Blood Angels Sternguard Sgt.

[jahminis]

hey CMON...

i have been trying to find this mini for a while...
as soon as i got him, i knew i had to paint him as a Blood Angels Sternguard Sergeant...

more views are available in the gallery post:

http://coolminiornot.com/248224

i like the scheme in the new codex, but i thought that the Sergeant should have a little more bling on the shoulder pads...
the rest is strictly codex coloring...

on this mini, i was trying out the Vallejo Air Gold for the first time...
i don't like it much, as it's way too bright...
mixed in with my P3 Rhulic gold, it made for a nice midtone...
on it's own, it makes a good highlight...

this was my first time trying battle damage on red...
quite a fun challenge...

i also tried my hand at marble stone for the first time...
i think i can pull it off a bit better next time...

i had a lot of fun painting this guy, and i look forward to some more Blood Angels minis...
i've got The Sanguinor on deck, and the rest of the new releases are on their way to me thanks to Wayland Games providing me with a very generous prize for my Salamander in the Golden Bolter painting contest...

thanks for lookin'...
hope you like him...

cheers
jah

 

[cheelfy]

Very good painted guy. I love your gold.

 

[DarkWind]

Brilliant job once again jah, you churning out some ace marines lately.

 

[jahminis]

thanks guys...

i really have to take better pics ofthis guy though...
he's one of my best works, but that is not coming through in these pics...
way too washed out...

the red has more contrast in real life...
the green helmet lenses are not showin' up in the pics...
the white bits are showing up way brighter here...

i really need to figure out my post-production as well...
i'm getting there, but i'm a much better painter than photographer...

cheers
jah

 

[Tommie Soule]

nice and clear. my kind of paint job, love it.