The master of the 500 worlds of Ultramar and the author of the Codex Astartes emerges. Checkout this amazing paint job for Guilliman.
Robute Guilliman was released over the weekend, and ‘Lil Legend got him.
“Space marines excel at warfare because they were designed to excel at everything. each of you will become a leader, a ruler, the master of your world and when there is no more fighting to be done, you will bend your talents to order, governance and culture so that the imperium will stand eternal.”
Attributed to Robute Guilliman
I’ve wanted this model since I was twelve years old and it’s finally here. And boy it’s a beauty.
I wanted to hit a few notes with this paint job. Firstly I wanted the armour to be highly polished and pristine. Even in the midst of the Horus Heresy I imagine that the boys in blue still polished their armour. The second was painting the cloak somewhere between purple and red. Only the Roman Emperors wore purple robes whereas the army and the senate wore red. I wanted Robute’s cloak to straddle this uncomfortable divide – is the Primarch a benevolent ruler, an avenging son, a tyrant, a traitor? Dan Abnett has done a wonderful job poking at these uncomfortable questions and I wanted to introduce a little of this into the paint job.
Thirdly I wanted the marble to have a more realistic effect. I developed the technique by using a mixture of airbrush and paint brush. It relies on multiple thin layers of white, bone and thin lines of brown ink.
They shall be pure of heart and strong of body, untainted by doubt and unsullied by self-aggrandisement. They will be bright stars on the firmament of battle, Angels of Death whose shining wings bring swift annihilation to the enemies of Man. So it shall be for a thousand times for a thousand years, unto the very end of eternity and the extinction of mortal flesh.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
