Grotsmasha Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 Some paint in progress of Ezekiel, Interrogator Stobz, Prot, Casual Heresy and 6 others 6 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6092494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 That's looking awesome. Great conversion. I absolutely despise conversion work myself, but seeing something like this really does tempt me. Personally I'd like to put Ezekiel with Inner Circle Companions. I think he could do well there. I know most like the Judiciar in there, but this could be a cool combo too. Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6092834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 (edited) I'm taking part in the Knives in the Shadows Kill Team Event, and have completed an Angels of Absolution Kill Team fo it, Strike Force Baradiel was assembled to assist an Unforgiven Task Force in responding to a distress transmission from the Inviolate Rage, flagship of the Heralds of Devastation, crashed upon Vatarus, a planet beyond the Eastern Rim, within the Voltronus Sytem. As the Founding Chapter of the Heralds of Devastion, the Angels of Absolution had a vested interest in the fate of the Chapter, perhaps in recording the cause of their demise, or aiding in their continued survival. Captain Baradiel of the 5th Company volunteered to select a squad of his best and make haste to the Voltronus System. With which challenges they would face unknown, Baradiel selected a wide range warriors from all the squads in his company, each a master of their own weaponry of choice. Ultimately the Inviolate Rage was lost to Xenos interferance, Chaotic machinations, and the re-awakining of a Pho'tekh Dynasty Tomb world, however, the Heralds of Devastation Chapter Master, Variel and a few hundred Heralds were saved from the same fate as the Inviolate Rage. Spoiler Captain Baradiel of the 5th Company is a veteran of five centuries service, the last 275yrs as Captain of the 5th Company. Baradiel spent most of his service in the 8th Assault Company, honing his mastery of all melee weaponry and skills. His preference for close quarter combat is still apparent in his choice of wargear, a power fist and plasma pistol. Company Veteran Sarpestus is a member of Captain Baradiel's Command Squad. Sarpestus is an umatched sniper, and ranged combat specialist, and relishes every opportunity to forgo his Tacticus armour for his Eliminator vestments. Brother Kaveiol's preferred place is on the battlefield with a Heavy Bolter in his gauntlets, and a mass of foes before him. Although experienced and skilled enough to lead, he does not seek the responsibility of leadership, and chooses to remain a Brother within the 10th Support squad. Veteran Sergeant Adontris is 1st Sergeant of the 5th Company's Tactical Squads. With a keen mind for battlefield tactics, he is sure to find his future within the command structure of the Chapter. Brother Zephrael's weapon of choice is the Auto-boltrifle, with which can maintain 100% accuracy, even when firing on full-auto. A master of fire arcs, angles, and ricochets, there is no safe place from Brother Matthaeus' grenade launcher. Veteran Sergeant Zakariah is Adrontris' polar opposite, where Adontris is taciturn, Zakariah is fuelled by piety and rage, the fury of his assaults have broken uncounted enemy combatants time and time again. It is rumoured he even survived melee combat with the infamous World Eater, Khârn the Betrayer. Brother Toriel is an expert at providing support and cover to his squad, either with devastatingly accurate pistol fire, or by accurately dispensing one of his myriad of grenades. Brother Gemoran is Zachariah's protege, and will always be found at Zachariah's side in the thickest of combat. He is a consummate swordsman relying on precision to best his enemies, and is renowned within the 5th Company for returning from battle without a scratch on his armour. Although a very competent warrior on foot, it is in the air, born aloft on a jump-pack that Brother Nathaniel's expertise is brought to the fore. Edited March 17 by Grotsmasha Azoriel, G8Keeper, Raziel-TX and 6 others 2 7 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6099922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 A bunch of Phobos Marines, also for the Knives in the Shadows Kill Team Event, Spoiler Helias_Tancred, Chaplain Raeven, Interrogator Stobz and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6101216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Fantastic work Brother! Love the nice dark green! Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6101287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 My third and final entry into the Knives in the Shadows Kill Team Event, a Sternguard Kill Team, Spoiler Interrogator Stobz, Helias_Tancred, deathspectersgt7 and 3 others 2 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6114734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Freaking Magestical Brother!!! All the Grimdark Gothicness ever needed in one place. Love them. Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6114769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXtacy Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 On 6/7/2025 at 8:02 AM, Grotsmasha said: My third and final entry into the Knives in the Shadows Kill Team Event, a Sternguard Kill Team, Reveal hidden contents Love these guys! If you don't mind what's your green recipe? I'm not quite happy with what I've been using but really like this one. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6115027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 (edited) 9 hours ago, RXtacy said: Love these guys! If you don't mind what's your green recipe? I'm not quite happy with what I've been using but really like this one. 1- Zenithal Spray prime: Black (all over) => Grey (45 degree) => Wraithbone (75 degree) => White (directly above) 2- Dry Brushing: Wraithbone (all over) => White (heads, shoulders, top of powerpacks, upward facing parts of arms and legs. Then hands, knees, feet, Then anywhere I want to really stand out. 3- Base: Dark Angels Green Contrast on all armour panels. Black Legion Contrast on all metallic areas and soft armour (ribbing between armour panels). Flesh Tearers Red Contrast on weapon casings. For Black Leather - Eshin Grey on all Leather areas (belt, pouches etc). For Brown Leather - Wildwood Contrast paint on all Leather areas (belt, pouches etc). White on chest emblems and chapter symbol (if using moulded pads). Do not worry about perfect coats, most of these coats will be covered later, give 1hr for the contrasts to dry. 4- Layer: Leadbelcher all metallic areas on weapons, grenades, and power packs. 5- Shade: All over Nuln Oil. Allow to dry, 45-60mins. 6- Edge highlight / Tidy the Whites on the chest emblem and sholderpad, paint in the eye lenses. 7- Layers - Retributor Gold, washed with Reikland Fleshshade for any trinkits or bullets. - Stormhost Silver onto any lense or scope glass other than the Eye Lenses. - Green Armour: 50/50 mix of Caliban Green and Kabalite Green, paint this onto any area we drybrushed in White. - Red Weapon Casings: Mephiston Red, paint onto the top 50% of upwards facing panels. - Metallics: Leadbelcher, repaint the barrels and magazines, and any chainsword teeth. 8- Edge Highlights - Green Armour: Moot Green, any area you've painted the 50/50 layer - Red Weapon Casings: Wild Rider Red - Black Leather: Mechanicus Standard Grey - Brown Leather: Skrag Brown - Gold: Liberator Gold Tidy / cut back any "fat" highlights with the Layer colours 9- Talassar Blue Contrast into eye lenses 10- Bases - GW boxart style 1- Armageddon Dunes texture paint 2- Reikland Fleshshade wash 3- Tyrant Skull or Bleached Bone or Wraithbone drybrush 4- Base Rim in Steel Legion Drab 11- For gaming pieces I recommend varnishing, and personally I use GW Munitorum Varnish Spray (it has a Satin Finish) Edited June 10 by Grotsmasha crimsondave, Helias_Tancred and Interrogator Stobz 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6115154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXtacy Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 16 hours ago, Grotsmasha said: 1- Zenithal Spray prime: Black (all over) => Grey (45 degree) => Wraithbone (75 degree) => White (directly above) 2- Dry Brushing: Wraithbone (all over) => White (heads, shoulders, top of powerpacks, upward facing parts of arms and legs. Then hands, knees, feet, Then anywhere I want to really stand out. 3- Base: Dark Angels Green Contrast on all armour panels. Black Legion Contrast on all metallic areas and soft armour (ribbing between armour panels). Flesh Tearers Red Contrast on weapon casings. For Black Leather - Eshin Grey on all Leather areas (belt, pouches etc). For Brown Leather - Wildwood Contrast paint on all Leather areas (belt, pouches etc). White on chest emblems and chapter symbol (if using moulded pads). Do not worry about perfect coats, most of these coats will be covered later, give 1hr for the contrasts to dry. 4- Layer: Leadbelcher all metallic areas on weapons, grenades, and power packs. 5- Shade: All over Nuln Oil. Allow to dry, 45-60mins. 6- Edge highlight / Tidy the Whites on the chest emblem and sholderpad, paint in the eye lenses. 7- Layers - Retributor Gold, washed with Reikland Fleshshade for any trinkits or bullets. - Stormhost Silver onto any lense or scope glass other than the Eye Lenses. - Green Armour: 50/50 mix of Caliban Green and Kabalite Green, paint this onto any area we drybrushed in White. - Red Weapon Casings: Mephiston Red, paint onto the top 50% of upwards facing panels. - Metallics: Leadbelcher, repaint the barrels and magazines, and any chainsword teeth. 