Ultramarines 1st Company - Dreadnought Assault (Pic Heavy!)

[mountaincycle661]

Hey everyone!

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Here's a compilation of my ultramarines thus far. Its a 2000pt list based heavily around a dreadnought theme. I wanted an army of dreadnoughts with as many different TYPES as well as MODELS as possible. So I have a seige dread, an ironclad, a chaplain dred, a contemptor (not pictured, hes in progress!), a hellfire, and 2 venerables. Also included are two tactical squads and a master of the forge to unlock all the dreads.

Because this is a showcase army, all the models had to be way over the top. This is why my "tactical" marines are represented by sternguard vets. After all, its the first company, right? Anyways, lets see some pictures!!

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[JxKxR]

WOW! Very nice job.

[mountaincycle661]

Thanks, man!

Check back every now and then....I'll be starting work on my contemptor dred tonight. Im very excited! Two dreadnought close combat weapons and a missle rack? Phuck yeah. :cool:

[drake2.0]

good stuff, i like it

[Lord Inquisitor]

Yet again, awesome job.

[Typhonian]

Very nice work on the dreads and the Techmarine.

[CorvusCorax]

Loving that Ironclad. Plus you do an excellent job painting blue, makes me want to paint a few Ultras. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see that Contemptor.

cheers

[mountaincycle661]

Thanks, mate! The Ironclad was a pretty interesting project...much different from the other dreds. A lot of wet blending, very time consuming :rolleyes: One of my favorite details about him was the way the feet are positioned. I cut and repositioned the toes so they are conformed a little better to what hes stepping on....Gives it that "im digging in to this here trash so I can climb over it better" look ;)

[pathwinder14]

Nice stuff.

[electriceye83]

Sweet looking dreads man, very nice

[Crimzzen]

Love the angry marine!

[mountaincycle661]

I just finished the contemptor the other night...So that puts the army at 2000pts and TOTALLY COMPLETE!

WHOOOOHOOOO! A FINISHED ARMY!

Master of the Forge (using the rules for Armeneus Valthex)
with 2 servitors

Chaplain T (chaplain drednought, uses a HQ slot)

Contemptor Dred

Seige Dred

Ironclad Dred

Hellfire Dred (TL Lascannon, Missle)

Venerable with Assault Cannon

Venerable with Multimelta

2 Tactical squads with metla, multi melta, powerfist

2 Razor Backs with TL Heavy Bolters

2000pts


XTREME DREADNOUGHT FUN :cool:

[Plowboy22]

Sweet paint!

[radegast6]

nice and clean looking models, keep going!!

[mountaincycle661]

Keep going? Well...I mean I guess I could include this little Contemptor Dreadnought over he--BAM!

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[mountaincycle661]

This is Ancient Brother Jandreau of the hallowed 1st Company...the oldest and wisest of my dreadnoughts hehe...

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[miteyheroes]

Great stuff, man!

[Wolfs16]

I love this! There is so much character in each of the Dreads that it makes them come alive. Really well done!

[Meph]

Phwoarrrrr dread-gasm! Must go sit down for a while now....

[Brakkart]

Those are some very nice looking Dreads you've got there. Any chance of us getting a whole army shot now that you have the entire force finished?

[mountaincycle661]

Why yes...Yes there is.

1st MothaTruckin' Company of the EMPRAH!!

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[mountaincycle661]

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[mountaincycle661]

Oh yeah, and one more thing. Im aware that the infantry models are not based, but its cool. My girlfriend is at home right now working on flocking them as we speak. They are being flocked and painted to match the bases on my traitor guard, thousand sons, and tzeentch demons as well as the Imperator titan.

Yeah. You read that right. :cool:

Its all part of my senior show which will culminate in a massive table display with all my chaos vs imperial factions duking it out, complete with voice narration, sound effects and ambient music.

Pics will most definitely follow, but its so much AAAHHHHH in one project, I will likely start a new thread about it.

Thanks again for the feedback, guys!

[frommage]

I like the weatered effect on Dreads and rhino, not overdone.

[Meph]

You have a girlfriend that flocks? That's a keeper! :D

[Brakkart]

Very impressive army you have there, and I'm sorely tempted to get a Relic Contemptor to go with my regular one now after seeing how well yours came out. Definately getting a Cyclone Missile Rack for whichever model I choose to buy! Never been that big a fan of GW's Dreadnought models, but that Siege Dread of yours looks pretty badass with that huge flame cannon.... tempting...

[bbangley]

So many dreads!

[Aradielangelfire]

You did an awesome job with the blue. I would be interested to learn your technique. My only criticism would be that as nicely as your models are painted, you should drill out the gun barrels. Takes a few seconds and makes a big difference. They are too well done otherwise not to.

