Carmine Blades - Completed Blood Angels Army!

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work on the Chief Librarian. What will you name the "counts as" Mephiston? Anung un Rama?

[Majkhel]

Very nice Mephiston! I like how his colour palette is a bit muted but very consistent with the limited colour range used. 
And it's a pleasure to see more of your staple marble shields and power weapons :) Can't wait to see those Indomitus models finished!

[keeblerartillery]

Alright - finally got a chance to work on my Indomitus models. Here is a WIP of one of my bladeguard!

[Charlo]

Stunning!!

[keeblerartillery]

Alright, finished up my bladeguard veterans and leaders!

[SnorriSnorrison]

They look great!

[Uberlord Gendo]

I'm loving the colors and patterning. Is it all airbrushing? What are you doing for that red?

[keeblerartillery]

Thanks!

 

And no it isn’t all airbrushing. All the tabards were done by brush. The red is actually super easy - prime black. Zenithal highlight white. Cut back in shadows with black (I also add a drop of blue ink to give it depth). Then I dry brush white and stipple some to add texture. Then blood angels contrast through the airbrush. Viola!

[SnorriSnorrison]

To be fair, the best use I've found for the contrast paints was not using them as intended, but as glazes. My latest discovery was that mixing Mephiston Red Air + Blood Angels Red Contrast makes for a great(!) basecoat when airbrushed. Zenithal highlights, then straight over the miniature and you have a vibrant red as the contrast paint adds a richness to the finish that Meph Red lacks.

[keeblerartillery]

Another update! Finished my judiciar, ancient and outriders!

[Majkhel]

Nice work as usual!
Have you added some yellowish tint to your marble?
Red liquid in the hourglass - ominous  

The little shield on the BG-Ancient looks a bit like covered in snow though, don;t you think? ;) I like the iron pole of the banner though. Adds some much needed gravitas to the otherwise strangely designed mini.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent works. Whose skeleton is the Ancient holding aloft? (It's Space Marine-sized, but lacks a Marine's fused ribs.) An Imperial saint's, bearing witness as Sanguinius' sons avenge him/her? An enemy of the Imperium, bearing witness as the Emperor's servants torment him beyond death by destroying all this traitor/heretic held dear?

[keeblerartillery]

Thanks all! Also - I went back and toned down the chipping Maj...couldn't unsee it after that comment lol. Anyways, finished up some eradicators and assault intercessors!

[Charlo]

Bloody awesome!

[Majkhel]

Sorry :P

Excellent work though :) I really like how the stripes on the helmets add variety in your army.

[Lord Commander Scrymgeour]

I tried this exact scheme on my Sanguinary Priests many years ago.. Mine was :cuss. Yours is excellent. Great job

[keeblerartillery]

Thanks all! Alright - finished off my indomitus box and Lemartes! Also - WIP of a redemptor and some speeders!

[keeblerartillery]

Alright - big update! Finished my redemptor, an impulsor and a drop pod! Devastators and CPT incoming!

[SnorriSnorrison]

Great work!

Where did you get the hammer on the Assault Intercessor Sarge? Also, the transfers on the drop pod don't seem familiar. :)

[keeblerartillery]

Thanks! The hammer is from shapeways and the transfers are from a forgeworld transfer sheet!

[keeblerartillery]

Contents of the drop pod finished! And for now...I'm calling my blood angels force done. I don't know how many points I have painted - but I don't have any unpainted models (that I intend on painting for something other than practice). So here you have it - the last of my Carmine Blades (for now). A devastator squad and a CPT with the teeth of terra.

[Majkhel]

Fantastic achievement! You should really be proud :)

By all means, count how many points you have painted and make a 'family photo' :D

[keeblerartillery]

Fantastic achievement! You should really be proud :)

 

By all means, count how many points you have painted and make a 'family photo' :D

Oh I plan to! I’m hoping Santa brings me a lightbox and a camera so I can do these guys justice

[Father Mapple]

Contents of the drop pod finished! And for now...I'm calling my blood angels force done. I don't know how many points I have painted - but I don't have any unpainted models (that I intend on painting for something other than practice). So here you have it - the last of my Carmine Blades (for now).

What a great achievement! I've been watching and appreciate your skill and tenacity. Looking forward to your next project or update if you come back to them.

[keeblerartillery]

Thanks so much! I’m actually working on a small dark angels force. I fell in love with 40K with the old angels of death codex - BA and DA. So I want to try my hand at a DA successor (I like putting my own spin on things). I plan on doing a lot of freehand and making them really ornate. Once I figure out a green I like, I’ll start a WIP blog and in the DA sub forum.