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Painting Sallies
@paintingsallies.bsky.social
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Level 42 Terran-born. Perpetually tired dad of two. Salamanders, homebrew chapter Sons of Prometheus and Death Guard. 40K and Kill Team. Ally 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈. He/him.
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The point in my process when I think ‘aaah nearly done’, forgetting that these last steps actually take ages #nerdlings
September 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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tonk
August 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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I knew I had it kicking around on here somewhere!
August 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Have screen grabbed this one for posterity
August 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Yesterday was the informal photo, today are the studio shots (aka some black felt draped over my painting desk).

Sons of Prometheus, Salamanders homebrew successors conceived and created with @curlyjo.bsky.social

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A heavy intercessor sergeant of the Sons of Prometheus chapter, a successor chapter of the Salamanders. His rank is marked out by a black helmet with orange vertical stripe. He holds his right hand aloft in a fist, with his boot rifle slung down by his left hip. His armour is orange with black pauldrons, backpacks and right knee pad. His trim is dark gunmetal and weapon is black, with blue purity seals and green eye lenses. His base is grey stone with green grass and blue flowers. His company number is denoted by the ‘3’ on his right knee pad. A heavy intercessor armed with heavy bolter of the Sons of Prometheus chapter, a successor chapter of the Salamanders. He is bare headed, dark skinned with grey close-cropped hair and a stoic expression. He looks head with his heavy bolter held at ease to his front. His armour is orange with black pauldrons, backpacks and right knee pad. His trim is dark gunmetal and weapon is black, with blue purity seals and green eye lenses. His base is grey stone with green grass and blue flowers. His company number is denoted by the ‘3’ on his right knee pad. A heavy intercessor armed with heavy bolt rifle of the Sons of Prometheus chapter, a successor chapter of the Salamanders. He is striding forward with his weapon pointing downwards mid-stride. His armour is orange with black pauldrons, backpacks and right knee pad. His trim is dark gunmetal and weapon is black, with blue purity seals and green eye lenses. His base is grey stone with green grass and blue flowers. His company number is denoted by the ‘3’ on his right knee pad. A heavy intercessor armed with heavy bolt rifle of the Sons of Prometheus chapter, a successor chapter of the Salamanders. He stands solidly, legs wide and looking straight ahead, his weapon held against his chest and pointing diagonally upwards. His armour is orange with black pauldrons, backpacks and right knee pad. His trim is dark gunmetal and weapon is black, with blue purity seals and green eye lenses. His base is grey stone with green grass and blue flowers. His company number is denoted by the ‘3’ on his right knee pad.
August 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Quick family photo of the latest Sons of Prometheus completed project before these dudes pose in the Sallies Studio for a proper shoot #nerdlets #warhammercommunity
Five heavy intercessors of the Sons of Prometheus chapter, a successor chapter of the Salamanders. Their armour is orange with black pauldrons, backpacks and right knee pad. Their trim is dark gunmetal and weapons black, with blue purity seals and green eye lenses. Their bases are grey stone with green grass and blue flowers. Their company number is denoted by the ‘3’ on their right knee pads. The sergeant is marked out by a black helmet with orange vertical stripe. The marine armed with a heavy bolter is bareheaded, his skin is dark with grey hair and a stoic expression.
August 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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I attempted dark skin tone last night. I struggle to get this right compared to Caucasian tones but I’m quite pleased with this one.

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A close up shot of a Gravis armoured space marine clad in orange armour with black backpack and pauldrons. He is bareheaded, his skin is dark and he has close-cropped, grey hair. He is holding a heavy bolter.
August 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Some more from my Tome Keepers kill team - a gunner Intercessor, assault Intercessor sergeant, Intercessor warrior and veteran Intercessor sergeant (you can tell he’s a veteran cos of skull) #warhammercommunity #nerdlets
A Tome Keeper intercessor painted in the Grimdark style. He is armed with a stalker pattern bolt rife with an underslung grenade launcher, which he is braced to fire. He wears a Mk VI helmet with targeting lense. His armour is worn, battle marked and dirty. The base and lower legs are caked in red dust. A Tome Keeper assault intercessor sergeant painted in the Grimdark style. He is armed with a plasma pistol with orange coils and a Mk III chainsword. He is running forward with his sword aloft. He is bareheaded, bald with a blonde beard. Atop his backpack is an open book denoting his chapter and status as a sergeant. His armour is worn, battle marked and dirty. The base and lower legs are caked in red dust. Tome Keeper intercessor painted in the Grimdark style. He is armed with a stalker pattern bolt rife and has veteran markings on his armour. He is bareheaded, bald with goggles that imply some sort of targeting system. His armour is worn, battle marked and dirty. The base and lower legs are caked in red dust. A Tome Keeper veteran intercessor sergeant painted in the Grimdark style. He is armed with a bolt rifle which is mid-reload. A sword in scabbard is attached to his belt. His helmet is red to denote his rank with a black mouth plate to show veteran status. There is a boom atop his backpack and Genestealer skull mounting that. His armour is very battle worn and grimy, while his base and lower legs are caked in red dust
August 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Here come some Grimdark Tome Keepers! #warhammercommunity
A Tome Keepers intercessor painted in the Grimdark style. He is armed with a bolt rifle. His armour is bone with black trim and weapons, with red details like the Aquila. He is looking battle-beaten and grimy, like he’s been in the field for a very long time. His base and lower legs are caked in red dust. A Tome Keepers intercessor painted in the Grimdark style. His head is bare, but he is wearing red goggles - perhaps to help with marksmanship. He is armed with a stalker pattern bolt rifle. His armour is bone with black trim and weapons, with red details like the Aquila. He is looking battle-beaten and grimy, like he’s been in the field for a very long time. His base and lower legs are caked in red dust.
August 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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For the curious types, here he is before painting! (Oh, and before I added the backpack…)
An unpainted kitbash of Vulkan He’stan. A fuller description of the mini is in the previous post.
February 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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I have finished my labour of love (and hospital visits), an upscaled Vulkan He’stan! I was pleased that the rumour of a new sculpt being released later this year came after I’d invested 90% of my (very significant) time and literal blood into him.

