Soraf Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 This blog will be used to share progress on my Heresy Blood Angels army. All of the legions are cool, and I think most of us have wanted to collect or paint all of them at some point. For me, the IXth legion has held the most consistent appeal, and I will only get more into them as Forge World starts releasing more content relevant to them. I will continually upload completed pictures of models as they are finished. To start, this is the first squad I completed as part of this project. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A few minor embellishments to add IXth legion flavour include: Legion specific torso and helmet upgrades and waist guards which were modelled from greenstuff, based on the depictions in the collected visions book. These were the first models I used to optimize the colour scheme. I intend to add more assault marines to my army in the future, with more dynamic posing if possible. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 I have a huge backlog, including working through the majority of an unassembled and unopened BaC box. I have managed to finish some of the material from there though. This is a tactical squad I painted. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I enjoy the detail and intricacy of what FW makes immensely, but working with, and painting plastic is far easier and more consistent than resin. A Cortus Contemptor with some added features. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The melta and power fist are modular, so can be swapped out, I converted the helmet and chest with greenstuff, there are some imperfections because I haven't been sculpting for too long, but i'm not collecting Emperor's Children so don't need to be so fussed about it .I quite like dreadnoughts simply for the fact that you can add a lot of other features to them that make them more unique. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4562516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Have to say they look great. Please don't be a stranger to the 40k BA sub-forum as we'd love to see you show this stuff off there too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4562518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 I've also done despoilers, their rhino transports aren't completed yet, but i'll post pictures of them together once those are done. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I wanted to deviate and make a more veteran type squad of despoiler marines that had varied marks of power armor, so I combined some a MKIV and MKII squad. In retrospect, I would have mixed their armor up more with some MKIII to add to that sense of uniqueness. Have to say they look great. Please don't be a stranger to the 40k BA sub-forum as we'd love to see you show this stuff off there too. How do I add it there, im sort of new to posting here Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4562523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 This is a leviathan contemptor outfitted for close quarter combat. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I consdier this build quite special, and its probably my favourite so far. I heavily customised this leviathan using greenstuff and a lot of patience, but am really happy how he turned out. He is missing the characteristic nipple assault cannons, but will get them eventually. The arms can be removed and replaced, but I like the notion of a CCW equipped leviathan tearing through a horde of heretics with reckless abandon so might keep him that way. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4562532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Inspirational :) If you have any weathering techniques you can share I'd be all ears! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4562622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 Inspirational If you have any weathering techniques you can share I'd be all ears! I do the chipped paint/scratch effect. Theres a neat vid on warhammertv that shows how to do it. Basically for red, stipple or streak black, and then "highlight" underneath the black area with whatever you use to do edge highlghts (for these, VGC elfic flesh and VMC orange red. 50:50) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4562798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildrcheese Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Excellent work in here. EDC Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4562880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Astoundingly gorgeous❤️❤️ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4563090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
exetus Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 You cannot love Blood Angels and not love this thread. Great stuff! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4563355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna707 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Wow! Really fantastic work here! I'm loving the reds you used and those marble bases are superb. Creative conversion on those dread heads too, I like how it ties to the mk iv armor. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4563726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorAM Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Great work. I used to not be a big fan of the blood angels' upgrade packs, but you've made them look amazing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4563759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionofjudah Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Love the contemptor!!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4565968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Fantastic BA!! Really like your dreadnought conversions, very cool. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4567035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 These are incredible. Truly inspirational stuff. If you don't mind I'd like to pick your brain a bit. Can you share your recipe? Also, how'd you do the decals? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4567627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldier of Dorn Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Damn, that's fething amazing stuff. Damn. Wow. Now I want to buy all the Blood Angels upgrade kits... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4567702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Dude these are gorgeous. You should totally post them in the age of darkness sub forum though! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4585108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Excellent work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4585124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOODSAINT Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I don't think I've ever seen red painted like this. It feels very REAL, for some reason. Got a color breakdown for us, please? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4589222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 Some outriders I did a while back. Some people have asked how the scheme works for this red. Its as follows: 1. Preshade from black to bone with airbrush, use the zenithal highlighting method 2. Basecoat layer 1 (vallejo air hull red) over the preshade 3. Basecoat layer 2 (vallejo air fire red) over layer 1 in zenithal pattern highlight 4. Basecoat layer 3 (vallejo scarlet red) over the upper half of the model 5. Brushblend VMC orange red over the panels most exposed to light 6. Glaze the over VMC orange with diluted scarlet red (1-3 thin coats) 7. Develop contrast by washing the shadows and recesses with druuchiviolet up to seraphim sepia 8. Edge highlight panels with VMC orange red 9. Finer edge highlight with 50:50 VMC orange red and flesh tone 9 steps for the IXth legion. I have more things ive been working on, but its been a matter of making time between uni and work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4674493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Very nice marines - got any HQ choices planned? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4674544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklighter Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 These units look far more impressive in a "Real" chapters heraldry... I might just be I'm biased, but these are beautiful! Though I'm not a big fan of the bases are they finished? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4674558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soraf Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'm holding off on adding more details and heraldry until Angelus drops, so for now its just generic legion iconography. I hate doing bases so it might be all I do for them. Do you have any recommendations? they do look a bit plain. Not sure what i'll do with HQ atm, I have a bunch of praetor models lying around that could be made into something. not sure yet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4674659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeGuy Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Beautiful work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4674718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I hate doing bases so it might be all I do for them. Do you have any recommendations? they do look a bit plain. The bases look good to me, the marble effect sits really well withthe BA. One thing I have found is that sand needs multiple layers of paint to look good. All the same colour looks bad and clumpy - you can kind of see this on the front of the base on the leftmost bike here I'd hit this with a thinned agrax wash all over the sand, and in teh cracks in teh marble stuff, or agrax+nuln oil, to add some depth. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/327847-blood-and-fury-legio-ix-blood-angels-soraf/#findComment-4674727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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