KiltedMarine Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'm posting this here as the start of what I intend to maintain as a development thread for my force. I've always been drawn to the DA as a chapter- I remember seeing the cover of the Space Marine box set back in middle school, with the dark-armored force of DA on the front, one of them supercharging a plasma cannon, and thinking what a pack of <_< !!! To me, the Dark Angels have always come back to that, a grim, hard-bitten force of supermen. The robes and torches and Watchers in the Dark all came later, and they're cool, but I want to build an army centered on the Rogue Trader spirit of rough men doing violence to the enemies of Humanity. To that end, the paint scheme is intentionally very dark: I'm going to only highlight the armor up to about a 50/50 mix of DA Green and Snot Green. Instead of red bolter shrouds, I'm doing them up in bone, as with the pistol on this model. The list is a drop pod assault force, all PA, currently planned for 3 Tac squads, 2 Sternguard (Company Veterans), the Company Master (counts as a Chapter Master, since I'm going old school and you used to be able to buy Orbital Bombardment as a Heavy choice), and an Honor Guard. I haven't worked out points totals yet, but the ultimate goal is to build out to about 2000. Formal list to follow, along with more pics of models under construction. ++ Edited. Fixed image link issue for you. But mind the bad language. I ++ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 The scheme looks great KiltedMarine :P love teh orange blade. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2723220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiltedMarine Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Thanks for the help and the kind words, Isiah! More pics to come as the first tac squad takes shape. ...that is, if I can get the "insert picture" button to work. I'm using Firefox; could that be part of the problem? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2723607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Firefox shouldn't be the issue. Inserting images is easy (or should be). Simply surround the image url with [img]...[img] tags thus, the code below was how I inserted your image: [img=http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/1302483320/gallery_32781_5987_937.jpg] The image must of course be online somewhere, either in your gallery here at the B&C or on some image hosting site such as inageshack etc. I hope this helps. Cheers I Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2726409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleshoes Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Wonderful and rich green, and agree completely with the excellent bladework. I am interested to see the "bone" colored pistol casing, look forward to more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2726542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HsojVvad Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I love it so far. I really hope you fill in the elbow and knee joints black or silver or something and not leave it green. It will make your mini stand out so much better, great job so far. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2726554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiltedMarine Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 @HsojVvad- you can't see it very clearly in the pic, but the joints have been painted black and drybrushed grey to bring up the striation. Since the model hasn't been dull-coated yet, the glare conceals some of that. So, here's the newest pic: Bolters are to be painted separately, to make the chest details easier to get. Steps so far: 1. assembly- every model has grenades or ammo pouches, or both- no soldier goes into combat without reloads if he can help it (unless he's supremely[\i] confident in his marksmanship- I'll include marksman honors on the models without ammo) 2. primed Chaos Black, then filled in any missed spots with thinned-down paint. 3. very heavy drybrush of DA Green, hit joints with Codex Grey 4. thinned-down wash with Badab Black 5. careful drybrush again with DA green to bring tone back up on high points. 6. Scorched brown on chest eagles, skulls. Mechrite Red on purity seals. Snakebite Leather on ammo pouches. Devlan mud wash on ammo pouches. And that's where they are as of right now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2732559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HsojVvad Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 With the shadows behind them, they really look menacing even without bolters. Very good can't wait till they are done. Keep up the good work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2732774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Yep they're looking good KiltedMarine – nice and dark. Don't overdo the armour highlights. Nice to see the 'beakie' marines getting a look in :woot:. Cheers I Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2733797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdarkness Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 They look very familiar almost like the ones in my army case. The dark angels look best painted in a darker scheme. Look great. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2733861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabbadoo Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I paint mine very similar. Black soft armor with dark gray highlight. DA Green over black base. Very dark. Looks good! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227202-ira-imperator-sumus/#findComment-2733933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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