Dark Angels army classic 1998-2012
Troops
The thick green line
The heart of the army is painted in the Chapter's signature dark green. My first contact with the dark, grim future where there is only war, was at 12 years old, when I blindly bought the box of the first version of the game that would become "Epic." The game was called "Space Marines" and on the cover was an illustration of the Dark Angels by Jim Burns. The game was set in the midst of the Horus Heresy, but even though the Dark Angels' armours were supposed to be black, in the illustration they appeared with green highlights. It was difficult to find peers who could follow such a complex game, but the seed was planted.
Ten years later, a group of friends involved me in some Space Hulk sessions, of which we created a modified version in which each player controlled a terminator against the Genesteelers moved by the GM. I chose a Deathwing terminator and painted the first 28mm miniature.
Shortly thereafter, I began collecting an army to play Warhammer 40,000, and there could only be one choice: the grim and unyielding sons of Caliban.
Tactical:
brothers in green
In building the backbone of my army, I sought a balance between uniformity and painting pleasure. The marines have armours with present but subtle shadows and highlights, on which the red eyes of the helmets stand out and, above all, the chapter and squads insigna, which in many cases are hand-painted to ensure opacity and adherence. More time and customization have been dedicated to the weapons specialists and, above all, the sergeants.
Scouts:
you were choosen
When I started painting my Dark Angels army, the exceptional metal scouts sculpted by Jes Goodwin had just gone into production, and they were among the first models I purchased. Each one was painted with the care acquired over 20 years of historical modeling, and the sergeant underwent some modifications to be more Dark Angels-specific or to mimic Naaman.
Devastators:
heavy support
The Space Marines have firepower, and the Dark Angels willingly adopt the doctrine of planting themselves in an advantageous position and unloading bullets, laser beams, and glowing plasma balls on the enemy. Technically the Devstators were heavy supports but I have always rotated heavy weapons among the infantry according to the needs of the army list.
For this showcase I grouped in one unit the laser cannons and the missile launcher of the old 1992 series made entirely of metal. With their static poses and the details of the stabilizers on the feet, they seemed to me the perfect choice. The body of the marine in MK6 armour is also made of metal and from 1992.