Details in alt text

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A kitbashed Vulkan He’stan mini. He stands on a rocky outcrop, holding a flaming spear aloft and surveying the battlefield. His armour is green with gold trim, including flame details. It is pitted with age. His helmet has a large black plume and his backpack is topped by a large flaming Salamanders icon. This has been a labour of love and I'm not sure what took longer - the build or the paint job. I used: - the body of the Bladeguard Lieutenant from Indomitus - the spare head, left arm, tabard and flaming backpack icon from the original Vulkan sculpt - the gorget from a Black Templar - a vanguard veteran helm that was pretty close to the original Vulkan helm - the pauldrons from the Salamanders Firedrakes resin kit - the helmet plume, backpack and cloak from one of the Age of Darkness Praetors - a random elf spear tip and pommel to lengthen the original spear - Green stuff for the armour detailing and drakeskin cloak - Shoulder dangly bits from a Custodian Allarus Terminator - cork bark for the rocky base outcrop I managed to slice clean through my thumb (through the top of the nail and out the other side, parallel to the bone) necessitating an emergency hospital visit and plenty of silent judgement from Mrs Sallies. Never let it be said I do not suffer for my craft! An alternative angle for Vulkan, side-on, incorporating the entire mini. A rear view, showing the detail of his drakeskin cloak. This was sculpted onto an Age of Darkness Praetor cloak using green stuff. It is brown/orange with gold and white trim.
February 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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@bribripaints.bsky.social posted something to me and when it arrived I was concerned - he normally addresses me by something far ruder on the envelope than my actual name

Upon opening however, my concerns were well and truly put to rest

(Handsome pirate added for address privacy)

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An envelope with the name ‘Benny’ as the addressee. The address itself is obscured by a sticker of a fearsome pirate sailing the high seas in search of booty A piece of cardboard, evidently from within the envelope, with something attached using parcel tape. On it someone has scrawled a childish, graffiti-style penis and testicles.
February 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Chilling, painting purity seals on a Saturday night because I know how to have a good time

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A close up of a wine bottle cork on which are fixed two purity seals, freshly painted
February 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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The perfect scouting pad holder doesn’t exis…
A kitchen scouring pad resting in a receptacle with yellow arms and legs, brown shorts, white shirt and red tie. The effect is to take on the appearance of SpongeBob SquarePants
February 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Behold! my Christmas tache
January 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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One thing I’m super proud of just finishing is this bare head. I wanted it to look like he hasn’t had vitamin d for 200 years - and had a go at painting veins.

Thanks @blackwolf83.bsky.social for providing the head after I complained about the lack of 40K taches 😂

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A close up of a Sons of Prometheus terminator space marine bare head. He is bald with a ginger moustache. He frowns at an enemy in the distance. His skin is pale, gaunt and sallow, with visible blue veins cantering angrily around his embedded earpiece.
January 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Thank you for the overwhelming response to my Sons of Prometheus terminator yesterday! Plenty of dopamine to fuel more mini painting. Here’s more of the squad, I hope the hive mind approves ☺️

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An orange space marine terminator with black pauldrons. He is armed with an autocannon and wears no helmet. He has a ginger moustache. An orange space marine terminator with black pauldrons and a steel helmet. He is aiming his storm bolter at an enemy while clenching his power fist by his side. An orange space marine terminator sergeant with black pauldrons and black helmet with a silver stripe, denoting his rank. He is aiming his storm bolter and holds his power sword by his side. A close up of the sergeant’s sword. It emits a green glow from its power source.
January 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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I hear this is where the cool kids are now X is a wasteland hellscape?

Well I just finished my first project since my second was born last February.

Sons of Prometheus (Salamanders successors) veterans incoming!

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January 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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I painted this not-at-all IP-infringing sculpt of a ‘Mandilorian Assassin’ and his little goblin helper as a commission for a friend. Not what I’d normally paint but a nice little change from the many, many marines.
January 22, 2024 at 7:22 AM
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Hmm, missed a pic somehow!
December 1, 2023 at 2:34 PM
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Mini three from Leviathan done! At this rate I’ll have all the marines done in time for 11th edition 🙃 Another addition to my homebrew Sons of Prometheus Salamanders successors.

Super fun painting project, just like the Leviathan captain before him.
December 1, 2023 at 2:33 PM
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Another #SonsofPrometheus! Xarkor Par’ra. Formerly of the Salamanders 5th Company, he loved his secondment and made it permanent. Now Captain of the SoPs’ 1st Company.

Drakeskin sculpted with green stuff, head swapped out and brazier added.

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October 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM
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I painted a face this evening
October 24, 2023 at 9:21 PM