dwez Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I've been into the hobby since Rogue Trader and when I started a Space marine army back in the day I chose Dark Angels so I would have a variety of things to paint, some some green, some bone coloured. At that stage they hadn't even revealed the Ravenwing retained their black colours. So this was my first attempts http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dZ-GLhcvuoQ/TMs7GdLnXlI/AAAAAAAAALY/60KShRHF5NM/s1600/P1030346-1.JPG I then started to adopt a lighter green colouring. It was something I was more comfortable painting but I think now the original efforts were much better. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dZ-GLhcvuoQ/TNVW7yFZXSI/AAAAAAAAAMI/zRTFLx4SU7c/s1600/P1030338-1.JPG I then adopt a whole lot of blending techniques and sometime between 1993 and 1997 this was my last Dark Angel before I got on the wagon and was hobby sober for around 15 years http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dZ-GLhcvuoQ/TOpkA2LFOMI/AAAAAAAAAQk/gj7nhv7sJ20/s1600/dark_angels+(17).JPG Sadly when I fell off the wagon it was to support my son's interest in the hobby and he was captivated by the newly minted Tyranid Codex [the last one that appeared for 5th Edition]. I have to admit I'd held a long hatred of the bugs for painting, too many limbs, fiddly pieces, but I painted them all for him only for him to ditch the hobby and leave me addicted and having painted 5000pts of nids I've actually grown to like them. Heresy I know but they are very forgiving, painting wise. There is still part of me that rebels from this unholy appreciation and thankfully I've started to make in roads on those old miniatures, strip them down and start them again, alongside newer purchases. Although not the first completed Dark Angels, this was the second unit and most difficult to paint as it was coming to terms with the Dark Angels green that I had been struggling with for so long, so here's my tactical squad http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oFH1KH6PoCQ/UryD7bxPZmI/AAAAAAAAPgo/YR_GfMJvhms/s1600/C360_2013-12-26-14-03-21-509.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LCII0O2_EZw/UryD7SP1HRI/AAAAAAAAPgo/t4KVRQkqjIk/s1600/C360_2013-12-26-14-04-11-420.jpg Corporal_Chaos, Legiocustodes, Raztalin and 9 others 12 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel-TX Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Very nice. Love the RT Marines. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3711918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons_of_Erebus Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 A travel in time! Thanks for sharing your very nice looking models and your story through the ages :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3711975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 Here's my Assault on Black Reach Dreadnought. He's called Brother Cask because when I added the Dark Angel upgrade on his head I thought it looked like Tommy Cooper's Fez, so 'cask' kind of fit. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ru0yMW9rPjo/U2Pfh24t9xI/AAAAAAAAR64/pyZ_vANbX8U/s1600/IMG_20140502_190216.jpg Legiocustodes and Urael 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3717656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Melice Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Hey, those re pretty slick!!! I'm not so sure about the basing on the Rouge Trader models, they are just tooo messy for me... I think a cleaner basing would do them more justice.... so that is something for you to think about. Re basing them won't be too much hassle as it is the only thing they need changed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3717670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hey, those re pretty slick!!! I'm not so sure about the basing on the Rouge Trader models, they are just tooo messy for me... I think a cleaner basing would do them more justice.... so that is something for you to think about. Re basing them won't be too much hassle as it is the only thing they need changed. They're actually all being stripped. The devastators have had their basecoats done and they've been rebased on chunks of slate [still some ways to go obviously]. The Rogue Trade era Space Marines are quite a bit shorter and it doesn't help they're squatting a lot so adding the slate will make them a bit taller and look like they've deployed on a rocky ridge so they can get a decent field of fire, to cover their brothers. I will miss some of the older paintwork, but I want everything to be consistent, even though I could argue over the different eras of painting as the way different marines decorated their armour. However, such a mix of styles wouldn't look good as whole I don't think, a shame to lose it but I'll have the pictures. Urael 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3725186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Melice Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 not exactly what I had in mind, i meant something like this all you need is cork, some sand, dried up used teabags and you've got yourself a great looking base. give it a try mate. they are really not that hard to do. Trixie 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3725262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons_of_Erebus Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 (edited) dried up used teabags dried up what? :O Edited June 21, 2014 by Sons_of_Erebus Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3725314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Melice Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 