On today’s blog post, I’ll share pictures of my finished Blood Angels Sanguinary Guard, check out how they did in a recent battle and there’s a recipe card showing how I painted them. There’s also a bonus pic showing all the models I managed to paint in October.
Models supplied by Games Workshop. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
Ok, let’s get this out of the way, when they were released recently the internet spoke up and said how much they didn’t like them. They said they miss the wings and they look like they have baby heads. I can see what they mean but I don’t agree. Personally, I’m glad the wings are gone! Dante doesn’t have wings, why would his bodyguard be more decked out than he is? I much prefer saving the wings for really special characters such as Astorath and the Sanguinor.
The real reason I prefer the new models over the old ones is the size. These models are seriously chunky and tall, absolutely filling their 40mm bases. The proportions though, are perfect. It’s hard to look at the Firstborn models seriously after looking at the new models.
In my recent Blood Angel posts, I mentioned I played a 1250pt game of 40k using my Blood Angels against Dunk’s Astra Millitarum. The Sanguinary Guard and Dante shocked me.
This unit made a turn 1 charge against the Imperial Guard! Dante’s ability ‘Warden of the Imperium Nihilus gives the unit +1 advance and +1 charge, then spending 1 command point and playing the Strategic Ploy Strategem allows the unit to charge even if it advanced. In a single turn with good rolls they cleared 27″ and absolutely wiped out the guardsmen they reached. They then took an entire armies worth of shooting and were wiped out.
Below is a picture of all the models I painted during October. I actually finished the Sanguinary Guard at the beginning of that month, then I quickly finished the Captain and started the Sanguinary Priest, I stopped work on the Priest and instead spent two weeks painting the Death Company Dreadnought. The Sanguinary Priest doesn’t really fit in with my plans for my army as he can’t take a jump pack. The Death Company Dreadnought can be transported by mag-grapples using a Stormraven… imagine dropping this off next to your enemies models on turn 2… mwahahaha!
How to Paint Sanguinary Guard
The Sanguinary Guard are painted exactly the same as my Commander Dante. There isn’t anything to add, it’s all covered above. Below is my guide on what colours I used for painting the bases.
My enthusiasm for Blood Angels is still high and I have my second game with them this Saturday. This time it’s 1550pts and will see me use a Stormraven and Death Company Dreadnought this time. I’m already thinking about what to add for a 2000pt force!
I still have more Blood Angels and I’ll be sharing those Blood Angel units I’ve painted, plus more tales from the battlefield and more painting tips, so bookmark this page and check back every Thursday!
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