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As I mentioned in my intro thread, I've restarted 40k after a long layoff. As I sold everything 8 years ago, I've started again with Dark Angels. It's an uphill battle now to get it all painted to a standard I'm happy with.

With so many things to paint, I'm aiming for "good tabletop" standard before I consider them done. My eyes aren't what they were, and I doubt I'll be winning any Golden Demons now, but as I remember my painting skills I hope I'll get back to (and even surpass) the standard I was painting at 8 years ago. All images will be in my Dakka gallery "My Dark Angels" - I will post a selection here in the thread.

So first: an overview of what I have ahead of me:



The force is as follows:

HQ: Belial, 1x Company Master, Interrogator-Chaplain Seraphicus, 1x Librarian
Troops: 2x Tactical Squads (20 Marines)
Elites: 3x Deathwing Terminator Squads (15 Terminators)
Fast Attack: 1x Ravenwing Attack Squadron (3 Bikers), 1x Nephilim/Dark Talon (to be magnetised)
Fortification: 1x Aegis Defence Line with Quad Gun

Painting done so far:

Librarian Gormyn:


Tactical Sergeants Apone and Hyx:


Deathwing Terminator test model:


Ravenwing Sergeant Hudson:


Tactical Marines test models:


Aegis Line test section:


Hope you enjoy, C&C always welcome.

Wow, these are really good man. As I'm painting DA as well these put mine to shame! Well done.

Thanks mate. Just had a look at your thread and you're doing great - looks like you've come a long way in a short time.

Just finished my Whirlwind: http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-69547-39027_DA%20Whirlwind.html

Samples:

Update: My current goal is to have 1,000 pts fully painted so I can take on my son's Necrons http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/577718.page without feeling bad that his are painted and mine aren't Sorry about the depth of field, it looked ok on the camera but it's a bit tight.

All in the DA gallery: http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-69547-31902_My%20Dark%20Angels.html

Overview:


HQ: Librarian (finished)


Troops 1: Tac squad with PG and HPG (mostly finished)


Troops 2: Tac Combat Squad (mostly finished)


Troops 3: Scout Squad (primed, ML is magnetised for the sniper rifle torso also)


Elites: Deathwing Squad with AC, Chainfist and Thunder Basher (mostly Space Hulk conversions - 1 finished, rest primed)


Detail on the test DW Termie with the bases I'm going to use:


Fast Attack: Ravenwing Squadron with PG (mostly done)


Heavy: Whirlwind (finished)


More detail in the Whirlwind gallery: http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-69547-39027_DA%20Whirlwind.html

Fortification: Aegis + Quadgun (part finished, mostly just primed)


(on order): Inquisitor with Force Sword (er, Force Chainsword) STOCK PIC NOT MINE

A few updates:

Ravenwing finished


Greenwing finished


Scratchbuilt a carry case out of an old motherboard box:


Now working on finishing the Deathwing squad, then the Scouts and the Aegis/QuadGun.

Deathwing nearing completion...

Deathwing finally done:

Wow. On their maiden outing after being painted, my Deathwing achieved the following:

- scattered almost off the table
- failed the Split Fire test, so everyone fired at a unit of 5 Immortals + Overlord, ignoring the Doomsday Ark
- with 4 twinlinked Storm Bolters, and a twinlinked Assault cannon, killed 3 Immortals...
- ... all of which stood back up with their Reanimation Protocols
- Lost the Sergeant to the Doomsday Ark broadside
- the Immortals caused 5 wounds with 5 Tesla Carbines...
- and I failed 3 of them. With a 2+ save.

So yes, they got pwned by my 9 year old son's 85 point Immortals squad. After all that time I spent on them. Ungrateful sods.

 ruprecht wrote:
Wow. On their maiden outing after being painted, my Deathwing achieved the following:

- scattered almost off the table
- failed the Split Fire test, so everyone fired at a unit of 5 Immortals + Overlord, ignoring the Doomsday Ark
- with 4 twinlinked Storm Bolters, and a twinlinked Assault cannon, killed 3 Immortals...
- ... all of which stood back up with their Reanimation Protocols
- Lost the Sergeant to the Doomsday Ark broadside
- the Immortals caused 5 wounds with 5 Tesla Carbines...
- and I failed 3 of them. With a 2+ save.

So yes, they got pwned by my 9 year old son's 85 point Immortals squad. After all that time I spent on them. Ungrateful sods.

Well you'll be glad to hear that Split Fire no longer requires a Ld test to pull off. Apparently if you throw in some Ravenwing bikers you can really cause problems for Necrons due to their lack of mobility.

**edit Nice Space Hulk termie conversions

 angelofvengeance wrote:
**edit Nice Space Hulk termie conversions

Thanks

So I grabbed a drop pod for my upcoming semi-competitive game, but being possessed of a sickness bordering on sadomasochism, I decided it needed LEDs in it. So: a normal thruster/overhead/weapon mount...



But what's this?



Rather than crude switches, the Storm Bolter and weapon mount are wired, so when you attach the weapon it completes the circuit for the LEDs.



Booyah!



2 LEDs, a resistor and a 3V lithium coin battery.



More pics as I finish and paint it. Proof of concept op success.

Drop pod top WIP. Base black, then dark green, then zenith highlight light green and red/orange around the bottom for re-entry heat. Just needs a few details, not going to pimp this out much as I just want to get it on the table.