Friday, May 3, 2013

Death Company


Kinda random, but I went to a new Games Workshop store the other day that opened up relatively nearby, and decided to pop in.  As soon as I walked in the door, I was immediately bombarded with hellos and the inevitable,  "What can I help you find today?"  After politely claiming that I was just looking, an hour or so later I ended up leaving the store with the latest issue of White Dwarf, some brushes, paints, and a box of...wait for it....Space Marines!...  I'm still trying to remember how it all happened.  Apparently, GW employees are well-versed in Jedi mind tricks, and somehow put the thought into my head that I should buy something.  Even thought I'm predominantly an Ork player in 40k, I've always been interested in painting up models from different armies.  Here's my first go at painting a model from the Blood Anglels' Death Company.  I'm a bit familiar with their lore, and I'm a big fan of their primarch, Sanguinius, after reading the first two novels of the Horus Heresy.  This model  had a totally different feel than others I've done, most notably being that it focuses mainly on small details.  After priming it black, I gave it a wash of Nuln Oil (to get rid of the shininess) and used some reds, golds, and silvers.  For the edge highlights, I simply used grey.  I basically drybrushed with the side of a fine detail brush to give a really thin line (some areas are cleaner than others).  Oh yeah, the Tamiya red glossy paint worked out nicely for the various blood vials.  I still have four guys left, but not sure when I'll get around to finishing them as to wanting to paint up some Ork lootas next...





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