

It is just then a matter of gluing together the various sub-assemblies and he is complete! We hope you enjoy this guide and find it useful. The video is topped off with a full guide to painting his face complete with subtle tints of colour to bring him to life, along with a crystalline energy effect for his huge sword Fealty. This brings us onto the smaller details of which there are a lot – seriously, this will surprise you! But we work through them in a logical order with full detail throughout so you know just what to look out for as you go. This takes us through the robes (featuring lots of wet blending) and armour, covering a large part of the mass of the model. We therefore we set out straight away by discussing this, tackling the main features with a few specific tips and tricks to help you get to all of those awkward features. He makes for a complex model to paint however – this model features a lot of intricate details, many of which are difficult to paint unless approached in a particular order.

We want to give a huge thank you to him, for without his generosity this video would not have been possible! The Lion is a magnificent miniature, blending all the designs you would expect of a Dark Angel together with a style of armour that is both archaic and knightly, whilst simultaneously being right at home with the modern Space Marine aesthetic. Like most of you, we actually missed out on the opportunity to get this model when it was first released as it sold out so quickly! But in stepped Academy Member the_gilded_magos who, seeing our plight, offered us his so that we could make this video.

This miniature is a fantastic rendition of the legendary character, striding forth to do battle with the enemies of the Emperor in the 42nd millennium, and he makes a magnificent centrepiece for any Dark Angel army. The Tutorial of the Month is one of our most epic (and requested!) painting tutorials yet, a full guide to painting Lion El’Jonson, the Primarch of the Dark Angels, for Warhammer 40,000 by Games Workshop.
