Space MARINES are one of the most interesting choices of army for the modeller and painter. The many Chapters of the known galaxy all have their own heraldry, uniforms and peculiarities. In this twopart special, we look at how to paint the Adeptus Astartes.
Space MARINES are one of the most interesting choices of army for the modeller and painter. The many Chapters of the known galaxy all have their own heraldry, uniforms and peculiarities. In this twopart special, we look at how to paint the Adeptus Astartes.
Space MARINES are one of the most interesting choices of army for the modeller and painter. The many Chapters of the known galaxy all have their own heraldry, uniforms and peculiarities. In this twopart special, we look at how to paint the Adeptus Astartes.
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outlining a variety of
techniques and tips
to get your army on
the tabletop and
looking great.
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the subject of painting Space Marines
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‘own heraldry, uniforms and peculiarities. protect your body.
This makes Space Marines one of the :
Ios intereving choices of army forthe May the weapon's hue
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The How to Paint Space Marines help slay those that doubt
book is the first place to look when
assembling and painting Space Maines, May the banner's livery
and this guide i intended fo accompany proceed before you.
that fine tome. In Part One we asked i
Nick Bayton and Chad Mierzwa for a host May you illuminate the
Sha choosing your neteed meted for darkness with the
painting power armour in your Chapte’s Emperor's light
Clouded how to base your models to
represent ferent battiezones, Part Two
tell cover how to apply eraly,
Campaign badges and honour markings,
and hw to paint banners and bil math
The Litay of Decontion,
from the Index Astactes
82 WHITE DWARF PAINTING SPACE MARINESASSEMBLING YOUR SPACE MARINES
Preparation
‘The rank and file models in a Space
‘Marines army are plastic, and as such
don't take long to prepare and assemble.
We've used a Tactical Marine as an
example, although the principles for
preparing this model can be applied to
‘Terminators or even battle tanks.
Start by clipping the components from
the plastic frame with a pair of Plastic
Cutters, and then use a Hobby Knife and
files to clean them up, before sticking them
together with Plastic Glue. This glue forms
‘strong, permanent bond by welding
‘to metal and plastic to
pieces of plastic together.
‘metal, and Plastic Glue
for sticking, well, plastic!
Using the Hobby Kai scrap the
blade gently across the mest ines to
remove them
Arms
‘Once the body has been assembled, it's
time to glue the arms on. It is important to
remember that Space Marine arms come
as matched pairs on the frame (easily
identifiable by the different patterns on
ccoresponding forearms), designed to hold
a weapon in a particular position. When
clipping them out, try to keep them in
these matched pairs or you may find that
the hands are too far apart or close
together to hold the weapon comfortably.
The Head
Space Marine frames have
a wide selection of heads
to choose from, so you
‘can pick the one that
looks coolest for each
model. When gluing the
head onto the body, think
about the direction itis
facing ~ do you want the
model to be looking along
the gun barrel, as if firing,
‘or looking away as if the
un is at rest?
The asombled Space
Marne ead for patting
Use a flat Hobby File Maten out the
contact points namely the shoulder
Joint a the soles of te boos
Stick the tore, fegs and
backpack rgether then glue
the model tothe base
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(Our example Space Marine with a matched par of|
aims and two shoulder pads clipped out, cleaned up
nd ready to assemble
The ars are stuck on,
ensuring that te Hat upper
faces ofthe hands are
Tine up, ready receive 2
bolero special weapon
Bolters Off
In order to paint the
Space Marine's chest
eagles its best to
paint the bolters
Eeparately and glue
‘them on atthe end of|
the process. Simply
paint them on the
‘rame and touch them
up afterwards.
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Posing Your Space Marines
ne ofthe great things about plastic kts is
their versatility. Simply by turning a head
for raising an arm, you can dramatically
alter the pose of a model. Additionally, you
‘an easily swap components between
Space Marine squads, as the Tactical,
Devastator, Assault and Command frames
This Devastator Sergeants
eel directing his
sauads fre
Metal Models.
