Warhammer 40: Status Updates

Just some status updates since the last DA post way back in February.

Dark Angels Chapter

From left: Interrogator-Chaplain Ephrek, Lexicanium Aspholon, Chaplain Azazel, Interrogator-Chaplain Dakarus

Finally got to prime and do the initial works for the 3 chaplains and 1 librarian from the codex. Hopefully, they should be ready by mid-June.

Stripping Works

Before

After

Finally the units are done. Just some minor details left and assigning them to the corresponding squads.

Space Hulk Blood Angels

The job so far

Basing in progress

Basing result, top view

Did some basing work. although not exactly the result I wanted. The white stuff used above was spackle which I got from nearby ACE Hardware. The base is designed as such that the models can be removed for use with the Space Hulk board game (since the base is larger that the squares itself) while the base itself will be colour coded to match the cards for Space Hulk Death Angel Card game.

Warhammer 40K: 5th Company Predator Traitor's End

Picked up a Predator at the beginning of the month as I was looking for something different to paint.
Done in about 1-2 weeks over whatever time available.

Scheme is based on Traitor's End from the Dark Angel Codex.

Traitor's End taken from the Dark Angel Codex copyright Games Workshop

Misc: Bandai T-65 Star Wars X-Wing Part 1

Thanks to the Bandai and the recent release of the Force Awakens, I picked up some models to add to my collection last Christmas. I had planned to get these models fully painted and with the recent arrival of my T-70 and Millennium Falcon, I decided to start some work on them.

I did most of the major assemblies some time ago while parts, such as the interior, were left unassembled for easy access while painting. The first to be painted is the T-65 X-Wing from the original trilogy. My personal favourite craft from the Rebel alliance.

X-Wing fully assembled and glued after cockpit and pilot is fully painted.

A close up of the pilot

I thought the wings would look great with Ushabti Bone/Screaming Skull. I immediately disliked the scheme once it was fully painted. The entire part was painted over using Pallid Wynch flesh to bring the color back close to white. I will probably go with a greyish white for this model on the rest of the body. The red pieces were previously painted with a layer of Mephiston Red. I will probably basecoat it again with Khorne Red to have them a little more darker.

The pilot itself was a challenge due to its small size. The biggest problem was actually the decals as the decals provided to were of stiffer materials. Even soaking it in water was not able to seperate the decal from the paper. Hopefully the work done would have it stick well enough to last.

More reasons to paint the model instead.