JonGrantMiniatures

Aeronautica Imperialis is back for a third year with the Wrath of Angels, and I cannot wait. I love this game. I love the idea of aerial combat; the miniatures are gorgeous and now we have two more playable forces. This I think is the most crucial point about this third year's release: two more playable factions, the Aeldari and the Space Marines (Adeptus Astartes). The marines could draw a lot of new blood into the game, which can only benefit existing players. The Adeptus Astartes (or as they were previously known the Space Marines) are the most iconic faction in Warhammer 40,000. They are known for their ability in a short-ranged firefight and durability. Let us see how this plays out in this game.  Faction review links: Imperial Navy Orks Tau Empire Aeldari Adeptus Astarte (Space Marines) Necron More of my  Aeronautica articles   can be found here. You can also checkout my YouTube channel (Jon Grant Miniatures) The Space Marines The Adeptus Astartes, the Space Marines, are toug

Paints required: Chaos Black spray Mechanicum Standard Grey Lupercal Green Sons of Horus Green Coelia Greenshade Ulthuan Grey Abaddon Black Leadbelcher Corax White Balthasar Gold Eshin Grey Gryph-Charger Grey Nuln Oil Mephiston Red Evil Suns Scarlet Wild Rider Red I began by giving the aircraft an undercoat with Chaos Black spray . This was then followed with a light spray of Mechanicum Standard Grey . Then a basecoat of Lupercal Green , thinned with a little water, was applied over the miniature. I used a large drybrush and worked quickly, avoiding returning to panels already covered. When this initial basecoat was fully dry the aircraft was given a second basecoat with Sons of Horus Green (a layer paint). Again, this was thinned with a little water and applied with the medium drybrush. Two or three coats were required to get a nice smooth finish. When the basecoats were full dry, Coelia Greenshade was painted into the recesses and around the panels of the aircraft using a small deta

  Paints required: Wraithbone spray Averland Sunset Yriel Yellow Cassandora Yellow Screaming Skull Abaddon Black Leadbelcher Corax White Balthasar Gold Eshin Grey Gryph-Charger Grey Nuln Oil Mephiston Red Evil Suns Scarlet Wild Rider Red I began by giving the aircraft an undercoat with  Wraithbone spray .  Then a basecoat of  Averland Sunset , thinned with a little water, was applied over the miniature. I used a large drybrush and worked quickly, avoiding returning to panels already covered. It took around 2 coats to get a nice solid finish. When this initial basecoat was fully dry the aircraft was given a second basecoat with  Yriel Yellow  (a layer paint). Again, this was thinned with a little water and applied with the medium drybrush. Three coats were required to get a nice smooth finish. When the basecoats were full dry,  Cassandora Yellow  was painted into the recesses and around the panels of the aircraft using a small detail brush (I use synthetic brushes for this job). Try to

                           As I continue to work through the legions for Aeronautica Imperialis I wanted to paint up the loyalist Blood Angels. The Blood Angels are famous for their mastery of the skies, for being one of the legions that defended the Emperor's palace and for being one of the main legions of Space Marine used by Games Workshop. The Blood Angel livery is a bright red with some splashes of black. This is my take on their scheme. Paints required: Chaos Black Spray Pure Red Spray (Army Painter) Mephiston Red Carroburg Crimson Evil Suns Scarlet Wild Rider Red Abaddon Black Leadbelcher Corax White Balthasar Gold Eshin Grey Gryph-Charger Grey Nuln Oil Caliban Green I began by giving the aircraft an undercoat with Chaos Black . This was then followed with a light spray of Army Painter Pure Red spray . Then a basecoat of Mephiston Red , thinned with a little water, was applied over the miniature. I used a large drybrush and worked quickly, avoiding returning to panels alread

   Paints required: Chaos Black spray Night Lords Blue Kantor Blue Alaitoc Blue Lothern Blue White Scar Nuln Oil Leadbelcher Abaddon Black Balthasar Gold Corax White Gryph-Charger Grey Blood Angels Red  Eshin Grey Mephiston Red Evil Suns Scarlet Wild Rider Red I began by giving the aircraft an undercoat with Chaos Black  spray .  Then a basecoat of Night Lords Blue , thinned with a little water, was applied over the miniature. I used a Medium drybrush and worked quickly, avoiding returning to panels already covered. It took around 2 coats to get a nice solid finish. When the basecoats were full dry, Nuln Oil   was painted into the recesses and around the panels of the aircraft using a small detail brush (I use synthetic brushes for this job). Try to be neat but do not worry too much as you can always tidy the miniature up with a little Night Lords Blue. Allow the Nuln Oil to full dry. The aircraft was then drybrushed with Night Lords Blue  using a medium drybrush. This was then followe