abraxus Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I've always liked the story line behind the Dark Angels, the "robed warrior/monk" look, and with the release of Dark Vengence had the strong need to have a marine army that I wasn't going to truescale. With that said, it can still be hard to motivate oneself, even when doing a "low conversion count" army, so I thought I would share a few of the WIPs Belial: http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Belial2_zps730a9fd7.jpg http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Belial1_zpsd4a3cce2.jpg http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Belial3_zps60c6d32b.jpg Venerable Dreadnought: http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Dreadnought1_zps8898b573.jpg http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Dreadnought2_zps839f9dc0.jpg http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Dreadnought3_zps3de270ad.jpg Not quite Dark Angels (yet), but I am taking a small contingent from C:SM just for the more reasonable sniper scouts and a Stormtalon. Depending on the new codex, I may "induct" this bird permenently. If I do I'll be repainting the silver portions black and trying to figure out what to do with the white suited pilot. http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Stormtalon1_zps4ba64bdf.jpg http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Stormtalon2_zps17851a7b.jpg http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Stormtalon3_zpsb100b69d.jpg I also have some progress with a DV RW serg converted to an attack bike, but only base coated thus far. My goal is to do the entire 4th company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Sweet. Especially Belial :). Good luck with the 4th (the best line company ;) ) that's a lot of kneecap chequers to be painting ;) . Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abraxus Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Ug, I forgot all about the checkered knee pads. The checks on the dread were cake (hooray orc decal sheet!) but I completely forgot that there was a REASON I had painted all the left knees white to start. Oh well, should be.... fun. I'm hoping to have all the even numbered squads done by the end of the year, so Tactical squads 2, 4 and 6, assault squad 8, and devestator squads 10 and 12 (I always do 4, 5 man squads instead of 2, 10 man squads) as well as the dread, a chaplain, a libby, a few deathwing, and a few ravenwing I also just noticed that Photobucket has decided to rotate half the pictures back on their sides, I'll have to see if I can figure out how to force them back. Now with my luck I'll get thru this half and then the new codex will come out and they'll say "dark angels are not a codex chapter now, surprise!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abraxus Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Just thought I'd post the progress on my Vow: http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Vow2.jpg http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/Dark%20Angels%20WIP/Vow1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemid Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Very clean painting! I really like the 4th company hatch too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Wow, that greenstuff work on your Belial is incredibly well done, is it GW GS or another companies product? Or am I just being a meathead and it is actually part of an existing model? stobz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaegar Bloodfang Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Sweet. Especially Belial +1 Really liking the sweet paint jobs..And the Sarge looks really awesome. :D Jaegar, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abraxus Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 @Stobz, Glad you like him! I don't think I did any greenstuff work. The main body is the sarge from Space Hulk, sword is from the DV company master, head is from the Vet sprue and the "collar" is from a venerable dreadnought (similar to the imperial fist sarge with the plasma cannon that was on the GW blog a few weeks back). edit almost forgot, the left leg was replced with the DA termie leg form the veteran sprue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 OFC he is, that's where I'd seen it. ;) I didn't buy it obviously, well done on the creative and characterful look of him anyway. s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndigoJack Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Amazing conversions dude! I might borrow that belial conversion idea for a termie project I'm about to start... can't wait to see more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptus-Alaska Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I just gotta say, the sword on belial is sick! very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abraxus Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Was a rough month, I didn't think I'd finish my vow. As it is they aren't done to the point I wanted them, but we found out Oct. 9th that my mother-in-law has stage 4 cancer, so suffice it to say, I've been spending most of my evenings consoling my wife/visiting family. I had the last models at 70-80% before that though, so I stayed up late the past few nights to try and finish up. I'm going to Vow for Nov. as well once it's up, but things are big time up in the air, so not too sure I'll actually be able to finish... Family first! http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/VowComplete3.jpg http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/VowComplete2.jpg http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx27/Glenstrom/VowComplete1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Congrats on completing your vow Brother Abraxus, a very cool tac sqd and ride!! I love the HK missile paintjob btw...I might steal the idea if you don't mind. How long before you tackle Belial? stobz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Awesomesauce!!! ;) really love the Rhino - hatch colors and markings along with the HK missle(where is that from?) Outstanding,makes me want to paint up a rhino(which doesn't happen often :) ) look forwards to more great stuff from you. cheers Mithril P.S. Sorry to hear about the Mother-in-law(it seems to touch all of us at some point in our lives,its a tough road to walk so my heart felt thoughts go to you and your Family) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Great work on the Rhino - lovin the tactical arrow on the top but the 4 could be a little bit bigger though - it looks a little lost in all that red paint :blush: And nice mud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abraxus Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 I love the HK missile paintjob btw...I might stal the idea if you don't mind. Steal away! The checkers are just a decal from the Orc decal sheet, cut to roughly the correct length and then wrapped, easy-peazy How long before you tackle Belial? Belial might be awhile. I have a goal to finish the 4th company and I may use finishing Belial, the DW command squad, and the dread as an "incentive" to getting all those tactical, assault, and devastator squads done (My head is reeling just thinking about all those highlights...). Great work on the Rhino - lovin the tactical arrow on the top but the 4 could be a little bit bigger though -it looks a little lost in all that red paint Originally I was going to have the 4th company emlem in the middle of the arrow with a diameter slightly larger than the height of the middle portion of the arrow and place the 4 in the emblem's bone collored portion, but then when I got the idea to place the emlem on the hathch I figure placing it on the arrow might be too much. I do agree, I really need to paint over that decal and try freehanding a larger 4, but after free-handing all the 4's on the shoulder pads... well I'm a little scared :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 great stuff and well done the vow. your belial is an inspiring use of bits! dont think i'd ever arm him like that for game but purely as a model he is awesome. looking forward to seeing more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinylCut Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 abraxus: Nice work on the vow completion. The mud splatters on the front of the Rhino (which overall rocks) really gives it a feel of getting the boys where the need to in a hurry. Well done. FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Looks great. One detail I really like is the 4th Co sigil on the cupola's hatch covers :) I take it the missile counts as the Hunter Killer - Seriously cool. Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzuan Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 great work, and like everyone else, I am totally digging both the rhino and belial! That HK is great, wish I'd had that idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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