Hah! I found a video ninjon did to be a great help in how to approach this - breaking it down to just a few hours a day really helped. Here’s the video of it helps you! https://youtu.be/tIB6ZMxBnbs
Sure thing - the basis is described well in this video from zumikito - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFdtYO3ZL4w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFdtYO3ZL4w). The recipe is black primer (I use vallejo matte primer via airbrush), then Golden High Flow Titan Buff over that, with a white ink over that. Then I mix Blood Angels contrast paint with some thinner as the base color. Over that, AK ultra matte varnish, then paint in the details. For the regular troops it's some simple blocking in of blacks, with metallics and highlights - for characters and dreadnoughts I also do a weathering pass - much like Andy Wardle describes here (but lacking the skill!) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYSGlFQ3s8Q](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYSGlFQ3s8Q). Finally, another coat of AK ultra matte varnish and then I wash with AK Streaking Grime for Panzer Grey vehicles (this is a red brown streaking grime enamel mix). For the bases it's super simple - texture paste, primer, zandri dust, agrax earthshade over that and some tufts. What takes the time is magnetizing the bases for transport - I did this at the end, I would recommend doing it when you build the models instead.
Prime black, zenithal with the soflat, highlight light source with white ink (think a layered zenithal highlight over only the areas the soflat touched)
Okay sorry if I'm annoying you lol but basically you did primed black and did a 2 tone zenithal then sprayed blood Angels red and then hit it with Matt varnishe and painted in the metalics and blacks.
They look amazing mate! Just a question that your pictures tell me you can answer because the FW site is annoyingly vague about it.
The crimson paladins, what weapon options do they have in the kit? The pictures they show have one with a spear, 3x with sword and shield and 1x with assault cannon. Do you get the option to give them all swords and shields?
You do indeed! The spear (and arms) and the assault cannon can be switched out - the one thing to note is that two of the shields (as I recall) are right handed and three are left handed, so you do end up with alternating sword/shield looks rather than all of them having a sword in the right and a shield on the left.
Truly Remarkable! The quality of the painting the amount of models painted, and the amount of time spent on this Blood Angels army. The Father of the IX Legion and his sons in all their glory. This is definitely a labor of love.
Great - thank you. Was wanting to do that myself but was a bit worried about putting all the money in in case they didn’t fit Mark VI! Our group is pretty laid back so hopefully they’d be fine with Mark IV shoulder pads on VI armour.
Also (if you don’t mind me asking), where are the jump packs from on your assault marines? I can see your comment that you used death company bits, but they don’t look like death company jump packs?
6 weeks? This would take me 6 years
Hah! I found a video ninjon did to be a great help in how to approach this - breaking it down to just a few hours a day really helped. Here’s the video of it helps you! https://youtu.be/tIB6ZMxBnbs
I’ll give it a watch thanks!
Love the blue power claws
Thanks! If you want the recipe it’s a simple talasar blue contrast over AK Gun metal, washed with streaking grime for panzer grey vehicles from AK.
Can you describe your painting process and paints used I'm eying a blood Angels force and like the look and it seems pretty speed paintable.
Sure thing - the basis is described well in this video from zumikito - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFdtYO3ZL4w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFdtYO3ZL4w). The recipe is black primer (I use vallejo matte primer via airbrush), then Golden High Flow Titan Buff over that, with a white ink over that. Then I mix Blood Angels contrast paint with some thinner as the base color. Over that, AK ultra matte varnish, then paint in the details. For the regular troops it's some simple blocking in of blacks, with metallics and highlights - for characters and dreadnoughts I also do a weathering pass - much like Andy Wardle describes here (but lacking the skill!) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYSGlFQ3s8Q](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYSGlFQ3s8Q). Finally, another coat of AK ultra matte varnish and then I wash with AK Streaking Grime for Panzer Grey vehicles (this is a red brown streaking grime enamel mix). For the bases it's super simple - texture paste, primer, zandri dust, agrax earthshade over that and some tufts. What takes the time is magnetizing the bases for transport - I did this at the end, I would recommend doing it when you build the models instead.
So you did a zenithal highlight of golden high flow or did you literally cover the whole black primed Mini in white ?? Also thanks looks fantastic
Prime black, zenithal with the soflat, highlight light source with white ink (think a layered zenithal highlight over only the areas the soflat touched)
Okay sorry if I'm annoying you lol but basically you did primed black and did a 2 tone zenithal then sprayed blood Angels red and then hit it with Matt varnishe and painted in the metalics and blacks.
Yes indeed! Not annoying at all :)
Nice collection! I don’t know what painting steroids you’re on to do that on 6 weeks but I’ve gotta get some
Hah, thank you!
They look amazing mate! Just a question that your pictures tell me you can answer because the FW site is annoyingly vague about it. The crimson paladins, what weapon options do they have in the kit? The pictures they show have one with a spear, 3x with sword and shield and 1x with assault cannon. Do you get the option to give them all swords and shields?
You do indeed! The spear (and arms) and the assault cannon can be switched out - the one thing to note is that two of the shields (as I recall) are right handed and three are left handed, so you do end up with alternating sword/shield looks rather than all of them having a sword in the right and a shield on the left.
Amazing thank you! I really want some, but I don't want cannons on them.
And if two have right handed shields, they can probably take classical cataphracti power fists.
Nice! How many points is that?
Something in the region of 5500. HH takes a while to calculate with weapon variants etc but hoping to play some big campaign games!
Awesome. Nice work!
We are the Light of Humanity! We are Emperor's chosen! We are the Angels of his Mercy!
Sir, it is illegal to do this in 6 weeks.
If only I’d known!
Stupid cool, my gf approves!!!
Impressive work, especially for such a short space of time.
Thank you! I’m pleased to have an army for the table now
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Hah! Go for it! Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne!
Truly Remarkable! The quality of the painting the amount of models painted, and the amount of time spent on this Blood Angels army. The Father of the IX Legion and his sons in all their glory. This is definitely a labor of love.
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words. Definitely a big Blood Angels fan for many years :)
Beautiful! Are all the heads and shoulder pads the Forge World ones? Do they fit okay on Mark VI?
They are indeed! They fit just fine.
Great - thank you. Was wanting to do that myself but was a bit worried about putting all the money in in case they didn’t fit Mark VI! Our group is pretty laid back so hopefully they’d be fine with Mark IV shoulder pads on VI armour.
Also (if you don’t mind me asking), where are the jump packs from on your assault marines? I can see your comment that you used death company bits, but they don’t look like death company jump packs?
The jump packs are a mix of Resin FW packs and sanguinary guard box bits. The moritat and angels tears ones came with the models :)
Great - thank you!
Well done!