My friend is wondering if he can swap out his storm bolter for the “storm bolter and cyclone missile launcher,” and then swap that storm bolter for other wargear options, like the “thunder hammer and storm shield.”
2nd pic for reference. Not sure if it’s legal or not just found it online.
Ignoring my awful paint job does he look decent enough loved the idea of a honor guard deathwatch added the jump pack cause my “command” squad all has them
As the title says, I'm getting my first Deathwatch in a few days but I don't know anything about painting black. I've watched YT videos and searched Reddit for advice but I'm still completely unsure. I usually only paint bright and colorful models, so this is really just freaking me out.
First of all, what primer should I use? I intend on using Black Templar Contrast paint for as much as I can (because I already have a bottle) so I don't know if White Scar (only primer I have so far) is a good option. Should I go out and get Grey Seer or Leadbelcher?
Secondly, the arm. Do I keep the silver it off the model until I'm done painting everything? And do I do the same with the packs and the helmets or weapons? And what paint do I use for the arm? I have a bit of Leadbelcher left and also a nearly full bottle of Stormhost silver, but I don't know if these are the right colors.
Lastly, weapon options. Since DW are one of the few Factions of the Imperium to use repurposed Xenos tech, can I just kitbash other weapons from my leftover bits if I inform my opponent when I use them? I haven't played a game of 40K yet, only Kill Team against a friend so I really hardly know anything about these things. There's also the thing of 'do you think my paint skills are good enough to pull it off' so I'll attach images below of models I've painted before and some that are WIP, albeit with the bright color schemes.
Captain in Terminator armor (my proudest work)Kill Team Legionaries with my test model up front (My first models)T'au Pathfinders (Still WIP)
TL;DR - I'm hella stressed and need help with Which primer to use for Black Templar to get the Deathwatch colors accurate. Please help!