ValourousHeart Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) I set a vow for myself at the beginning of the year to get my speeders painted. Goal complete, plus a little more... Just in time for Armies on Parade. Edited March 28, 2022 by ValourousHeart Marshal Mittens, Brother Tyler, Helias_Tancred and 13 others 16 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 It is time to get back to work on my Dark Angels. It might be a little more difficult this time around, since all of my painting notes went missing a couple years ago. Here is what is on the table for this next round. Chaplain on Bike 6 Outriders 3 Invaders 10 RWBK RW Apothecary RW Banner Dark Shroud Nephilim Marshal Mittens, Wrath of Bruinen and WrathOfTheLion 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-5808724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 That was a wee break Brother ;) Â Great to see you back on the brushes again, your speeder army is awesome, I can't wait to see the new guys all done. Despite losing your notes, bone too I presume? ValourousHeart and Marshal Mittens 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-5808747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 That was a wee break Brother  Yeah I got my Knights done after my speeders. HERE. But then covid hit. Let's just say, I'm one of those that didn't handle prolonged isolation very well. But I'm feeling more upbeat now, and ready to get back into it.   Great to see you back on the brushes again, your speeder army is awesome, I can't wait to see the new guys all done. Despite losing your notes, bone too I presume?  Thanks! My speeder were the first 2000 point list I painted myself, so I'm really proud of them. I'm going to paint these to match my speeders, so Bone, Green and Red is the starting point. Interrogator Stobz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-5809043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Nice, glad all is getting better for you. I personally needed to switch to Titanicus as a mental break, your Knights are cool too. Â Again, can't wait to see your dudes finished Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-5809073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtrouble Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 I like your paint scheme a lot, and I wonder what inspired it? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-5809485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 I like your paint scheme a lot, and I wonder what inspired it?  The main inspiration is that I kept trying to paint black and hated the results every time. LOL.  None of it was really planned out in the beginning. I had a bunch of cans of Zandri Dust in my closet that I used to base coat a bunch of my Ravenwing units. I took quite a bit of time working on which wash and dry brush colors I wanted to use and weather to dry brush after the wash or before. This is the main step that I wish I still had my notes. But looking at the Darkshroud compared to my finished speeders it looks like I washed after the drybrush, because the finished speeders don't look chalky like the darkshroud. The finished speeders look to have an olive tint to them, so I'm thinking the wash was Agrax.  Accent panels were just added to break up the Zandri Dust. Weapons started off as Silver, and then ended up with brass accents, again just to break up the blocks of silver. Seat padding ended up being Screamer Pink because it was the only color in my box that stood out without being obnoxious. Squad markings ended up being red to make them pop and help the squads be clearly identifiable to me and my opponent.  I used matching bitz to give each speeder squadron a different unit symbol (Sword, Wolf and Cross), which looks cool on the speeders, but I might end up regretting that choice as I try to find enough bitz for the Invaders, 2 squads of Outriders and at 4-5 Bike squads.  Bases used the same color pattern that I used for my Realm of Battle Board. That board had a lot of steps, but I followed one of the painting guides on youtube. I just need to find the right one.  The color scheme ended up looking like It was loosely based on Angels of Absolution with some of the Green accents from Disciples of Caliban. But I only realized that after I was done. bigtrouble 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-5809890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtrouble Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022  The main inspiration is that I kept trying to paint black and hated the results every time. LOL. I feel you there. Seat padding ended up being Screamer Pink because it was the only color in my box that stood out without being obnoxious. Squad markings ended up being red to make them pop and help the squads be clearly identifiable to me and my opponent.  I used matching bitz to give each speeder squadron a different unit symbol (Sword, Wolf and Cross), which looks cool on the speeders, but I might end up regretting that choice as I try to find enough bitz for the Invaders, 2 squads of Outriders and at 4-5 Bike squads. There’s two details I missed, and I’m glad I went back again. Well done! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-5809919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 Well looking through my bitz box I found some suitable squad emblems.  The speeder squadron that has what I've been calling a Cross is a crux terminus looking bit with a hooded skull in the middle. The Wolf and Sword squadrons are the Space Wolf and Dark Angels door symbols from the Drop Pod Kit.  The invaders now have a skull emblem, it was a bit from the Imperial Knight kit that was a cog, but I had to remove the gears to get it to fit. The outrider squads ended up with the Imperial Fist and Black Templar symbols from the Drop Pod Kit. So those squadrons will be called Skull, Fist and Maltese.  Still not sure what I'm going to do for all of my old school bike squads. But it is going to be a while before I get to them and I have a lot of clean up on those models before I'll be ready for the unit symbols, so not sweating it for now. bigtrouble and G8Keeper 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-5809959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 I'm just writing this down here so that I can remember it for later. I figured out how I can identify those older bike squads when I get around to painting them. GW sells upgrade kits with shoulder pads for the various chapters. I can use the Ravenwing shoulder pad on one side, then have a different chapter shoulder pad on the other shoulder as that unit's badge. G8Keeper 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-5818492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 Well it has been a minute since I last posted an update. Life has really kicked my butt over the last 2 years. I'm trying to paint more to see if that will help.              NTaW, kooper, bigtrouble and 7 others 8 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-6036464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 That's very cool. Love the scheme. ValourousHeart 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-6037669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Nice work Brother! Hope real life keeps being kinder to your hobby time ValourousHeart 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-6037725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted July 5 Author Share Posted July 5 A little more progress. That is all of my outriders and Invaders done. Not sure what is next... Dark Shroud, Nephilim, Black Knights w/ Command, Sammie on Corvex, or Scout LS Storm.       Raziel-TX, Lostrael, Interrogator Stobz and 1 other 1 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-6048796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Love you work Brother! ValourousHeart 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/350595-valouroushearts-dark-angels-painting-log/#findComment-6048810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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