In 2016 I started a Deathwatch Strike Force. So far out of the 40 or so Space Marines I converted for the project I have finished 7. It’s a slow burner.

The Power Armoured marines in this showcase were my entry into the 2017 Golden Demon Warhammer 40k Squad category. Despite being painted on my sofa with no intention of being a competition entry they still made the final cut earning me a Golden Demon pin.

I started with the unit I was most likely to field outside of a full Deathwatch army at the time – Stalkers.

Naturally I couldn’t have such a unit without at least one member of the Raptors Chapter in it’s number.

The Stalker Boltguns (purchased from bitz sites) were given magazines from spare Deathwatch Bolters and in some cases grafted onto Sternguard Veteran arms.

The snow bases are made from Slate chips then covered with a mix of crushed glass from Secret Weapon and Vallejo Still Water Effects. I mix these together until it forms a paste (Don’t eat it! You’ll die!) then use a sculpting tool to shape it on the bases. Once dry it got a brush on coat of water effects and then I sprinkle a little baking powder on top to create a fluffy fresh snow layer.

Would you believe that all the gold on this Ultramarine Terminator was actually done using a gold sharpie and some washes? Well it was and sadly it was so long ago now I’ve forgotten the specific method I used so I’m not sure I can repeat it.

The numbers on their knee-pads are from the Imperial Guard Infantry Decal sheet. It was the only sheet I could find that had numbers in white that were small enough to fit.

I used a lot of different parts from my bits box to create my Deathwatch force but I also bought in quite a few parts from bits sites such as the kneeling legs from the newer Devastator kit.

I also had an Heresy era Recon marine backpack from my previous Raptors project. Somehow I ended up with 3 despite only ordering 1 when I was converting a Lias Issodon model. I figured it was a perfect fit for the units lead scout naturally of the Ravenguard.

This is a Blood Angel. He is also in the Kill Team. He has a hat.