Deathwatch miniatures look to be getting better than ever in the 40k hobby, with new rules coming soon they have a ton of possibilities.
With all the Deathwatch support coming in their new supplement. We thought it might be a good idea to do a throwback to some of our own Deathwatch models! Here’s a project converted by Rob and painted by White Metal Games.
Before The Paint: Conversions By Rob
Deathwatch Miniatures: 40k Painted Army For 8th
White Metal Games used a technique here with pre-shades and highlights which results in an extremely deep blue instead of black, to keep some of those key contrasts that you would otherwise lose with just a flat black. That’s why some of the armor plates look like they’re almost “glowing”.
No Deathwatch army would be complete without a Corvus Blackstar to swoop in and dakka the battlefield before dropping its payload of Astartes! Check out the sweet contrast from the red and black shades.
Attention to detail is huge on these models. Every metallic fixture on the helmets was covered in a crisp silver along with some drilled barrels on each storm bolter.
Artemis had his traditional weapon swapped out with a Custodian spear. It’s minor conversions like this that really make an army special.
Now that Inquisitors are good again, Eisenhorn and Rex also made a spot in the list. While Inquisitors may not have the power to sway a game completely by themselves, for their points they are psychic powerhouses.
If you want to see a closer look at the Deathwatch completed by White Metal Games, check this out!
What do you think about Deathwatch in 9th? Are they best played alone or supplemented with Guard and other Astartes?
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Commission models provided for this promotion
About the Author: Wesley Floyd
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About Wesley Floyd: Wes has been in the Warhammer hobby since 2015 and joined the Spikey Bits writing team in 2018. He is known for his satirist takes on trending topics and imaginative yet amazingly affordable hobby solutions to painting Warhammer miniatures.
Imperial fanboy, tabletop fanatic, and the self-proclaimed King of Sprues. He knows for a fact that Mephiston red is the best-tasting paint and is the commission painting equivalent of a Wendy’s 4 for $4. If you like what he writes and want to contact him or have your tabletop minatures painted (to a mostly okayish standard), message him on Instagram.
