Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

So i decided that i wanted to do a deathwing force for my return to 40k, i used to game way back in 2nd edition and had a lot of rogue trader white dwarfs. I was always a fan of the original black dark angels so decided to go for that. The infantry will be entirely termies and led by Belial, in support i will have ven dreads, whirlwinds and predators.

I picked up a box of termies, a ven dread and a whirlwind on friday to make a start, here is my first deathwing trooper so you can see the scheme complete with urban base. you can see the grey highlights alot better IRL, all comments and crit welcome, what do you think, back in black or do you prefer white lol







thanks for looking

I'd prefer white actually since it's so much more eye-catching than black, but your sergeant looks great anyway. Needs more grime though.

If you prefer the Black go for it. One thing is for sure it will be be a very striking force.

I personally prefer a darker feel to DA forces anyway so I shall watch this with great interest.

All the best and keep up the good work.

Yeah he does look to clean, he will get grime when either a) i can find my powders or b) i go and buy some new powders lol

These look very nice, I will be watching with interest.

Not a massive update but i have done another terminator and have now decided black is the way forward with these, next up is an assualt cannon termie, ill probably post again when ive done the whole squad ( but knowing me when ive done the next termie lol ). after this squad i think ill do the whirlwind and dread last.

Good choice CL, the darker feel fits the DA a lot better I think, it really helps to embody the idea of the DA as a dark secretive brotherhood of warrior monks.

Might be cool to import some of the Deathwing heraldries into your miniatures, also maybe the red helmet stripe of the Consecrators chapter might be something you want to think about. After all they took the livery of their parent chapter at their founding.

Thanks, i like the darker feel aswell. I was thinking about the red stripe, im not sure yet though. I think ill get the squad painted and take it from there, i am trying to keep paint time to a minimum as i want to get gaming as quick as possible. I will go back when i have a 1500pt force done and then i can add additional details.

Okay, its been a while since last update, i have nearly finished the termie squad, 4 down and 1 to go! I have also assembled a ven dread with plasma cannon. pics below and as always let me know what you reckon!








This is the ven dread, have not thought of a name yet, perhaps brother nemiel or something? ( cant you tell i just finished fallen angels lol )



CL out

Good progress CL, though I still think you need to add some personal touches to the models to get them from generic black terminators to honoured individual battle brothers.

On another note have you glued any of the arms to either your dread or terminators?

Thanks, the terminators arms are glued, the dreads are not however. There will be a few termie squads and they will all have a variety of weapons. I have meshed out my 1500pt list so they have all the options i picked for it.

*edit* on another note, i will be getting the new stormraven that was leaked as soon as released it will be mine oh yes

Haha, I predict a few people with a similar intent.

As for your next batch of terminators can I suggest you seriously look into magnets for the arms, especially if you are planning on picking up assault terminators. You double the options for your force.

Check a few of this guys videos for inspiration.

I had not considered magnets before but ill look into it, i was going to do 4 lightning claws and a heavy flamer for the cc squad, but the option to switch to thunder hammers would be good, about the extra detail, i will go back when the 1500pt force is done,as its deathwing there are not many troops to do so shouldnt be a problem

Just realised I haven't put the link in, doh!

http://www.youtube.com/user/OrcPainterNerd

Nice stuff, as a (now ex) DA player I really like this stuff. Just add some of the DA upgrade bits to the dread to make it look less...generic. Thats all I have to say

Imp. Monkey

cheers, im gonna try some freehand on the dread, we will see how it goes lol I also ordered some new weathering powders so will try those out when they get here

Looking boss so far; *we want Updates*!

Update time, I have finished the first termi squad and the dreadnought. Going to get a CC termi squad this week and maybe a LR crusader. I will also be ordering the last bits for my belial counts as, tried some cheques on the dread and im happy how it turned out!







and a group shot

Cool

Loving the Dread; the Checkers look boss!

Check your inbox, by the way.

Thanks guys. I am happy with the checkers, the vehicles will feature them quite heavily

@ Popsicle, i replied mate

CL I've just sent a PM to you aswell, so i'm afraid its back to the inbox for you

Black deathwing Loving your work CL. Very nice work on highlighting the black armour and good work on the freehand on the dred also.

The Dark Angels had Black Armour before the Horus Heresy; that's why they're Black.

Actually, what Colours do you use for the Black?

And... check your Inbox, again.

I just prime black, then line highlight with watered down astronomicon grey.

not a picture update but i got a delivery from maxmini today, some conversion bits for my belial counts as, just need to order the mini i am butchering for the conversion now

That's all? It's certainly quite effective looking; I'll need to try it.

*Cough* PM *Cough*

CL a throw back never goes out of style. They all came out great! Are you doing up your regular tactical marines the same way?

GreyDeathOne wrote:CL a throw back never goes out of style. They all came out great! Are you doing up your regular tactical marines the same way?

Thanks! at the moment its just going to be a deathwing force, however, when i have the initial 1500pts i may consider doing some marines. if i do they will be black aswell but i will probably end up doing a few more terminator squads and another land raider then start a different army but i wouldnt rule out the odd forgeworld marine squad popping up lol

Dread still looks a little vanilla marine-y for my liking, needs some more DA-ness to make it pop

Ok, heres my first whirlwind. Hope you like it! I have previously only used mig weathering pigments but after losing them i decided to buy some forgeworld powders and they are pretty good.