AoV's Hobby Blog 29/04/18 The Tomb World stirs p44...

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**angelofvengeance**

In my Dark Angels 5th Company w/Deathwing and Ravenwing force I currently have:

4 Tac squads with 2 Razorbacks/2 drop pods
1 command squad w/ Land Raider
2 Assault squads
1 Devastator squad
2 Deathwing terminator squads
1 Deathwing knight squad
2 Predators
1 Whirlwind
2 Vindicators
3 Brother Librarians
4 Chaplains (got to keep an eye out for heresy!)
1 Company Master
1 Nephilim Fighter
1 Ravenwing Attack squadron w/Land Speeder and Attack Bike

**angelofvengeance** · Contemptor WIP 17/06/15

A bit stumped with the Contemptor so I've been having a pop at my Company Command's standard bearer. Here's a pic of him as well as the Contemptor too. Input is welcomed as usual

I've decided that Guilliman Blue glaze is the best way to illustrate a power field. Bloody annoying trying to free hand crackling lightning!

Thanks for looking

**Paradigm**

Looking good, I like that pattern on the banner!

**Azazelx**

GrimDork wrote:
I dunno... looks almost... chaosy. Like a berserker or thousand son but feathery...
There is precedent for it considering the Lion helm, however.
Nice combimelta too.

Notsomuch the Lion Helm. They're doing lots of throwbacks to older designs lately. It's this guy that they're referencing:

angelofvengeance wrote:
A bit stumped with the Contemptor so I've been having a pop at my Company Command's standard bearer. Here's a pic of him as well as the Contemptor too. Input is welcomed as usual
I've decided that Guilliman Blue glaze is the best way to illustrate a power field. Bloody annoying trying to free hand crackling lightning!

Nice work. If you want to get your banner lines perfectly straight (or close!) try using painter's masking tape. It's the blue one.

**angelofvengeance**

Possibly even further back Azazel. He looked better without that massive cape IMO. That was the one thing putting me off getting that model. (Paint job/model below is not mine btw)

As I said before, the DV Company Master's head would be better suited for an Azrael conversion. I can just about do an exact copy with that DA upgrade kit now. DA Veteran torso/open-ish robed chest piece. Power sword from the upgrade kit, skull backpack from DA veteran kit. Shoulder pad from DA Veteran kit. Only thing I'd struggle with is the angel shoulder pad. Unless I chopped it off a DV Librarian.

**Theophony**

Good work on the standard bearer, nice tactical rock he has there

. I don't paint lightning bolts, I think the power fields are invisible, and is mostly done through vibration.

What company did you get your paint rack from?

**angelofvengeance**

Theophony wrote:
Good work on the standard bearer, nice tactical rock he has there . I don't paint lightning bolts, I think the power fields are invisible, and is mostly done through vibration.

What company did you get your paint rack from?

Got it from The Troll Trader(based in GB)- he makes his own laser cut racks I think.

Linky: http://www.thetrolltrader.com/catalog/painting_tools__hobby-storage_solutions/tt_combat_paint_storage_rack__gw_citadel_and_tamiya_size/19103

I think I'm going to make that base a bit rocky for the most part just so he doesn't look quite as much of a tool standing on a small rock lol.

**angelofvengeance**

Had a bit of a dabble with the new Assault Marines kit last night. Gotta say- Lovely kit! Also the jump packs have been massively improved casting wise- the sprue gates are no longer a problem. Those of you familiar with SM jump packs will know what I'm on about.

Anyways.. here's the Sergeant

**angelofvengeance**

"I will cleanse this den of witchery!!" -- Brother Michahel flamer specialist of Squad Irenicus.

Packing an old school flamer (Legion upgrade kit from Forge World)

**Paradigm**

Nice! Like the older flamer!

**angelofvengeance**

Yeah- has a good amount of beefiness to it. Nice to mix it up a bit in my squads too.

**Theophony**

Nice models. Glad to hear GW finally redid the jump pack sprue, I have dozens of the relic ones that don't line up nicely.

**angelofvengeance**

So I caved and bought myself a shiny shiny new Terminator Librarian in plastic. The one that's just come out

. He's actually not a bad looking mini in fairness. I'm well on the way to having a DA Librarius conclave... 2 Turmiels (one of which is going to be a counts as Ezekiel) 1 metal libby with force staff and book and then 2 Terminator Librarians. Then I shall bathe the enemy in the holy fires of the Emperor's wrath..

