SWORD BROTHER RYAN

Everything said above is good advice if you want to paint your minis in the GW style. IMO however, there are things I like about it, and things I went a different way with. Take, for instance, the Sword Brother/Brethren (Sternguard/Vanguard Vets in a CC Chapter). In GW style, they would have red crosses and red trim on a black background. However, remember that SB lead Crusader Squads. In my paint scheme, I do the CS SB with red cross, gold/brass/yellow metal trim and a white background and for the full SB squad, I'll do the GW scheme (If I manage to remember to do so! Pics of my painted minis might say otherwise). I do this to differentiate the SB for the CS and the SBS. Following this train of thought, I'll do most leadership with gold trim as I like that the trim helps the squad leadership stand out more on the tabletop, and some extra-special units get gold trim across the board (mostly because I like the look). It also depends on whether I'm using decals or sculpted cross shoulder pads. On the sculpted pads, it's easy to paint the cross and background whatever color you like (so long as the color doesn't run onto another,,, anyone else have that problem?) However, if you're using decals, it can get tricky with colored crosses. For instance, the GW supplied decals are very opaque, and will show up on nearly any color you decide to place them on. Some third party vendors, however, don't have the greatest prints. I got a set of red from a suggested source (I honestly forget who, mostly because of what happens next and won't buy them again), but the red decal nearly disappeared on a black background. I had to repaint the section white, put the red decal down, then paint black as close to the cross as possible to get the desired effect. I guess what I'm trying to say is, there is no wrong way to paint them, so long as it makes sense to you. You want lore accurate? Follow the paint guides from official sources (a very good photo in a post above from the 4th ED Codex gives this answer). Or you can go entirely your own way. Or, you can mix your own style with the official. It's been said already, but I'll reiterate the statement, paint them the way you want and will like them to be painted.

After years of getting absolutely nothing (no new models, rules, and years spent rolled up into the big SM codex as little more than a paint scheme). I'm just happy to be getting attention again. Both new models look amazing. Sure, we can wish for other things, but long story short, we have new things! I'm sure there will be some rollover with the SM codex, but I wait anxiously for tidbits on what's in the book for us. I admit, given the releases between 5th and 8th all but forgetting BT, it's hard to be optimistic, but I cautiously am. (Am I the only one hoping that this edition sticks around a bit, or is that just me showing my age?)

Either way, I know the new model IS going to end up on my ever-accumulating pile of shame... as well as anything else that may come. Guess I'll have to figure out a new freehand... (By the way, we ALL called the navigator skull on the Iron Halo as definitely US! Good work everybody!)

I've been following the progress on this since at least 2014-ish, and to see it done is amazing! Take pride in your achievement Brother! It is well earned. Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

As funny as that name is, I love these! The OSL in the maces is outstanding, and your overall attention to detail is superb!

Seriously though, the hero of Helsreach going back with more than 100 marines (we'd all hope) would be epic. I hope we get more lore out of it!

Yes, because Orks and Tyranids aren't enough to fight at once, let's go fight Orks and Chaos instead!

Absolutely stunning, as always!

So,,, nothing yet... Admittedly, hard not to fall back on our old-school pessimism of getting overlooked time and time again, but I'm hoping for some kind of Terminator too. I just hope they tell us what it is, whatever it is, soon. I know there was a lot of speculation about an IK combat patrol that never came about, but we're a lot easier to get something into. (Please don't make it part of a larger box set full of things I already have!)

I think you might be right on that timeline. Looking at what we already have, it does seem like something either Terminator related would be on offer, or maybe a BT specific generic Chaplain (to go with our BT Marshal)? Terminator Chaplain?

Good God-Emperor! That's a lot of banners! I barely had patience enough for painting one!

I took the project on simply because it's a challenge, but in hindsight I might not have done the baneblade part and just left it flat footed. As there are several rods and a LOT of glue/epoxy/hopes/prayers holding the legs together, it is the way it is now, and I have to push through at some point! The perfectionist in me is screaming for something that looks right. If all else fails, I might just try to find an old, beat up full model online and just cut the out of it until it fits!

As you continue, so do many of us. Your thread is an inspiration. Keep 'em coming!

Anybody hear an "Official" word yet? Kinda fell out of the loop.

Okay, I'm still here... I'm staring at legs. Large legs. Metal colored legs... and the unfinished part of the Baneblade hull it's standing on. I finally reattached the foot to it using just longer screws (no adhesive) right now so I can get the angle it's supposed to stay in down as well as gauge out the side panels I'm going to have to fabricate. (I say that, but I'm really just staring at it on my work bench, trying to determine what to do and how) I think what it's going to have to come to is grab one of my sons unpainted Baneblades and take green stuff molds of some of the parts I just don't have and try to replicate it that way with a plasticard backing... We'll see...