Although most Space Marine models
are plastic, some character miniatures
and rare troops are metal, or made
from a mixture of plastic and metal
(the latter are sometimes called
“hybrid” miniatures). Metal models are
no more difficult to assemble and paint
than plastic ones, but they need to be
prepared in a different way.
are all completely interchangeable. For a
final option, you can even use a Razor
Saw to chop and change components to
your heart's content, creating entirely new
poses and weapon configurations. Here,
‘we've provided some example poses,
using Components from various plastic Kits. : :
This Assault Mavine is
touching down and taking
‘im with bie bot pistol.
A Space Marine Apothecary
Surveys the bated 0
his baer hed at rest.
‘his Sergeants outsetched
arm i akan from a
Company Standard Bearer
‘th hand swap fom 9
Formal Space Marin am.
The frst stage iso clip any bts of excess
metal from the minature. This ealed
“ash and natural pat ofthe etal
‘Meta! model smetines get mould ines
on them just ike pase es. Scraping
teh 3 Pb Kite at he best soktion,
Though, so use ale tea
moulding proces.
Oceasionaly the metal aba the Base of
the model doesn i tightly enough into
the sortabase, i thats he se, just bend
ieSighy with your Plasbe Cuter.
The assembled mode,
ready for unseroating
84 WHITE DWARF PAINTING SPACE MARINESVEHICLES ASSEMBLY
Preparation
Vehicle kits ate large, multi-part models,
often with detailed interiors and moving
parts. As suc, it’ really important that
‘you take a good look atthe instructions
before even beginning the assembly
process ~ quite often the order in which
‘you assemble the components is vital to
the construction of the vehicle. Once
you're happy to begin, the individual
‘components can be clipped from the
frames and cleaned up in exactly the
same way as the Space Marine models.
Construction
Before applying glue to a vehicle, it’s a
good idea to check the fit of the
‘components - tanks are large, complex
models, and require a bit more thought
than an infantryman. The “dry fitting”
process can sometimes highlight potential
problems, allowing you to spot where the
plastic needs timming down in order to
achieve a snug ft. Once you're confident
that the ft is comect, the components can
be glued together. you want to have
interior details and moving parts,
remember that some parts of the model
Dent go mad and spply too much sl, “Ag Matt Hutson pointed in ast mand ee an a ee ernbly. cod that
‘or you may end up with some unsightly ‘Tale of Four Gamers, i's ease to paint the best paged before sssenty, ood te
Seepage. Apply the glue sparingly the Interior details tore seer some pivot points should not be glued —
main contact pointe refer to the instruction sheet for detals.
Rubber Bands
So that you aren‘t sitting
around holding onto your
vehicles while the glue dries,
it’s well worth finding some
elastic bands to do the job for
you. Here, Chad Mierzwa has
wrapped clastic bands around
a Razorback while the whole
thing dries. You may, however,
decide to use this technique as
you go along, depending on
the type of vehicle, For
example, you could glue the
two track assemblies together
and support them with elastic
bands while they dry, and then
stick the hull together in the
meantime. I's a great way of
tackling several tasks at once.
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Painting guides often focus on a single method ofthese examples and decide which technique you
painting power armour hete we take look at lke the look o the most. However, most player
some alteratives. There is no right or wrong way find that a combination of the techniques works
to paint your Space Marines; jus take look at” bes, rather tran employing them insolation
Benne
Drybrushing isnot a technique that advantage ofthis technique is that it allows
normally lends iself to Space Marines, you to paint models very quickly some
itgenealy looks a iti harsh when blayerske the trade-off inorder fo et an
applied to smooth, flat areas. However, the army on the table as soon as possible.