8- Edge Highlights - Green Armour: Moot Green, any area you've painted the 50/50 layer - Red Weapon Casings: Wild Rider Red - Black Leather: Mechanicus Standard Grey - Brown Leather: Skrag Brown - Gold: Liberator Gold Tidy / cut back any "fat" highlights with the Layer colours 9- Talassar Blue Contrast into eye lenses 10- Bases - GW boxart style 1- Armageddon Dunes texture paint 2- Reikland Fleshshade wash 3- Tyrant Skull or Bleached Bone or Wraithbone drybrush 4- Base Rim in Steel Legion Drab 11- For gaming pieces I recommend varnishing, and personally I use GW Munitorum Varnish Spray (it has a Satin Finish) Wow, thank you for the detailed breakdown! Really appreciate you spelling out all of your steps, I'm going to give it a try! Interrogator Stobz and Grotsmasha 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6115384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJedi Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Great stuff! Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6115940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Love it! They look great! Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6120323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Very Cool mate . Trying to catch up with everyone l followed back in the day . Been awhile. Grotsmasha, Pearson73 and crimsondave 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6122024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 46 minutes ago, deathspectersgt7 said: Very Cool mate . Trying to catch up with everyone l followed back in the day . Been awhile. Nice to see you back deathspectersgt7 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6122029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Digging that dusky green, the kill team looks ace! Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6122032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted Tuesday at 01:51 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 01:51 AM Totally different style, an old metal Brother Bethor, painted to match Codex: Angels of Death, Interrogator Stobz, Chaplain Raeven, crimsondave and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6124888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted Wednesday at 05:37 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 05:37 AM Love your work Brother! Bethor looks awesomesauce, true to form and badass. Even got the Goblin green base going on. Is that a new print of the banner? Or did you have the original lying around in stasis? Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6125125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted Wednesday at 05:57 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 05:57 AM (edited) 21 minutes ago, Interrogator Stobz said: Love your work Brother! Bethor looks awesomesauce, true to form and badass. Even got the Goblin green base going on. Is that a new print of the banner? Or did you have the original lying around in stasis? Yeah, sleuthed about and found a pdf. A while back I bought a new copy of AoD Codex because teen-me cut the banners out of my original... I'm rather quite pleased with the result and am giving serious consideration to giving this treatment to Azrael, Asmodai, and Ezekiel too. Edited Wednesday at 05:59 AM by Grotsmasha Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6125128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Raeven Posted Wednesday at 12:35 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:35 PM He looks incredible, how did you do the banner? It's so seamless, it looks like the real thing! Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6125196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted Wednesday at 05:56 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 05:56 PM (edited) 5 hours ago, Chaplain Raeven said: He looks incredible, how did you do the banner? It's so seamless, it looks like the real thing! It was tedious as. !!! Once I'd printed it out, I discovered I'd used all of my replacement knife blades and didn't have any sharp enough, so I resorted to scissors. Then I colour matched the green, and slowly painted around all the cut edges and about 2mm around the internal edges (the banners I found have the backs attached to fold over the hoop bits). Then using a cotton bud (it matches the models diameter) with ends cut off, I pre-formed the hoops, creasing the paper so that it hold the shape even when the rear piece was lifted to add the glue. Then using brush on super glue, I glued the side of the banner with the fold, one loop at a time, outside loop first, then the inside one, over the cotton bud. I then glued about 75% of the remaining open side up, leaving enough give to do the last two loops I then slipped out the bud, slid the banner onto the model, did the inner loop, followed lastly by the outer loop. I then Satin varnished the whole model, banner included. Edited Wednesday at 05:57 PM by Grotsmasha Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375224-grots-dark-angels-retro-brother-bethor/page/4/#findComment-6125268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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