My "About Time" Dark Angels Thread

[Phoenix492]

Well, it was about time I started a thread about my stalled army project, hoping that it will kick my butt into getting going.

Short(ish) story : Long time lurker on these forums etc etc. I started playing 40K at the end of RT era, and got heavily into it with 2nd Edition, first with Ultramarines, then Dark Angels later due to the circle of players I battled (Space Wolves, 2 x Ultramarines (me and Another), Blood Angels..). This happened around the time the Angels of Death Codex was released, so mid 90's at this point? I moved briefly onto Tyranids, but fell out of love with the game (due to the discovery of girls and alcohol!). A few years ago, I popped into my local GW store and my better half brought me set of 5 SM's and a paint set as a surprise. Soon after, she fell pregnant, and I decided not to take up the hobby until around two months ago, when I decided to dive in feet first, and get the Dark Angel Army I had always wanted as a kid.

So, that's where I am today. Oh, and just to add more mini's, my Wife brought me the Dark Vengeance Boxset for Christmas

First : Army List, then some progress pictures taken today. Hopefully they aren't too bad. I'm pretty shocking when it comes to photography ( and Painting! ), but hopefully some tips from the experts around here would help. I hope to update this list whenever I make some meaningful progress. So, maybe next updated Feb 2016?

So:

Updated : 30/12/2014

Belial - Semi Painted.
2 Space Marine Captains - 1 Basecoated.
2 Librarian ( 1 in Terminator Armour ) - 1 Undercoated.
1 Standard Bearer - Base Coated
1 Chaplain in Terminator Armour - Undercoated.

4 Tactical Squads (approx 45-50 members) - Various Levels of Basecoating / assembly.
5 models completed shame

5 Assault Marines - basecoated (bases only arrived in the mail a few days ago)

5 Deathwing Knights - Basecoated
20 Deathing Terminators - 15 Basecoated

1 Rhino - Painted, awaiting final highlights / details
1 Dreadnaught - Basecoated
1 Landraider - Unassembled
1 Razorback - Unassembled

3 Ravenwing Bikes - Not even glued! (Planning on conversions)

Inbound from the 'net - 1 Venerable Dreadnought, 1 Dreadnought Drop Pod.

Oh, and a CSM army from the DV boxset!

So...onto pictures!

 

[Phoenix492]

Whole Army (Minus Land Raider and Razorback that are still on sprues!

The only completed Squad!

My in-progress Belial. The base is a few skeletons and some parts of a "Hero Basing" kit from Ebay, some Gravel, and some putty / Jabberwocky to fill in and make it look nice.

 

[Phoenix492]

My Deathing Knights - undercoated Black when I bought them (I undercoat Grey by preference), so their colours are slightly different. I'm hoping when finished you can't tell.

Deathwing Assault! It's a good job I personally love painting DW!

My 5 Assault Troops, still mounted on Corks, as their bases have only just arrived. I wanted to mount them on scenic bases, larger than normal bases just to be different

 

[Phoenix492]

Close up of the Assault Squad Sergeant.

Dreadnought. The weapons aren't secured to allow change. The leg armour / Face is missing as I ordered DA specific ones that haven't arrived yet.

Rhino, just waiting on top doors to be painted with a tactical Arrow, and some more details prior to being "dirtied"

The reason everything takes me so long. I'm a slow painter, but I like to make sure all the details that matter are painted.

 

[Phoenix492]

So, any ideas / Critiques / comments are more than welcome. And if anyone knows how to rotate pictures I would love to know!

Cheers
-Pho

 

[mud duck]

I'm seeing some mold lines, a long arms and backpacks. I would look at painting the rubber bits at the elbows and knees black. Other then that looking good.