Inso's Primaris Patrol [LEAD LEGION].

[Inso]

I have 11 Primaris Space Marines, winging their way to me, from EBay, as I type.

I am very excited and can't wait to get my hands on them (hence, I have started this topic, even though they haven't arrived yet   ).

I have chosen a bolter squad (with bare-headed Sgt), a plasma squad and the bare headed Lieutenant.

My plan is to paint them up as a small patrol and I will be taking a slightly different approach to the norm because I will be painting them in a dark camouflage colour scheme.

I haven't decided whether they will even get chapter markings yet... but if they do, it is likely to be a made up chapter.

Ever since I first saw the new Primaris marines, I was hooked... they are so much better than standard Space Marines and really fit the 'truescale' idea. It helps that I don't have any standard Space Marines any more, so I can expand the patrol without any old allegiance, if I want to.

Hopefully, I will be in a position to post something by the weekend

I... AM... VERY... EXCITED  

[Sir_Theo]

I've been bitten by the exact same bug. At first I was non plussed but after seeing some of the paintjobs on LAF my opinion has started to change ..

I was originally going to do them as Crimson Fists  a bit now In going to paint mine as Storm Giants I think, which seems fitting given their mammoth size

I look forward to following your progress!

[AWu]

I can only say one thing chaps.. they are worth the wait
I hated Space marines since 2ed starter set..
But those guys made me like them

[Inso]

My suspense isn't helped by seeing some of the Primaris topics that are cropping up on here with wonderfully painted miniatures...

... 

[tomrommel1]

I am waiting on mine ,too ! I will do them in the colors of my very own invented space marine chapter the "Weiße Ritter des Ordo Teutonicus ( White knights of the Ordo Teutonicus). More on the Fluff etc later.

[AWu]

Teutonics in space.. my internal Polandship is boiling

[Inso]

I reckon that mine will be more 'military' than 'knightly'... That way, I can justifiably 'dull down' the paint and insignia.

[Inso]

My Primaris marines arrived today... but I didn't get all the correct ones (EBay).

I wanted the bareheaded Lt, the plasma squad and the bolter squad with bareheaded sgt.

I got the plasma squad, the bolter squad with the helmeted sgt and the lieutenant with helmet and sword

Shine officially removed .

I have sent a message but can't do anything with them until I get a response Grrr...

I am not happy

[Inso]

So... things are sorted out... More stuff on the way ... not ideal but things are sorted.

I guess I can at least start assembling some Primaris Space Marines now

[Ahistorian]

I'm looking forward to seeing them!

[Inso]

I have started to assemble the first marine and this was one that I wasn't really keen on because he has a sword. That said, it gives me a good opportunity to test things out so the first thing I did was use a standard marine, bald head and move the helmet to his waist:



It was only after I'd glued the head on that I realised it had a bionic eye, so I have started to convert the helmet to accommodate it. While assembling the body, I noticed that there was a little box with some skulls in it, attached to his belt so I removed it because i want these marines to be fairly clean.

I was hoping to have this one primed for painting today but I am being held back by the putty work on the helmet. Hopefully, by the end of tomorrow, it should see some primer.

I think that this miniature will be the 'hated leader' of the patrol. Someone who insists on being different and refusing to admit that he is wrong .

[Lost Egg]

Nice work so far. I'm glad that GW didn't go all skulls-mcskull-skulls with the primaris marines.

If your waiting for the putty to cure Inso you could always try popping it under a lamp for a bit.

[Inso]

Nice work so far. I'm glad that GW didn't go all skulls-mcskull-skulls with the primaris marines.

If your waiting for the putty to cure Inso you could always try popping it under a lamp for a bit.

I'm quite happy waiting ... don't want to melt my marine  . I would have preferred NO skulls or rosettes but I guess it's their thing so I can't really complain ... and they are really nice

[AWu]

Nice work so far. I'm glad that GW didn't go all skulls-mcskull-skulls with the primaris marines.

They didn't but one nurgle plague marine had uber skully shoulder pad. Its gorgeous.

[Inso]

I finished sculpting the 'bulge' on the helmet (for the bionic eye) and managed to get some primer on my Lieutenant today:



Next will be a basecoat of dark green before all the fun starts