a &
Step 1. After undercoating, 2 Step 2.4.21 mist of
Step 3. fina dybrush of Soace
SGGh
Stop 1A basecoat of Onhide Shade Slep 2A highlight layer of Tt Step 5. ia gigi of pre Soot
nae apoied to the hele. ‘Otlnnde Shade and Spot Grcen was Green was applied tothe edges and
Painted onto the per surfaces of ppermest surfaces ofthe helmet.
the helmet, leaving the Basecot
showing the recesses
Undercoating
Washing In The Recesses
While ¥
ile many plots Avery quick way of adding definition to Space Matine
swear by 2 Chaos models isto wash Badab Black into the recesses, Use
Blac unercontt i several applications to get a strong shade.
tse Skull White,
Generally, if your
overall colour scheme ye
is dark, choose black, aaa
and if’ light or ay
bright, use white.
86 WHITE DWARF PAINTING SPACE MARINESHard Edging
Power armour can really benefit from the of the armour plates. This can take the
edging technique, especially on dark- form of a single top highlight, or several
coloured models. The technique hinges on _ layers, depending on how extreme you
the careful application of fine line want the effect to look, This example
highlights, painted onto the hardest edges. shows you the effect of multiple layers.
‘Step 1. After undercoating and Step 2. For he second highligh, 2 ver fie fine of
basecoating, 221 mix of Codex lin of Codex Grey was sped war wed on the most
Grey and Chaos Black was sed prominent exgs ofthe sour
aie the edges of he power amour
Blending is quite an advanced technique, armour look a little soft — others like the
Used to create a soft, subtle gradation from almost-organic effect. Blending can be
dark tones through to light. Space Marine _used to great effect when combined with
players often shy away from this hard edge highlighting - something that
technique, as it can make the power the ‘Eavy Metal team do a lot.
ee6
Step 1.4 baseaat of Mechrite Red Step 2 Stating a lite way further up Step 3. Blazing Orange was used on
‘esr applied and then the upper part the shoulder ped 2 coat of Blood the upparmont pat of the shoulder
Neos blended ino amis of Meche. Red was applied This was then pach blended nt the previous stage
Red and Bod Red banded into a mi of Blood Red and fine line of Fry Orange wat used
Blazing Orange. ‘nthe top edge
Glazing
Sometimes the
blending technique
leads to highlights that
are too light or chalky,
or even visible p
“stripes” of colour. A
glaze using very thin
paint or Citadel Wash
is a great way to te all
the blending layers
together and tone
down the colour.
Techniques
Of course, what we've
shown here are merely
extreme examples of
the various techniques.
Most painters will
naturally combine
them as they paint,
compensating for the
shortcomings of one
technique with the
advantages of another.
You can see further
examples about how
the experts go about
using the best
techniques forthe job
at hand later on in the
article on p91
A close-up ofthis avy Metal Space
‘rine shows the efecveness of
‘combining blending ayer and
hard edge highlghing techniques.
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Many Space Marine
characters come supplied
with back banners, which
are flown in battle as a
great mark of honour
There are two types of
banner available - ones
with sculpted detail, and
‘ones that are plain. Here
we look at a few different
‘ways of painting these
banners. In the avy
Metal Masterclass on page
98 youl find some more — 8 it
tips for painting sculpted c ey ES
back banners.
Scape details painted in This banner as bee painted plan This banner as been painted plain
cctv the same way asthe cet of ble ee having» watesice we aden te hare ade
Basing
The way you base your models is a matter match the Studio armies, but you can
‘of personal preference, and gamers usvally always apply these techniques to any kind
paint their bases to match their gaming of surface ~ Just change the colours to
surface. This model has been based to match your scenery collection,
‘Sand was stuck tothe base with PVA The sand wat painted Rests) Brow,
[lu Some people prefer to glue the then diybrushad Bubonte Brown
The in ofthe base wat pained
Graveyard Earth ad State Gass was
{and before undercoating stead finally Bleached Bone stuck tothe bas with PVA glue
Citadel Basing Kit
Cf course, there’s no reason to stop at plain bases. Many
gamers love to add extra detail to their models by creating
scenic bases. These can be made for characters, special
weapon troopers or large models like walkers, or simply
applied throughout your entire army! The Citadel Basing Kit
provides a range of scenic details for your bases, as shown
here, which can be combined with flock to great effect
ity in dar Bate
Snowscape Wasteland Manusetorum Dreadnought on a City Run base
88 WHITE DWARF PAINTING SPACE MARINESPAINTING VEHICLES
Most of the painting techniques shown can be applied to any vehicle from a Land
‘earlier can also be applied to vehicles. A Speeder to a Land Raider.
