bigtrouble’s Dark Angels

[Galthan Ironsturm]

And everybody listen...

 

Nice paint on that dear Asmodaï !

[bigtrouble]

I finished my Deathwing Knights. So much detail, took forever, but I feel I have really shown improvement with this squad. Don’t know if I could do another 5 of these, but maybe someday.

[Wrath of Bruinen]

Nice work! These knights look ready to do some serious work in the Lion’s name

[Galthan Ironsturm]

Beautifull Knights !

 

5 are really strong to Kill, 10 it's impossible ;)

[bigtrouble]

Finished a Deathwing Ancient/CML with claws. This is an old pewter model that I magnetized for the back banner/ML from the command squad box. In case you’re wondering, the DEATHWING placard on the rim of the base is the metal tab that used to be between the model’s feet to go in a slotted base.

[bigtrouble]

Got my Teeth of Terra Jump Pack IC painted up. First time doing checks, and it looks alright.

[Skywrath]

Very nice freehand, brother.

[bigtrouble]

Just finished these Company Vets. Realized I didn’t do the plasma coils on the combi-plasmas, so I may update later. We’ll see how they play in 9th edition. What’s their best use, do you think?

[bigtrouble]

Finished a squad of devastators. I have the other weapons assembled and magnetized.

[Galthan Ironsturm]

Beautifull squads.

 

Best use for Company Vets ?

On Drop Pod with full melta/plasma options to strike backline squad...or support an objective Assault...

 

I dont test ...but...what else ?

[Interrogator Stobz]

Cool dudes Brother Bigtrouble :tu:

 

I agree with Brother Galthan Vet's are still a great Pod unit.

[bigtrouble]

Thank you both Galthan and Stobz! I feel like my painting is improving, now I need to work on my photography! lighting in my office is optimized for painting, and makes for a pretty harsh photo. This last one was definitely edited.

[Interrogator Stobz]

One good mini photography rule is to fill the frame with the subject(s).

Either get closer/zoom right in or crop later so there's less white.

[bigtrouble]

Got some intercessor painted up. I went all out with trying to make this squad as characterful as possible. Still working on improving the photography. I think I may start working on a light box.

[Galthan Ironsturm]

Good job...it's a sergents squad! ^^

[bigtrouble]

Finally another update, and my favorite paint job to date! This model is so much fun. There are more angles in my gallery.

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/album/16670-bigtrouble’s-dark-angels/

[bigtrouble]

More Primaris reinforcements.

[Galthan Ironsturm]

OMG... you're a plasma addict !!!

 

Beautifull paints.

[Interrogator Stobz]

Nice work Brother :tu:

 

And nice pics too ;)

[Helias_Tancred]

It all looks great! I especially love the DV Ravenwing bike kit-bash to Ravenwing Knights! Their sculpts are great for it!

[bigtrouble]

Thanks everyone!

[bigtrouble]

Finally finished my Indomitus BGV squad! It's been almost a year that these have been assembled and sitting on a shelf. Progress is painfully slow sometimes. I've looked back and noticed I'm averaging a little less than a squad per month for the past year, and boy have I come a long way!

I am glad I waited until my skills sharpened so that I could do these models justice. This squad took a ton of effort and care, and I'm super proud of the result.

[bigtrouble]

Next up is this squad of veteran intercessors I did some greenstuff with. I saved all my helmets with swords on them, and all my sword transfers from the Indomitus transfers will go to these guys.

[bigtrouble]

My cousin and I are starting a crusade campaign. He plays Chaos, and has just picked up a sizeable Death Guard force that he wants to integrate into his chaos undivided/black legion/khorne demons force. 

 

We've set up a narrative where an interrogator attached to my Dark Angels 4th company picks up evidence of the Fallen in league with the Death Guard and the Hunt is on. The Death Guard are attempting to spread a plague that will destroy a Dark Angels recruiting world, so that the Fallen can attempt to capture the mutated gene-seed. Yeah, not the most original plot, I know, but it should be fun.

 

We're playing a progressive campaign and will be playing through all the BRB crusade missions, if not exactly in order, at least in order by game size.

 

 

 

EDIT: In reviewing the crusade rules again, we won't be doing the following because you can only ever take one Codex Agenda, so this would be pretty difficult to take advantage of. I still think it's a good idea, so I've left it here for posterity.

 

We've added an additional Fallen unit mechanic to it, since he doesn't have Fallen models and neither do I, and we kind of wanted it to be more present than the crusade rules create in the small games, where it could be 5 or more games before the fallen warlord makes an appearance.

 

 

What we'll do is before each battle, he'll roll a D6, and depending on the result, he will secretly give one of his troop or non-named character units the Fallen Keyword. For Combat Patrol sized games, we'll have a fallen presence on a 6+, for Incursion it's 5+, and for Strike Force it'll be 4+. I can roll a D6 each battle round to see if I discover the fallen unit, starting at 6+ and progressing to 2+ in the 5th battle round). If I discover the Fallen unit and destroy it, I can gain the advantages in the DA Crusade rules, but it will be random and secretive, just the way it should be!

 

My initial 25 PL force is:

 

jump pack IC with teeth of terra, litany of faith (5++ vs MW), and Calabanite knight (always wound on 2+).

Lieutenant with chainsword, combi-plasma, and brilliant strategist

5-man Intercessor squad, auto bolt rifles, grenade launcher, sgt w/power sword

10-man Tactical squad, plasma gun, plasma cannon, and sgt with plasma pistol/chainsword

Edited February 2, 2022 by bigtrouble

[Galloway]

Beautiful job on the BGV! Really like the robe on the shield skeleton.