Gillyfish Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Fantastic! Those are some beautiful, characterful miniatures there. I particularly like the work on the obsidian power sword in the sergeant's hand. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2688468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legio Draconis Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Man the Sons of the Lion are getting some love lately. I love how dark these are, really encapsulate what the Dark Angels are to me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2688498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 E_E, I love those Ravenwing! Please please give up your recipes for the wings on the farings and the obsidian blade. Those are awesome lookin'! Are you wet blending the colors? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2688682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darmor Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 The only thing I can say is "Wow!" Really great bikers and just awesome devastator with plasma cannon. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2688933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shadow Guard Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 EE: You just keep the good stuff rolling through. Just brilliant stuff. Â I do have one thing I didn't like and it's to do with your command squad. I generally don't like miniatures that are not in dynamic poses so while the command squad is painted beautifully, they all appear to be cheering a victory. Perhaps a battle call or victory toast, but I have an inherent dislike for minis that wave their weapons about and especially where they stand still with their arms spread wide wolverine style 9eg one of the Sh terminators with LCs). That unfortunately is the only thing I can pick a fault at and that is entirely personal thing.... Â ...as i was thinking along those lines, you dumpt those superb dynamic action packed and posed RW bikers. Just so brilliant..... Well done and as you can see you are keeping the enthusiasm on the boil.... Â Excellent work.. Â I do have one question: The long scroll in the new Strenguard you've done up. Do you have a wire frame on which the GS is worked on or is it just GS? Reason i ask is i have just for the first time delved in to the realms of GS and wonder if such a complex and long shape would stand on it's own strength? Â SG Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2691803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 Wow - Really big thanks to all the love for my work. Isiah, Gillyfish, Legio, & Darmor. Didnt think they were THAT good.  @Byran Blaire : On the fairings, I primed them in black, then layered up through graveyard earth, taupsept ochre, desert yellow, bleached bone, Skull white. Keep it thin and reduce area of coverage at each colour change. There is a bit of wet blending going on in there yes.  @Shadow Guard : Glad to see excitement reflected back from my work! Especially thanks for your honest feelings on the command squad there. I see what your saying about their poses. What I will say is they are mostly the old miniatures i'd already painted poorly a long time ago and just redone them so not changed their 'cheering' poses for nostalgia/ease. I am a bit odd like that and don't really like changing GW's vision of the set lead models too much. My Deathwing command will hopefully be a lot more vibrantly posed not having any 'set vision' already cast in purchasable models! As for the Sternguard scroll, I didn’t know about frames at the time of building it and believe it or not just hand sculpted them off of the model then held in place with plasticine and other bits! Then applied to the model with superglue! I hated the stuff at first but you do get used to it after a while!  So onto the final biker for a while. A second sergeant (hope he’s not too wavey for you Shadow Guard :) ) And a group shot:  http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5889/014awz.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/3269/015yr.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6060/018iik.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2691920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legio Draconis Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 In a word, Badass. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2691951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shadow Guard Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Wow - Really big thanks to all the love for my work. Isiah, Gillyfish, Legio, & Darmor. Didnt think they were THAT good.   So onto the final biker for a while. A second sergeant (hope he’s not too wavey for you Shadow Guard ;) ) And a group shot:  Just too damned sexy.... that sarge is absolutely brilliantly posed...great balancing act and certainly not too "wavy" for me :P . Well done!  SG Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2692112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 My Deathwing begin! Couple of my vow complete projects!  Chaplain:  http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/2124/024h.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us  http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/1627/025fw.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us  Venerable Dreadnought:  http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/2115/023ujm.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us  http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6021/021ang.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us  http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/4980/022zz.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2710041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kebabyuchenko Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Absolutely outstanding! It's painting of this calibre that keeps me motivated to stop sucking at painting! Â Kebabyuchenko xxx Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2710218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5889/014awz.jpg  Look Ma! No hands!  :D  Excellent work as always. As others have said your mastery of boney-white is superb, and really comes into its own on the Chaplain and Dread. You should be proud.             Except for that one spot you missed...again. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2710591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bevulf Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 how come is that I haven't seen your models so far??? Â They are gorgeous - i mostly love your ravenwing but the whole army has a great dark feel !!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2725648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Belial (For now):  http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/2156/belial2.