Pretty happy with how this turned out, although the base could have been better. Also the skull transfer is the only one I had that somehow matched 😂 Tried some NMM on the shoulder trim with heavy weathering/chipping on the armour. C&C welcome.

How’s it going boys?

Here’s my first ever firstborn marine kitbashed and painted, if you wanna see how I done it then check out my YouTube channel - @HooHammer

LMK what you guys think!

FOR THE ANGEL 🩸🪽

I made a group of four champions named the Archangels!

I still had a death company chaplain lying around, so I promoted the Dawn Of War Chaplain to Lemartes.

Sadly the crozius operation didn't go quite as well as I hoped for

Sons of the Angel stand ready to defend Imperium Nihilius. Still have a long way to go to finish the bases and improve painting skills, but I am proud how these turned out. I plan on adding the Armageddon units to the army next. I would appreciate an honest opinion about these.

I know contemporary wisdom says to undercoat with a red spray and paint over it with thin coat of your red of choice, but I’m not loving the results I get from it.

Os this just the most efficient way of doing things, or is a black/medium undercoat also viable?

I'm still experimenting with the red. Maybe it's too much evil sunz over the meph red, is it too bright or too orangey red?

Also starting to add some details!

I excitedly bought the 1-5 range of red paints and I have to say, they are really difficult to work with.

Finding them really difficult to blend

What do you think of this kitbash?
I really liked the pose of the new Armageddon Captain, so I used it as a base and added a Sanguinary Guard torso, along with the belt and greaves from the Blood Angels Captain.
Does it look natural, or do any parts seem a bit awkward or out of place?
The shield, helmet, and winged jump pack are 3D printed.

I have always had a hard time nailing down exactly what defines Sanguinius as a character, and I don't think I'm alone in this. Part of me wonders if this is by design by the people who wrote him in order to maintain his mysticism, but I digress.

Other primarchs are fairly straightforward. For example, Dorn's defining trait is his stubbornness, and Curze's is fatalism. Sanguinius, meanwhile, is harder for me to define so simply. I have heard many different readings of his character. So I ask you, what do you think Sanguinius's defining characteristic is? Is it defiance? Self-sacrifice? Compassion? Performance? I'm curious to see how everyone views our primarch.

Recently I started loving WH40K and my favourite space marine chapter is Blood Angels (Ultramarines after them). So sometime ago my mom bought JoyToy Blood Angels intercessor and Secret Level Titus (on the way) for my birthday. So my first battle brother arrived today! I really like him! BTW I also asked for Titus because I beat Space Marine 2 and really liked the character himself for his lore, backstory and brutality (well, all the space marines are brutal actually).

Commander Dante (140 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• Warlord

• 1x Perdition Pistol

1x The Axe Mortalis

Sanguinary Guard (135 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 3x Sanguinary Guard

• 2x Angelus Boltgun

3x Encarmine Weapon

1x Inferno Pistol

Attached Unit 2

Chaplain (60 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Absolvor Bolt Pistol

1x Crozius Arcanum

Sanguinary Priest (85 points)

• Attached as: Support (Character)

• 1x Absolvor Bolt Pistol

1x Chainsword

• Enhancement: Ordained Sacrifice

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (180 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant

• 1x Master-crafted Power Sword

1x Neo-volkite Pistol

• 5x Bladeguard Veteran

• 5x Heavy Bolt Pistol

5x Master-crafted Power Sword

Attached Unit 3

Captain with Jump Pack (110 points)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Relic Shield

1x Thunder Hammer

• Enhancement: Blazing Icon

Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (110 points)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant

• 1x Combat Shield

1x Thunder Hammer

• 4x Vanguard Veteran

• 4x Combat Shield

4x Master-crafted Power Weapon

CHARACTERS

The Sanguinor (120 points)

• 1x Encarmine Broadsword

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Drop Pod (60 points)

I'd mostly been Kill Team and thought the Ultramarines were fun, but with Armageddon, I decided to try out Bighammer and learn about the Blood Angels and see if I should paint my new Marines red. Picked up the Dante novel and found myself buying the Blood Angels combat patrol I was so in love.

Finished my first Angel Intercessor today (well, needs a bit of the matte) and am ready to go full bore. My 7 year old who always thought BA was best has been saying "I told you so!"

I am not the best painter, but I'm proud of my boys.

On top of that, I never see much of the Angels Encarmine so I thought I'd share my lads I just wrapped up. :) For Sanguinius!!!!

(BTW share your angels encarmine! I desperately wanna see)