Blood Angels Army Project (pic carpet bombing)

[40kGamer]

Sounds like a plan... you could possibly incorporate the cable or sculpt a new one to attach the melta to the armour. 40k loves exposed cables...

[Levaticus]

Sounds like a good conversion.

[Meph]

Well, I'll definitly try to incorporate the cable but the melta pistol is surprisingly long and since I don't want the barrel to portrude from the knucles of his closed fist I need to mount it well back.

Underslung on the 'judo-chop' bit of the hand this doesn't impede the movement of the arm. But even after shortening the pistol it's still sticking out quite a bit across the elbow. The greenstuff to fill up the cutout of the pistol grip is still hardening. I'll post some pics after work.

[Meph]

Here it is. I shortened the body of the melta pistol, as well as the barrel and it suits the fist quite nicely now. And the captain's sword got switched for a smaller blade.
This is just a temp assembly but I think I'll roll with this. I gave 'm both winged backpacks, for the librarian to distinguish him from the standard model, and to keep the captain in line with the rest of the army.
Probably I'll remove the bar of the hand guard of the captain's sword, it will make it look lighter and more balanced with the smaller blade. Oh, and a mold line to clean on the libby's left leg I see.

What do you think?

[Levaticus]

Awesome. I think they'll both fit in very well with the rest of the army.

[Meph]

Cheers!

Alrighty, first coats of paint are on, plus the first highlight. It's a bit rough here and there but it'll be toned down.

[Darren Richardson]

looking good Meph, really like your captain kitbash.

[Meph]

Captain Kitbash, lmao
Ah, some Monday-itis relieved with that laugh. Cheers!

[Meph]

Well, tadaaa! The models received their usual barrage of drybrushed highlights and washes & glazes.
I gave them a light coat of Klear to protect the paint during the next stages so it is a bit too glossy in the pictures, and they're just quickie photos.

I've been thinking about some more blue... I'd like to avoid a blue helmet for sure, so he can't be confused with a Devastator.
That being said, perhaps the left knee pad, and maybe even those three bands on his left thigh might look good in blue, giving some nice counter-balance to the blue right arm...

Whaddayathink?

[40kGamer]

First thing that come to mind.