Hey, i got the assualt on black reach box set a few days ago as a start to 40k, ive painted a few space marines before but no orks. so far ive painted the dredonaught and the ork boss and would love to hear what you guys think of them and how i could improve them. I've decided just to be boring and go with ultramarines.

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dredonaught

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Ork boss (my first attemp at orks and the checked parts :S)
thanks guys

Very nice. The weathering marks are very good, could just stand to be slightly darker, and the blue highlights are well-placed and not blobby like some I've seen.

On the Ork Warboss, I really like the black cloth. You painted it with highlights and yet still made it look like black cloth, something I have trouble with

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The chapter I chose for my Space Marines was the Blood Swords. My favorite chapter is the Blood Angels, but I didn't want to scrape off all the arrows from the shoulder pads of the models, so I went with one of their secondary chapters.

I like your dreadnought. Looking back at mine, it seems a tad boring. I added no weathering or battle damage, and I left the right leg blank of any insignia. You've inspired me to add some more detail to my dreadnought!

I have only painted one ork, as the space marines and the rulebook were the key attractions for me in the set, but your Boss looks good too!

heres a quick update on what i have been working on over the last few days:
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terminator squad not too sure about these i think im going to do the sergeants face again :S.

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commander- really pleased with the way this guys turned out i think a few touch ups and ill be happy with him.

any c&c would be great

I really like the white helmets on the Terminators. Would only suggest a lighter highlight on the gold.

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I really like your commander, very nice job on his skin and hair

A very nice job all-over! The skin is a real eye-catcher, but the banner, the cloth and in fact all the details look great aswell!!
Considering the picture here is like 750% of the real size, I'm sure the figure in real life must look wonderfull!!

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Nice work 1egolas. All your stuff looks very good, the commander in particular!

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thanks alot guys really great and helpful comments

They all look good, thepics are a bit blurred on the dread and the orc boss but the minis can still be seen to bea very good gaming quality, the termies I think could do with a little more highlight work the commander is the best for me, the gold on the bolter looks a tad thick in places, a good tip thin the bejeezus out of your paints especially the metals and you will get much smoother results.
It takes time to get the hang of using thinner paints but with practice you will get quality in your miniatures.

thanks for the comments tidoco i think ill defo give the terminators another highlight i sort of dulled them down with a asurmen blue wash because they looked too bright so have lost some of the highlight. i try to water my paints down starting out with thin paint but as i move through the model i tend to go back into bad habbits i must stop!

Not strictly black reach but i recieved this and had to paint it!

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could do with a little bit more blending i think and touching up particularly the standard
let me know what you think

Good job. IMO could use a little more highlighting but still good. Were'd you get this guy?

Great work 1egolas! It looks awesome

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Nice work! Is that the web-exclusive space marine?

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yeah it is i fell in love with it when i saw it on darkwinds non lotr thread. i need to take a better picture i don't know what the weird dark blob on the power fist is :S.

Looks good, I like the brass/gold metal and the colour scheme in general.

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i need some money so im selling the space marine vet.

gutted

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ltd-Space-Marine-Ultramarine-Veteran-Sergeant-PAINTED_W0QQitemZ140360176374QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Toys_Wargames_RL?hash=item20ae1e52f6

I see they're already jumping all over it....

Good luck, I hope you get some good money for it!

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I take back my earlier comment about it needing a little more highlighting. I don't know what I was thinking, I guess I just wasn't looking at it right. Sorry that you have to sell him!