Switch Theme:

Eggroll's Blood Angels - Primarch Sanguinius - Pg 66  [RSS] Share on facebook Share on Twitter Submit to Reddit
»
Author Message
Advert


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.




Made in ca
Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine





Canada

Thought I'd start a post on the WIP for my Blood Angels. Bit of a background first...started in this hobby 2 years ago and have been strictly a hobbyist. Don't know much about the actual game play as I have never tried a game though I do enjoy the fluff. Since getting into the hobby, I've been mostly buying HQ/Elite models as they seemed "cooler" to paint than the normal rank and file troops. Recently, I bought an army from Craigslist and have since started off creating my first army: Blood Angels!

Here's all the models I have so far:

- Mephiston
- Brother Corbulo
- Lemartes
- Librarian in Terminator Armor (Already Painted, need to repaint shoulder/knee pads red)

- 2 Tactical Squads (Used)
- 1 Combat Squad (Used)
- 1 Jump Pack Assault Squad (Used)

- 15 Units Death Company
- 15 Units Sanguinary Guard
- 1 Command Squad
- 1 Devastator Squad

- 2 Rhinos (Used)
- 1 Razorback (Used)
- 3 Vindicators (Used)
- 1 Drop Pod
- 1 Baal Predator
- 1 Dreadnought
- 2 Irconclad Dreadnoughts (Will convert into Furioso and Librarian)

All the used models have been soaked in SimpleGreen and stripped of paint already. I've started work on the 25 units that will be the 2 tactical squads/1 combat squad.

Here's a picture of the 5 guys I've painted so far.

This message was edited 32 times. Last update was at 2022/03/19 23:10:14


   
Made in gb
Willing Inquisitorial Excruciator





England

Very nice, I'd digging the darker blood angel look.
   
Made in ca
Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine





Canada

Thanks wizard12, I never personally like the bright cartoonish look of the normal BA scheme so I tried to go for something a bit darker with deeper shadows and darker reds.

Ok. Got some pics of some of the rest of the tac squad finished and in my display case. They have a satin finish which really shines from the camera flash but they are much more matte in appearance in person.






Also finished stripping paint from a few more models, got them rebuilt and rebased.


   
Made in us
Stormin' Stompa





Rogers, CT

Another hand in front of face plasma gunner?
Guess everyone has em nowadays

   
Made in au
Alluring Mounted Daemonette





Melbourne

being a blood angels (or rather, Flesh Tearers) player myself, here are some units that i really really recomend you use, just because they are so awesome
HQs: none of the named characters are really worth their points, however dante, astorath, and seth are fun and pretty good. dante because you can take sanguinary guard as troops, astorath because he removes the death company 0-1 limit and also gives red thirst on 1-3 instead of on a 1, and seth because he is quite hard in close combat with s8 and rending
Elites: Sanguinary Guard are very good, however they are also very expensive and dont have an invul save. Sanguinary Priests are a must. They give furious charge and feel no pain to anything within 6 inches, and you can take 3 as 1 elite choice. Corbulo is nice and hard to kill, but a bit overpriced. Furioso Dreadnaughts are basically venerable dreadnaughts without the 'venerable' rule, but they are still good. i recomend frag cannon and heavy flamer. Mag-grapples are nice but not a must. Furioso Librarian is also nice, but again not fantastic.
Troops: Death Company are expensive but good. I recomend take 9 of them, with 3-4 power weapons and a hammer, with a chaplain(now elites not HQs) in a rhino. Don't take jump packs because they are overpriced, unless you're gonna take lemartes with them, and even then only take 5 of them.
Dedicated transports: Blood angels can now take all 3 land raiders as transports, however being land raiders they are still really expensive and not really recommended unless you put assault terminators in them. O and land raiders can deep strike now too.
Fast Attack: Baal Preds now have scout and fast. Arm them with inferno cannon and heavy flamers and watch your opponant cry.
Remember that all your infantry and dreadnaughts have red thirst, meaning that you're gonna get a fair few furious charge and fearless marines. So even your tactial squads with red thirst are gonna outfight vanila marines on the charge.

