (Uriel Ventris), and a Primaris Hellblaster. More vows will follow if time allows. :)

^ What Lumpi said. They are gorgeus models, and deserve a nice session in a lightbox. Any chance of that happening, Brother Prot?

I paint Ultramarines models all the time anyway, so I'd sign up in a heartbeat. :)

Great work everyone, it's really motivating to see so many people paint the same models! With this Sergeant, my first squad is complete:

Thank you for the likes, Brothers. :) Here's two more I managed to finish: I'm putting together the Sergeant right now. Soon I'll be able to field them. :) @Guiltysparc, my leather recipe is Mournfang Brown, heavy wash of Agrax Earthshade, and Skrag Brown edge highlight. Simple and works fine I guess. ;)