Keep up the great work!

[L192837465]

I only have one complaint, otherwise it's gorgeous, but this issue is really obvious on dreads. Why, when spending so much amazing time on great detail, wouldn't you drill out the bolters? GAH! Gorgeous army!

[theirkin]

Oh man, I'm so jealous of this army. You sir are an inspiration. Great work and I'm going to be waiting with baited breath on that display board.

Joe

[beno]

Lovely vibrant blue. weathering is good too - get them bases ready soon!!!

[XionXxen]

Amazing, especially after reading Know No Fear. Made me look very differently on what many see the most boring Chapter.

[mountaincycle661]

Thanks once more forthe kind words, gents!

To address a few things:

1 - I know, i know...i really need to drill out the barrels! Its been bothering me too, and I told myself that i'd do it once the army was done (i dont know why i thought that. sounded like a good idea at the time). I assure you all that the barrels WILL be drilled!

2 - My girlfriend is awesome. Shes helping me make terrain today.

3 - I used a standard wet blending technique to achieve that glowy blue look for the armor. All you need is blue, white, and vallejo slo-dry. Also practice. You'll need practice (but seriously, i was very surprised by how easy wet blending is....dont be intimidated! just try it!)

4 - Dont mean to toot my own horn here, but the display board is going to blow your balls off with the amount of sheer, unadulterated, mind-phuck.

Well, now that the damn army is actually finished....Im considering expanding it to include MORE of the first company. 20 vanguard veterans seems like a step in the right direction....Thoughts?

[beno]

3 - I used a standard wet blending technique to achieve that glowy blue look for the armor. All you need is blue, white, and vallejo slo-dry. Also practice. You'll need practice (but seriously, i was very surprised by how easy wet blending is....dont be intimidated! just try it!)


I'll second that - wet blending is brilliantly easy, quick to do and a really effective technique. You've got it down!

[mountaincycle661]

thanks man! I was pretty surprised how easy it was too....just takes a bit of practice.

[Ash SOTA]

Looks amazing, I always loved that nade throwing veg sarg model great job!

[Carlsson]

Very nice, I'm especially a fan of the dreads!

[Mr_E]

How did you do the 'chipping' of the paint around the edges of the tank plating and the hatches? It was so subtle but it adds a TON of realism. Also, I adore the plaques.

[splnes]

Looking really good? Really like the contemptor dread

[Brother Dvorn]

Loving how you did the highlighting, looks very smooth

[Hammerhead]

Awesome army!
Yes you should definitely expand the 1st company, maybe with some terminators as well as vanguard :)

[Iyonjin]

Good lord. Those are stunning. Please keep them coming... hell paint an entire chapter. You make me want to build an Ultramarine army.

[mountaincycle661]

How did you do the 'chipping' of the paint around the edges of the tank plating and the hatches? It was so subtle but it adds a TON of realism. Also, I adore the plaques.

Oh thats easy! Also, its super fun. It really brings a model to life, fast. All you need is a bit of sponge backing from a blister pack. Failing that, pluck foam pieces work just as well.

Mix up a little bit of boltgun metal and mithril silver on a palette. For me, i went brighter than usual because i knew that the weathering powders were going to dull things down. Anyways, a nice bright silver will do. Then, get some paint on the sponge and gently sponge the silver onto high wear-n-tear areas, like dreadnought feet and CCWs, hatches, doors, and the area right at the bottom of the skirts. Its just that easy!

Also, instead of a bright silver chipping effect, try mixing up some black and dark flesh for a chipped "rusted underneath" effect (works awesome on lighter colors....think pre-heresy deathguard). Or, if you just want to get that "base metal primer" chipped look, go for a medium dark grey.

Lastly, remember this: LESS IS MORE. dont go overboard with the chipping! You can always add more if you REALLY need to. But taking too much away? THAT sucks.

Go for it!
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And thanks again, everyone! It warms me heart to hear such praise! Im pumped that I could inspire others to up thier painting or even consider ultramarines as legitmate kick *** marines. I DO plan on expanding the army eventually. After all....if you're gunna collect a company, why NOT the first? They're the most kick ***, right?

Up next on the painting table are a couple of objective markers! I got the space marine casualties blister. So ill be turning them into some sweet gaming pieces to play with. I mean, if you're going to send the collected wisdom of about 10,000 years of warfare into battle in the form of 7 dreadnoughts, you'll need a DAMN GOOD objective for them to fight over!

Like, for instance, a fallen captain, apothecary and champion....pretty much a dead or dying command squad.

[Thornblood]

These dreads (and vets) are amazing. Really stunning work.

