20 years of Blood Angels

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**muzzlehead**

Latest Pics at the end Updated 05/06/10

Hi all,

I have been playing 40k and Blood Angels on and off since 1989.

I am an average player as I tend to mixes and confuse all editions together when I play screwing my tactics. When I was first getting into the hobby I could hardly afford any models and always dreamed of having a massive army.

Getting old blows but the secret to life is making sure you can give a mighty YES to the following question: Would my 19 year old self think I am cool? In keeping with this theme I am rebuilding my Rouge Trader/2nd edition Blood Angels to a 3000 point monster 5th edition army (hopefully before GW prints 6th edition).

So out of nostalgia and for the Emperor I submit this blog to my 19 year old self and all of you for motivation and critique.

I began this project last May and as of August 28th I have roughly 1200 points 80% complete.

Otto Von Furioso

**mercer**

Good start 8) - needs a bit more scratch damage in places.

**BOSS_PIMPALOTZ**

You and I are the same I too am building two mighty armies one evil army one good consisting of as many models as I can humanly buy.

I look at this blog with gathering interest.

**SilverMK2**

In the YMCA!

It could do with a little bit of weathering and rusty and/or bare metal silver damage and wear.

Otherwise it looks pretty cool.

**muzzlehead**

SilverMK2 wrote:In the YMCA!

It could do with a little bit of weathering and rusty and/or bare metal silver damage and wear.

Otherwise it looks pretty cool.

I am still figuring out how to take pics properly. Otto seems 'cleaner' in the pic than he is in RL.

Here are some more WIP pics. None off the following are done

Brother Corbulo conversion

Death Company

Assault Marines, peeved that someone has not attached their packs

Tactical SM WIP: for some reason he due to my lighting he looks shiny but in RL he is flat.

Rhino with and without extra armor

I'll post more later; now I need to play the ultimate wargame with my kids: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorry!_(game)

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Hear are some Veteran Sergeants without Eyeballs but Power Weapons. They are magnetized so that the packs, arms, and heads can be swapped out.

The Rhino chassis is also magnetized.

**Llamahead**

Great idea with the magnetised Veteran Sergeants. I'm also impressed with the screw grail!

**muzzlehead**

Here are some shots of Chaplain Racium who has succumbed to the Black Rage and been incased as a Dreadnought in the Death Company.

Pop goes the Weasel!

He is about 1/2 done. I'll keep sending updates as they happen.

Here is about 1200 points magnetized and ready to travel

**jabbakahut**

Blood angels forever!

**muzzlehead**

And Squish

**Jimi Nemesis**

Just starting Blood angels. I now (with Space Hulk) have nearly 2000 points (with Inquisitorial allies). I have about 1800 points left to paint. And a 2000 point Plague Marine Army....

Thank Mjolnir for leaving school early O.o'

On topic, looking awesome, and magnetised or not, you are a gamer man than I with the holding upside down of the models >.<

**get to the chopper!**

Man, thats bravery right there, holding an army upside down

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I like the models btw.

One thing about your paint scheme is that the red looks a little, sort of, block colours rather than progressive highlights. IMHO it could use at least some extreme edges highlighted on the power armour (though this can sometimes give the games workshop 1990s cartoony look some people despise).

**muzzlehead**

get to the chopper! wrote:
One thing about your paint scheme is that the red looks a little, sort of, block colours rather than progressive highlights. IMHO it could use at least some extreme edges highlighted on the power armour (though this can sometimes give the games workshop 1990s cartoony look some people despise).

Yea the first few pics are a bit distorted due to the lighting... I was still figuring out the camera.... I need to get some newer ones up .. the Chap Dread has clearer transitions but its only about half done... the VS with the power Weapons are mostly finished now (eyeballs and all

And I do despise the cartoony look

**scarab**

Looks like a fun project. Keep after it.

**Gordo Phreshmex**

great lookin figs - esp. like the chaplain.
same story, started in the late 80s and am having fun painting again - however, my wife often tells me that if my 19 yo self saw me now, he would kick my ass...

**muzzlehead**

Here is the Dread at 90% WIP... Just some minor adjustments and blending. Certainly ready for tabletop.

Comments?

**LucasLAD**

muzzlehead wrote:

Brother Corbulo conversion

Is......is that a.....heart on his chest? I'm assuming its a blood drop and either my comp is distorting it or your camera is. A carebear stare at 72" would be a little overpowered dont you think?

That said...and more seriously, I applaud your dedication and I too hope that my younger self would give me the proverbial thumbs up. Your models look fantastic and your painting is very clean.

**muzzlehead**

LucasLAD wrote:
Is......is that a.....heart on his chest? I'm assuming its a blood drop and either my comp is distorting it or your camera is. A carebear stare at 72" would be a little overpowered dont you think?

That said...and more seriously, I applaud your dedication and I too hope that my younger self would give me the proverbial thumbs up. Your models look fantastic and your painting is very clean.

Brother Corbulo can slay a goat or greater Deamon just by looking at 96"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Men_Who_Stare_at_Goats

http://www.themenwhostareatgoatsmovie.com/

**temprus**

The heart is part of the model. http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1140165

Nice conversion work you got there, mh.

**muzzlehead**

I am in the mad lab (basement) with the FW predator bending resin and applying magnets. Pics coming soon of a fully mag predator and attack bikes!!!

**Krellnus**

Looks friggen awesome man, keep at it, and seriously why the hell would gw put a love heart on a model?

OFF TOPIC: This heart is worse
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1510572&prodId=prod800836&rootCatGameStyle=

**tcraigen**

The base on your chaplain dread looks great.

**muzzlehead**

Hi all,

I am back to the table with a new list, here is the beginning of a Veteran Sargent with lighting claws for my assault squad

**Lennysmash**

Welcome back. The stuff looks great, How are you finding the newer BA mini's? Are you going to mag some more options for your older models to give them a boost?

**Sageheart**

very cool! love the chaplain dred!