Glory to the Twelfth! Glory to Angron!

‎"Because we couldn’t be trusted. The Emperor needed a weapon that would never obey its own desires before those of the Imperium. He needed a weapon that would never bite the hand that feeds. The World Eaters were not that weapon. We’ve all drawn blades purely for the sake of shedding blood, and we’ve all felt the exultation of winning a war that never even needed to happen. We are not the tame, reliable pets that the Emperor wanted. The Wolves obey, when we would not. The Wolves can be trusted, when we never could. They have a discipline we lack, because their passions are not aflame with the Butcher’s Nails buzzing in the back of their skulls. The Wolves will always come to heel when called. In that regard, it is a mystery why they name themselves wolves. They are tame, collared by the Emperor, obeying his every whim. But a wolf doesn’t behave that way. Only a dog does. That is why we are the Eaters of Worlds, and the War Hounds no longer."

—Captain Khârn of the World Eaters Legion's 8th Assault Company, from his unpublished treatise The Eighteen Legions 
   
Made in ca
Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine





Canada

battle Brother Lucifer wrote:Another hand in front of face plasma gunner?
Guess everyone has em nowadays


Yup, everyone with a SM army needs a plasma gun shy model!

CalasTyphon216 wrote:being a blood angels (or rather, Flesh Tearers) player myself, here are some units that i really really recomend you use, just because they are so awesome


Thanks! I haven't bothered creating an army list yet since I don't know if I'll be playing the game but if I do, I'll keep your advice in mind.

   
Made in jp
Krazy Grot Kutta Driva





Chiba, Japan

Really strong paint jobs there. Are you going to trim the shoulder pads? I think it'll help break up all the red. Looks just a little too much right now.
You've got skills there though mate.

In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium there is only Devlan Mud Agrax Earthshade.
My Scientific Scavvies (WIP)
The Free Mechanised Goblin Republick
Malifaux (so far just Hamelin the Plagued) 
   
Made in ca
[DCM]
Acolyte of Goodwin






Sunny SoCal

Very interesting style take on BA, nicely done!

   
Made in ca
Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine





Canada

jackanory wrote:Really strong paint jobs there. Are you going to trim the shoulder pads? I think it'll help break up all the red. Looks just a little too much right now.
You've got skills there though mate.


Yup, originally I was going to do the shoulder trim in black to give more definition but all the reference pictures I found on BA Tacticals had all red shoulder pads except the Sergeants who have a black middle. I tried doing more shading on the bottom half of the pads to give more contrast between the middle and edges but I don't know if that shows up as well.

   
Made in se
Pulsating Possessed Chaos Marine






I like your bases, just plain cork or? Will you add some death company troops later?

Keep up the awesome work!

Woff, I'm a Cow! 
   
Made in au
Chaplain with Hate to Spare






These look great! love the muted colours, did you airbrush or normal brush? the conformity says airbrush, but the models say awesome!

Flesh Eaters 4,500 points


" I will constantly have those in my head telling me how lazy and ugly and whorish I am. You sir, are a true friend " - KingCracker

"Nah, I'm just way too lazy to stand up so I keep sitting and paint" - Sigur

"I think the NMM technique with metals is just MNMM. Same sound I make while eating a good pizza" - Whalemusic360 
   
Made in ca
Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine





Canada

Limbo wrote:I like your bases, just plain cork or? Will you add some death company troops later?


Thanks. Bases are done with torn up cork boards. Then sprinkled with GW basing sand for the cracks in between.

nerdfest09 wrote:These look great! love the muted colours, did you airbrush or normal brush? the conformity says airbrush, but the models say awesome!


Good eye. They are airbrushed for the basecoat, shadows and highlights. I then go back and line in the details and paint the metallics. Saves me a ton of time. Also I do my basecoat/primer using Duplicolor Rust Primer which gives it a darker red base.

