Captain Karlean Commission Completed

Finished up the last piece of the Blood Angels commission: Captain Karlean.  I really like this mini, though in hindsight I wish I had done some freehand or something on the back of the cloak.  Oh well, next time! I am particularly pleased with how the purple gems and the Bieber hair turned out.  Again, no basing at the behest of the client.

Blood Angels Commission Completed. Tactical Squad and Razorback

Finished a quick Tactical Squad and Razorback commission.  Also have Captain Karlean finished, just need to take some pictures of him! The new Blood Angels Tactical Squad set is a really nice kit; tons of detail! I just did a quick re-paint of the Razorback without stripping the old paint, which isn't ideal but I think it turned out pretty well in the end!  Just realized I forgot to do the headlights though, but it's a good thing the client is a friend of mine and so I'll be able to get it back for the finishing touch.

I'm working on a Squat warband for an INQ28 style game right now, which is a lot of fun.  I really enjoy painting the models of my youth.  After that, it's an Imperial Knight Extravaganza! I have 4 Knights to paint, and they'll be my first ones, so my excitement can barely be contained.  As always, more pictures after the jump!

Finished Comission - Blood Angels Land Raider

Had a lot of fun painting this model.  It's nice to paint such an iconic tank in such a vibrant color scheme.  The client wanted it to be close to the Codex Astartes color scheme, though I wanted to break up the red so I painted the gun housings a bright yellow.  I think it turned out really well! Really pleased with how rich Badger Minitaire's Angelic Blood is.

Workbench Wednesday 4/8/15

Another week, another update!!! After finishing up the Space Wolves I've been working on a Blood Angels Land Raider. I was a little nervous about getting the red right, as I haven't used the Badger Minitaire red paints too often. Have to say I'm really really happy with how it's turning out! Just detailing, oil wash and weathering to go. Current status of the workbench:

To the left of the Land Raider is my next project: 5 Salamander Firedrakes from Forgeworld; destined for CMON/eBay. After that it's on to more Space Wolves!!! 

Finished Commission - Blood Angels Death Company

Finished commission for my friend Matt. D.  I wanted to keep the paint scheme very traditional as they're such striking models.  They are painted to a High Tabletop Standard.

I didn't want to get carried away with the details, as the models can end up looking very busy if too much stands out.  I went for a lighter shade of blue for the Librarian as I felt it would make him 'pop' even more on the table, especially when he's accompanying the Death Company.  It was either go lighter or go very dark blue and I felt like the mini would be lost in the Death Company if he was in the darker scheme.

I'm looking forward to working more with Matt on his Blood Angels.  This is one of the things I'm loving about doing commissions: I would never build a Blood Angels Army. They don't hold a lot of interest for me from a collecting standpoint.  I really enjoyed painting the Death Company and am excited to paint more Blood Angels in the near future! They are such an iconic Chapter in lore, and I'm grateful to have the opportunity to paint them and take pretty pictures to remember them by.  Thanks again, Matt!