Prep painting for Blood Angels

[timefortea]

Hi, I've been in love with BAngels since 2nd ed when i started in 94! However, the last 40k game i played was in 97 -_- BUT! I'm back - the daemons dragged me in, painted an army, haven't played yet though!

 

However, BAngels' impending redux is getting be all HOT. So at the start of this month, i got my stuff out and returned to the brush:

 

A HEAVY ASS, old school pewter dreadnaut. So many tiny dints in the miniature. Been experimenting with some freehand on him in preparation for my standard bearers.

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/111/dread2.jpg

 

Here are my "goldies" tycho and dante. Unsure of whether to practice up some NMM gold for the sang guard and angelic special character.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7987/goldies.jpg

 

Here is one of my older captains - he will replace the stock one in the current tactical squad (no pics of them sorry).

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2185/huzzah.jpg

 

Here is Mephiston in what i call his "papal" garb. I wanted to go with a real "priestly" feel for him rather than vlad-ish.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5881/meph.jpg

 

Here is my vanguard squad - i really like these sculpts. If i had my time again on them - i'd paint them before assembly.

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/4636/vanguard.jpg

 

Finally - because its tiring painting ACRES OF RED! I keep non-red mini's on hand waiting. Mr Khârn - sans right arm - fell off, needs pinning.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8030/kharn.jpg

 

Not pictured: Librarian (termi and normal), standard bearer, other captain, 2x tactical squad, assault squad, land raider redeemer and dreadnaught arms.

 

On the way from maelstrom: Terminator squad, 10 deathcompany, lemartes, 5 sang guard, baal pred.

 

As they get painted i'll post them up in a WIP thread.

[skyst]

The new BA codex dragged me back into the hobby as well, after about 10 years. :D

 

Looks good so far, I particularly enjoy the Sternguards.

[zyx]

You're Khârn is really good, particularly the dark red you've used for the armour. Has a good Khornate feel to it.

[Baal Dropout]

That SM Cap'n is nostalgic ^_^

[timefortea]

You're Khârn is really good, particularly the dark red you've used for the armour. Has a good Khornate feel to it.

 

Yeah, i wanted the "khorny" feel, but without using red at all. My khorne Daemon army is RED FOR THE RED GOD enough. So, its actually a scorched brown to dark flesh to snake bite leather blend then a devlan wash, then tiny bits of snakebite leather.

 

The bone colour is so it "fits" in with my daemons when he'll be on display.