hermanista Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) So after many years of hiatus and playing as giant robots, I've returned to my first love; Dark Angels. Going something completely different to the 5/6 model mono knight army I've been playing and gonna be roughly running the following. Spearhead Sammael in Sableclaw Talonmaster 2x Rapier Quad Launchers 3x Castellan Whirlwinds Vanguard Chaplain with Jump pack and power fist, Fury of The Lion, Mantra of Strength, Master Crafted Weapon 3x Flamer Invictors Relic Deredeo with Pavaise and Plasma Cannonade Eliminator squad Airwing 3x Nephilum Jetfighters Plenty to buy, build and paint yet, but hoping to get it table worthy asap, with a view of using it for a get together in April if I can make it. Grey basecoats have started to go on to some of the bits that are done, the lass is at a gig on Friday night so I might get some airbrushing time. Chris Edited February 23, 2020 by hermanista Quixus, Chaplain Lucifer, G8Keeper and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdark_Garage Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Not a fan of friends then? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5480937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanista Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) Not a fan of friends then?Not particularly ;) However I live in an area that doesn't have a gaming scene, so my gaming is sporadic tournaments and not a regular games night. After 3 years of solid mid-tier pure knights gaming, stepping it up a bit to compete in the tournament setting. Edited February 23, 2020 by hermanista Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5480939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanista Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Morning! I've got a day... The boy is at his nana's That means bar some housework I get to do some painting for the first time since Christmas in fact. Just a bit of preshading so far today, kitchen tidying time now and then some finer detail shading and highlights before the base coat goes on. Nice to feel a bit productive though TrawlingCleaner 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5481505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanista Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Well, majority of the green is done, they're now drying so I can decide what final tweaks they need. Time to go pick the boy up and let these settle Raztalin and TrawlingCleaner 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5481647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce Bear Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Looking good hermanista Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5481734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneakybamsen Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Herm, this will be interesting - I know you can put out some top quality work from your knights, so I'm looking forward to following your progress here. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5481782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanista Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 @Fierce Bear Cheers, I'm quite happy with the progress so far, it could be quite a quick turn around on the army to get it on the table. @Sneakybamsen Cheers buddy! Very different style of army to my knights, but the plan is to base them all to match the knights. It should make the green pop nicely against the red ochre bases, but also mean that they can be played alongside each other in battle and fit nicely. Speaking of which, 24 hours of drying later and I've learned that photographing green in the evening is a pain in the arse! But nevertheless, some picks of one of the Invictors. Need to block in all the other colours before starting highlights, but in the mean time onto building four shiny flyers. Chaplain Lucifer 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5482295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanista Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Slight mod of my competitive list I think with today's errata/FAQ. Still pretty happy with it really. Airwing 3x Nephilum Vanguard Sammael in Sableclaw 3x Eliminators 3x Flamer Invictor Spearhead Talonmaster with Mobility and Corvus Occular Ravenwing Apothecary with -1 Inv and doctrine trait 8x Black Knights 2x Castellan Whirlwind 1x Vengeance Whirlwind 2000/2000 Lot of potential there for some aggressive play Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5483040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel-TX Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Keep the updates coming, especially the WiP Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5483051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanista Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 So last night the wife went to a gig with my sister, the boy went to bed at 7pm and I had a bit of time for actual painting! I started on the highlights but now that it's better light I've decided I went a bit far with the moot green highlight. There needs to be less of it so will darken that back down in sections with warp stone glow and tidy up from there. Not too bad though I don't think, what do you reckon? Dark Rage 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5483693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanista Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Not had a chance to pick up a brush, but have sorted out a detachments worth of Eliminators and their Stalker armed Lieutenant. I thought the boss needed something a bit more than a scope on a normal rifle. Thus, the Taskmaster is born. Raztalin, Chaplain Lucifer, sneakybamsen and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5485463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanista Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 How do. So after months of absence from the Rock, lost in the Warp, I have returned to the spiritual home of the chapter. Not with Dark Angels however... In the last few months the planned dark angels morphed into members of the Raptor chapter of space marines and coming towards the end of that small 1000 point force I've started looking at next projects. With the coming of indomitus I wanted to do something with them, but didn't fancy another green army for now. Step forward the Angels of Absolution! Only a small start for now, and whilst I have a AoA "Ravenwing" army in mind I'll a bit loose on what I'm going to build and hopefully paint for them. Currently I've built up a Primarisised Moddren, Castellan-Master of the Angels of Absolution, and started on the Black Knight ancient/champion/apothecary - AoA don't have a name for their second company like their primogenitors. Moddren is converted from the Indomitus Chaplain, whilst the bikers are wip outriders than need plasma talons adding along with stowage and cleanup. My plan for them is to keep the riders the bone colour of the chapter, whilst the bikers themselves keep the black of the Ravenwing. Pale riders of black steeds should hopefully look cooler, but also force me to get better painting black. Anyway, enough chat, couple of pictures for now. painting.for.my.sanity, Raztalin and Galloway 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5578999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtariOnzo Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Very cool conversions, can’t wait to see the painted up Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5579034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
painting.for.my.sanity Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I love all those conversions - I've had a huge amount of fun Templar-ising Indomitus - it just lends itself so well to knightly chapters like the DAs or BTs. Brother Ramael and UtariOnzo 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5579037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermanista Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Cheers folks, and you're 100% correct SufficientAnonymity, they do. Hopefully shown by the next conversion; Judiciar Martek. Bit more on theme for a Dark Angel successor I think. Sandalphon and Galloway 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5580289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura_enchanted Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Most ppl don't know this but you can make that particular power sword bit look like he's shouldering it like he's on parade. To do this you turn it upside down and tilt it, either with an angled arm or greenstuff. It looks really neat imo Gederas 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5580392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Sheol Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Your conversions are really nice! I like them! ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362124-strike-force-hermanista/#findComment-5580615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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