Horus Heresy, Showcase

Showcase: Blood Angels Legionary in MkVI armour

Cinematic shot of a Horus Heresy Blood Angel in MkVI armour, painted by Stahly

In the turbulent times of the Horus Heresy, the Blood Angels Legion stood as a bastion of courage and integrity amidst the chaos. Today, we present a Blood Angels Legionary, clad in the revered MkVI “Corvus” armour. This “grimdark” paint job portrays a warrior from the latter stages of the Horus Heresy, a period marked by both tragedy and heroism for the IX. Legion. Find out more about this model (and how to paint it) in this post.

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40k, Painting Guides, Showcase

Showcase: Space Marine Terminator Chaplain (inc. painting guide)

The Space Marine Chaplain in Terminator armour seems to be stirring up a lot of discourse on the internet. Some people are saying it’s not very detailed, some are saying it’s a perfect blank canvas and then there are the people who thinks he has teddy bear ears… Well. in this post I’m going to share my thoughts on this sculpt and include all my paint recipes in a handy painting guide.

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40k, Showcase

Versus: Terminators or Gravis Armour?

Clad in the heaviest armour, armed with oversized weaponry and striding through all enemy small arms fire like it wasn’t there are the elite fighters of the Space Marine Chapters the Veterans of the 1st Company, the Terminators and Mars’ newest progeny the Primaris wearing Graves armour. But which one is best? We take a look at these units in today’s blog post.

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40k, Painting Guides, Showcase

Showcase: Blood Angels Ballistus Dreadnought and Terminator (inc. painting guide)

Clad in impregnable armour and armed with devastating heavy weaponry the Blood Angels stain the sands of Baal with the foul stench of Xenos Ichor and stride onto the blog in a blaze of nostalgic glory. In this post, I’ll talk about early Blood Angel colour schemes, how to paint them with modern Citadel paints and also share a recent special gift I received from Eavy Metal themselves.

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40k, Painting Guides, Tutorials

Tutorial: How to paint Blood Angels Assault Intercessors

In this post, I’ll show you how to paint your Blood Angels Space Marines in a scheme reminiscent to their vintage orangey armoured 1980s cousins. Perfect for Horus Heresy or Primaris Blood Angels armies. In just 24 easy to follow stages, you’ll learn how I highlight red, paint neat hazard stripes and more. Find out how in this painting guide.

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