Fulminata Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I have collected and played Dark Angels since my introduction into 40K back in 2000. At first, I was very good about assembly and painting, I was a long term Battletech player and had all of my mech painted. But, like many of you, as my collection grew, I would assemble and field them and skip the paint part. Part of the problem was I had an influx of money I could use on 40k, I traveled a lot and all of my travel money went to 40K. So before long, I had over 12,000 points in Dark Angels with only about 3000 points painted. In 2007, I started an Iron Warriors army told myself I would not buys anything else until each unit was assembled, painted and flocked. Everything I have for my chaos forces has been painted except for my 3 super heavy tanks and a couple of Medusa Siege Guns. So anyway, I have a 3300 point Deathwing army including a Storm Eagle Assault Gunship. I assembled and painted it in a weekend, and that has sparked my desired to FINALLY finish my Deathwing. I re-primered every unit, including 2 Land Raiders and began an assembly-line process. I began by painting the crux terminates and other symbols with a base of grey, a wash of badab black them a fully dry brush of skull white. I think they turned out pretty decent. http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/ddab38fa.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/4e5b6e2e.jpg The next step was painting all weapon muzzles in bolt gun metal then a wash in badab black. Then the gun houses will be painted in a dark red. When I get to that step, I will upload more photos. Here are some photos of my Deathwing. http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/24c5e78e.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/7dd38a53.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/69227d0e.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinylCut Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Fulminata: This will be quite a force once you've finished the painting. The crux is looking good. I have a question: the center land raider, is it a vindi-raider? I'm not familiar with the variant, but it looks brutal. FC Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3122162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raztalin Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Thats a great collection you have there!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3122165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajax Tlamunus Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 This will be quite a force once you've finished the painting. The crux is looking good. I have a question: the center land raider, is it a vindi-raider? I'm not familiar with the variant, but it looks brutal. That is Land Raider Ares, a Land Raider variant created by the Dark Angels Chapter... and it is just what you suspected it of being: a Land Raider that ate a Vindicator. The rules can be found on Games Workshop's website (PDF) as well as Imperial Armour - Apocalypse II... I may have the wrong IA. I'm away from my collection right now. This is an incredibly great collection! More painting pictures, please! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3122239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdaro Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Wow! Great work! How did you do your Ares? I have the two kits sitting on the shelf. I haven't looked at piecing them together yet. How much scratch building did you have to do? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3122270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulminata Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Thank you for the comments. That is a Land Raider Ares, kit bashed from a Vindicator andLland Raider Prometheus. I may have some construction pictures on my computer, I will check and upload. Any, I used the front and quad-linked Heavy Bolters of the Prometheus, used green stuff to tack the demolisher cannon in place and a few rhino doors as top armor. It was originally primered in black, but I have since re-primered in Skelton bone. I will also try to take a few more close up pictures of the Ares to show the front construction, it is not perfect, but it works. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3122282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajax Tlamunus Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 @Fulminata: Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Ares limited to twin-linked Heavy Flamer sponsons? I've just double checked most of the new IA books, and it looks like the Ares only exists in the *.PDF on GW's homepage. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3122298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdaro Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Thank you for the comments. That is a Land Raider Ares, kit bashed from a Vindicator andLland Raider Prometheus. I may have some construction pictures on my computer, I will check and upload. Thank you. I would like to see the photo's if you could find them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3122304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Degas Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 if I recall to build the ares you build the LR as normal and the front end of the vindi and combine the 2, just need to be careful with the 2 vindi pieces as they dont quiet fit between the LR tracks so need trimming. Then your left with a rhino and an ares. There was a guide somewhere. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3122308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbenner Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Oh man, seriously considering building an Ares now. I've got a NIB Vindicator and a NIB Godhammer sitting here, ripe for the picking. Anyone want to talk me out of it? :cuss Paul Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3123874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulminata Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Here are some more photos of my Deathwing with some close-ups of my Ares. I haven't been able to find the original construction photos, but these will give a clear image of how I put it together. By the way, I am not the world's greatest kitbasher, as you will see in these photos, but it works, so I am happy. http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/743305ee.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/75a613b5.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/dbb03dac.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/d29f58de.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/b6cf9d1e.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/0a86dd8d.jpg As you can see I did not follow the instructions and widen the dozen blade, it also does not sit flush with the ground. Here some other photos of my terminators: http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/d710b275.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/3f596256.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/628ddebb.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/2acebd9d.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3123910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulminata Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 @Fulminata: Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Ares limited to twin-linked Heavy Flamer sponsons? I've just double checked most of the new IA books, and it looks like the Ares only exists in the *.PDF on GW's homepage. Yes it is, but I also used the Apoc rules for creating legendary units. I didn't like the sponson heavy flamers, and I REALLY wanted a Prometheus, so I combined the two. But I also left off the twin-linked assault cannons. I till use the same points as the *.pdf file, but slightly modified. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3124143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulminata Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 Here are a few more pictures of my Deathwing. I added some detail; white on all the angel wings, blue for power weapons, black for Belial's Heavenfall Blade. When I come back from leave I am going to try and finish the terminators. I am undecided if I want to paint their right shoulder pads green. It would add a solid color to each, but how would it look with the red Deathwing decal? Anyone have any pictures of such? http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/e8777942.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/c36c4ce5.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/ae0bac58.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/8d1ebf71.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/8710ffa3.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/14b7ceac.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh111/fmcbide4/Deathwing/817e37c6.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/256594-deathwing/#findComment-3128063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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