Blood Angels Assault Squad (5-man strong)

[Son of Abaddon]

This was my contribution to the LPC this year.

So here are the results:

 

First I start off with a group shot. I put almost twice as much effort in the sarge as in the regular soon-to-die marines.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac68/sonofabaddon/40K/Assault%20Squad%202/IMG_3042.jpg

 

Then we have a closeup of the sarge with freehand blood drop and sculped purity seal

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac68/sonofabaddon/40K/Assault%20Squad%202/IMG_3045.jpg

 

The blood drop is sculped as well. This was an apothecary off the old BA command box. I had to file down the double helix and put the drop in the empties space.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac68/sonofabaddon/40K/Assault%20Squad%202/IMG_3048.jpg

 

And last but not least two of the rest of my five battle brothers.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac68/sonofabaddon/40K/Assault%20Squad%202/IMG_3046.jpg

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac68/sonofabaddon/40K/Assault%20Squad%202/IMG_3047.jpg

 

 

Please drop me a comment and/or advise to do stuff more crispy. And be honest, I can take it like a battle brother. ;)

 

 

cheers,

SoA

[Malignus]

I like the red-orange color you used, it's more like the original Blood Angels, which I think had the better color scheme. I think that the sculpted blood drop looks a little... not drop-like. I think it needs to taper a little more at the top. The paint job looks good, though a little more value in your colors would look a lot better, I think, since there isn't a whole lot of color to break up the red-orange.

[Codicier Ignatius]

I really like this squad. In particular, you've managed a great yellow for the helmets and the effect you've got on the wings looks very cool. I also really like the blue fingers on the power fist. Overall, it reminds me of the style from 2nd Edition.

 

I have to say the sculpted blood drop should be thinner. It doesn't look much like a drop right now.

 

The red could be broken up a bit more. The shading you have is well done, but its missing from some areas where it would help. The top of the knee pads is a good example. Also, you could paint the belts and harnesses in the center chest eagle a color other than red. I would suggest black.

[skyst]

I agree on them looking very 2nd Ed., I like it!

 

Painting the joints a darker color, metal or black, would be good as well to break up the red.

[gman1401]

wow very nice, good job on the yellow.

[Lestat]

I love the old-school look of these. The orangy-red and the old powerfist reminds of the Blood Angels of 2nd edition. The yellow of the helmets is nice and crisp too.

[verpine]

They're nice. Put a tiny dot of white at the back of each of those beautifully blended eye lenses and it will look great.

 

edit: stupid there, their, they're mix ups