tank can be painted using either ‘While the example below deals with
drybrushing and edge highlighting, or a how to get the bodywork of the tank
combination of both. looking good, in next month’s issue we'll
The vehicle we've used in the example be taking a look at more intricate details,
below is a Razorback, but the technique —_ like vehicle markings and battle damage
Stop 1. Nick basecoated the Sep 2 Fr the second stage, Nick ‘Stop 3. For the third stage al of te
Raorback witha coat of Knaloc sped a cou of Snot Gren, using defis were patted Chaos Black
Green, applied withthe Spray Gun ihe Spay Gun Yo ensure an even
‘Step 4. Nick then applied a watered: Stop 5. The first highlight was ‘Stop 6. na etme highlight was
down wash of Bada Black in the applied tothe edges othe seed on the uppermod aren ith
recesses ofthe tank. The metal areas Raorback with 311 mix of Snot pute Scopion Green. The edges of
there washed lineal with Bada Green snd Sconion Green, The the meta arene were highlighted
Black too, etl areas were highlighted! with ‘wth China,
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BATCH PAINTING
‘When painting entire armies, many
hobbysists like to employ batch painting —
quite literally the process of painting
batches of models at a time. The Citadel
Spray Gun is one method of speeding up
this process, enabling you to basecoat and
wash models with the same speed as
you'd expect of a spray undercoat. This
method is particularly good for Space
Marines, who often have a single, solid
base colour for their power armour,
depending on the Chapter’s colours.
Batch to Paint?
Some hobbyists like to
paint up a squad
Space Marines at once
before moving onto.
somehing else, while
others like to paint
blocks of 500 points at
atime, or even an
entire army, It really is
up to you, but
remember that seeing
hordes of unfinished
models in front of you
can be quite daunting
for some people, so
make sure the task is
manageable.
Washes
All of these models
benefit from a shading
wash of the appropriate
colour. As described
earlies, a wash is a
great way to add
definition or shading to
the recesses of power
armour. You can also
apply a watered-down
coat of paint or wash as
a glaze, compensating,
for the softer, organic
effect that can be
created by blending or
the chalky finish that
drybrushing can leave.
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Nick punted ie Uliamsrnes at tne ung
the dibrushing echnique described eater. He
fat baseconted them al be using the Citadel
Spray Gum, then applied the increasingly hihter
akybrshed highlight fo them a
SSE88
Nick fist hsecoated al ofthe Satamanders with
Gite Shade tere spoving favor 98
described betore He applied one layer to al of
the models before moving onto the next.
Baer
‘Alter uindercoating al ofthe Raven Guard, Nik
began to apply ard aging highligh fo all ofthe
rade, applying each edging highlight to every
‘model the unt tore starting he ext
BRE* Now that some of the basic
painting techniques have been
covered, Neil Green of the
famous ’Eavy Metal team shows
HOW TO PAINT THE EAVY METAL WAY us how the masters do it!
@ Basecoat
Bolum Mea, ile te shoulder
dims ave pated with a 1:2
fale hrther
Fine Highlights,
‘Shining Gold for the edging
highlights on the gold ares
‘Next Month
In Part Two of our
painting guide, we take
é an in-depth look at
7 characters, honour
fl . markings, personal
eraldry, Chapter
» iphy and more.
you can find
4 more on our website,
including plenty more
Chapter colour
schemes,
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