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Really like your version of Mephiston!

Also went through your earlier posts again and have to say I really like your version of the 2nd ed captain. Got anymore pics? I've been thinking about kit bashing my own version sometime, just need to hunt down the right bits.

Words cannot describe how nicely your army is painted. Great work!

Thanks for all the kind words!

Sure thing! Here's a few close ups of my 2nd ed box art captain....

Thanks for the close ups. Looks good. Is that a kitbash and if so, where is the head from?

So sorry but I really can't remember where I got the head from. All I do know is that I sculpted the hair so was a bald head.

Edit: Wow, I actually didn't even notice he wasn't the actual GD captain.

 Floyd73 wrote:
So sorry but I really can't remember where I got the head from. All I do know is that I sculpted the hair so was a bald head.

No worries, I think I know which head it is...hair looks good though - looks like it was apart of the model.

Isn't that one of the bare heads from the plastic commander box? I didn't even notice it was a kitbash until I saw the comments

Yes it is, it's the bald head with bionic eye from the Plastic Captain single mini kit, or as I've come to call it, the "$15.00 bits box". Combi Plasma, Combi Melta, storm bolter, lightning claw, power fist, power sword, some suitably cool power armor legs and an excellent caped torso, a variety of cool heads, bolt pistol, plasma pistol, cool eagle head backpack, and a bunch of other very cool little bits and bobs in there.

I didn't recognize the head at first, then when he said he sculpted the hair on there, I went to check and sure-enough, I have two of those heads in my bits box, sans hair of course. I'll also note that the powerfist on that model is also from the same captain box.

I'll echo everyone else, fantastic model and great execution too. So sublimely captures the old 2nd edition Blood Angels aesthetic. Great work sir.

Inspires me to keep painting on my recently re-started Blood Angels army as well.

Take it easy and please keep sharing your work, Floyd.

-Red__Thirst-

Thanks guys! Yes i remember buying a cheap partly missing commander boxset off Ebay for the parts needed for the kitbash, so makes sense the head came from there too.

More blood angels coming soon!

Great job with the models! Very inspiring, especially for an up and coming blood angel player myself.

Ok got a few more Blood angel bits painted up First up is my Librarian Furiso Dreadnought. Loads of fun to paint and now I have the complete set of 3 furioso's!

I also painted up the 5 "meat shield" guys for a devastator squad plus the melta bomb cherub. Nothing too exciting here but still important i feel.

More soon

Hmmm, where to start....

This is one of the finest wargaming armies I've seen painted in all of my time gaming (at this point only 20+ years and counting).

The brushwork is phenomenal and thankfully not overdone (as is supremely frequent nowdays). Crisp, beautiful, perfectly executed. Bases are wonderful, simple but tie the entire force together - hugely happy to not see idiots leaping off 10" plinths of stone!. Your attention to the proper original Blood Angels unit markings, colours and organization is sublime.

Seemless interspersion of various models from various lines (and thankfully not too many of the wildly over-the-top sculpts which are becoming more prominent). This army should serve as a "how to" for anyone looking to paint a wonderful wargaming army.

There are times when you don't need to push the dial to 11 and go absurd...and this is one of those times. This is a perfectly executed 10. Top marks across the board, exemplifying everything that this hobby should be about. Wonderful stuff.

Wow! Thank you for those VERY kind words Elbows! I've never been a fan myself of over-the-top armies/miniatures. I think there's quality in classy, almost basic models which is the exact approach i take with every unit for this army. Really glad it's noticeable

So clean and smooth! Can't wait to see some army shots of these guys. Really nice work on the scrolls and parchments too.

Only criticism (more a suggestion) - the right shoulder on the Libby Dread looks a bit plain... Perhaps some unit marking or personal heraldry would work nicely?

 LutherMax wrote:
So clean and smooth! Can't wait to see some army shots of these guys. Really nice work on the scrolls and parchments too.

Only criticism (more a suggestion) - the right shoulder on the Libby Dread looks a bit plain... Perhaps some unit marking or personal heraldry would work nicely?

Thanks! Yeah I did think that about the librarian shoulder after uploading the photos, kinda wish Id added an emblem or something there now. If it bugs me enough I may add one later

This is probably one of the purest BA armies out there that is so well painted it could stand in for GW's army. I am honestly amazed by how clean and perfect it is. Amazing.

The blade is the best part of also very good Librarian Dreadnought keep on posting

Thanks fellas! Yeah im really happy with how the blade turned out, never painted anything like that before so just went for it

New captain joins the ranks!

Got the urge to paint some more red recently so wrapped up a couple of rhinos I've had on the shelf for a while....

 Floyd73 wrote:
New captain joins the ranks!

Very nice, man. Looks way better in red. Really love those high contrast purple gems.

 sockwithaticket wrote:

 Floyd73 wrote:
New captain joins the ranks!

Very nice, man. Looks way better in red. Really love those high contrast purple gems.

Thank you

Still the best damn Space Marine army on the web.

 Elbows wrote:
Still the best damn Space Marine army on the web.

Wow! Thats VERY kind of you Elbows. Not sure I agree but thank you Once i have half the 2nd company painted ill take a few full army shots.

Professional quality, something i could see on a box cover!

Finally got my the remaining 5 devastators painted up so now i have my full 10 man squad

Delicious...though I still don't like the "sniper rifle" style lascannons. They just look freakin' weird. It works for the heavy plasma gun, but the lascannons are super odd when modeled like that.

Sexy work.

 Elbows wrote:
I still don't like the "sniper rifle" style lascannons. They just look freakin' weird. It works for the heavy plasma gun, but the lascannons are super odd when modeled like that.

Agreed! I actually didn't realise how high they are held until i went to glue the arms on.

Got a quick death company rhino painted yesterday.