Avoghai's Deathwatch painting log

[Master Avoghai]

Hi all, after finishing my 2000pts admech force, I've deciding to start a new project consisting of a 1700pts deathwatch force allied with a 300pts ordo xenos inquisitorial detachment

 

This project was initially started months before the release of the deathwatch codex. At that time, I've started mouting marines in order to play them as a count as 1st company task Force formation. I used the SM captain ][ shoulderbpads to represent the deathwatch pads.

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/850FAC41-6D95-4DFA-990C-1F0D0D4C91B7.jpg

 

 

Since then, the codex has been released and options looks better or worse, so I've rebuild some models.

 

Here's the Result :

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/BF4C53EC-8687-4DDB-ADC6-63588ABC1FA7.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/239C3E0E-2E08-435D-A0BD-E39A3D046EFC.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/96E32C05-9194-4EC1-8B7A-99B40F5066AA.jpg

As you see on the last pic, some bolters will be converted as Stalkers since my list includes 2x5 of those.

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/7D9284F2-0189-481D-A548-A567C0852FE8.jpg

The blood angels was totally redone : I've given him a jp and an axe instead of the original bolter...

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/9E36CE83-0BFA-4756-BAA6-D574F146D98B.jpg

I've swapped the original head and SP to make a black shield watch master... Surely the DA are curious to know where this stange hooded marine comes from :rolleyes:

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/FA409C37-AC46-49A4-911F-BD73885E014F.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/63B82845-B2BC-4266-A4E0-BC2335F14881.jpgMthanks to ebay I managed to find alternative shoulder pads.

 

It was also the perfect occasion to use the new Gw bases

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/52B3F922-736A-4A8A-922A-63178D5698C0.jpg

 

A global view : (since then I've mounted 2x3bikes and a pod)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/BD613576-30B6-4C62-B623-143234FFD50D.jpg

 

My first 2 painted minis : I didn't want to make a standard black armour as I already paint Rw and black deathwing. I've first tried the PA metal black but it didn't give the expected result then I tried the green GW used to make the DE cabalites warriors and actually found it matches perfectly.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/A7C44182-4407-46F4-9963-3EA2924B0B71.jpg

 

Now the painting scheme is valid, I've started painting my killteam's.... Kill team! :lol:

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/2069D625-D7B5-4447-8C5C-5EFE67C06A70.jpg

 

And since I missed a shotgun+bolter, I've converted one :

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/F10C2D5E-6AC6-4DA8-B825-C84550005D7B.jpg

 

Hopefully I'll finished the first kill team this week and I think I'll start my 4xinferno Hb poded squad soon ;)

 

(Il'll update this post with my 1850pts list soon too)

[Vel'Cona]

Great work on the first painted KT and I love the subtle conversion of the hooded WM.  Too bad he's not terribly subtle about his origins, eh?  

[MithrilForge]

Great stuff indeed, i love seeing new projects...inspirational  !! 

the beaky head with bionics on the eye   where is it from please?... i wants it !, i needs it, ...precious 

 

cheers Mithril

[Master Avoghai]

Great stuff indeed, i love seeing new projects...inspirational  !! 

the beaky head with bionics on the eye B)  where is it from please?... i wants it !, i needs it, ...precious :wub:

 

cheers Mithril

You have about 2 or 3 of those in the devastator kit ;)

[Master Avoghai]

The 4 are done :

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/314DB2C2-03D8-420C-8098-4CEC8C07C9D8.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/52893877-DA5D-4441-B7C1-86E99CF249B4.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/39BCE25E-F4D0-4CFD-9937-5670513B069E.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/15F4AC03-1AB1-42B2-96D4-95C4FCB4A3DF.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/AE10C1F1-DEE0-4B33-93D3-2FEB690FC862.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/4ED2E74F-BDAF-4077-BDE6-4538C5143F87.jpg

[MithrilForge]

 

Great stuff indeed, i love seeing new projects...inspirational  !! 

the beaky head with bionics on the eye   where is it from please?... i wants it !, i needs it, ...precious 

 

cheers Mithril

You have about 2 or 3 of those in the devastator kit

 

 

Thanks for the info(now to chase up my mates that have the dev boxes  , oh and nice painted stuff too 

 

cheers, Mithril

[Vel'Cona]

Wow, brilliant work!  I love your use of bright highlight/contrast to produce individual character and make each model pop out more.  My stuff always seems sort of muddy and dark by comparison; maybe I can experiment with this technique!  

