Blood Drinkers - The Return of Ten Year Old Blood Angels Plu

[OriginPainting]

Anyone else having a hard time getting the models they need during the shutdown? I ended up printing out a proxy Lemartes, which I did up as a color test (don't worry, Im not playing with it, I can hear you from here...) for my Death Company models. Hopefully Ill have the real deal soon after all the restrictions lift.

You can see it getting painted here if youre interested.

https://youtu.be/ye_JzClrJl0

[Yosef Hausakluif]

That ‘printed’ primaris Lemartes is pretty slick. And the helmets on your other Troops, while unconventional, are growing on me when next to other models in your army.

[Majkhel]

Lemartes looks Primaris-size, correct?
That piece of cloth flowing behind him is great. Was this part of the sculpt? It doesn't look like it is.
Only the bolt pistol is awful :P I would swap it for a regular one.

[OriginPainting]

Lemartes looks Primaris-size, correct?

That piece of cloth flowing behind him is great. Was this part of the sculpt? It doesn't look like it is.

Only the bolt pistol is awful I would swap it for a regular one.

Yeah, He is primaris sized. The model that I based him on had primaris legs so I figured Id print him to match Mephiston for size. The cloth was actually a part of the print and came out decent, but lots of supports on it. I was so sad when that bolt pistol came off the printer, I still may swap it but now that things are open I have the real model on the way.

[OriginPainting]

I got to participate in an Ebay Miniature flip challenge with the proceeds going to charity. i managed to snag a Dante, because what else would I choose : )

The video is here, along with links to the other content creators that participated.

https://youtu.be/GWDSnJBURgA

 

[OriginPainting]

Brothers! Follow me, I'm ready to chew a hole in the grey plastic lines with my shear volume of fire. This was my hobby lockdown vow, vow complete, glory to the chapter.

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

That Baal Predator looks like it's literally been through hell. Is that the reason you applied such heavy weathering, i.e., to show its crew survived the worst the Warp and all its denizens could throw at Sanguinius' sons?

[War Angel]

That predator looks awesome, what’s the silhouette on the front of it?

[Bjorn Firewalker]

That predator looks awesome, what’s the silhouette on the front of it?

Looks like a skull, in my opinion.

[Majkhel]

Really fantastic weathering! Good job!

And golden ACs! Reminds me of a gold kalashnikov or Desert Eagle :D NIce!

 

Also you're getting better and better on the OSL techniques ;) I would suggest making the lamps themselves brighter in the future, to clearly point to the source of the light.  

Kep it up!

[OriginPainting]

Bjorn, a couple reasons. The first is that the records I did previously was a salvage job and I needed to weather it to hide some actual damage. I wanted my armor to look similar so I did the same to this one. Secondly, I just like the character that it adds, you're right on that it's been through the worst that could be thrown at it.

 

War, yeah it's a skull, stylized. I wanted it to look like something the crew was in the procedd of completing but hasn't been able to. Honestly every time I look at it bugs me so I think I'll ditch that story line and just finish it.

 

Majkhel, thanks man I'm really enjoying the bright shiny weapons. Point taken on the lamps. I need to go back and try to filter done brighter red over the top and could go back and at some highlights on them.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The first is that the records I did previously was a salvage job and I needed to weather it to hide some actual damage. I wanted my armor to look similar so I did the same to this one. Secondly, I just like the character that it adds, you're right on that it's been through the worst that could be thrown at it.

Iron Warriors Possessed Rhino (as a Blood Drinkers Sanguinary Priest prays while a Techmarine runs holy annointing oil through its engines): "No! No! Noooo!"

 

Blood Drinkers Librarian (using his force sword to carve the Iron Warriors Legion symbol from the Rhino hull): "The vehicle has been exorcised. Techmarine, you may mount the turret atop the hull."

 

Blood Drinkers Captain (carrying an Aeldari pirate to the Rhino-turned-Predator): "Excellent. Now, my xeno friend, will you kindly tell us where the Webway portal is? Or must we crush your soulstone before abandoning you in this realm?"

 

Aeldari pirate (crying in terror and pain, as the Blood Drinkers dismembered him and then used their inferno pistols to cauterize the wounds): "Mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy..."

That's my story for where the Blood Drinkers got their hands on so heavily weathered a tank.

Edited June 1, 2020 by Bjorn Firewalker

[OriginPainting]

 

The first is that the records I did previously was a salvage job and I needed to weather it to hide some actual damage. I wanted my armor to look similar so I did the same to this one. Secondly, I just like the character that it adds, you're right on that it's been through the worst that could be thrown at it.

Iron Warriors Possessed Rhino (as a Blood Drinkers Sanguinary Priest prays while a Techmarine runs holy annointing oil through its engines): "No! No! Noooo!"

 

Blood Drinkers Librarian (using his force sword to carve the Iron Warriors Legion symbol from the Rhino hull): "The vehicle has been exorcised. Techmarine, you may mount the turret atop the hull."

 

Blood Drinkers Captain (carrying an Aeldari pirate to the Rhino-turned-Predator): "Excellent. Now, my xeno friend, will you kindly tell us where the Webway portal is? Or must we crush your soulstone before abandoning you in this realm?"

 

Aeldari pirate (crying in terror and pain, as the Blood Drinkers dismembered him and then used their inferno pistols to cauterize the wounds): "Mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy..."

That's my story for where the Blood Drinkers got their hands on so heavily weathered a tank.

 

I love it : )

[War Angel]

So far it’s just a black shape, what if you half paint the skull. Go full detail on half of it, and leave the “unfinished” portion completely black. That would tell the story better. Probably a couple lines of where they were moving towards that section just before they had to stop.

[Captain Antargo]

I would never of thought to add halo heads to a warhammer model, thats such a cool idea! Loving the Smash captain btw.

[OriginPainting]

War Angel, I actually went all in and just painted the thing. Your suggestion is a lot better example of what my initiial goal though, thanks I will keep that in my bag of tricks for later.  

If you enjoy painting videos you can see this one getting painted here. 

 

https://youtu.be/pMApDlpN-Ik

[War Angel]

That looks awesome!

[Bjorn Firewalker]

That looks awesome!

I second that.

[Majkhel]

Very nice freehand! Especially since you've managed some extra shading on it 

[OriginPainting]

Grudge match incoming! GW vs my 3D printed Lemartes. 

 

[OriginPainting]

Well I decided to try my hand at painting a marine in 30 minutes. I tried it three times in fact. Took about 35 to get to something that Id be happy to put on the tabletop. 

 

  < them getting painted

 

[OriginPainting]

Just got my new light ring in and got the boys together for a little glamor shoot. Not gonna lie, Im really impressed with the light that this thing is putting out. 

 

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Excellent works. I especially commend your painting skills. Where'd you get the ODST-style helmets?

[OriginPainting]

Excellent works. I especially commend your painting skills. Where'd you get the ODST-style helmets?

 

Thanks : )

I 3d printed them from a file on Thingiverse.

[OriginPainting]

Having some fun with the Judiciar model. Of course he has to be a Blood Angel : )