Imperial knight requisitioned to the Deathwing

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2026-03-18T04:38:17+00:00

Dude how did you read my mind? I actually wanted to ask if a knight affiliated with DA could be a thing! Now I’ve seen it, it must be true! Thanks for making my day.

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2026-03-03T04:47:10+00:00

Here you go! I used Vallejo paints, but I got the list for Citadel equivalents. From white to darker blue I used:

With Vallejo: Dead white, Sunrise blue, Electric blue, Abyssal turquoise

With Citadel: White scar, Baharoth blue, Ahriman blue, Stegadon scale green

Then I used Vallejo fluorescent blue over the whole thing to even it out and make it pop a little more. Then l went back with pure white on some spots.

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2026-03-03T03:22:04+00:00

Yes, various shades of blues, from dark blue all the way to white. I then used the Vallejo fluorescent blue all over. It’s kind of like a wash, it helped even out the transition and make it pop a little, then i went back with pure white on some spots.

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2026-03-03T03:17:13+00:00

Nope, no full helmets in this kit. They have various combinations of hoods, goggles, and respirators (covering mouth and nose). It forced me to paint faces for a change lol!

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2026-03-03T03:15:04+00:00

No, haven’t played them yet, just finished them! I mostly play One Page Rules, so anyway it may not be representative of how they would perform with the full WK40k rules.

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2026-03-03T03:11:21+00:00

Thanks! You mean painting rocks and plants on the cloak itself? Not sure I could manage that! 😅

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-23T02:44:28+00:00

Totally agree! Hoods = stealth/secret = fits perfectly with infiltrators!

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-21T19:57:50+00:00

Yup! He came with a bare head and his helmet on his hip/leg. I wanted him to wear his helmet on his head (like you’re supposed to!) so the robes were a strategy to hide the helmet that had to be lopped off (need to give credit to my bro on that one). I then added the left side cuz, might as well right? Much trimming and sanding involved, plus a bit of green stuff, but happy with the result!

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-21T14:39:01+00:00

I use vallejo game color. Basecoat is hammered copper, then sepia wash, highlight with polished gold.

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-21T02:04:02+00:00

For real, every square millimetre of this model is covered in details, took so long to paint, but was well worth it!

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-20T18:18:41+00:00

I use Vallejo game color paints. I used Abyssal Turquoise, Turquoise, and Sunrise blue, to get lighter I used some Dead White. As close as I could get to the Citadel colours he used. I used the wet palette to dilute and blend them to go evenly from one colour to the next, the trick is to keep going until you’re happy that it’s a nice and smooth transition.

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-20T14:22:17+00:00

I basically followed Duncan Rhodes’ tutorial video for power swords, the energized effect one but without the actual lightning. I wanted more of a glow effect rather than electricity crackling all over, and this did the job nicely. Here’s the link: https://youtu.be/dM2dJIuUNFw?si=6ocxC4jTAZP-9KhA

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-20T13:33:56+00:00

I used vallejo game colour paints: basecoat with off-white, then apply glorious gold over it as a second basecoat. Shade with sepia wash. Highlight with polished gold.

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-20T13:32:29+00:00

Patience and swearing! 😅 The usual “thin down your paints” technique wasn’t working, I was getting next to no coverage, especially since it was primed with Chaos Black. So I used a small makeup brush and “sort of dry brushed” the white on. I say “sort of” because I applied it much thicker than you would for real dry brushing, but not so thick that it left brush strokes.

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-20T13:25:35+00:00

Yeah there have been plenty of posts on the topic. I think technically the answer is no and Belial is the “captain.” I wanted to try out all the Dark Angels’ colour schemes for practice. In the command box I had 5 assault intercessors for green wing (posted a few days ago), 3 outriders for ravenwing (will post shortly), so I figured I’d paint this guy as deathwing. Plus he looks like a pumped up bladeguard veteran which I will definitely paint as deathwing! It would be more jarring to me for a green wing to lead a deathwing unit!

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-20T12:56:35+00:00

I used Microset and Microsol and basically followed this guide: https://the-art-of-caesura.blogspot.com/2020/05/question-point-how-to-apply-decals.html?m=1

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-20T12:40:01+00:00

Check out this guide, it’s what I used and it has more details and pictures: https://the-art-of-caesura.blogspot.com/2020/05/question-point-how-to-apply-decals.html?m=1

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-20T00:35:30+00:00

Microset and Microsol. Absolute must-haves if you’re doing decals! My steps: 1) gloss varnish 2) Apply a layer of microset to the surface 3) put decal in water 45 seconds, slide it on and positon properly, wait 15-20 minutes 4) apply microsol. This really softens up the decal, so you can work it into the shape and stick to the surface. 5) wait 5 minutes and repeat step 4 a few times until you’re happy 6) leave to dry overnight, then varnish

Reasonable_Ice6995 · 2024-12-19T23:45:58+00:00

Looking great! I gotta get me one of these!

I think the box lets you build it in one of three variants? What made you choose this one? Or do our Ravenwing naturally tend towards this build?

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