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Dark Angels named characters around a Watcher in the Dark bringing the Lion's helm and in the background the Sacred Standards

HQ and characters

Great attention was paid to the painting and customization of the characters.

From the iconic metal sculptures of the '90s to the adaptation of various bits to create custom models or represent roles that didn't have a specific miniature at the time.

Jump to the individual oldhammer galleries of Dark Angels Azrael, Ezekiel, Asmodai and Bethor vintage OOP metal miniatures.

Named Characters

Iconic 1995 original sculpts by lead designer Jes Goodwin. Full metal.

Jump to the vintage oldhammer galleries of Dark Angels HQs, commanders, librarians and chaplains painted by Hawk Talon.

HQs

Many  Commanders, Chaplains, Librarians. In power armour, terminators, with jump pack, on bike. Mostly metal.

Jump to the vintage midhammer galleries of Dark Angels specialists, techmarines, apothecaries and standard bearers.

Specialist Characters

Techmarines, Apothecaries and Standard bearers.

In power armour, terminators or on bike.

Named characters

In 1996, Games Workshop added special character miniatures for the Dark Angels Space Marines to its catalog. Sculpted by lead designer Jes Goodwin, these exceptional miniatures remain arguably unsurpassed even 30 years later.

Azrael

The Supreme Grand Master of the Chapter accompanied by one of the mysterious watchers in the dark

Ezekiel chief librarian of Dark Angels, keeper of the book of salvation. Vintage, metal miniature, display-level painted by Hawk Talon.

Ezekiel

Dark Angels' Chief Librarian Keeper of the Book of Salvation, Holder of the Keys

Jump to the page of Hawk Talon's Sammael on jetbike metal OOP oldhammer version from year 2006 of Master of the Ravenwing.

Sammael on Corvex jetbike

2006 metal version of the master of the Ravenwing.

Awarded as "Grog of the day" at Grog painting contest,  Lucca Comics&Games 2007.

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HQs

With character models, a model maker can express all his creativity. Since you don't have to maintain the uniformity of a team, you can try more complex pictorial schemes and enrich the models with details. The miniatures of the HQs and Space Marine specialists were already excellent but it was a pleasure to customize them or assemble unique ones when a specific model was still missing.

Terminator Commander

Mainly plastic, customized with a metal Grey Knights sword and some Green Stuff

custom terminator chaplain of the dark angels. Miniature painted by the artist Hawk Talon, metal cast lightning claws, scratchbuilt details.

Terminator Chaplain

Plastic body, old-style metal arms and claws and some customizations

Officers in power armour

dark angels commander on bike with metal bitz parts from 2000 Citadel miniature catalogue. Painted with green armour and black motorbike.

Commander on bike

Plastic bike, old-style metal command bitz year 2000.

Dark Angels Terminator Librarian, Rogue Trader version and OOP metal miniature with a marked Deathwing storm bolter and force psy axe painted by Hawk Talon.

Terminator Librarian

1990 Full metal.

It sports a dedicated Deathwing stormbolter

contest-level finely painted Dark Angels librarian with osl effect (by the artist Hawk Talon). Metal miniature, he has a servo skull and a book. It was awarded the 2nd prize as single miniature at Grog contest at Lucca Comics 2007. The brazier on is backpack is an object source light.

Librarian in power armour

OOP metal librarian with staff and book.

I added a metal brazier and a plastic servo skull. Awarded 2nd place single miniature at Grog contest, Lucca 2007.  

Dark Angels space marine librarian with jump pack. It brings a Psyonic force sword and a plasma pistol. His power armour is Metallic blue and realistic operational markings are on the jump pack. Contest-level pro painted by the artist Hawk Talon, metal miniature, OOP, vintage from 1995 Citadel catalogue, Warhammer 40k.

Librarian with jump pack

Librarian with force sword and plasma pistol.

Metal miniature from 1995 Citadel catalogue, successive plastic left arm, pistol and jump pack.

Specialist Characters

A Space Marine Chapter cannot remain effective over time without the constant work of its technical and medical specialists. Among the first miniatures to sport specific liveries and equipment, Techmarines and Apothecaries remain some of the most striking models in any army of angel of death.

Custom Dark Angels Techmarine terminator painted in dark red of the Adeptus Mechanicum: vintage metal legs, bionic arm, thunder hammer.

Terminator Techmarine

Metal legs, custom plastic torso, some adapted parts and a lot of scratchbuilt work in the characteristic dark red of the Adeptus Mechanicum.

Apothecaries

  • Ravenwing: plastic

  • Deathwing: plastic and scratchbuild

  • Power armour kneeled: plastic

  • Power armour upright: metal

Ravenwing standard bearer on bike. Dark Angels 2nd Company, vintage, OOP, painted miniature by the artist Hawk Talon.

Ravenwing Standard Bearer

Metal legs, torso, Ravenwing shoulder pad.

Hand-crafted Company banner.

Dark Angels Standar bearer terminator. Miniature from 1995 Citadel catalogue. It has a metal specific Deathwing body, hand painted 1st Company banner is on the carapace. Vintage OOP miniature painted by the artist Hawk Talon.

Terminator standard bearer

1995 Metal specific Deathwing body, metal power claws, hand painted 1st Company banner.

Techmarines

  • Ravenwing: adapted metal torso

  • Deathwing: mixed, custom

  • Power armour plasma pistol and sword: plastic

  • Power armour service arm: metal

dark angels standard bearer with hand painted sacred standard of retribution. Metal, OOP, vintage, painted miniature by the artist Hawk Talon.

Standard Bearer with
Sacred Standard of Retribution

1999 metal Standard Beared from Command group box, hand painted standard.

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