after you enjoyed a good cup of tea, brewed from this baby, don't make haste to commit it to the trash god of recycling and waste, bear with me... leave it to dry really well, after it has, open it up, the tea shreds inside will make a perfect spread for basing. http://previewcf.turbosquid.com/Preview/2011/08/10__13_35_03/Tea_bags_01.jpg5fe19917-9a58-4838-9126-26e38d59a140Large.jpgmade thease guys using the same technique.http://cs312330.vk.me/v312330120/4a28/iCrjim75MR0.jpg Legiocustodes, Trixie, MithrilForge and 5 others 8 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3725326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Got the Devastator Squad done in the end, all with Missile Launchers, sorry the pictures are a bit big, if you want to see more [without it taking over your screen] they're here: http://40kaddict.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/dark-angels-devastator-squad-to-done.html http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0knakZSLNZ4/U_cYs5LFseI/AAAAAAAAUms/D4H5GYA-edU/s1600/P1090115.JPG barek, Urael and Legiocustodes 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3821043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporal_Chaos Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Nice work. The Dark Angels are one of my preferred legions and yu have done them justice. dwez 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3825265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyfish Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Nice to see some of the older miniatures there. I started collecting and painting 40k models around the end of first edition and your first efforts are far better than mine were! Your new models look great too and I'm looking forward to seeing you post some more of them. :) dwez 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3826427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 My techmarine is complete as well. Once again the pictures are quite big so I won't overwhelm the page with them [unless that is OK] but if you want to see more they're here: http://40kaddict.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/dark-angels-techmarine-to-done.html http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLpJkik2GXM/U_orGQxrxPI/AAAAAAAAUzc/bCnvnSHuTmo/s1600/P1090171.JPG JJD, Legiocustodes, Brother Tyler and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3834224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I feel ya man... My sons ork army is huge and pretty awesome looking while my guard and marines are needing more love. Nowadays I paint a new guy for him and get a 'cool' ;) Great stuff man... Love the old skool devs! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-3835825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 A little left field but I've been working away in the background on my Dark Angels but to bulk them out I painted a Cerastus Knight Lancer. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tz_kywuYhIo/VmRkCYs4VWI/AAAAAAAAfMg/XsrmclSZo5Y/s1600/P1100255.JPG I'm working on Paladin at the moment who is magnetised but will be based on Gerantius the Forgotten Knight but will be called Euronymous the Fallen Knight, a Heresy era Dark Angel who was forced into piloting the Knight to help prevent the renegade AdMech order on the same planet taking over. It transpires they'd been duped by the Alpha Legion and their quest for Redemption mirrored the Dark Angels own, but Euronymous is always on hand to ensure they follow the right path. More pics of the Cerastus are here: http://40kaddict.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/imperial-knight-cerastus-in_12.html With WiP pictures linked in the tutorials tab, hope you like it. Legiocustodes, m0nolith, Raztalin and 14 others 17 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4285202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legio Draconis Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 That knight is ridiculous. Good work chap. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4285392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legiocustodes Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Absolutely amazing stuff!! I love this thread!! I have a whole Rogue Trader Salamanders army so it is great to see someone else showing these old sculpts some love!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4285411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Cheers, there's been a lot of newer stuff painted recently just because the plastic is more forgiving than the old metal miniatures but I do have original land speeders, land raiders and Rhinos to work on once I clear some of the units I actually need like Ravenwing bikes! Legiocustodes 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4285464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Wow. Excellent work on that Cerastus! I especially like the verdigris effect. When do we get to see more of your Dark Angels? Legiocustodes 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4289245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Wow. Excellent work on that Cerastus! I especially like the verdigris effect. When do we get to see more of your Dark Angels? Fair do's, I actually did complete a number of items for my Dark Angels last year so it's about time I update where I'm at. My friend gave me a set of five scouts. I'd never thought I'd be using them but when the Codex buffed their rules I thought why not? Although I;ve got about 15-20 Advanced Space Crusade scouts knocking around it would have been rude not to paint the gift I;d been given http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gq31J0wqgxs/VZhNEEYyrhI/AAAAAAAAZEo/NH5fhMXPiqM/s320/P1090763.JPG I particular I had a lot fun recreating an old urban camo pattern I used to do on my War Griffons Epic Titans, but this time instead of greys it was Red Planet http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hEIuVSdU3zE/VZhNW2VatvI/AAAAAAAAZF4/zu6arlcasQs/s320/P1090773.JPG And I'm really glad I gave them some attention as they're always fun to have on the table and were relatively quick, by my standards, to do. More pics of the Scouts are here http://40kaddict.