How To: Blending for Blood Angels

So, with all the rumors about Blood Angels coming out in March/April of 2010, I have to say Im excited to see what comes with the codex... As a new Raven Guard player, I have to say i'm also a bit "concerned" as to what I may see in the new codex if it does come out. By concerned, I mean that I will want what the army offers over what im able to squeeze out of the Raven Guard. However, lets stop with the speculation. With the painting of my assault squad, I did proceed to do some blending/dry brushing... I still think my Ork Drybursh work is my best work yet, but lets see how it goes with the assault squad.


My Orks - still love the way they look








Started out with Gore Red from GW. As you can see, it goes on really really thin...








Once dried, I did some dry burshing with P3s "Skorne Red" paint. This is a much thicker paint than GWs gore red.

I then applied a decent coating of Black Wash and let it dry.

I finally grabbed another P3 paint, Khador Red Base to use for highlights. Given this is a base paint, its very thin so one much layer it on carefully.


The Paint pots themselves








And the final product. Ill soon be fielding 2x squads of these marines. Notice the checker pattern on the chain sword and the jump pack. I think it adds so much to the models.

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Dont forgot about da Boyz

Well, I haven't forgotten about the first army this blog WAS dedicated to, Da Boyz... They are on temporary hiatus until I finish and master the RG army im now painting. Probably about 2 weeks after I began painting the RG army, I heard of the proposed Blood Angels codex for next year, which is basically the style army im going for. Im still glad I stuck with the RG, as I think I could accomplish what I wanted to with the Blood Angels even better with the Orks. If you going to go out assault, you might as well go with the best (though, who knows with the 2010 Jan Tyranid codex im hearing about too).

This is where I left off with the da boyz (click for larger image):



What I do want to know, if I was to post a HOW TO paint section, would you want it to be on the orks or the RG? Personally, I think my ork boyz look amazing (as do MY RG, but something about the boyz just stand out amazingly in my humble opinion). Cast you vote!

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