The new Ironhelms - Spyros' 42000 painting blog

[Xenith]

Spyros man, your painting is great - I think a recess shade would really take it to th next level, especially on the red BA armour. I use a 50/50 lahmian medium to agrax earthshade, but pure agrax also works. The armour will come alive.

[Damon Nightman]

Really nice work here! Very clean painting. I agree with Xenith that some agrax earthshade will add a lot. I really like nuln oil myself, but I think most use agrax for BA like Xenith recommended.

 

I'm look forward to seeing more :)

[Spyros]

Thanks guys. Do you think I can apply shade over the varnish? Never used shade before, I just paint to battle ready level 'cause I paint slowly.

[Xenith]

Thanks guys. Do you think I can apply shade over the varnish? Never used shade before, I just paint to battle ready level 'cause I paint slowly.

I'm not experienced with varnish but I believe in some cases the varnish will make the shade flow into the recesses better.

 

Don't wash the whole model, just take a fine brush and paint the shade paint directly into the recesses of the model, armour panel lines, shoulder pad rim etc. I often don't like the look of my red marines until I get the shade stage done, then they just look...ready. more 3d, if that makes sense.

[Majkhel]

The question is what kind of surface the varnish you use creates. However I believe that shade should still stick to it once dried. Give it a try - only one way to find out :)

[Kolgrim DeathHowl]

Excellent painting, the standard bearer looked super cool! Custodes looked fantastic as well.

[Spyros]

The 3rd Tactical Intercessor squad joins the ranks!

I think the banner sits nicely on the sergeant. Head, sword, jousting shield, and banner were enough to change his looks completely.

The assistant squad leader has a hidden chainsword (2nd ed. chainsword) on his belt, so I can use him as a sergeant if I opt to field to entirely different squads. I 've done the same trick with the first Intercessor squad I made.

Sergeant and assistant squad leader are from First Strike, grenadier from multi-part box, and the rest from Dark Imperium and First Strike.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job.

[Majkhel]

Love the chequered shield! Between the the banner, this vibrant red and green bases, there are some serious old-school vibes in my heart when I see those :)

[Spyros]

Thanks guys!

New blood, old traditions!

[Spyros]

Finally some more progress!

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job.

[Spyros]

More Intercessors, totaling forty with this squad. That's the core of the new force.

[Spyros]

Our dark messiah?

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job on Mephiston and the Intercessors.

[Spyros]

Time for an update, took a long time...

[Majkhel]

Wow man! Those shots into the interior are soooooo COOL!!
Fantastic job!

[Spyros]

Chief Librarian Mephiston needs assistance, enter Codicier Ramius...

[Spyros]

Since PA3: Blood of Baal the army list has been modified to pure BA force. Painting priority according the following.

 

 

The new Ironhelms (2000 points - 13 CP)

 

Blood Angels Battalion (The Red Thirst, Savage Echoes, Defenders of Humanity)

 

  92 - Primaris Captain, Power fist & Plasma pistol (Artisan of war)

  98 - Primaris Librarian, Force sword

 

  69 - Primaris Ancient, Standard of Sacrifice

 

  94 - Intercessor squad (5), Power fist, Bolt rifles

  86 - Intercessor squad (5), Chainsword, Bolt rifles, AGL
  89 - Intercessor squad (5), Power sword, Bolt rifles

 

180 - Reiver squad (10), Hv.Bolt pistols, Combat knives, Grav-chutes

 

319 - Repulsor, Tw.Lascannon, Hv.Onslaught gatling, Onlslaught gatling, 2 Krakstorms, 2 Storm bolters, Icarus rocket pod,

                          Auto launchers

 

Blood Angels Battalion (The Red Thirst, Savage Echoes, Defenders of Humanity)

 

145 - Chief Librarian Mephiston (primaris)

  69 - Primaris Lieutenant, MC Auto Bolt rifle (Decimator?)

 

  86 - Intercessor squad (5), Chainsword, Bolt rifles, AGL

  99 - Intercessor squad (5), Power fist, Auto Bolt rifles

  91 - Intercessor squad (5), Chainsword, Auto Bolt rifles, AGL

 

164 - Inceptor squad (4), Assault bolters

 

319 - Repulsor, Tw.Lascannon, Hv.Onslaught gatling, Onlslaught gatling, 2 Krakstorms, 2 Storm bolters, Icarus rocket pod,

         Auto launchers

[Spyros]

Blood Angels must have jump packs!

[SnorriSnorrison]

Nice work, Spyros! Angels must descend upon wings of fire!

 

What do you use to shade your red tones?

[Spyros]

Wings of fire indeed, and this is just the first half of the squad. Got another three that will change their hands a bit to make them look different.

The shading is natural light shade...

The models are less glossy up close, I'm just using my phone's camera.

[SnorriSnorrison]

Wings of fire indeed, and this is just the first half of the squad. Got another three that will change their hands a bit to make them look different.

The shading is natural light shade...

The models are less glossy up close, I'm just using my phone's camera.

Nice! Good idea to break up the mono-poses a bit!

 

Ah, I see. Well, red can sometimes look a bit flat without shading, but that might also be the light / flash itself. If you wanted to delve further into the whole shading thing, I’d suggest a brown or darker red tone, such as doombull brown or Khorne red painted thinly and directly into the recesses. Makes a hell of a difference! :) you can also advance the technique and add darker browns/even dark blue to the Khorne red to shade the darkest recesses. Just an idea!

[Spyros]

Pause from the flying stands, they got me tired... so I painted something not on the list, my first blue helms!

[SnorriSnorrison]

Nicely done, Spyros! I really don't know what it is, but blue helmets on red armour just looks fantastic. :D