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. He’s shared some of his trademark action shots with us, as well as some thoughts about the new models.
Garfy: It’s no secret that I love painting Dark Angels, and over the years I’ve amassed a sizable collection – especially Dreadnoughts and Chaplains. With a new Codex on the horizon, it’s time for the Watchers in the Dark to bring forth my brushes and anoint me with Contrast paint – I’m ready to amass more models for the Lion!
Despite painting miniatures for nearly 30 years, I’m actually relatively new to collecting Dark Angels. I’ve had numerous Space Wolves, Ultramarines, and Blood Angels armies over the years – but never the Unforgiven. That was until the excellent Dark Vengeance boxed set was released in 2012.* The painter in me liked the idea of having different things to paint in a single faction – bone-armoured Terminators, black-clad Ravenwing, and the iconic forest-green of the majority of the Dark Angels.
It was this variety that kept me going. When I was tired of painting one colour, I could keep things fresh by painting units from a different company. I dipped into a little bit of everything – Outriders, Gravis armour, Intercessors, Bladeguard – while I waited patiently for the Dark Angels-specific units like Deathwing to cross the Rubicon Primaris.
With so many new kits coming out, I’m spoilt for choice. I’ve painted some Bladeguard Veterans in Deathwing colours, and I enjoyed those, so maybe I need to focus on Deathwing models and plan a strike force of these elite warriors tasked with hunting down traitorous Fallen – led by none other than Interrogator-Chaplain Asmodai himself.
Asmodai and his fellow named characters like Azrael and Belial are legendary. Some of them date back to when I first got into Warhammer, so there’s plenty of nostalgia when I see their new incarnations. Back in the 1990s, the thought of a Primarch on the tabletop was a daydream. Now, Lion’El Johnson has returned and I’m thinking he would be perfect to lead an Inner Circle Strike Force.
I get asked quite often how I paint my Dark Angels. I’d say the trickiest part is glazing the Warpstone Glow – you want to thin the paint so it’s a subtle transition from the Caliban Green basecoat. If this isn’t for you, just mix Caliban Green and Warpstone Glow and use that as an intermediary layer instead. The Moot Green edge highlights take practice, and a brush with a decent point is a must.
I’m excited to get painting now – you could say I’ve Fallen for the new models…
If you’re as enthusiastic about the new Dark Angels as Garfy, you can pre-order the new releases tomorrow. While you’re waiting, why not grab some Space Marines and test out Garfy’s recipe for green? If you do, remember to show us the results on the Warhammer Facebook, Twitter/X and Instagram pages.
* This boxed set pitted the Dark Angels of Captain Balthasar against the Crimson Slaughter, and was the starter set for the 6th and 7th editions of Warhammer 40,000.
