Blood Angels Captain, converted

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**Johnnyhorse**

Hi,

This is the second Blood Angels Captain I've painted using the same bits (Sanguinary Guard box and The Sanguinor wings). Here's an animation first:

And here's a compilation that I had some fun with in photoshop (note, I didn't really manipulate the model -- just the outside edge of the model and the background). I'm interested in your opinions:

It got a really poor score on CoolMiniOrNot so I'm not sure if it's totally obnoxious or what -

- I think it's pretty cool and brings the model into the action a little more.

More info at my website: http://www.warandpaint.com/2014/03/blood-angels-captain-version-2/

Thanks for looking!

**tommse**

absolutely awesome!

**deathmagiks**

That's a beautiful model. The only constructive criticism I might have is the exhaust from the jetpack might be better served being orange and yellow instead of blue, also that the sword, at least in the picture, looks a little odd (only on one of them though).

That said, I'd be proud to field that, or to kill it through excessive firepower =D

**Johnnyhorse**

Thanks tommse!

@deathmagiks: Why orange and yellow instead of blue? I think the blue does a good job of breaking up the reds, but I suppose there are only about 3 different colors in the model! As for the sword: my cat actually gnawed on it while I was looking away, so I had to correct part of it by painting in "powerfield" damage.

Here's a better photo of the sword:

**lav25gunner**

That looks awesome. I think the exhaust looks amazing in blue. In fact, I'd love to know how you did it.

**ScootyPuffJunior**

Well done indeed!

I'm a big fan of your work and this model reinforces that opinion. Plus, you're in Virginia, so that helps too!

**Johnnyhorse**

@ScootyPuffJunior: Thanks! I also just realized that one of the major places I buy bits from, Hoard o' Bits, is located only an hour away from me in Harrisonburg. Maybe one day I'll intrude on his/her life and get some sweet discounts

@lav25gunner: For the exhaust, I started with a dark silver base, then I added a bright pure blue (Enchanted Blue/Magic Blue) in a rough edge highlight, then added white to the blue until I got an inbetween blue and white color, and then edge highlighted a little thinner, and then added pure white to the innermost area where the jets would be. It's really quite easy, try it out!

**Darth Bob**

Very smooth paint job. The wings look awesome.

**BlapBlapBlap**

Love the paintjob, but to me the way the sword is held jut seems a bit unnatural... Minor points.

**Johnnyhorse**

@BlapBlapBlap: It is a little awkward, but I stand by it. GW's original hand positions on this sword made absolutely no sense to me so I chopped one of the hands off and found a bare handle and replaced it. I think it makes a lot of sense if you imagine that he would be holding the two-handed sword appropriately but he's relinquishing one hand to shoot. Plus it would be beneficial to hold a sword this way if you were going to fly into enemies, as slashing from the side would be better than thrusting, though I suppose it depends whether you are landing on the enemy or beside them.

**Kelly502**

Great work! Good to see another BA player keeping up with them.

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Oh, the exhaust looks great on that pack by the way.

**BrotherOfBone**

Agreed on the sword, other than that lovely conversion!

**BlapBlapBlap**

Johnnyhorse wrote:
@BlapBlapBlap: It is a little awkward, but I stand by it. GW's original hand positions on this sword made absolutely no sense to me so I chopped one of the hands off and found a bare handle and replaced it. I think it makes a lot of sense if you imagine that he would be holding the two-handed sword appropriately but he's relinquishing one hand to shoot. Plus it would be beneficial to hold a sword this way if you were going to fly into enemies, as slashing from the side would be better than thrusting, though I suppose it depends whether you are landing on the enemy or beside them.

"How am I gonna hold my sword? Upright so my arms can support its huge weight? No, hold it all to one side, and strap a gun on our wrist to make it impossible to aim." I get it. That's what GW do.

**PandaMango141**

You have my heart