Space Marine Update

I managed to finally finish my SM Sgt. today.  I swapped out the head with one from the Space Wolves Wolf Pack kit.  I have really started to make painting a more involved process and I am putting different highlighting and shading techniques into practice.  I'm not there 100% yet  but I am close to what I want these guys to look like.  I am still deciding if weathering will add or detract from the look of the mini.  What do you guys think?

Comments, constructive criticisms are welcomed as always.

The war goes on,
Hessler

Small SM Update & 100 Allies!!!

First off, HUGE thanks to the 100 folks who have committed to following what I try to do here on the blog.  I appreciate everyone and it really keeps me motivated.  THANK YOU!!!

Moving on, small update on the Space Marines project.  I have finished one mini completely and have made some headway through the other four.  I am still wrestling with the color, it's not quite where I want it.  I am also taking a lot of time to try and educate myself about more advanced painting techniques.  I have told you in the past about Hot Lead.  I have recently picked up the Todd Swanson Master Class video from Miniature Mentor.  And I also got the Miniature Painting Secrets with Natalya from Cool Mini Or Not.  Both are examples of incredible techniques.  Ultimately, I have to start trying to put these ideas into practice and that is where I am being stupidly slow.  This will probably be the only post for this month, due to Battlefront Games really kicking into high gear.

Anyways, here's a few pics...

Thanks for checking this out and to all my fellow Americans...HAPPY THANKSGIVING.  To everyone else...ROCK ON!

Hessler

Space Marines Project Continues

Here's an update on the SM project, unofficially dubbed the "Screaming Eagles".  The pics that follow are meant to show where I'm going with the color scheme and the chapter iconography.  The marine on the far right is the one most finished.

I'm looking to my fellow bloggers for opinions on color for the cloak. 
I'm thinking brown or possibly black. Any suggestions?

I also went back and did some green/highlights on what turned out to be moss on the bases.  They look better to me with a bit of color to offset the drabness.  Picture looks kind of washed out but there you go.

That's all for now.  Please leave comments or constructive criticism.  I am now retiring to the couch to watch the live Ghost Hunters event and then topping it off with the premeire of The Walking Dead on AMC.  In case you don't know, it's a new series about something that is bound to happen one of these day...The Zombiepocalypse.

The war goes on,
Hessler