Grotz Knives in the Shadows: Dark Angels Sternguard Kill Team

[Grotsmasha]

  

  

On 1/2/2025 at 1:15 AM, Grotsmasha said:

I, Grotsmasha, vow to complete one Kill-Team of the Angels of Death, to be fully painted and based by the 31st May 2025, and to provide at least minimal fluff/background for them. May the Emperor curse me to darkness and ruination should I fail!

 

On 3/11/2025 at 5:55 PM, Grotsmasha said:

 

 

It's time to begin, first step is to bring the last few models up to the same starting point of zenithal priming (Slap/Chop), then get started with the bone armour.

 

 

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I want to tidy up the drybrushing around the legs

 

good to go

 

I need to tidy up the legs here too, and get into the face better as well

 

good to go

 

good to go

 

good to go

 

also tidy up around the legs

 

added the grenades, icon, and swapped to chainsword. these need to be base coated and drybrushed

 

also requires a tidy up about the legs, and the base needs to be base coated and drybrushed

 

good to go

 

I know this model isn't apart of the Kill Team, but feel like it's a glaring omission considering the rest of the team, so I'm going to add it in anyway 

 

 

So here is my first 24hrs progress for the Knives in the Shadows Event,

 

Edited March 24 by Grotsmasha

[Alby the Slayer]

They are coming pretty good!

[Dr_Ruminahui]

That's a super nice white you've got - looks clean, but still has really nice shadows and visual interest.

 

As a note on the comment in the event thread about their previous step looking like shadows and maybe doing marbleing on future models, is there a Marine Chapter named "Gargoyles"?  If not, there really should be, and that would be a great way to do them (though maybe a bit more gray).

[Grotsmasha]

Here's Day 2's progress, I reacon one more day will see them done,

[Lysimachus]

They look awesome! Especially so given the speed with which you've achieved the result, I'm barely blocking in base colours at the moment! 

[Grotsmasha]

 Painting Completed, onto the fluff....

 

 

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[grailkeeper]

Nice

[Trokair]

That was a scarily rapid progress.

[gaurdian31]

These came out great!

[Grotsmasha]

With the Lore all written up, my Vow is complete.

 

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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 of 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.

 

 

 

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 16 by Grotsmasha

[Grotsmasha]

This 48hrs progress on the Phobos Kill Team, on to Day 3,

 

 

[Trokair]

On 3/14/2025 at 2:46 PM, Trokair said:

That was a scarily rapid progress.

This applies again. How do you do it Grotsmasha?

[Grotsmasha]

It's all about batch painting, and cutting the right corners. By the time I'd finished the Dark Angels Green Contrast in the last one, the first had set enough for me to hit all the soft armour and metallic places with Black Legion. And so on, and so on until all the base colours are done.

Rinse and repeat for Wash, Layer and Highlight stages. There's no downtime waiting for paint to dry.

Some the cut corners, I'm only layering 10-15% sliver of the upper arms, shoulders, power pack, and front and rear of the legs, just where the light would catch. When highlighting, I'm only highlighting that area, and a few select areas outside of the layered parts.

I find it quicker to go fast with edge highlights and cut back any that are too unruly vs. getting everyone perfect first time.

I try to never switch colours on the model, so if I need to do tidy up, I'll wait and tidy with one colour on all the models at the same time.

[Grotsmasha]

Painting completed on the Phobos Marines, fluff tomorrow (hopefully)...

 

 

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[Grotsmasha]

Let's get started shall we,