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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/03/08 01:30:10
Subject: Blood Angels
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Secretive Dark Angels Veteran
UK - Warwickshire
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Hi all
I've got this stack of Blood Angels boxes sets and sprues building up, ontop of having recent stripped a whole army of Dark Angels. Its almost time to begin!
In that pile there is ~
the sanguinary strike force box at the back,
the blood angels half of Deathstorm,
an additional sprue of death company
scout snipers,
a regular dreadnought,
a razor back,
chaplain from reclusiam squad,
the new blood angel tactical squad,
two sanguinary guard boxes,
sanguinary priest and terminator librarian.
theres countless other bits and bobs from the afore mentioned stripped dark angels force that I can leech anything required from too. Plenty of bodies, and assorted parts, a predator and a land raider crusader are available.
So theres plenty of bits on hand as you can see.
I'm not a huge player of the game, but do want to start doing so a bit more, so this army needs to be made with some play in mind. most of its life it will however be sat on my shelf. (hopefully) looking pretty.
I'l be keeping as best a log of my progress as possible here on this thread for those who like the p&m log / army blog kind of thing.
I do need a bit of help planning the force out a bit before I get going, Too much to choose from :/
I've been watching all the blood angels how to's reading gdubs paint guide book and the codex a lot lately Will need to do some samplers before settling on a painting method.
~ given this stack of sprues and a box of assorted marine parts how would your army end up?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/03/08 01:49:43
Subject: Re:Blood Angels
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Oh my... Talk about over-buying in on go. JK.
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Adepta Sororitas: 3,800 Points
Adeptus Custodes: 8,100 Points
Adeptus Mechanicus: 8,400 Points
Alpha Legion: 4,400 Points
Astra Militarum: 7,500 Points
Dark Angels: 16,800 Points
Imperial Knights: 12,500 Points
Legio Titanicus: 5,500 Points
Slaaneshi Daemons: 3,800 Points
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/03/08 02:03:29
Subject: Blood Angels
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Secretive Dark Angels Veteran
UK - Warwickshire
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 I like to have a good pool of bits before making the start.
In my 'assorted marine bits' ... theres a good bunch of scouts in pieces, some snipers some not.
I'm thinking about a core of scouts for this army. two 5 man snipers to hold points back field. with some ccw/pistol ones to try infiltrating and put that furious charge to some use putting pressure on some front field objectives. would you do 5man ccw scouts? or ten?
Duno if I'd want to spend points on tacticals after that? maybe one in a rhino for something reliable to put pressure on an opponents objective. .. or a small one in razor back maybe?
I did like the look of the triple storm raven formation in the white dwarf of the blood angles release time, but dont want to buy 3 of them!
edit ~ So with the new 32mm bases, scouts... on 32's? or on 25'?
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Flicking through the codex now,
Scouts ~ 70 points for 5 guys with pistol/ ccw , and the sgt having an inferno pistol.
probably worth melta bombs for 75 total.
With the infiltrate and furious charge, I dont think thats anything to turn your nose up to, if ignored itle cause you some grief surely.
Yes theyre only scouts but theyre quite cheap compared to most of the elite shinys on offer. Give them the teleport homer and plop the termies down when they get into trouble?
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This message was edited 3 times. Last update was at 2015/03/08 02:30:59
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/03/08 03:22:58
Subject: Blood Angels
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Fixture of Dakka
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Sounds like a good plan for the scouts. That formation does sound like loads of fun, I've looked at that a few times.
Looks like your army is off to a good start, look forwards to seeing some paint on them.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/03/08 14:36:10
Subject: Blood Angels
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Secretive Dark Angels Veteran
UK - Warwickshire
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I've started piecing together some scouts now ~ seems like I can make 20, but not how I wanted.
I have two lots of 5 ~ 4 sniper, 1 missile (could be 5 snipers... including a missile for versatility worth it?)
One lot of 5 with pistol and knives.
and one lot of 5 with boltguns and a hvy bolter. ~ could be shotguns if I wanted
I do need to decide on bases ~ 32mm or 25mm for scouts ?
And basing style as the camo cloaks need to be suitable.
so snipers might be not painted for a while yet untill I decide on bases. I considering cracked dusty dry earth with cacti and animal skulls.
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'Ain't nothing crazy about me but my brain. Right brain? Riight! No not you right brain! Right left brain? Right!... Okay then lets do this!! |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/03/11 20:22:35
Subject: Re:Blood Angels
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Secretive Dark Angels Veteran
UK - Warwickshire
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Made some progress on these; got 2 units primed in red.
Quite happy with the head swap ~ tempestus scions berets. They needed filing down a bit on the bottom to sit right.
Swapping a bolt pistol for an inferno pistol went easy enough, cut them both off the respective hands, clean up with file and glue back on.
I've got another unit of 5 snipers ready to spray red, and 5 more bodies that will get bolt guns and 1 heavy bolter ~ need more of those beret heads for those last 5.
The red, is Halfords red primer. I'l be painting them red over the top of this. ~ hopefully achieving a more red-ish red colour in less layers if that makes sense
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2015/03/11 20:28:07
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/03/11 20:47:22
Subject: Blood Angels
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Slaanesh Veteran Marine with Tentacles
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Dude you have a lot of models here! Ha ha! Looking forward to seeing more!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/03/12 00:34:26
Subject: Re:Blood Angels
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Secretive Dark Angels Veteran
UK - Warwickshire
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It is quite a bunch of models, Most of its stashed away so its not so daunting!
I've been painting the ccw unit a bit this evening. Only rough basecoats so far, long ways to go.
Its pretty patchy, and needs a 2nd coat / cleaning up and the faces/hands need some colour which I'l prob do tomorrow night, then a wash, layer with the original colour, and a simple highlight. I might try and find some decals for the chapter badge at the end too. Not aiming for anything mega mega fancy here, but hopefully not too shabby either.
Heres the steps taken so far anyways;
Mephiston Red
German Grey (VMA)
Abaddon Black
Rakarth Flesh
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'Ain't nothing crazy about me but my brain. Right brain? Riight! No not you right brain! Right left brain? Right!... Okay then lets do this!! |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/03/31 22:33:09
Subject: Re:Blood Angels
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Secretive Dark Angels Veteran
UK - Warwickshire
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Been a bit slow to get going with this project ~ real life strikes again!
I'm almost done with that first unit of scouts ~
As you can see I seem to have missed a grey bit on the back of the sgt, Will revisit that, the faces need doing beyond a basic fleshy washy drybrushy affair. And a few highlights need brightening up I think.
I also would like to decal the shoulder pads.
 slow progress, but progress none the less.
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'Ain't nothing crazy about me but my brain. Right brain? Riight! No not you right brain! Right left brain? Right!... Okay then lets do this!! |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/04 21:01:20
Subject: Blood Angels
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Slaanesh Veteran Marine with Tentacles
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Damn that real life!!
good stuff
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