The Lightbearers

[Lightbearer]

This is my Space Marine Chapter, the Lightbearers, along with close ups of the ones I like the most.
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7985

Vanguard Veteran with Relic Blade
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7946

Space Marine with Missile Launcher
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7932

Space Marine Sgt "Paladin"
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7929

Librarian in Terminator Armor from Space Hulk 3rd Edition
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7926

Space Marine with Heavy Bolter "Tattoo"
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7925

Dreadnought "Hammer"
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7919

"Hammer" with Plasma Cannon
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7922

Chaplain "Adder"
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7918

LOTD Sgt
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7911

LOTD Flamer
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7909

Scout Sgt "Longshot"
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7907

Honour Guard
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7906

Chapter Champion
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7905

[Honsou]

Well, it's a pity that they are basically ultrasmurfs, but it's a nice little collection you've got there! I have to say I enjoyed the basic idea behind the color scheme of the honor guards. That bluish metallic effect is quite cool, and with a bit of work that could look absolutely spectacular! Nice stuff, thanks for posting! :grin:

[Artsoldier35]

What's impressive and comendable is that you have it completed. Too many people out there don't have a completely painted army and end up fielding plastic and metal. You have done an excellent job finishing your army and I would play you any day of the week. Good job.

[Lightbearer]

Thanks. I like blue, but I didn't want to do an Ultramarines army, so I compromised a bit and made my own. The metallic blue is a Reaper Pro Paints color (don't tell the guys at Citadel), and I use it to signify Artificer Armor on those pieces that wear it, and also as the trim color for the First Company.

Here are some group shots.

Some of the Space Hulk Terminators
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7988
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7989

The Legion of the Damned
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7987

I'm trying to get a pic of Chapter Master "Lucifer" with "Eclipse" Honour Guard and Chapter Champion, but I just can't seem to get a focused picture of them. I'll try again later. I gotta go to work.

[Honsou]

Thanks. I like blue, but I didn't want to do an Ultramarines army, so I compromised a bit and made my own.

In the end, that's all that counts- if you're happy with it, then that is all that's important. Personally, I might have gone with a different sort of blue, different groupings or perhaps down the crimson fist route, but if you can look at your army and say "yes, I like it" then you've done well in my books!

@Artsoldier: Can't think of anyone who might be doing that. >.> :laugh:

[LutherMax]

Nice work on the blue flames on those Legion of the Damned! Very cool :)

[Nomad]

What's impressive and comendable is that you have it completed. Too many people out there don't have a completely painted army and end up fielding plastic and metal. You have done an excellent job finishing your army and I would play you any day of the week. Good job.

I second this. It is a big task to get a full army done. I am still playing about 25% of my orks as plastic after being sidetracked time and again over the past 3 years since I started them.

[Artsoldier35]

Oh yeah. It took me two years to get 2K points of Orks painted and only then because of the Rumble in Richmond. I still have another 2K of Orks to paint however and now I added about 1K Eldar. Lot's to do.

[Lightbearer]

Nice work on the blue flames on those Legion of the Damned! Very cool :)

Thanks. Like I said, I like blue, and Enchanted Blue is my favorite of the Citadel blues. Being colorblind makes the shading difficult, but as long as the pots are labeled, I don't think I go too far wrong. :)

Of course, for really impressive flames, have you checked out Asrian's Balrog? Looks like they are actually glowing. Very Impressed.

[Aeth]

Got to agree with the blue flames, they look grand.

[Lightbearer]

Okay, finally got some relatively in focus images of my Chapter Master, and his Honor Guard
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8191

And one of just Chapter Master "Lucifer"
http://www.astronomican.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8190

[Ossai]

How do you do the armour? I got a similar outcome for one of my models, but can't remember how I did it!

[Lightbearer]

Actually, I cheated. It's a Reaper Pro Paints color called Blue Steel, then just a black wash and a very few silver highlights.

[Ossai]

Ah, ok.