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Well a ambitious project that is...

 

One of my best friend is one of the Premium rogue trader shop's owner here in France. Due to this status, he has the duty to realize a table for French GD 2011.

 

The table was planned to oppose his big ork army and an imperial army. Both should contain titans warhound and orkish equivalent in size.

But the 2 masterpieces will be the 2 huge titans. One is almost finished, the imperator class Titan.

 

Alas, the owner of the other Premium shop who should have participated with 10000 points of imperial guard has definitly closed :P

 

So he was looking for a replacement... And thought about my DA army. He asked me what I have as painted pieces, how much points in my "to-do" painting list and if I feel able to get them painted for May...

 

I've rapidly made a list : 6500pts painted.

 

HQ :

Ezekiel

Sammael

Belial

Company Master

Chappy on bike

Chappy in Termi armour

Chappy in jetpack

Libby on bike

Libby in termi amour

Libby on foot

 

ELITE :

10 Veterans with bolter/plasma or CCW in dropod

3 company dreads with different weapons (ML/TLLC-PC/CCW-Mortis TLAC)

1 venerable dread with MM/CCW

25 scouts organized in 3 squads (10CCW/10Snipers-ML/5bolters-HB)

Techmarine with servo harness

 

TROOPS

3 tactical squads with transports

3 RW attack squadrons

1 DW squad

 

FAST ATTACK :

15 Assault marines

RW LS with MM

6 scouts on bike (using SM codex)

 

HEAVY SUPPORT :

Vindicator

Predator

Land Raider

Whirlwind

 

And 4500pts to be painted :

 

HQ :

Azrael Done

2 command squads Done

LR Prometheus

 

ELITE :

1 venerable dread Done

Drop pod for dread with MM Done

 

TROOPS :

1 tactical squad with transport Done

1 RW command squadron Done

1 DW command squad Done

4 DW squads

 

FAST ATTACK :

7 assault marines to complete the othe squad Done

 

HEAVY SUPPORT :

1 MKIIb Land Raider Done

1 Crusader

1 Land Raider Done

1 Devastator squad with 4ML Done

Caestus Done

 

The "to do" painting list looks like this :

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/P1040034.jpg

 

Discouraging in some way huh?

 

Anyway... When my friend called me, I was just giving the final touch to Belial and my 1st DW squad...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/IMGP2023.jpg

 

It encouraged to paint the 1st Land Raider and the 1st venerable dread.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/IMGP2026.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/IMGP2027.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2016.jpg

 

I've also started the assault marines and the second LR (made in green transport for company master)

 

To keep motivation I've also done some modelling stuff => finishing the RW command squadron

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2056.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2054.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2057.jpg

 

Now, I'm on finishing the 2nd LR and assault squad and started to undercoat the RW command squadron and the deva squad.

I've also passed the green layer on the tactical squad with airbrush...

 

I've opened this topic to keep up the motivation :P

Indeed, it will be 10000... But by making the count, I'ved reached 11000... Seems that finally there will be some cuts here and there... :P

 

Just a new pic : assault marines done!

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2104.jpg

Thanks Isiah... I just have to add the grass, now the varnish has dried, I think It's time to... If I manage not to forget

 

RW is waaaaay fast to paint hence the Command Squadron LS is done :

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2109.jpg

Are you going to leave the flying base blank?

 

Actually not, this is a temporary one, I'll use the B2B-ix resin bases like for my attack bikes.

 

Like I told before I was working at several units in the same time to keep the motivation. I've finally ended my company LR, perfect transport for MAster Avoghai and his fellows :wub:

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2111.jpg

 

Next step : RW command squadron! (and maybe also a tactical squad :) )

Wow, making some rapid progress. You'll be done by February at this rate!

 

Well this is an illusion : I've started posting while finishing several projects in the same time, Actually only the LS and the assault marines weren't startred at my 1st post. Now that Iv'e started to paint 4 diferent unit (tactical squad, RW command squadron, DW squad and LR Crusader) I may be long before my next post. But ten again, since this project will be finished in the same time, I'll give the feeling that I paint them pretty fast...

 

+ Now I'm on holydays! ^_^

 

However, I've found something that may help me for sparing time : the army painter skeleton bone can!

