Dark Angels Tactical Combat Squad - Schlemazal

Hello everyone, I'm back again with some more painting to share with you all. I'll be going to Adepticon next year with Gothmog, so I'm steadily working on my Dark Angels to get a force I'll be satisfied with ready to go by then. There's a lot to get done and I don't have quite as much painting time as I would like, but I'm trying to keep the work moving. Today I have my first combat squad for Adepticon done, painted with a slightly different style than I've used for tactical marines in the past (generally darker armor, and a few other tweaks).

 

The sergeant is equipped with a combi-melta and power fist, with a meltagun as the special weapon for the squad. The bases are all Secret Weapon Miniatures Urban Streets. I will be adding ice (using crackle paint and washes) and small patches of snow to them, but I decided to wait until I had more marines painted and do that in bulk. All of my marines are from the 4th Battle Company, mainly because I enjoy painting the checkered company icon on the kneepads.

Anyway, have some more pictures of the squad while I wait for the rain to stop so that I can prime some more marines.

I'll be back again soon with more painting, I have quite a bit to get through before Adepticon:

All of this, plus a sicarin, chaplain and some assault marines

40k Humour: Santa Grimnar not good enough? Try Count Dracula Mephiston!!!

So I wanted to get a little fun post in for Friday. I am currently writing a VERY LONG article about embracing change, but I don't think I am going to get it finished tonight, so expect it by Monday. In the meantime, I thought I would share the possible future design philosophy for a resculpted Mephiston. Obviously designed by the same person that came up with Santa-sled Grimnar...

Redefines Flying Monstrous Creature!

Happy Friday!

And yes I know it is 9/11. But it is my kid's birthday, and there is no reason to keep it sombre, so get out there and enjoy life!

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Gothicomp 2015- Battlefleet Gothic/Space Combat Painting Competition (and my WIP for it)

A pitch here and some quick WIP photos for Gothicomp 2015! Deadline is SEPTEMBER 30th!!!

READ THE RULES AND ENTER HERE

Gothicomp is an annual Space Ship painting competition. It is focused towards BFG, but ever since GW dumped the Specialist Games, it has been open to ALL forms of Space Ships! So if you are an enthusiast of Firestorm Armada, Star Wars Armada, Halo Fleet Battles or even X-Wing!

2005 Winner: Despoiler Venerable Barge - Frank Wesner 

The Categories
CAPITAL SHIP
- Any vessels over 5cm in any dimension.

SMALL SHIP
-Anything not in the capital ship category!

CONVERSION
-Chosen from either the Capital or Small ship Categories. Goes to the best converted vessel.

FLEET
-A group of 7 vessels of any size! The idea is to have a theme to them as well.

And a bonus category sponsored by ME!
ADDITIONAL SHIPS COMPENDIUM 2.0
-Make a BFG ship that is represented in the ASC 2.0 or is planned for it. Click the link for details!

2014 Winner: Battleship Swordbreaker -   Karun

PRIZES
Small category: 1x Pack of Battlegroup Helios Helian Corvettes
Capital category: 1x Battlegroup Helios Helian Dreadnought
Fleet category: A selection of conversion parts from Mangozac at Resin Addict
Conversion category: 3x Gunship Destroyers & 3x Carrier Destroyers
ASC 2.0: (Winner's choice) -1 x Grimdark Bits  BFG Heresy Marine Cruiser from shapeways in FUD OR 1 x Helian Escort Frigates from Battlegroup Helios OR 2 x Special Order Dice from Abyssal Products (12 dice, 1 green pack, 1 red pack)

Here are a few pictures of what I am working on

Hopefully I can get a bunch of these done.

An Invincible Class BB. Going for the conversion prize with this one.

Completed BA Scout Snipers and WIP Tactical Squad

I finished these guys Friday night. Just chugging along on what I need for Adepticon!  Squad of 5 Sniper Scouts that turned out nicely I think. Nothing spectacular, but solid IMO. These guys will stay in my deployment zone or on an objective some place most the game, just to provide support.

I went for a matte look on them over my typical gloss. I am not going to do this for my marines, but it seemed appropriate for scouts. I may hit them with a matte varnish too, just tossing that idea around.

The missile launcher is definitely worth taking to pop the odd transport.

And here is my current project. Sorry for the low quality photo for now, but this is a big MUST for the Adepticon list and an upcoming escalation league in the area.