   
Made in us
Sureshot Kroot Hunter





I like the looks of these Blood angels, they look a little bit like Angels Vermillion mixed with traditional Blood Angels.
   
Made in au
Chaplain with Hate to Spare






well your method works fantastically, I've not toyed with airbrushes yet but would love to as i'm all about chasing a good loking army that is quick to paint, and i've always loved the look of airbrushed marines, it suits the shapes of the armour much better than brush blending, and your models are testamount to how good it looks!

Flesh Eaters 4,500 points


" I will constantly have those in my head telling me how lazy and ugly and whorish I am. You sir, are a true friend " - KingCracker

"Nah, I'm just way too lazy to stand up so I keep sitting and paint" - Sigur

"I think the NMM technique with metals is just MNMM. Same sound I make while eating a good pizza" - Whalemusic360 
   
Made in gb
Thunderhawk Pilot Dropping From Orbit






London, England

Beautiful take on the BA scheme there, don't feel you have to limit this blog to BA though, I'd love to see a close up of that Typhoon bike on your work station


No trees were hurt in the making of this sig, however many electrons were disturbed.
 
   
Made in gb
Angry Blood Angel Assault marine





Bristol, UK

Lovely paint scheme, I think darker coloured BA look great too. Makes me want to get an airbrush even more! Just hand painted a BA Razorback, about 8 coats of Blood Red thinned down later and it still looks awful to me, brush marks etc, airbrushing would make it smooth and take a fraction of the time I guess...
   
Made in gb
Thunderhawk Pilot Dropping From Orbit






London, England

@Redbristles In the mean time why not try out army painters range. It may help you cut your paint time, I know it did for me. Especially on vehicles.


No trees were hurt in the making of this sig, however many electrons were disturbed.
 
   
Made in us
Fixture of Dakka






On a boat, Trying not to die.

I like the gradient shift from lights to darks on the Tac squad. It gives it more depth and makes it stand out.

Damn the fact that half of my family has art degrees...

Every Normal Man Must Be Tempted At Times To Spit On His Hands, Hoist That Black Flag, And Begin Slitting Throats. 
   
Made in ca
Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine





Canada

Lennysmash wrote:Beautiful take on the BA scheme there, don't feel you have to limit this blog to BA though, I'd love to see a close up of that Typhoon bike on your work station


Ah, it was a box of Ravenwing Bike Squadron I picked up for free. The upgrade sprue it came with had the typhoon missiles in it and I just figured I'd throw it on the main bike for fun. Don't plan on running a DA army so doesn't need to be game legal.




Automatically Appended Next Post:
redbristles wrote:Lovely paint scheme, I think darker coloured BA look great too. Makes me want to get an airbrush even more! Just hand painted a BA Razorback, about 8 coats of Blood Red thinned down later and it still looks awful to me, brush marks etc, airbrushing would make it smooth and take a fraction of the time I guess...


For my BA army, I've been using Duplicolor Sandable Primer Rust which I picked up at Canadian Tire which is a hardware store in Canada. 10 bucks a can so compared to GW, it's relatively cheap and provides good coverage w/o obscuring detail. I also use their black primer as well and I think it's the best compromise between quality and price. If you can find it, definitely try it out as it will make base coating your BA a lot easier.






Automatically Appended Next Post:
Got the other 8 units primed and airbrushed tonight. Primed using duplicolor primer rust colour.

Here's the first airbrush step where I've added highlights using Blood Red airbrushed on top of the primer.


Second step I've added shadows using a mixture of Createx Airbrush Colors paint: Opaque Red and Opaque Black in a 50/50 mix. I also added blue masking tape which is specially designed for painting on the bottom of the shoulder edges so I can add the darker transition between the shoulder pads and outer rim.


Final step I've used a watered down Opaque Red on all of the surfaces to kick back the Blood Red. I personally don't like the orange-ish red hue of Blood Red so this is basically a filter that gives it a richer red colour while removing the orange hues.

