Walrus' Red experiment.

[Walrus]

So the last night, after reading Deus Encarmine, A blood angels book, I had an incredible craving to paint one. However, I don't have any Blood Angel Models.


I then noticed a bunch of spare CSM bits lying around from my vehicle sprues.

One batch of inspiration later and I have produced this:



A CSM gunner with looted Blood Angel armour!


How does it look, is there anything I need to improve on? I realize that the ring he is standing in is unpainted, but I don't care about that too much

[cheminhaler]

Was that the James Swallow book? And Mechrite red?

Anyway he's looking great. Should we be expecting Dante and the sanguinary guard?

[Walrus]

Yep, thats the one... and yes, Mechrite red. with blood red and blazing orange highlights, then a baal red wash ;D

And no, no Dante and/or Sanguinary guard... Althouch I am tempted to buy the box and do them in the style of Angels Encarmine (I think), bright white Armour...

[krasimirova]

I would thin my paints a bit.. more layers.. and then work a bit on where the highlights are.. I find using a lamp to cast shadows, helps me a bit..

[Walrus]

Yes, I realize my paints are too thick... Sooner or later, there will be more to point to the more Heretical side of him...

I will try your suggestion on a different model Kras... actually, I may dedicate him to you... I tend to find I paint better when doing it in appreciation of somebody else




Ok, points to remember.

Lamp for highlighting help.
THIN PAINT!

Thats it for now, feel free to add to it...

[cheminhaler]

You can use either tear off sheets of pallette paper (from art shops), empty blister packs or tiles to thin the paint. Try 50/50 mix at first; it's all about lots and lots of thin layers rather than one thick layer.
Also make sure there isn't too much paint on the brush itself (i.e don't overload the brush)

[Walrus]

I have plenty of spare tiles, I will use those I think....