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they look good! keep them pumping.

Mate washing is gold, and easy

If you just do an extreme highlight with that, you will love the impact it has

@cormadepanda- Thanks man, almost done with the next batch.

@Loricatus Aurora- You are right about washes and highlights, I just want to try something different this time.

Speaking of the next batch, 2nd Tactical Squad is nearly finished. Ditto on the Devastators. Just need to pick a few details for the Sgt and put on the bolters. This is the Melta squad. I also finished stripping the "running" squad. They are next then I am gonna try the Ravenguard. Hopefully I will settle on a black scheme without redoing them 3 times.

You can always do a dual scheme wherein Assault Marines are painted differently from Tactical Marines.

I love Plasma Cannon btw. They do so well in every single game I play.

@leohart- Im working on a different accent color for the Company Vets, blue will probably be the ticket.

Here are the pics of the finished Tactical and Devastator squad. Also the stuff on deck. I haven't worked out the base colors yet. I need to find a good dark brown I can highlight then pick out the grass. The more this goes along the more I think this is 3rd Company from Piscina IV.

Cannot believe how fast the Dreadnought went. I think he looks way better now. Added an army shot.

So I put together my Ravenwing and they don't look like your typical Fallen hunters. A couple things about this. Reading the DA codex it seems these guys work as scouts and outriders until the main assault or until they find some traitors. Given that I wanted them to have various pieces of storage and extra fuel tanks. I want them to look as if they operate on their own for extended periods of time. As for the feathers and bird thing on the back of the bike, just doesn't do it for me. I am holding off on the paint until I figure out exactly how to do the black. I plan on 1 more attack bike and a total of 3 Land Speeders. And here they are....

I never have so many backpacks and stuff on my bikes. I think yours look more like the one that actually stay in the field for an extended period of time.

The flamer/nitro packs for the bikes are an awesome conversion.

That pumping! it keeps on going! your models seem alittle to dark to me, but its a nice factor/feel with them. They are good! keep pumping! must paint an army you know.

Thanks gents, I am almost done with the running squad. Trying to knock them out fast so I have a good stopping point. Dude who bought my Necrons asked me to paint up some more. Big package of awesomeness is on its way.

Got these guys all done. Still need weapons, but they are Astartes so they will figure something out until then. Im still working out the lighting. I figured out my camera is dimming due to my painting light.

I like the running pose. You should try the knife/sword underslung on one of the bolters.

I like those invisible bolters, must be some xenos tech

@leohart- Ok, Ill give it a shot.

@cormadepanda- Thanks, I hear they will be in 6th edition!

As I look at these guys, I wonder if future units should be weathered a little less. Then again they dont look as good in the pics, too dark.

Always nice to see another Dark Angel army! Gritty looking too. I think we will be seeing more of them soon....

I so glad that someone like you is doing a army that is not blood angels and or Grey Knights... its like their is someone out their who plays their army for enjoyment.
also keep pumping

@Reaper Man 2020- Thanks, I checked out your Angels in the gallery when I was starting mine. Some nice work sir.

@cormadepanda- Thanks again.

Small update. Trazyn found his way into this picture. The guy who bought my Necrons asked me to paint some more. When they get here Im going to set aside the DA's and wip them up. Ill post on the old Necron thread if anyone is interested.

I am iffy on the paint scheme. I like the old one but then again it is more what I am used to seeing. The Olive green is so close to yellow in some shots, and generally looks a lot like a Plague Marine paint job. This does inspire me to make a double army.

I have Chaos and use the Dark Angels Elites as the Chosen with Cypher. I also have some Dark Angels bits and that new starter paint kid with the Dark Angels in them. I think I will highlight them as olive making them more Nurgle and chosen. BUT still making them Dark Angel as 500 -1000 pts.

Your doing a great job by the way. Each entry shows more and more units coming together. Cant wait to see the tend Army.

@Adrian Fue Fue- Thanks for the comments. I guess this army is close to an alternate color scheme. Im going for a battle damaged and worn company. Hard for me to figure out with the dark green. I never thought of them being a dual army, but that would be cool and mildly ironic.

Drop Pod is coming along great. Gotta dirty up those panels.

Glad you had a look at them! Are you going to put some colour on the shoulder pad edges? It might just add a bit more contrast to the models.

@Reaper Man- I think Im going to stay away from the highlights. I think these guys look more realistic this way. If such a word can be used in 40k. Besides, I think a highlight would have to be yellowish.

@leohart- 1 dirty drop pod coming right up.....

I finished up with the Necrons and polished this guy off tonight. Included a picture with the first pod. Also stole a Land Raider and Vindicator on Ebay. And I mean stole. God bless Ebay stores. I need to stick some DA bits on them. Anyway here they are.....

Those vehicles look similar to the ones that I was bidding on. Hmm. Just kidding, I have made a promised to myself not buying anything until I finish everything I got.

Your stuff is coming along great. Keep on chucking, my friend.

@leohart- Thanks man.

Here is a little work on the Ravenguard. I continued with the no highlights theme. I did use a very light dry brush as the black had to have something. You know, as I was painting a question popped into my head. If a SM is encased is super hard armor, why does he need a padded seat? Maybe I need to get out more or something.

leohart wrote:Those vehicles look similar to the ones that I was bidding on. Hmm. Just kidding, I have made a promised to myself not buying anything until I finish everything I got..

Wow you have self control, I'll be dead before I paint everything I have and still I buy more! Hobby Crack!

LOL. Shame on me. I just bought a Games Day miniature on ebay when I checked this message.

Anyway, I love the black bikes with leather pouches. Definitely need the metal pieces picked out for even cooler look.

Alright, bikes are finished except for the weathering. I am pretty pleased just need to work out how to paint the riders with the least amount of stress. Not really sure how to expand beyond what I have. One would assume GW will rework the Ravenwing entries since its so old. I may do a few Deathwing next. Anyway, I have a bunch of little ideas to while the time until the codex comes. Assuming its somewhere in the reasonable future.

Sweet. I like the red bolter and the flamer (I assume is full of Nitro for turboboosting) cartridge.

RE: DA getting a new rulebook. My guess is some time next year. Definitely they will be the first book after Chaos.

I like your weathering. Some people go way over the top with it, but you have found a nice balance that is somehow fairly dirty, but still looks natural.

GO NOLES! (I am probably going to say that every time I post in here. I can't help it.)

Thanks gents. Im a little irritated here. Painted up the rider legs and attached to the bikes. Got the torso's done and primed them. Damn primer came out grainy, so I have to simple green them. Things were going so well. I am starting on the Vindicator tomorrow. Riders should be clean by the time I finish.

GO NOLES!!!