**EyeamRai**

The holy fires of the Emperor's wrath sounds scary...

Cool models though!

**Thraxas Of Turai**

That is one hell of an army you have there AOV. Are you happy with the rumours from the codex? It looks like there are some very viable builds for the Unforgiven, especially if you go the Ravenwing route.

**angelofvengeance**

Got me some shiny plastic crack. Say hi to the new Libby. And I finally managed to get hold of the last bits to finish my GK-based librarian. (Apologies for the shaky pic of the latter- will sort a new one tomorrow hopefully). I think what put me off the new TDA Libby initially, was the paint job in the WDW. Didn't really ring out as a badass psyker. Needless to say my paint job will include the glowing blue eyes like my Hulk-Mephiston.

Thraxas: Yeah, I'm pretty happy with the love the Dark Angels are getting this time around. Some very cool stuff :-). Might actually get a Dark Talon now! The Rift Cannon now does more than tousle your hair this time around!!

**angelofvengeance**

Just a small update for today- say hi to a nearly finished Librarian :-)

Quite happy with how the edge highlights on the blue have turned out but not so with the green shoulder guards. Going to go back and fix that mess. I may add some more bits to him to make him a bit more librarian like.

**Azazelx**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Possibly even further back Azazel. He looked better without that massive cape IMO. That was the one thing putting me off getting that model. (Paint job/model below is not mine btw)

You're right - that's the one! I was looking for a pic, but couldn't find it. I've got him myself (still unpainted) along with the BA one that grew into Dante, The Ultra and the Wolf.

**Thraxas Of Turai**

I am liking the look of the Librarian, I am always put off the models as they have too much bling, but I think this looks great.

**angelofvengeance**

First things first- to all my American readers, I hope you're all having a great holiday weekend.

Secondly, I've been trying out the Alpha Legion paint scheme on my worthless mortal puppets. What do we think to the robes? I've still got a layer of Moot Green to do for edge highlighting but I think he's coming out nicely. Only another 14 more to go

On a positive note, I think I'm finally getting the hang of painting cloth type details.

**angelofvengeance**

Just a little update on my cannon fodder test.

**Paradigm**

Looking great! Nice blends!

**angelofvengeance**

Cheers Para, I think the Alpha Legion paint scheme from the GW studio works a lot better on cloth than on armour plates. The greeny-blue only really works on armour if you do a drybrush rather than edge highlights.

Also, I caved and pre-ordered myself some Age of Sigmar goodness which I shall be picking up from the FLGS on Wednesday afternoon assuming Royal Snail come through.

**squall018**

Nice cultists. Love those models.

I haven't pre-ordered my AoS stuff yet, but I'm going to get it. Those sigmarines... I mean, sigmarites, are just too cool for me to pass up. And if I get a couple games out of them, so be it.

**Azazelx**

The robes are looking good so far. I think the scheme works well on the cultists.

**Thraxas Of Turai**

I love the cultists, cracking minis that are not too involving to paint. The robes look grand, your highlighting skills are improving. Any progress on the others?

**angelofvengeance**

@ Thraxas: Nope I'm just doing 1 for guinea pig purposes at the moment. I don't want to have to get them all done and then realise- gak. I don't like 'em lol.

**angelofvengeance**

So this evening I've had a quick dabble in the hobby cave, and fixed that god awful edge highlighting I did on the Librarian the other day. Plus I highlighted the grip on his force stave to make it stand out a bit, and added a nifty little decal to his leg. On his head you may or may not notice a slight blue effect on the metal bits of his psychic hood..

On a further note, I would have liked to have said I was doing some Age of Sigmar stuff today, but it appears my FLGS won't get it in until Friday. GW in their infinite wisdom, thought it'd be a better idea for everyone to wait until Friday rather than send ALL of the mail order stuff together on the Wednesday...

**Azazelx**

The Librarian is looking good. Man he has some huge shoulders, though!

**squall018**

I like the freehand on his leg. I can't do it that neatly.

Which of the factions are you gonna work on from the AoS box? I think I'm going to try to get the sigmarites painted up first.