Templar1 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Greetings all! I'm primarily an Imperial Fist/Black Templar guy, but my original army when I started playing in 3rd edition was Blood Angels. The army is long since gone, so I decided with all the new stuff coming out to go back to my roots, as it were, and collect a Blood Angels army. Of course this happened while this painting competition is going on so...it all works out, eh? Here are the "before" picture for my painting vow. Finished pictures soon! I have yet to assemble the Stormraven Gunship, but everything else is ready to go. I think I'm going to add a few etched brass inquisition symbols to the librarian dread and the Stormraven before I build them, to reflect Deathwatch stuff. The Vanguard Vets have already been "suped up" with the GW deathwatch kit (I love the inquisition and Deathwatch, so adding in a kill team to my BA force is mandatory, right? ;) ). Finished pics to come soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine7312000 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Looks like a really good start. Can't wait to see some paint on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrahawk Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Welcome aboard, Brother. Your Angels are coming along rather nicely! The DC kit is so nice for kitbashing, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGPO Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I like the way you pose your minis, you have a good sense for natural movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar1 Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Welcome aboard, Brother. Your Angels are coming along rather nicely! The DC kit is so nice for kitbashing, isn't it? Good lord, the BA plastic kits are amazing for spare parts and other goodies. Also the positions and pieces make for some very nice and dynamic poses. I -LOVE- these kits. They've come a long way from the old metal Death Company, eh? I like the way you pose your minis, you have a good sense for natural movement. Thanks! They're super fun to assemble. In truth a lot of the poses come from me seeing an example citadel model and going, "Ooh that's a col pose. Let me try to find these pieces on the sprue and build that." Update: The Stormraven got Deathwatchified. Since it's going to transport the Vanguard Vets/deathwatch, I figured why not, eh? (And also I can use them with my other space marine armies too...shhhhhhh.) Pics of it soon, just got off work and need time to recuperate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar1 Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Okay, the Stormraven is finished. By the way, the etched brass inquisition plates are awesome, though you can't see the writing on them in the picture. I also had to give the pilot the appropriate Deathwatch shoulderpad and full treatment. ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar1 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 ETL VOW COMPLETE! Behold, my Blood Angels army! Death Company Dreadnought: Furioso Librarian Dreadnought: Chief Librarian Mephiston: Sanguinary Priests: Commander Dante and Sanguinary Guard: Death Company (I know they're red, but I did mostly red with black decals because I thought it looked better. >.> sue me.): Baal Class Predator: Vanguard Veteran Squad (Deathwatch): And that completes my vow, ladies and gentlemen! /bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marine7312000 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Awesome job. I especially like your power weapons. Any chance on a tutorial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar1 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 I can do that. In Martha Stewart Voice: "The secret is green glaze". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taranis Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Good job. I like your work. Especially the libby dread and Mephy's sword. :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChapelXIII Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Really great work. I can do that. In Martha Stewart Voice: "The secret is green glaze". I haven't tried glazes yet. Might have to try that secret out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar1 Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Paint them blue, give them a white drybrush/highlight, and give them a green glaze. Works perfectly. Lightning optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar1 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 2nd Vow complete! Before (also including the assault squad before I chopped them up): http://31.media.tumblr.com/bbc8ab9c703bfe130b2b7681c3aa5abc/tumblr_n98ntm2gPB1ry7cb9o7_500.jpghttp://38.media.tumblr.com/ea56533635ab0c22b96accd1a3d54e77/tumblr_n98ntm2gPB1ry7cb9o6_250.jpg http://33.media.tumblr.com/0c566a2c0d3ef1954fac21fb49cbe976/tumblr_n98oa7lgoy1ry7cb9o1_500.jpg After: http://33.media.tumblr.com/070e9df5c9c32dc053465dc3a14d9698/tumblr_n98ntm2gPB1ry7cb9o1_250.jpghttp://38.media.tumblr.com/631f839725847624b522579d1637ad46/tumblr_n98ntm2gPB1ry7cb9o2_1280.jpghttp://38.media.tumblr.com/775fa88cd796a95792e471796c4b3402/tumblr_n98ntm2gPB1ry7cb9o3_1280.jpghttp://38.media.tumblr.com/a97a68dacdefead6cd378027ca2a0290/tumblr_n98ntm2gPB1ry7cb9o4_1280.jpghttp://33.media.tumblr.com/4eaa63bc53c65bbd1cdc89cf718be36f/tumblr_n98ntm2gPB1ry7cb9o5_1280.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxxel Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Awesome stuff! You did a great job at modelling, very dynamic poses. Also cool use of bits from other kits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar1 Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Thanks! I had to spread out my BA kit bits to make the normal squads more blood-angely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus_Danseur Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Lovely army you have here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassMattJaxx Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Nice models mate! Good to see someone else with blue wax purity seals! We must have the same servitors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 TRAITOR!!! Now that we have that out of the way... Not bad, over all, but the painting is a bit too minimal for my taste. A lot of gubs are just left red (or gold, on the Sanguinary Guard). The one that pops out at me the most is the Jump Pack straps across the chest. I think they'd pop a lot more with a quick metal paintjob. Other things are kind of inconsistent: Jump Pack vents are black on the general marines, but just left red on the Priests. Not a huge fan of the black eyes, either. My nit picking aside, it's still a perfectly good tabletop standard! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar1 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 TRAITOR!!! Now that we have that out of the way... Not bad, over all, but the painting is a bit too minimal for my taste. A lot of gubs are just left red (or gold, on the Sanguinary Guard). The one that pops out at me the most is the Jump Pack straps across the chest. I think they'd pop a lot more with a quick metal paintjob. Other things are kind of inconsistent: Jump Pack vents are black on the general marines, but just left red on the Priests. Not a huge fan of the black eyes, either. My nit picking aside, it's still a perfectly good tabletop standard! Duly noted. I actually have the eyes as dark angel's green but it's really hard to tell. I didn't see the inconsistency in the jump packs before, I'll go back and fix it when I have the time. Thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelus Mortifer Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Good stuff, particularly like the Tac Squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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