Deathwatch - 19/06/21 - Star Dragon & Blackshield dread

[Soldier of Dorn]

Very nice, clean as always. What's the paint recipe for the green, out of curiosity?

[sockwithaticket]

So ... This my favorite model on the website now.

Wow, thank you very much! He's certainly one of my favourite Deathwatch guys, so I'm glad you dig him so much.

 

Very nice, clean as always. What's the paint recipe for the green, out of curiosity?

Cheers. I can only be rough I'm afraid, wasn't really paying attention to ratios as I did it, but it's Vallejo Game Colour Cayman Green + Reaper Master Series Pure Black (though I'm sure any black would do just fine) for the base/shadows, mix back in some Cayman green for a couple of layers and then add a bit of RMS Terran Khaki to that for the highlight.

[sockwithaticket]

An Emperor's Sword joins the ranks:

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According to Lexicanum 2 Chapters have borne the Emperor's Swords moniker and both have been destroyed in the 41st Millenium. This battle brother is the sole survivor of the second chapter, whose homeworld turned out to be a dormant Necron tomb world. While he was on secondment with the Deathwatch, the Necrons awoke. As far as is known, he is the sole surviving member of the Chapter. Consequently, he has been given dispensation to keep not just his right shoulder pad, but also his Storm Shield in his chapters heraldic colours. The scrolls attached to his backpack are a list of every member of the Emperor's Blades lost in the homeworld's destruction.

[Race Bannon]

Dude, that is art.  Especially the backstory

[sockwithaticket]

Cheers, brother. We quite often seem to hear of the Deathwatch as a refuge for waifs and strays, but don't generally get to see many, glad you like the idea behind him.

[sockwithaticket]

Veteran Sergeant Dacian

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He sports a number of fangs from various Tyranid creatures as trophies commemorating successful engagements with the foul species. The eye catching, if rather incongruous and impractical, skull trophy atop his back pack belonged to a Tyranid Prime from a tendril of Hive Fleet Kraken that his Deathwatch Kill Team stalked through the jungles of a Death World. Dacian bested the beast in hand to hand combat with a ferocity that his men reported was extraordinary to behold. While every space marine hates all xenos and descendents of the Ultramarines have a particular hatred for Tyranids, nothing quite compares to the vitriolic loathing the sons of Sotha feel for the Hive Fleet that so nearly exterminated them. A discussion was had with him about removing the skull during combat engagements. Suffice to say it has remained in place, a symbol of the vengeance and righteous fury that burns within Dacian, a testament to his prowess as a warrior and the beginning of a collection that indicates he's just getting started.


 

[sockwithaticket]

Red Scorpion:

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[Race Bannon]

Is the gun from Anvil Industries?

[reckoning]

Kromlech I believe. One of their "Thunder" guns.

[sockwithaticket]

Reckoning is correct, the dual laser sight thing attached is from Anvil though.

[Race Bannon]

Even better :tu:

[sockwithaticket]

New recruit from the Silver Eagles:


40k wiki has little on these guys beyond a name and colour scheme, which makes them great for someone like me attempting to ensure my Deathwatch members are reasonaby diverse and not wholy mainstream.

[RedFred]

Your painting is beautifully clean.

[Prot]

That knife and gun pose is killer. Just killer. I love it. 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work.

[sockwithaticket]

3 more begin their watch:

Carcharodon:


Angel of Retribution:


Storm Warden:


RedFred - thank you.

Prot - Cheers, man. I'm really pleased with how it came out, glad you like it.

Bjorn Firewalker - thanks. Have replied on the WIP thread too

[Prot]

Very nice. Love that left arm pose on the first dude. Great shoulder pads too!

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent work.

[sockwithaticket]

A member of the Gryphons Rampant signs up:




Prot & Bjorn, thanks guys.

Edited May 11, 2017 by sockwithaticket

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Again, excellent work. Is the Gryphon Rampant wielding a sniper weapon?

[Midnightmare]

Love the new guy :tu:

[DaBoiKyknos]

They look like metal-candy. Watching the pictures I sometimes want to lick them!

Aren´t you including weapons from the new kits like the big thunder hammer?

 

Greetings, Velype

[That Guy Matt]

Really like that converted rifle on the Gryphon Rampant. What is the barrel taken from?

[Race Bannon]

I *think* Anvil Industries.

[Knight of the Raven]

This is indeed from Anvil Industry and not just a barrel; it's an entire weapon called the Negotiator Anti-Materiel Rifle.

 

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Your Deathwatch is the only Deathwatch I actually care about, sockwithaticket. They're so beautiful. Excellent job.