[Master Avoghai]

Wow, brilliant work!  I love your use of bright highlight/contrast to produce individual character and make each model pop out more.  My stuff always seems sort of muddy and dark by comparison; maybe I can experiment with this technique!  

Thanks ^_^

 

Actually, I used to have black models looking muddy/dusty all the time, then I changed my technique : I always paint the whole model's details and I finish with the treatment of the black. This way, lots of contrast is already done by the othe colours and I'm not tempted to put lots of grey/blue/green on the black to make it shine => limit the dusty aspect

[Vel'Cona]

I've really found that I tend to fail when painting dark colours, especially over a black undercoat.  I've recently been coming into my own with brighter primer and bolder tones, though I've taken a step back with my recent DW unit and I'm not satisfied with the results because of it.  I'm definitely going to try some of the techniques you used on yours, because I just can't stand any more muddy results on my models!  

[Master Avoghai]

I've really found that I tend to fail when painting dark colours, especially over a black undercoat.  I've recently been coming into my own with brighter primer and bolder tones, though I've taken a step back with my recent DW unit and I'm not satisfied with the results because of it.  I'm definitely going to try some of the techniques you used on yours, because I just can't stand any more muddy results on my models!  

Well do you mean your black has a muddy aspect or the other colours?

 

Would you mind PM me pics so that I can see where the problem lies?

 

Just to say : the yellow trim on the red scorpions shoulder pad is not a direct applying of yellow. On the black undercoat, I've started with a ceramite white layer. Then I made a 50/50 mix of yellow + orange. Finally I've finished with pure yellow. Same thing on the DA robe : I've started with a layer of Steel Legion skaab. This is the base, you don't see this layer once the work is done but it allows the colour to be brighter. Then I made a 50/50 mix of steel legion + bone in the recesses. And then I've applied the basic bone colour. Finally I've finished with 2 levels of enlightments.

 

As for coulours like Dark green or Dark red, the key is to keep the base colour very pure and without any brush traces, then to enlight them with a few very thin lines on the edges with particular attention on the corners. Sometimes when I find the line too large I pass the base colour over it to make it thiner.

Edited November 11, 2016 by Master Avoghai

[Vel'Cona]

Take a look in my gallery, I'm sure you'll see what I mean.  Compare the GSC stuff (I know, heresy) to my DW.  I primed the GSC with grey and I use lighter tones in general, and the DW were primed black and just ended up looking so much duller in comparison.  I love DW and I want to do them justice, but there's just something about the paint scheme that doesn't work with my admittedly amateur painting style.  

 

That being said, the lighting at the place I'm staying is pretty awful so maybe it's a lot of that, too.  

[Master Avoghai]

I don't have much to reproach to you Deathwatch. Maybe you could go a little further on the enlightments by puttin a light grey/white point on the corner... Like on my deathwing :

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/FC383DE7-5CB0-4214-88E2-B0C5C2525167.jpg

 

But I think that black model, generally, miss depth and I prefer the way I've treated my RW :

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Dark%20angels/5035684B-E836-4174-8BD1-C67C09AC79A6.jpg

 

That's why I wanted to treat the black of my deathwatch a special way...

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/6339A7E5-9DE8-4AA6-A218-52E14B24FB42.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/05267466-BC47-4228-A12E-3CA4BD66D86A.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/BD9ED21A-AC72-4C03-8C41-42BBE79B0BDD.jpg

 

And to put a pic on what I've said here's the corvus. Like you can see, all the colours are mostly done, It only misses the green enlightments

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/3BD1D343-4462-4029-997D-372CD16E7410.jpg

[Vel'Cona]

Is that freehand for the Watch Fortress icon on the Corvus?  

 

I really love the coloured highlights on black, though.  I'm seriously going to have to give this a shot!  

[Master Avoghai]

Yup it's freehand... kinda easy to do it's just a direct lines included in a quarter.

 

It's finished btw

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/81261769-FF27-4D5C-A4CE-7169C0D32893.jpg

 

Little close up on the front

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/3C06077F-6013-4860-BECC-53A106E3488C.jpg

Edited November 13, 2016 by Master Avoghai

[Vel'Cona]

Yup it's freehand... kinda easy to do it's just a direct lines included in a quarter.

 

 

But seriously the Corvus is gorgeous.  Is that a citadel ruins kit on the base?

[Master Avoghai]

Yup but it's not its base. I've used my stom eagle's base as I still have to make a convenient one for the corvus.