 

On your right, the LR you've seen some posts before : White undercoat then bleached bone witha large brush.

On your left, the crusader after a single layer of skeleton bone spray

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2118.jpg

 

Great huh?

 

(don't think I'll use it for my DW termis though, I prefer the technic I currently use to under line constrasts)

Hail Frater!

 

What an undertaking indeed! from the looks of things you're well on your way to finishing up those unfinished pieces, i'm particularly loving the ravenwing scheme you've got going and the ones youve assembled look very promising! :)

 

Maybe you need a swig of the old greeting brew for some added encouragement? :P

 

Good to see you're still doing the DA proud.

 

/salute

(don't think I'll use it for my DW termis though, I prefer the technic I currently use to under line constrasts)

 

My painting skills are only fair, but I have been avoiding the Army Painted stuff for a similar reason - please post a photo of the LR and a terminator when you can get a chance! I have a LRC waiting in the wings, and I wouldn't mind taking a shortcut or two on that tank.

The rhino/RZB for the tactical squad #2 is finished... well almost I have to paint the Storm bolter and the Lascannon turrets to have a fully-flexible transport vehicule.

 

However, since it will be used as such for the Apoc battle it won't be a problem...

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2124.jpg

Nice looking vehicle. The Rhino top hatch conversion is great.

 

BTW on you excellent RW attack bike – why has the gunner a red helmet and right shoulderpad or have I missed something in a previous post :( ?

 

Cheers

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BTW on you excellent RW attack bike – why has the gunner a red helmet and right shoulderpad or have I missed something in a previous post ;) ?

Nope, I've chosen to add a Mars follower in each squadron as I consider that going in recon with a highly mechanized unit with a technical support is a total non sense... + it allows me not to model the robe in this particular model ;)

 

And since I had 2h30 left this evening, I've decided to paint a model I own for ages : The Chapter Master himself : Azrael.

As you noticed, it's the version WITHOUT the sculpted banner... I'll paint it later but be sure it will be done for GD.

 

Little detail you may notice : the Lion Helm is black as it is unlikely Jonson ever wore the green colour.

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2127.jpg

  • 3 weeks later...

Just to proove I haven't given up! :unsure:

 

The RW Command squad is almost done, just the blue work on them to do.

 

I've also added a Typhoon to the strike force. It allows me to try this new viable option + it fill the point gap caused by replacing the 3 metal tornados (too risky to bring to an event like this) by a Caestus I got this winter (yeah... ok... the "risk" was not the only reason for removing the LS)

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2133.jpg

Some other pics :

 

The typhoon

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2135.jpg

 

The squadron now finished

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2139.jpg

 

close up on the sgt

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2142.jpg

 

The Standard bearer (sorry for blurry pic)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2143.jpg

 

The Apoc

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2144.jpg

 

And the up-to-come Caestus with the mandatory chapter symbols.

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2145.jpg

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2146.jpg

I hope you don't mind me asking but how did you paint the blue on the ravenwing? I've been wanting to do something a little different on mine and I would like to have a go at trying the style you have used.

 

Also I would like to thankyou for this post as I have a mere 3000pts of dark angels and half of them still need painting and you have inspired me to get them finished.

You're a madman, Avoghai! ^_^ Goodluck with it all. Army Painter will help get the job done fast. You're doing it like I would. Basic base color, hard trim, dark recesses, smart minimal detailing. Remember - you can always revisit it later and add more detail and shading. ;)
I hope you don't mind me asking but how did you paint the blue on the ravenwing? I've been wanting to do something a little different on mine and I would like to have a go at trying the style you have used.

Well since I've stolen the idea to Master Toddius it would be unfait to not share it... :)

 

First highlight in Regal blue

Then Enchanted blue

Then a little highlight with ice blue (or 50-50 mix enchanted + skull white). This one really give the depth of the enlightment but must be really small, often no more than a point.

 

And now my complete RW on the table ( a little less than 2000pts... Need 2 more Typhoon to fix that :) )

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2159.jpg

 

I've also done that tomorrow evening... Quite fast to do and still useful

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/IMGP2151.jpg

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