Airbrushed Blood Ravens

[Deadlift]

I received as a present from some friends a couple weeks ago a box of the new tactical marines and a box of the new Sternguard. Both kits are fantastic and a vast improvement no only in options but in quality. Gone are those annoying flash / miscast lines on the feet etc.

Anyway I felt obliged to make a start on such a splendid gift and as I have discussed before have a bit of love for both the dawn of war games and the Blood Ravens. Today I knocked out the tactical squad minus the transfers. I ordered some today from FW. As it says in the title they were mostly airbrushed. The red armor and the cream shoulder pads were airbrushed. Even the Sergeants face is a combo of airbrush and washes. I always go with a triad of colours when airbrushing for some zenithal highlights. I then went into the areas I wanted shaded with secret weapons soft black wash. Going for a clean crisp table top standard. Hope you like them.

Here's a few pics from my phone, unfortunately since I upgraded to ios7 the macro function isn't anywhere nears as good.

[Kirsten]

they look fantastic, I need to get an airbrush and give it a try

[Cpt Codpiece]

they look great.

i still need to try zenithal shading/grading. i finally got my air brush out and used it after a year unused.......
funnily enough on tactical marines but ultras

was your method dark grey, light grey then white... then blast the colour on?

[Deadlift]

Thanks both of you. I love my airbrush and would recommend one to anyone in our hobby.

As for the Zenithal technique, I read this awhile ago and applied it to these guys as well as my Wraith dudes.

[url]http://fromthewarp.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/how-to-do-basic-zenithal-highlighting.html[/url]


Basically, primed black then used 3 shades of red. Adjusting the angle higher for each coat.

[YorkNecromancer]

That red is really nice; lovely work.

[Cap'nSmurfs]

Nice Blad Rehvens, man, especially the Sergeant. He's the boss of the boss. The boss' boss! His boss.

[Deadlift]

Blood Angels Space Hulk Librarian painted as a Blood Raven. Obviously a WIP. The bolter / storm shield swap was not as clean as I would have liked. I may use another purity seal to hide the raggedy join.

[Darren Richardson]

I would like to see the finish Libby Deadlift, the unfinished look doesn't do him justice...

[Deadlift]

Cheers, soon I will get back to painting. I'm in the process of moving and all my hobby stuff is now packed away. Including this fella. It will be awhile before I get to painting yet. Real life getting in the way I'm afraid.

[Darren Richardson]

Real life getting in the way I'm afraid.

I know what you mean, I've been so busy trying to find a job I couldn't afford to buy new paints to finish off my 50 or so SM, now I have a job, I'm working too hard to get the money and now I don't have much spare time....

I can't win either way at present!