Would love to see you paint up some of the new FW termies. Maybe run the Ultras 1st company list as Deathwing?

I like the red/white patterns on the vet sergeants helmets.

[mountaincycle661]

These dreads (and vets) are amazing. Really stunning work.

Would love to see you paint up some of the new FW termies. Maybe run the Ultras 1st company list as Deathwing?

I like the red/white patterns on the vet sergeants helmets.

HERESY!!!

When I first set upon the road of building and painting this army, I decided I was going to play Ultramarines.

Not Deathwing.
Not Space Wolves.
Not Blood Angels (even though for some stupid fugging reason THEY are now the drednough army?!)
Not Salamanders.
Not Black Templars.

ULTRAMARINES, DAMMIT.

Dont worry, bro...Im not lashing at you. But its frustrating to see people playing all sorts of marines of various colors and switching codexes and whatnot....What happened to codex loyalty? what happened to being proud of your colors and legion? You know whos all about some codex loyalty?

FREAKIN' ULTRAMARINES.

Yes, I could play blood angels and use more dreadnoughts...with better rules too. WAY better. But im not playing blood angels painted as ultramarines. This is Chaplain T's personal cadre of WUPASS. Blood Angels can suck it.

Now, as for the first company....The problem with getting the preheresy termies is that, to me anyways, if I had a unit of them in an otherwise post-heresy army they would just look weird and out of place. I plan on eventually doing a pre-heresy thousand sons army, painted to this standard. And if your gunna do preheresy...you either go ALL pre-heresy, or not at all! Just my opinion...

Mixing and matching the occasional armor set with current bits to make sergeants and commanders is cool though.

Lastly, I just got done reading Know No Fear and I am PUMPED about expanding the ultras. I will eventually like to have 20 vanguard, 20 termies to go with my 20 sternguard. Ill convert a Captain Aggeman and probably use Sicarius's rules for him. We shall see....

Pictures to follow shortly after all this senior project display table crap is over with!

[Thornblood]

Sorry mate, it just the only way I can think of to get that many elite choices in the army (what with DA still being 'codex'-ish and not having space wolf or blood angels special rules).

As is I have created many marine chapters with the vanilla codex marines, and several editions ago, a codex space wolf atmy without ever swapping dex's.

In which case, how are you gonna get that many elite choices in an army (six effectively with master of the forge) and get your troops choices in without breaking theme?

Also- the Uriel Ventris series finishes with a major attack on Ultramar and details the engagements of the 1st, 2nd and 4th companies in detail- good reading!

[Azaghal]

Man... That's a bloody lot of dreads!

Chaplain nad contemptor are my favorites. The gold on the mis really good.

[Irongut]

These are probably some of the best Ultras I have ever seen- and good for you for sticking to you rules!

[mountaincycle661]

Sorry mate, it just the only way I can think of to get that many elite choices in the army (what with DA still being 'codex'-ish and not having space wolf or blood angels special rules).

As is I have created many marine chapters with the vanilla codex marines, and several editions ago, a codex space wolf atmy without ever swapping dex's.

In which case, how are you gonna get that many elite choices in an army (six effectively with master of the forge) and get your troops choices in without breaking theme?

Also- the Uriel Ventris series finishes with a major attack on Ultramar and details the engagements of the 1st, 2nd and 4th companies in detail- good reading!

No worries, man! Heres how I get 7 dreads in 1 codex: Space marines army:

Chaplain T uses the rules for Chaplain Titus from Badab War pt 2 (or is it part 1? I cant remember). either way, he counts as an HQ choice and makes all friendlies within 12" of him fearless.

The other HQ is of course a Master of the Forge who unlocks the other 6 dreads - 3 in elites, 3 in heavies. That leaves just enough points left over to get 2 tactical squads with razorback support.

And thanks again to everyone for the kind words and awesome feedback! If you're even in the Savannah, Georgia area, let me know! You too can test your mettle against the Ultramarines First Company!

[Tynskel]

Sweet army. I wish the Tyrannic War Veteran rules were still around. I have always liked the Tyrannic War Veteran models.

May I suggest Tyranids for your display board? You might be able to find a couple packs of 'painter set bugs' at the FLGS. they are like a box of 6. Or, if you go crazy, you could get a 2 boxes of gaunts and 1 warriors. That'll get you a ripper swarm, a squad of hormogaunts, termagants, and warriors. Would be fun for the display!

[MarneusCalgar]

A very nice army!!!

Please we want more pics!!

[mountaincycle661]

Sup, Calgar!

I included a link in the first post to the photobucket page where there are 100 pictures of the army and its details. Enjoy!