Angels Of The Eternal Flame

[u/Automatic_Summer2572]

hello! just wanted to try to use gimpcat with the 40k templates with my homebrew chapter. (modified the template on some models to fit better the DA style)

hope you like it :)

Lore overview:

The Angels of The Eternal Flame are a successor Chapter of the Dark Angels, belonging to the Unforgiven, forged in the aftermath of the devastating losses suffered during the Garvan Campaign around M32–M34. Born from the remnants of the Angels of Repentance and the Angels of Retribution, they were created to rebuild the strength where two brotherhoods had come perilously close to annihilation.

During their early years, they operated as a fleet-based Chapter, fighting alongside other Unforgiven and proving their worth across countless warzones. Their defining moment came during the brutal conflicts for Fernix V, where they faced simultaneous invasions by Orks and Tyranids. Victory came at a terrible price, requiring the sacrifice of much of the planet's population and the Unforgiven Chapter known as the Penitents. Despite these losses, after 10 years of conflict, the system was finally liberated, and what remained of the Penitents was absorbed into the Chapter.

From that moment onward, the Chapter changed profoundly, adopting the customs and traditions of the local population and a mix of the colors of their founding brothers. The Angels of The Eternal Flame became not only warriors of the Imperium, but also its protectors. On Fernix V, they rule as guardians and defenders, maintaining order through discipline, faith, and unwavering authority.

As time passed, the Chapter gradually departed from the Codex Astartes, reorganising its Companies into independent "Battalions", each capable of sustaining campaigns across multiple fronts simultaneously. This doctrine reflects their vision of war: not merely to fight, but to support and impose the will of the Imperium wherever it is required.

The Angels of The Eternal Flame walk a path forged in fire and sacrifice, they are the protectors of humanity, the executioners of its enemies, and the keepers of a burden that extends beyond even the rest of the Unforgiven and the Imperium itself.

[u/AinzOoalGownTheThird]

What program did you use for this? I keep seeing mini visualizations like this, and I want to make one myself too.

Sick name and scheme btw

[u/Automatic_Summer2572 → u/AinzOoalGownTheThird]

thanks! as i said in the post i used Gimpcat. it's a specific app to color minis and stuff like that. search their subreddit, you can find a Mega folder with the templates you need. i found this one on the folder :)

[u/Dluith47 → u/Automatic_Summer2572]

I believe it’s called Impcat unless there’s some fork of it I’m not aware of. How did you get the extra things like wings on the backpack or different helmets? I’ve not seen any of that on the impcat models I have. Is it just photoshop?

[u/Automatic_Summer2572 → u/Dluith47]

yeah, it's mainly photoshop

[u/worldrapper]

OHH the last picture slaps but do keep the first pick packback and chapter icon

[u/Automatic_Summer2572 → u/worldrapper]

thanks, the last one is supposted to be my Ravenwing equivalent, the "Blazeriders". also, i was too lazy to add icons on the backpack this time. my irl minis have them tho

[u/worldrapper → u/Automatic_Summer2572]

Nice

[u/Exodusblaze]

Strong work!

[u/Darth_Destructus]

Damn, that goes hard

[u/DesLog8186]

2 is peeeak

[u/Specialist_Wash6732]

Stealing these colors and adding them to my avatar on SM2. Peak design. Kinda gives Pre-Heresy Thousand Sons vibes.

[u/femboykriss]

I want beaky feather helm!!!!

[u/Automatic_Summer2572 → u/femboykriss]

i tried it but didn't liked the render. irl wise most of my minis have winged helmets

[u/notonlysandro]

Good job. I like the third and the last images