Eilio Tiberius's Blood Angel Army Blog

[Majkhel]

Maybe I should have given him a gold helmet? I mean he is a veteran marine.

Technically, yes. 

On the other hand, you have a really nicely painted red helmet as it is ;)

[BloodyB]

That Champion looks like he means business, Death or Glory!

 

I love that crisp black on the Intercessor sarge, it manages to look like painted black, but not like a painted model, if that makes sense. It looks like that pauldron is in fact a piece of armour, and against the red of a Blood Angel, it looks all the more impressive.

[Helias_Tancred]

That Champion looks like he means business, Death or Glory!

 

I love that crisp black on the Intercessor sarge, it manages to look like painted black, but not like a painted model, if that makes sense. It looks like that pauldron is in fact a piece of armour, and against the red of a Blood Angel, it looks all the more impressive.

 

Thanks!

 

I use Vallejo Model Color Black (70.950). I'm quite a fan.

[Helias_Tancred]

Sanguinary Novitiate. A bit thick with the final layer of pallid whych flesh, but he'll be fine on the tabletop at 2 feet or more away! lol.

Edited May 12, 2022 by Helias Tancred

[Majkhel]

I like he amount of decals you've managed to squeeze on him :)
And Narthecium has that specific medical tool look captured perfectly!

[Helias_Tancred]

Firstborn Ancient of 3rd Company.

Edited May 15, 2022 by Helias Tancred

[BloodyB]

Good work on the baner, the white on gold blood drop is very eye catching.

[Xenith]

We don't see enough BA banners. That ones really nicem great work on the freehand checks! 

[Helias_Tancred]

Thanks brothers!

[Helias_Tancred]

Freehanding a banner for a non-artist type such as myself is very challenging.  I got the overall concept from looking at the banners on page 25 of our codex supplement. I noticed how several had large rectangular blocks set inside the banner and on that block they had stuff. I knew I wanted to use some decals on it, so after I painted a long rectangular gold block, I figured putting checks on about half of it at the bottom going up would be where to place the decals. My best advice for people trying to freehand their banners is know your skill level and work to that, I kept mine simple because I knew it would be easier to pull off. It also kinda evolves as you paint it. You figure things out along the way. I was going to do a simple conical helm with nose piece silhouette to represent the company name "Ironhelms", it was going to go where the larger skull decal went. But didn't do it in the end. 

[Helias_Tancred]

For the  freehand blood drop I used the upside down cross technique. 

[Xenith]

Looks great either way! I always try to break things up into simple geometric shapes - the GW skull for example is, in essence, a circle on top of a triangle, with a couple more blobs. 

[Paladin777]

Looks great either way! I always try to break things up into simple geometric shapes - the GW skull for example is, in essence, a circle on top of a triangle, with a couple more blobs.

I'm gonna have to remember that when I start doing the squad designations for squads 1, 2, 11, and 12!

[Xenith]

I did a tutorial for exactly that a whle ago!

 

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/323084-tutorial-painting-skull-icons/

[Majkhel]

Freehanding a banner for a non-artist type such as myself is very challenging.  I got the overall concept from looking at the banners on page 25 of our codex supplement. I noticed how several had large rectangular blocks set inside the banner and on that block they had stuff. I knew I wanted to use some decals on it, so after I painted a long rectangular gold block, I figured putting checks on about half of it at the bottom going up would be where to place the decals. My best advice for people trying to freehand their banners is know your skill level and work to that, I kept mine simple because I knew it would be easier to pull off. It also kinda evolves as you paint it. You figure things out along the way. I was going to do a simple conical helm with nose piece silhouette to represent the company name "Ironhelms", it was going to go where the larger skull decal went. But didn't do it in the end. 

I can really appreciate this kind of systematic approach to problems   So much better than my usual overthinking and as a result - not doing too much due to too ambitious plans :D

That banner really clicks it! Simple idea, but developed into something striking and effective. Good job!

[Helias_Tancred]

If you're really limited in your freehand ability all you need is one or two large blood drops centered in the banner and some gold trim around them. You could put some honor symbols in the corner like the water decal chalices, skulls, etc.

 

Blood Drops = start with upside down crosses. 

[Helias_Tancred]

3rd Company Honor Guard fully assembled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercessor squad armed with stalker bolt rifles.

 

 

 

[Helias_Tancred]

Chaplain Daenor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Helias_Tancred]

Chaplain Karnak of the 3rd Company Ironhelms.  Recently crossed the Rubicon Primaris!

 

 

Edited July 28, 2022 by Helias Tancred

[Blindhamster]

Lovely work!

[Helias_Tancred]

Next time I upload pics I need to scale down the size of the file a bit lol.

 

[Rhavien]

Looks cool! Where did you get that helmet though? It adds a nice BA touch. 

Edited July 29, 2022 by Rhavien

[Blindhamster]

Believe it’s a 3d print, cults 3d 

[Helias_Tancred]

18 hours ago, Rhavien said:

Looks cool! Where did you get that helmet though? It adds a nice BA touch. 

On Shapeways. You get the head and the top of the crozius. It will come up under a Blood Angel search on that site.

[Helias_Tancred]

After a lengthy break from painting, I'm back at it with 10th edition around the corner! Over the past several days I painted a primaris death company lieutenant,  the new primaris Dante, and a primaris death company brother. It feels good getting back to it.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 30, 2023 by Eilio Tiberius