Somar Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 hello all, i am getting started with my BA army and hope to have it done in time for the next tourney here at the end of may. here is my army, C+C always welcome. (my main goal is to crank them out fast, so do not expect golden daemon material :tu:) HQ Mephiston 5 man honour squad in rhino/razorback (not decided yet) ELITE 2 sang priests, one plain, one with JP and PW chaplain TROOPS 8 man death company in rhino 10 man tactical squad 2x 10 man assault squad FAST ATTACK land speeder typhoon HEAVY SUPPORT devastator squad so far i am done with the DC rhino and (my "counts as") Mephiston http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/Mephiston2004.jpg http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/BAarmy1001.jpg http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/BAarmy1002.jpg the death company is next, stay tuned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 here is my death company. http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/DC001.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 got the chappy done, tactical marines will be next... maybe one of these days someone will actually comment on these. http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/chappy004.jpg http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/chappy003.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seregon Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Looking good. Dig your chaplain; the only thing I might ponder over is the purity seals and his tabard that doesn't really look like conventional writing. Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asrech Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Very clean and crisp, I like them B) Nice use of IG and SoB bits on the Rhino, and the front lettering came out very, very nice. Keep it up! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 here my first 5 tactical guys. i had a lot of problems with them because i didnt shake the primer enough. so they were all gritty and the washes and inks didnt run right. i also realized why i hated to work with decals. what a PITA. http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/tac028.jpg http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/tac030.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 the quality of the tac guys has been bothering me a lot, so i threw the sarge into acetone and will redo him. the other guys i will get back to at some other time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherZaah Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 the quality of the tac guys has been bothering me a lot, so i threw the sarge into acetone and will redo him. the other guys i will get back to at some other time. If you painted the flexible joint bits black they'd look a million times better. Seriously its amazing how much better marines look with them done. Also, try on a spare model/bit of plastic the red you've done shaded with a carefully applied 75/25 baal red/badab black wash for depth in the recesses. It looks like the figure on the back left of the last 2 pics has already had similar treatment and he looks far better. Just get some matte varnish spray to finish them if you dont like them shiny. I personally dont like the red boltguns with them but thats a matter of preferance. That's how i'd fix them. BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 well spotted, the mini on the left was my test mini and it worked out a lot better. the primer was nice and smooth and the wash did what it was supposed to. i tried several washes in the joints of the other guys but the gritty primer just soaked it up not leaving it clearly defined. well, trial and error i guess. edit: doing the whole squad over :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edemia Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Did you use The Army Painters red primer by chance, or one similar to it, or did you use a black primer? Edemia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 army painter red primer is what i used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakiq Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Looks like you held the nozzle too far away when spraying. The paint dried in the air before it hit your models, giving them a rough texture. Here's a helpful tutorial: Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 thanks, i will keep that in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 6, 2010 Author Share Posted May 6, 2010 okay, i redid the sarge, he is better then before, but still not perfect. the other ones are almost done too and i will keep them like this and start fresh with a new unit. wasted enough time on those. http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/stuff017.jpg http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/stuff023.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizara Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 That sarge has always been one of my favorite models. I really love the ancient look of his army, i just wished he didn't have that big nasty two handed mace behind his back. Luckily I will still have one of them in my BA army as well..but converted to be a company champion for my honor guard unit. I got a fully conveted honor guard(command squad) that is made up entirely of all veteran models. So all metal models, lots of MK1 vet models, converted to have a standard bearer, apothecary and company champion. Anyways great progress on your army so far. I really enjoy that chaplain model of yours, he looks so mean looking like he's about to put his crozius where it don't belong on some nasty traitor or xenos filth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 here some pix of my new razorback and the tac combat squad redux. http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/BA5001.jpg http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/BA5004.jpg http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/blood%20angels/BA5006.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzasemmel Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Which model did you use for your "counts as" Mephiston? OT: i realy like the razorback, nice and simple wheathing and inscriptions, good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 i kit bashed my mephiston, legs are the dark angel robed ones, torso, shoulder pads and arms from the sanguinary guard box, head from the death company box, skulls from the empire flagellants box and back pack from an old legion of the damned sergeant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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