Contents:
Page Content (Figures in faction painted so far)
PART ONE: SPACE SHARKS MARINE CHAPTER01 Introduction, First painted Brothers), WIP of conversions/rescues. (Painted so far:5)
02 More painted Brothers, first Squad complete, Chaplain painted. (9)
03 Vehicle preview, more painted Brothers, Apothecary and Librarian painted. (23)
04 More conversions/rescues, more painted Brothers. (29)
05 Dread #1 WIP, More painted Brothers (35)
06 More conversion, The first 5 Squads on parade (47)
07 Dread #1 arms WIP, Dread #1 Painted.
08 First Devastator Squad painted (55)
09 More conversions, Backpacks painted.
10 More Brothers painted, Second Devastator Squad minus weapons (61)
11 Group shot in cabinet (67)
12 Conversions, More painted Brothers. (77)
13 First Assault Squad with Jump Packs added
14 More Brothers painted , 2nd Assault with Jump Packs, Heavy Weapons, Termies WIP.(83)
15 Terminators painted, Scouts WIP and Painted. (97)
16 Close-up Scout pics, Cabinet shot, Dread #2 WIP, Champion and Librarian painted (99)
17 Dread #2 WIP, Company Standard WIP.
18 Dread #2 painted, cabinet shot,
19 Company Standard painted, Command Squad so far. (100)
20 Techmarines painted (105), Land raider
21 Terminators and Land Raider, Predator WIP
22 Predator finished, Vindicator, Apothecarium Rhino
23 Company Captain WIP, Captain Finished (106), Head Techmarine (107)
24 The Whole Company Assembled!
PART ONE: SPACE SHARKSHaving been procrastinating about starting a Space Marine Chapter for ages and finally got it down to two options, Mentor Legion or Carcharadons, I have opted for the Space Sharks for two reasons.
Firstly, my first Space Marines, way back in '87 when they first came out, were grey (the Dogs of War) and I fancied resurrecting that scheme to some degree as even then I could never understand why someone would dress in a bright suit of armour to run around in and make it easier to be shot at!
Secondly, a Facebook group that I am in, The Monthly White Dwarf Painting Challenge (where you pick one figure featured in the designated Issue of the month to paint) had a Space Marine that had been sitting in my pile for ages which had been painted in Space Sharks desert camo, so I took that as a 'Sign!'.
So, here they are: My first five (well, I was not going to just paint one, was I?) in various mismatched armour patterns appropriate to the Carcharadon background....
This lot are all old school metals that I had back in the day (in fact, the fella with the big hair is the first Space Marine I ever painted so he had to go in the first batch) with the fella in the centre being the one that featured in the White Dwarf that was the November 'Challenge' issue.
The various patterns on their armour is my take on the 'tribal etchings' described in the novels.
I also got a little carried away and attempted a bit of freehand Chapter insignia on a couple of the pads, one bearing the Carcharadons Chapter symbol and another with a set of skeletal shark jaws. Not great but they will do.
The rest will have to wait for heraldry until I get my hands on some transfers as I do not think I will be attempting mure more freehand on those tiny shoulder pads!
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Future additions will include more old school figures from the pile, along with a few of the more recent plastic kits featuring Mk4 and 5 armour patterns amongst others. The rather ramshackle appearance of the Carcharadons also allows me to mix and match and convert to my hearts content, which suits me just fine.