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us  And friend to follow. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2725698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Annnnnnnnnnd what I refer to as Belial's B***H:  http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1066/belial1copy.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2725711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Neo Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 love the conversion work and as always the paint job is amazing  only thing i can pick on which stood out for me is that belial's left arm seems a little long Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2725915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Belial Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Jaw droppingly awesome work there. (Hehe I made up a word.) Â Love the Watcher, I have wondered why FW hasn't made a series of Watchers carrying various gear to make a mini WYSIWYG. The Watchers themselves do nothing in the game besides take up space. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2726110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Oh! More eye candy? (grabs popcorn and enjoys the show) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2726125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HsojVvad Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Wow - Really big thanks to all the love for my work. Isiah, Gillyfish, Legio, & Darmor. Didnt think they were THAT good.  @Byran Blaire : On the fairings, I primed them in black, then layered up through graveyard earth, taupsept ochre, desert yellow, bleached bone, Skull white. Keep it thin and reduce area of coverage at each colour change. There is a bit of wet blending going on in there yes.  @Shadow Guard : Glad to see excitement reflected back from my work! Especially thanks for your honest feelings on the command squad there. I see what your saying about their poses. What I will say is they are mostly the old miniatures i'd already painted poorly a long time ago and just redone them so not changed their 'cheering' poses for nostalgia/ease. I am a bit odd like that and don't really like changing GW's vision of the set lead models too much. My Deathwing command will hopefully be a lot more vibrantly posed not having any 'set vision' already cast in purchasable models! As for the Sternguard scroll, I didn’t know about frames at the time of building it and believe it or not just hand sculpted them off of the model then held in place with plasticine and other bits! Then applied to the model with superglue! I hated the stuff at first but you do get used to it after a while!  So onto the final biker for a while. A second sergeant (hope he’s not too wavey for you Shadow Guard -_- ) And a group shot:  http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5889/014awz.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/3269/015yr.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6060/018iik.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us I don't think I would want to be a Fallen being chased by these guys. These guys looke even more menacing than Black Templar. These guys make the Black Templar look like nuns. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2726840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks Neo, Belial, Ragnorok. My army is getting to an exciting stage where its nearly all built and making good tracks through paintwork!  Anyway Librarian:  http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4066/002stt.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2733018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Lep Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Question: I believe this has been asked by would you mind sharing your paint selection for these? I have had a DW army for 7 years and decided its time to repaint them and expand with PA and RW, and this is all the inspiration I need. Even though I have been in the hobby for a while, I'm still fairly new to painting(my army was painted as a beginner and never retouched) so I need a little guidance as to what colors to work up from and what techniques would be best to learn. Â Anywho, amazing work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2733561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 These guys make the Black Templar look like nuns. Â So? Nuns are friggin' terrifying man! Re-rolls to wound on attacks with rulers :) Â Anyway, your work sir continues to inspire ideas and envy in equal measure. So, congratulations and curses upon you, in equal measure. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2739255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4066/002stt.jpg  I officially second the request for a bone tutorial I'm about to paint this same figure and would love some pointers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2739306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makers Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 This is some of the best painting I've seen yet bud. Those Ravenwing look better than GW's. Love the watcher and the Chaplain  Mad Props Bro. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2739989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_esquire Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Hi Guys - been busy on my drop pod as seen below. Sorry for delay in responses!  @Red_Lep/Puck - The painting of the bone is as follows: Black prime, Graveyard earth, taupset ochre, bleaced bone, then white at the edges of armour. Hope that helps but each layer you simply cover less area of armour and this gives the effect of blended colour!  @Firepower - as always thanks for the compliments to keep me going - i nearly quit on the current posts new pic so - please dont point out mistake :P well you can really.  @Makers - the best? come on....   Anyway, this :) - The first model Ive really hated painting. Its got more sides than you ever realise - surely its damned by chaos!   http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9462/003kpp.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us   http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/6709/005fgz.jpg  Uploaded with ImageShack.us  ++ Watch the language please. I ++ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2753745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Nice pod :lol: looks good and beaten up as though it's seen a few planetfalls. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/190718-e_es-dark-angels/page/4/#findComment-2753785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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