 

As for the freen hand it's really easy : draw a quarter. Mark the center of each side. This will be your markpoints. just  paint a line until one center (half a side) then join the center point to the center point of the following side. Do the same thing simetrically on the other side. Then make a diagonale between the 2 corners. Drawn 2 triangles to make the arrows heads. Do the little bars on the diagonals : done.

 

GW even helps you by leaving points on the models :lol: 

 

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/72C31B46-DFB1-48F5-8CEA-6CA0DE181728.jpg

[Prot]

That is beautiful man. I love that rune, and your unique take on the highlights is really nice.

 

It always surprises me how we can all have an artistic take on the models and even though they're all 'black', our respective Deathwatch armies all have this uniqueness about them. You've done a great job with these... looking forward to seeing more.

 

Have you got many games in with them?

[Vel'Cona]

He really does make it sound easy.  I'm struggling to paint straight "V" shapes on my current army's shoulderpads, so freehand is not something I take lightly.  It's almost like magic to me when people can make it look good!  

[Master Avoghai]

 

Have you got many games in with them?

 

 

Alas not, as I'm the kind of guy who hates playing with unpainted models...

 

At least now, I can play kill team games

 

That remind me I haven't posted my list yet : 

 

Deathwatch 1500

 

Black Spear Strike Force :

 

Watch Commander

    Watch master : 210 pts

        - Melta Bomb , Angelis Homer

 

 Aquila Kill Team

 

    Veterans (5) : 190 pts

        - 2 Deathwatch shotguns, 2 Frag Canon, 1 Heavy Thunder hammer

 

    Bikers : 35 pts

        - Power Weapon

 

    Vanguard Veterans : 30 pts

        - Power Weapon

 

 

Dropship

 

    Corvus Blackstar : 210 pts

        - Blackstar TL Rocket Launcher, Launcher Halo-Launcher, 

 

 

Combined Armed Detachment :

HQ

    Librarian : 70 pts

 

 

TROOPS

    Veterans (6) : 257 pts

        - 2 Deathwatch shotguns, 4 Infernus HB

        - Drop pod : Teleport Homer

 

    Veterans (5) : 135 pts

        - 5 Bolters Stalker

 

    Veterans (5) : 135 pts

        - 5 Bolters Stalker

 

 

FAST ATTACK

    Bikers (3) : 115 pts

        - 3 power weapons, deathwatch homer

 

    Bikers (3) : 115 pts

        - 3 power weapons, deathwatch homer

 

 

 

This list will allow me to play a Black spear AND a standard CAD. I have 2 units to hold the ground (stalkers) + one alpha strike unit (poded squad). Depending of the opponent, I'll make the Aquila + Master start the game in the corvus (against tau with interception for ex) or in deep strike reserve. In the latter case, I'll make my bikes rush turn one and chose to use the most accurate homer to deepstrike.

The Angelis will allow me to move the stalkers squads in case of threat or if I need an objective secured squad to grab an objective. The librarian will probably get power in Divination to make the stalkers re roll their shots.

[Prot]

Looks like a fun list! Good to have a CAD in there, and those mini-Bike squads can give you some good mileage too.

[robofish7591]

Your deathwatch are looking fantastic, I love the green highlights! That list is looking good too, you will have to let us know how it does when you get some games in.

[Vel'Cona]

Brave man with that Watch Master!  Here's hoping he slays many xenos scum . . . 

[Master Avoghai]

5 more marines are one the way

 

Sons of Medusa

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/E1EB90F5-92AC-43BB-9B7F-08B586E89EBB.jpg

 

Howling Griffons

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/5CBE62C6-E431-4A57-B20A-45C81D4BA144.jpg

 

Fleshtearers

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/55A65D89-B5B1-4698-9105-B21DB9F4E75B.jpg

 

Mentor Legion

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/FED7FDF6-697D-4D0B-B33D-8B6149635ADB.jpg

 

Yet to be named (I think there's a UM successor that has a white cross on a red armour but can't remember the name, I first thought it was the IF's successor red templars but it's not )

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Masteravoghai/Deathwatch/A7D2DDF1-67FA-4502-803D-08C01677FA6A.jpg

Edited November 17, 2016 by Master Avoghai

[Prot]

Very impressive. I like the blue hue you've gone with on the metallic arms as well. 

 

I've been doing the same thing with my second Deathwatch army.... It just works to set off the blacks a bit. It gives it kind of a 'cold steel' look. 

 

I've seen blue with white cross "Avenging Sons" : http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Avenging_Sons

 

White with Red cross: "Fire Angels" : http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Fire_Angels

[sockwithaticket]

The jade highlights on tthe black certainly add an interesting visual twist.