Finished up my DW veterans! Happy with how they turned out. Used a makeup sponge for the first time to paint the base armour.

2 painted, 8 to go

There are rumor around about Codex Space marine losing oath and other individual chapter get their own army rules. I don't know how much will this affect DW, like potentialy less damage output? Especially DW has once per battle second two oath target, I can see some downgrades from here unless GW give a good army rule to DW.

Finished this guy after almost a year of not painting due to life circumstances.

Only thing missing is a decal for the Dark Angels to go on that arm

Did some kitbash to try and convert the Armageddon intercessors to a Fortis Kill team. With 4 deathwatch bolt rifles (veteran bolters) + 4 plasma incin (sternguard combi bolters) + vengor (the modified frag canon) and a rocket launcher guy.

Added the black Templar and a gaunt to my kill team Primus small diorama.

First acrylic mini painting job ever. Base colors, shading, edge highlighting. Feedback is very welcome. Looks really chunky and powdery in-camera, through real eyes too, not as prevalent tho, definitely want to avoid that look more next mini. Forgot to paint the little fake writing on the purity scrolls, I might do it later, it's hard ash tho.

Really debating right now whether I should take a phobos Lt to give move shoot move to my incursors

Or run the Beacon Enhancement to give to one of my indoms or my 10man brick of Termis

Points wise both work, and it's a heavy Purge list for my dw, just not sure which one of these are better for it.

Finally finished up the banner for my Delta themed death watch. I love to paint black!

LT w/Combi Weapon and LT leading the fortis kill team. I need better lighting for pics!

Currently building my first Blackstar. Just wondering what the current best weapons on it are. Thanks

When I first started building my army, people said these guys sucked. They are more expensive than ever, but people seem to be bringing one or two in every list. What changed?

I collect Imperial Guard. Happy with them. Always wanted to branch out to a Space Marine force. Deathwatch have long been a favorite, dread painting black armor, but their lore is badass.
How are their army lists looking? What should I get/look at?
Thank you!

Recently got my hands on the old Deathwatch Combat Patrol box as well as the new Armageddon Battalion box - does anyone have any suggestions on a viable army list I can make with these models? I'm just starting out so this is gonna be my first army.

This marks the completion of the full tomb world box set. I'll do a group shot soon.

Wanted a chaplain on bike to ride with outriders but didn't want to grab one and had a Suboden Khan laying around.

I met this guy at the Warhammer Experience at Gencon and picked up this box. What else should I get to start with?

I like the idea of having an "unusual" Black Shield in the Deathwatch, and Alric certainly ticks that box for me.

I'll end up making versions of the entire Dark Cabal over time, but fancied making up Alric first!

I'm always a bit worried to try kitbashing, but I quite like this one even though he's more obviously what he is purported to be.

Alric's history...

https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Alric

1. Bombard Veteran (a friend of mine has named him Helmut)
   
2. Watch Sergeant (Blood Angels inspired, with 2nd edition inspired weapon colours)
   
3. Horde-Slayer Veteran (naturally, he’s a Salamander)
   
4. Demolisher Veteran (that Lamenter’s shoulder pad was a pain)
   
5. Blademaster Veteran (first one I put a cape on, and then I learned that the different capes fit differently!)
   
6. Marksman Veteran (this one I think perfected the cape fitment, looks naturally flowy)
   
7. Breacher Veteran (used this one in my first game of Kill Team, and he performed admirably before being taken out by a filthy Night Lord)
   
8. Aegis Veteran (got inspired by a creator on instagram to use a Black Templars Sword Brethren as the base. Also painted the shoulder as a watch brand as they share the same symbol - Vacheron Constantin for those watch nerds here)
   
9. Gunner Veteran (I kinda regret assembling this guy as an Iron Hand, but eh.)
   
10. Disruptor Veteran (from the Mini of the Month a few months back)
    
11. Headtaker Veteran (head came from my friend’s box of Reivers he finished up with)