One of the best parts when getting ready for a tournament is the prep up to it. I enjoy it mainly because a dateline usually forces me to complete parts of my army that I have been putting away for months, sometimes years. Having played a few games now, I was prepared to commit to the painting table.
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| Sanguinary Guard all primed and magnetized. In the back you can spy the 2 Thunderhammer Death Company Marines too |
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| Using Astorath's wings I cobbled together my own Slamguinus from parts I had in my bits box. |
I wanted the actual Smash Captain to use a cooler set of wings because he was after all using Angel's Wings, the Chapter Relic. Scouting around for a nice set, I found Astorath lying at the bottom of my box of semi painted models. Like a strange sign, when I picked Astorath up, the backpack slid off!
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| Based, and primed, here are the Golds that I used to paint the Sanguinary Guard |
I use the Vallejo Model Air range because shooting metallic golds through an airbrush meant amazingly smooth colors.
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| Starting with Gold, Bright Brass and then a final highlight of Polished Gold |
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| I had a few Primaris Marines lying around and some extra white, so I zenithal highlight these models too |
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| Now to let the models dry |
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| Detailing! Some hate it but I love it the most. Brings such a strong pop to the models and them alive. |
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| The wings took me a lot of time to get proper. |
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| Some additional Scouts to help put more of my stuff in Reserves |
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| We are slowly getting there |
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| Based and ready to rock and roll! |
I did not add too much to my existing army but these were a blast to paint. I forgot how much I do love painting. I do have to find a better way to base these fellas. Regan was kind enough to pass me a few metal shells but I did not have enough time to add them. Maybe the next time I polish the models up I will attach them to the bases.
