With my hobby muse in full flow, I finish a 5 model batch paint to complete my Dark Vengeance Tactical Squad. After the jump a close up of the 5 marines I just painted.
It’s funny how you go through phases in the hobby. A few years ago I would have said, “right no more marines for me. All I ever paint is marines!” But recently something’s changed. Waiting these Dark Angels recently has been awesome. I think I can pin point what’s changed. I believe it’s the 32mm bases coupled with the official unbound rules. Firstly, 32mm bases just look cool. It’s that simple. Secondly the unbound army list has given me a reason to finish painting all the different marines from all my different boxed games.
I might be falling in love with painting dark green armour.
Painting models from different factions for a single unified force is a great way to compare armies. I painted the Blood Angels from Deathstorm and it was fun, but these Dark Angels were so much better to paint. Personally I preferred painting Caliban’s mysterious warrior monks over the Blood Thirsty Artisans.
How about you? Are you bored of painting your army? Do you need to add an exciting ally to spice things up? Maybe you hate the idea of allies (Blood Angels and Necrons anyone?)
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I think it was a weird choice for them to do 32mm bases. I feel they are slightly too large for Marines. 30 mm would have been better, and would have better fit into the 25 – 40 – 50 – 60 mm range. I'll stick to 25 mm.
Secret Weapons does 32mm adapters.
Great looking models. My brother's way of changing up his Space Marines when he's bored is to start a new company of Ultramarines lol. He has the 1st and the 4th as of now. But he doesn't use the 32mm bases because once you have like 200 models with the classic size it isn't really sensible to change mid-army.
I have the complete first and fourth company as well all fully painted. I'm not changing their bases to the 32 size. No way.
A couple of companies have done rings to extend bases from 25mm to 32mm. I'll try and find a link to the ones I got in plastic. It was something like $3 for 10 bases and with the exchange rate in the UK thats not a lot.
I for one would very much appreciate that link 🙂
I bought new bases for banner bearers and jump infantry because… Stability! I absolutely adore them and will definitely use them from now on.
Question: Does anyone think scouts are intended to be on 32 as well?
I'm no fan of the new 32mm bases [blatantly introduced as an attempt to derail resin sales and ther's something "off" about models], but I do like the DA you've painted on top of them.
I dont understand "derail resin sales"? Could you elaborate for me. Sorry, I'm being a bit slow today.
If i had to hazard a guess as to Tim Hartman's response I would say that he meant GW released the 32 mm bases in an attempt to stop independent garage kit retailers from selling 25 mm resin bases as an after market product.
Haveing spoken to one of the sculptors about this It was simply done because it looks better, after all it's not hard for the aftermarket types to knock up a quick 32mm base mold expecially since old customers are rebasing old models.
32mm bases do look cool, it's got me painting my dark vengeance Chaos Marines. That and your tutorial for gold and brass as well. 😉