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/dark-angels-scouts-to-done.html Raztalin, Interrogator Stobz, Legio Draconis and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4299214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 After a concerted effort I finally completed my Dark Vengeance Tactical Squad. This has been a long time coming for me, too much Xenos interference and trying to juggle many projects at once. Not to mention just how much I struggle under the weight of painting Power Armour. It's a real challenge for me and before I even put paint to model I have to overcome the mental wall that surrounds it. Sad to say I'd rather paint 30 Genestealers and I hate painting them! Still, if you're interested in seeing more of these guys they're here: http://www.40kaddict.uk/2016/04/dark-angels-tactical-squad-to-done.html Or there's all my HQ choices so far: http://www.40kaddict.uk/2016/02/dark-angels-azrael-and-company.html Brother Tyler, Chaplain Raeven, Chandrian and 7 others 10 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4369764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Achieved one of my hobby goals for this season, complete a unit of Ravenwing bikers. In actual fact I did two because I painted 6 of them ;). I've never been a fan of the white wings on the Ravenwing, it never fit with the fluff of them hunting in the shadows to have huge swathes of white on their bikes and anyways Ravens are black, otherwise they should be called Magpiewing! So I spent a lot of time trying to get a colour that matched the artwork in the Codex. Some of the OSL is a bit suspect as actual light and there are plenty of things that could be improved but as these are my first bikes in 20+ years, my first Ravenwing ever and with all the doubts and decisions that eventually brought me to this result I'm amazed with what I ended up with. If you want to see anymore pictures point your cogitatirs here: http://www.40kaddict.uk/2016/05/dark-angels-ravenwing-bike-squad-to-done.html Raztalin, Interrogator Stobz, HandsWithLegs and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4415611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Gilbear Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Very nice models here, well done! I gave you a 'like' for the Knight image - not for the Knight or general paintjob (both of which I do like incidentaly), but for the weathered bronze areas. I feel you managed to capture the weathered bronze look especially well on these bigger surfaces, and I love how they look. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4416577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Thanks for the trip down memory lane All up great stuff, the knight is veeerrry nice but my absolute Favourites are the scout cloaks ,very striking and cool looking. Its fun to see someones painting progression over the years bundled up in one thread!, It's a pity your son doesn't play anymore my little one is nearly 4 and he likes to try and pretend to paint my friends mini's whenever we visit,we both have some models set aside for him when the time comes...he's going to learn to paint them himself (I'm slow enough on my stuff as it is let alone someone else's stuff too) look fwd to more...just not another 20 years please Cheers, Mithril Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4419989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwez Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Having painted the first of my Ravenwing I decided to back them up with some air support. The Nephilim Jetfighter is a pretty cool kit [even if ridiculosly expensive pts and £wise, I mean have you seen what Necrons get for a bit more than £20!]. Funnily enough though it's the Dark Talon that's caught my interest, I mean who doesn't want to offload potential Vortex on the battle field. I was pretty pleased with the results and this pic did come out rather well. It's full magnetised so I can always field it as the much sleeker Nephilim. Now although I take issues with stone cladding a flyer I was compelled to try out some red marble on the wings. I was particularly pleased with the results but it's still bonkers to put that on somethign that actually flies! You can see more pictures here: http://www.40kaddict.uk/2016/07/dark-angels-jetfighter-moar-to-done.html and here: http://www.40kaddict.uk/2016/07/dark-angels-jetfighter-to-done.html I also made my own Vortex templates, instructions are here: http://www.40kaddict.uk/2015/07/make-your-own-vortex-template.html And interestingly I found my first ever miniature - apparently designed by none other than Jes Goodwin and currently still available Major_Gilbear, Raztalin, Interrogator Stobz and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292153-dark-angels-20-years-in-the-making/#findComment-4498942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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