Tactical Squad Finished (mostly)

Well, strictly speaking, it's a 5-man combat squad, but they're still tactical marines. Mostly finished, they only require some lettering where appropriate. Still thinking of what to write there.

They also require the company markings on the right shoulder pad. That will most likely be decals.

I'm still deciding about the insignia. Blood Angels have black primarily - it's part of the Chapter's colours - but adorning with artwork and intricate details is also very much part of them. So I don't want them all to be the same. I will try paint some in black later, just to break it up a bit. This particular combat squad took part in some notable actions and are allowed something more inspirational for the duration of the campaign.

The bases have some tuft on them. Not much to say there - just pva glue and that's that. I will try something else later, whenever I next drop by a hobby shop.

The boltguns all have a little bit of Wild Rider Red on the boltgun targeters, just because, and I ended up using a metallic gold colour scheme on the boltgun adornments. This was partially laziness, but also because I didn't want all skulls and wings to always look the same.

Anyway, I'm rather pleased with the end result. The next combat squad will need preparing now, and I'm also going to start on Terminators. I had thought tactical marines might be more stock standard, simpler, and faster painted. It turns out, they're not - every Blood Angel will likely be painted to at least the same standard. Not sure I know how to do anything different now.

-- silly painter