Merry Christmas one and all.

May your toy soldiers always deliver (Sgt. Preston is the largest toy soldier I have ever made), and your dice never fail in the New Year.

Rick

He Knows When You Are Sleeping

  

Better get to bed as Santa Claus is on his way...Merry Christmas Everyone!

This Sacred Banner Shall Never Fall

Entrusted with a Sacred Imperial Standard of the LIV Dark Angels Company, Trooper Glr'Fllws knows the that only his death will ever separate this symbol of the Divine Emperor from his hand.

Decades of impeccable serves and brave actions have led to his being the chosen standard bearer with all its immense responsibilities.

A sight no enemy will ever see, the Sacred Banner retiring from the battlefield. For Trooper Glr'Fllws  will never turn his back to any foe.

Trooper Glr'Fllws is a plastic piece I painted this month.

"MEDIC"

"MEDIC,' the cry no soldier ever wants to make and the one every soldier wants answered.

Medic's the men who brave the battlefield with implements of succor not with weapons.

Their job is to aid and retrieve the wounded with only a red cross armband to protect them.

Maybe this time the enemy will honor that universal symbol, or maybe not. Regardless, when the call MEDIC goes out, these men respond.

These are resin pieces I painted this month to honor the 81st anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge

In Universe Wide War-Chaplains Carry the Emperors "Voice"

"In the Name of the Emperor-I Bring His Enemies DEATH" screams Dark Angels Chaplain Mskd D"th as he leads his troops into combat.

Shrouded in religious fever and protected by the Emperors Blessings, Chaplain Mskd D"th is a near unstoppable killing machine.

Chaplain Mskd D"th is a metal piece I painted earlier this month.

Casualties of War

Being wounded in war is always terrible...in Winter

wounded and freezing in Winter is especially bad.

These casualties are resin pieces that I finished today.

Heavy Weapons Make a Big Difference in a Fire Fight

Be they dual Auto-Cannons or

Multi-Barrel Heavy Bolters, the Heavy Weapons Team is always appreciated, especially when the fighting is tough.

These are plastic pieces I painted earlier this month

Twilight Before Ragnarok Start to Finish

 

The starting concept.

                                                  

                                                                     Seeing how they fit.

Glueing sand, very tedious.

                                                 

                                                                          Sand is ready to paint.

Base colors are done.

Samples of gold areas and pieces. 

Grass is glued on.

Everyone is in their proper places.

The backdrop is painted and ready to go.

Last sample of everyone in place, now to add more decorative details, gold, bushes dead trees etc.

Close up of Woden's top tier.

Frigg and Fafnir

Tyr and frost giant.

Garm and Troll

                                                  Freyja's cats, Freyja, Freyr and Gullinbursti. 

On display.

Scan with your phone camera to see all the pieces up close and read their stories.

We're Elite Veterans -We don't need Shiny Armor!

This carack squad of Dark Angels Terminators was fought on thousands of worlds for the glory of the Emperor.

Though bitter cold to burning heat, like here on In'frnss Trmnss, they have conquered the foes of the Terran Empire. Their battles have left their marks on both body and armor.

So, their armor is worn, dented and patched almost beyond recognition from that shiny new equipment they were issued as new replacements' countless decades past. Yet they would never think of replacing any of their armor, for each hole, dents and repair is a mark of their devotion, experience and victory in never ceasing battles. For one does not discard an old reliable friend, for something shiny and new.

These are plastic pieces I painted this month.

Does Size Really Matter?

                                     In the Future of 40K, there is only WAR! 

Terminators, the greatest warriors in the Empire of Terra, must change with the times. Especially with the concept of size. Here we have three Dark Angels terminators. From right to left, the smallest is from the late 20th century. In the middle is one from the early 21st century and to the far left is a current model.

Size creep is very, very obvious, as well as price cost.

All are Games Workshop are plastic and clearly show how my painting styles have changed.