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Hi all,

I have only painted the odd model here and there and have struggled to find the time / motivation to paint an army. I have decided to try and paint a small strike force, starting with Dark Angels. I read that one of the ways to improve motivation of painting an army is to blog the progress, so here goes nothing! I will start with some models from the dark vengeance set:

- Tactical squad
- Chapter master

I picked these up fairly cheap to be used as a test.

I wanted to ask how people have got on using the standard paint scheme that GW recommend? Are there any deviations that people recommend? I am going to be using brushes, not an airbrush.

I am also thinking of how I will base the army. I have seen mixed reviews of the textured paint and cork bases, what does everyone typically use? Lastly does everyone base their models before undercoating, or create / paint the base separately and then glue the models to the finished base once the model has been completed?

Would appreciate any tips you guys have!

cheers,
Matt.

First off, welcome to Dakka, and welcome to the Sons of the Lion! I myself have a Dark Angels army, so I would be happy to tell you about what I do. As far as the recommended scheme, I tend to follow it exactly. One thing I do differently is to use Mephiston Red instead of Khorne Red for the gun casings and tactical arrows on the shoulder pads. To me, Khorne Red is a little too dark for this. Other than that the recommended scheme is pretty solid and looks great when done right. For basing, I swear by GW's texture paints. They look great when shaded and drybrushed. I glue the figure onto the base and paint it, then I do the base. There is risk of messing up the paint job, but it is ok. If a little bit gets on the mini's legs, I can either fix it relatively easily or just say it is mud that splashed onto his legs.

I look forward to seeing your stuff once it's painted!

I used this method for my DA and I really like how it came out. It's a little bit of work but if you take your time you'll love how they look.

http://taleofpainters.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/tutorial-how-to-paint-dark-angel.html

Thanks guys, the tale of painters guide looks like a good challenge! I am going to pick up some Lahmian Medium as it seems like a a great way to get some nice blending.

Quick update: I've removed all the mould lines (The Dark Vengeance set had so many!), under-coated and applied two thin based coats of Caliban Green.

Good Luck. Im just starting a DA Army myself. Never modeled or painted before. Thanks bbar for the link to the guide.