Prot Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 This is... drumroll please... the last time I'm painting a Dark Angels army! Yup, I've sworn an oath, but it ain't a secret... this is the last time I'm going to allow myself to restart this army no matter how ugly it gets on the table top. I just did something I'll never do again. Every night for the last two weeks I worked many hours to get the Deathwing Assault box done. From sprues to completed. I tried very hard to keep the quality decent while keeping a strong pace. Dosjetka, Bouargh, Raziel-TX and 20 others 15 8 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel-TX Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Those are awesome. Well done! Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raychu Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 i love your deathwing assault terminators. such atmosphere. well done! Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Those look amazing, Prot! Very well done! I also bought the box - but have only managed to assemble three of the Deathwing Terminators. I am going for a Plasma Cannon on one Squad (for fluff) and probably an Assault Cannon on the other - I will also be putting maces on the Knights - and might add a Brutalis Dreadnought to bring the army up to 1000 points :-) Again - amazing work! Loving them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFromSam Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Weathering is tough to get right. Too much and it takes away from the paintjob, too little and why bother. This a great example of just right. Nice work, they're a handsome gang. Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Raeven Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Damn mate, your 'decent' is miles better than my 'try-hard'. They look fantastic! Raziel-TX and Prot 1 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Thanks very much. I really appreciate the kind words. After what feels like thousands of armies, and a million hours of painting, there is nothing like having your 40K peers appreciate the effort. Just some thoughts: - I did go with maces because historically it's all I played, and it felt right at the time. (Plus the box art... wow. Love it. And why isn't there a poster of this instead of the black Warhammer 40,000 sheet inside? Seriously GW give us this little win! It's a great piece of artwork). As a side note I cut out the box art and used it for inspiration which is why.... - This time my Deathwing went closer to a colder colour, moving away from from what I used to do and taking it up to nearly and 'off white' (Vallejo) at the zenithal peaks. Just something new. I think both look great, but again I want this to be my last DA army and wanted it a bit unique. 8 hours ago, Master Ciaphas said: I am going for a Plasma Cannon on one Squad (for fluff) and probably an Assault Cannon on the other - I will also be putting maces on the Knights - and might add a Brutalis Dreadnought to bring the army up to 1000 points :-) Again - amazing work! Loving them all! - Oh why have we lost weapons of the dark age? I really don't want to complain, but this is one thing I wish the army just had as a rule. (even something simple like their plasma doesn't overheat or something.) That said the Brutalis is a VERY good fit I've found. I've used him in every game and he's just a beast that can't be overlooked. Plus I struggle mightily against vehicles and he's just a bit of help in that area. I think he's a good choice for Deathwing. (I still haven't decided to paint him Green or bone while.) 13 hours ago, Raychu said: i love your deathwing assault terminators. such atmosphere. well done! - Again that artwork just took over for me. I don't like to look at other models when I come up with schemes, usually I look at artwork, and that piece that came with the boxart just inspired the mood and feel of them right up to the lightning heads on the maces. I imagine an explosion of light with every "Smash!" as they glance off the melon of a Black Legion terminator! lol 8 hours ago, FarFromSam said: Weathering is tough to get right. Too much and it takes away from the paintjob, too little and why bother. This a great example of just right. Nice work, they're a handsome gang. - Thank you. I've gone back and forth so many times on this. Some armies just suite lots of weathering and some just... do not. It's such a personal thing though. Everyone's different but I opted for a mid-to-light level of wear and tear, ending with a light wash of 'dirt' around the feet to ground them on their bases. 8 hours ago, Chaplain Raeven said: Damn mate, your 'decent' is miles better than my 'try-hard'. They look fantastic! - Very nice of you to say, but I'm a huge believer in getting models, then squads, then armies done.... The days of me trying to be perfect or labouring over one model are far behind me. I have huge respect for anyone that completes an army. Master Ciaphas 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 Something perhaps a little more boring, but they get a lot of play in my lists: Good ol' Assault Intercessors. Older Hellblasters... with the new head upgrade. And the staple Infiltrators. Dosjetka, Azoriel, Magos Valkamar and 6 others 7 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raychu Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 lovely work, specially the OSL on the infiltrator. well done! Raziel-TX and Prot 1 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Update time. He's smoky, grumpy and a small part of him hopes you never repent.... Asmodai: Cpt. Bannockburn, bigtrouble, Raziel-TX and 9 others 7 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_djg Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Compliments on “Old Grumpy”. Looks great. Out of interest - what Green are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 I pretty much use AK for a lot of the base greens. Deep Green an Dark Green, just lightened a bit for highlighting. Thanks for the compliment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacitus Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 31 minutes ago, Prot said: I pretty much use AK for a lot of the base greens. Deep Green an Dark Green, just lightened a bit for highlighting. Thanks for the compliment! AK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, Tacitus said: AK? Yup, you can google it. I believe based in Europe, I have a few stores around me and a few online places I've been ordering their paints from. Their stuff seems very high pigment for me and the new Vallejo line up has disappointed me. crimsondave 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsondave Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) I’m going to start my Asmodai before long and I’m curious if you painted the trim on the hood or used the new transfers. I tried using the new transfers for Azrael’s trim on the bottom robe and gave up. I decided he could do without it. Edited March 26 by crimsondave Typo Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Yes I did use transfers. The thing I did with the head is I just blue tac them on so I can paint them off the body. At this point it becomes very easy to geusstimate the length of transfer you need, and I use a softener agent as well as I apply the decal. crimsondave 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsondave Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 5 hours ago, Prot said: Yes I did use transfers. The thing I did with the head is I just blue tac them on so I can paint them off the body. At this point it becomes very easy to geusstimate the length of transfer you need, and I use a softener agent as well as I apply the decal. Thanks. I can see how that head would be easier. Azrael’s cloak has many bends and folds I never got the length right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 Inner Circle Companions Complete: Hard to pick my favorite pose, but I think it might be "Obi-wan"! Ulfast, bigtrouble, Azoriel and 11 others 7 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Wow! That royal purple is fantastic! How did you paint it? Great job on the Inner Circle Companions! For such amazing models, it is a pity their rules are so lacklustre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Thank you. The purple is just a combination of a Vallejo purple and Screamer Pink. I just add more white to the mix on the raised edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Raeven Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Man, those look amazing! The purple/green combo works surprisingly well. The incense blowing all over the place is a weird choice of design though Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFromSam Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Great work Prot. Mardi Gras marines por Vida amigo Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted 57 minutes ago Author Share Posted 57 minutes ago Hey everybody! I sold the entire DA army so I started over with some Deathwing Knights with swords this time: (I'll revisit the maces if they ever improve this unit.) Raziel-TX 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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