Blood Angels Tournament Prep and Legions Imperialis Escalation

A good few weeks of highlighting stuff saw me finishing the next few Blood Angels I needed for the next few weeks: Assault Marines for my Legions Imperialis collection to play in the second game of an escalation league. And of course the Lascannon Support Squad for an upcoming Heresy tournament.

Pict 1552: Legions Imperialis Assault Marines Aerial Attack

Pict 1553: Legions Imperialis Blood Angels Assault Marines

These Assault Marines painted up astonishingly fast. The base colours and wash were done over the course of two evenings with the highlights taking only two additional ones. I'm really looking forward to having this full detachment assaulting the back lines right out of a Thunderhawk flying overhead.

Pict 1554: Blood Angels Lascannon Drop Assault

Pict 1555: Blood Angels Lascannon Heavy Support Squad

The Lascannons should really help my winning chances, seeing as they are discussed as a somewhat overpowered unit. I have not used them yet in any games, but I have been on the receiving end of them. We'll see what they can to in two weeks time!

Pict 1556: Blood Angels Drop Pod

Pict 1557: Blood Angels Drop Pod

Man, during some of the stages of this Drop Pod, I just wanted to get the painting over with. One set back was the way I did the decals: I had not used any Micro Set like I usually do and after the oilwash, the outline was quite visible. I hope the glaze of red helped top tie them in once more... These larger panels also felt like a different thing to paint, since up until now I had mainly done Infantry or Dreadnought miniatures for my Heresy Blood Angels. I'm not perfectly happy with the finish on the doors, but the weathering does hide most of the worst offenders.

Pict 1558: Blood Angels Dreadnought Drop Pod (WIP)

The other Drop Pod I want to have finished for the tournament in mid-march is this big boy to transport my Leviathan. While it is bigger than the normal Drop Pod, I hope it should be done quicker since there is way less interior detail. Anyway, two weeks should be enough, if I don't get distracted...

Pict 1559: Legio Solaria Warhounds, House Procon Vi Cerastus Lancers (WIP)

Speaking of distractions: I really had to do something other than highlight Blood Angels after all of the above. I recently played my first introductory game of Adeptus Titanicus and I really enjoyed it! As of now I am not quite able to field a legal Maniple and so to rectify this issue, I stared the work on the next three Warhound Titans for my Legio Solaria. Stippling the green armour plates is quick work, but it does so much to bring them to life! There is not that much more detail work to do (apart from the bronze trim) on before the decals and the oilwash. I also did the base colours on two additional Cerastus Knights to go with the Warhounds.