This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2010/08/25 05:45:31


   
Made in ca
Mutated Chosen Chaos Marine






In a Toyota, plotting revenge.

Excellent dude! My favourite blood angels army by far!

metallifan said: I almost wonder is "Matt Ward" another pen name for C.S. Goto?
metallifan said: The Imperium would probably love Hitler...
Play KoL! Click my sig to go to the main website and sign up!
 
   
Made in gb
Dakka Veteran






United Kingdom

Wow, those are awesome. I've started work on a BA army myself and they kind of put mine to shame a little, so dark and moody. That's great work, can't wait to see the rest of the army and characters .

   
Made in gb
Resentful Grot With a Plan






I really like the dreadnought behind the 20 marines. Nice and earthy...

Titans: For those commanders who do not believe in overkill.
_________________________________________
 
   
Made in au
Bonkers Buggy Driver with Rockets






Orstraylya

Your painting is excellent and a nice break from the blaringly bright red we normally see.
My one problem is the blood drop icons on the shoulder pads, it just somehow seems like a very stark contrast, maybe weather them a bit or use a darker yellow?

 
   
Made in au
Tunneling Trygon






Boss 'eadbreaka wrote:Your painting is excellent and a nice break from the blaringly bright red we normally see.


QFT. Keep it up.
   
Made in ca
Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine





Canada

Just a quick post of a melta gun marine. Singled him out since he didn't have a helmet and had to do his skin.



Also, a side project is my DA Terminator Captain. Used some parts from the DA Vet Upgrade Sprue including the autogun. Just need to finish up a display base for him which is delayed by my order from Bitz Barn. I'd have to say they are the worst Bitz company I've ever ordered from as it's been a month since my order. Anyway, that rant is for another time.


   
Made in ca
Phanobi






Canada,Prince Edward Island

You have a good selection of people there! keep up the good work

   
Made in au
Chaplain with Hate to Spare






Sorry to keep posting but I just re read this thread and I love your stuff! it's just so damn inspirational! keep painting (spraying) :-)

Flesh Eaters 4,500 points


" I will constantly have those in my head telling me how lazy and ugly and whorish I am. You sir, are a true friend " - KingCracker

"Nah, I'm just way too lazy to stand up so I keep sitting and paint" - Sigur

"I think the NMM technique with metals is just MNMM. Same sound I make while eating a good pizza" - Whalemusic360 
   
Made in ca
Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine





Canada

nerdfest09 wrote:Sorry to keep posting but I just re read this thread and I love your stuff! it's just so damn inspirational! keep painting (spraying) :-)


No worries. Part of the reason I started this painting log is to get feedback which keeps me motivated!


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Boss 'eadbreaka wrote:Your painting is excellent and a nice break from the blaringly bright red we normally see.
My one problem is the blood drop icons on the shoulder pads, it just somehow seems like a very stark contrast, maybe weather them a bit or use a darker yellow?


Thanks. Looking back at the decals now, you're right, they do stand out a bit too much. I'll have to revisit them later and see if I can tone it down a bit. Shading them lightly along the bottoms shouldn't be too much work with the airbrush.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2010/08/25 20:31:17


   
Made in se
Pulsating Possessed Chaos Marine






I like the pose on the DA, but the green is alittle to bright IMO, makes me think more of the Mantis Warriors.

Melta gunner looks great, but there's something about his backpack that bothers me thought, but I can't put my finger on it

Woff, I'm a Cow! 
   
Made in us
Agile Revenant Titan




Florida

Thanks for the airbrush tutorial. Wow. What an effective way to paint with an airbrush. Other than a base color, I didn't think there was much reason to use an airbrush.

No earth shattering, thought provoking quote. I'm just someone who was introduced to 40K in the late 80's and it's become a lifelong hobby. 
   
 
Forum Index » Dakka P&M Blogs
Go to: