How do you guys do your Dark Angels?

[BlOoD_GoD]

Okay so, well, first of all I haven't been here in agessss, but from my memory B&C was a very reliable, helpful, and friendly place to talk with like minded hobbyists so, why would I go anywhere else.

 

Anyway, the question.

I would like to know how the people of B&C paint their Dark Angels minis (preferably including how you do your Deathwing and Raven Wing too) as I am thinking of starting to collect again due to moving next year to the city and then I can actually utilise my army by going to local GW shops.

 

I've thought about buying the SM Strike Force and a DA chapter upgrade sprue, so that's already almost $400, so paint-wise, I'm not looking for how to do a fancy paintjob (since I probably cant paint that well anymore anyway, been years since I did Iron Warriors), just a nice tabletop standard that wont take a billion difference shades and paints. Maybe a little highlighting etc, or washes, if there are still citadel washes in the new range I don't know anymore haha

But yeah it doesn't have to be an indepth tutorial with pictures, just a brief rundown of how you do them, a short sentence or two per step, something like that.

 

And as a side note, what do you guys use to seal the paint, just a matte varnish? I want to try use the transfers and make it so they can't rub off so any help there would be appreciated too.

[Grotsmasha]

HERE is a VERY comprehensive guide by DA Mod Bryan Blaire.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[elmo]

BBs guide is great....

 

For the transfers, I normally apply them with a decal softening fluid (revell) and once dry paint over them in a matt varnish. Try to cut as much of the clear decal off as possible as that will help when putting them onto the pauldrons.

[Gillyfish]

My own technique is similar to Bryan's but with older paints. There is a tutorial stickied in the DA forum if you are interested, but Bryan's beats mine hands down I would say. :)