-Crisp & Grey- A NZ blog (May Update - I painted a Dragon!)

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**HONAW**

Man you must have the steadiest hand for those highlights! Very well done!

**Swordwind**

I bet he chopped off his hand and replaced it with a robotic one for unwavering steadiness.

Great job as per usual. Can't wait till they're finished, and can't wait to see the Thunderfire all done.

**Casey's Law**

Really want to get in on this GMS malarkey, i'll be entering the fray when my 'Nids are out of the way!

**Lorna**

looks very sweet knightley.

Should really get started on yours hopefully i get some time this week.

**Knightley**

@HONAW - I can't usually paint if I've ingested copious amounts of sugar or coffee hands shake far to much.

@Swordwind - Both hands actually, and I had one of my eyes replaced by a Miniaturized version of the hubble telescope

@LSC'L - sounds like a plan! How far have you got to go on your Nid's?

@Lorna - Awesome, can't wait to see the progress.

Update: first stage grey done

Marine 1

Marine 2

Marine 3

Marine 4

Marine 5

**IceAngel**

I like how three of them had helmet incidents and they all decided to gently lay them on the ground.

**leohart**

I love the bases. They look simple and effective.

**Knightley**

@Ice - Indeed, one's even a chaos helmet, but don't tell them that

@Leohart - Thanks

Update: second stage grey done, doing 5 marines at once is very time consuming....

Marine 1

Marine 2

Marine 3

Marine 4

Marine 5

**Casey's Law**

Knightley wrote:@LSC'L - sounds like a plan! How far have you got to go on your Nid's?

So, so far.

But it's a labour of love and the pace should pick up over the next month.

**Knightley**

Sweet, well when you get to the stage of getting into the GMS ring let me know

Update: highlights done, not much left to go on these guys now

marine 1

marine 2

marine 3

marine 4

marine 5

**Lorna**

looking rather nice right now.

can't wait for the finished ones.

**Knightley**

Cheers Lorna, getting closer by the day, I should have them all done by the weekend

Update: Metals, browns and Reds done. All that's left is the bone, seals, weapons faces and robes. should be a good one

Marine 1

Marine 2

Marine 3

Marine 4

Marine 5

**Knightley**

Aaaaaand the squad is done

Group shot

Marine 1 front

Marine 1 rear

Marine 2 front

Marine 2 rear

Marine 3 front

Marine 3 rear

Marine 4 front

Marine 4 rear

Marine 5 front

Marine 5 rear

**Gitsplitta**

Great stuff Knightley! Squad really looks good together.

**Moltar**

Agree with Gits. The squad together look amazing. Great Stuff all around. Lorna better be happy!

**Chemical Cutthroat**

These are some excellent looking Marines. And really good photos too! Top notch work!

**Lorna**

@Moltar. I am rather happy. Once i get home i will be painting up my squad for knightly.

Once more you manage to turn out complete win.

**ghosty**

Bit late in the game for me to suggest his, but wouldn't it have been pretty cool if on the first marine, he had scratches across his face in the same places that they are on his helmet? Attention to detail and what not.

Beautiful miniatures as always though.

**Knightley**

@Gits - Thanks Git's I used the robe trial I did on your marine for the robes etc on this squad, I think it looks much better than my other robes now.... dangit.

@Moltar - Thanks, I'm sure Lorna will find a use for them

@C C - Thanks, I learned pretty quick good photo's can make or break good models, thanks for stopping by!

@Lorna - Cheers, fingers crossed they will get over to you with minimum damage, I suspect the squad leader (marine 5 with the staff) may be a little difficult, but I'll wrap them up as well as I can.

@Ghosty - Your right, I actually hadn't thought about it in that way, I should have done an abrasion on the other marine and scratches on the pointy helmeted one as well, good idea, noted for the future,

Update: Guide on the robes (I took last night off from painting and was playing the beta of Path of Exile)

Stage 1: I started with a base coat of Calathan Brown and gave the robe a Devlan mud wash, wait for it to dry.

Stage 2: this was a watered down coat of vermin brown and bleached bone 3:1 ratio

Stage 3: again more watered down vermin and bleached 1:1

Stage 4: watered down vermin and bleached 1:3

Stage 5: watered down Bleached bone only

Stage 6: Bleached bone and skull white 1:1 and applied to very raised edges allowing for the last pass of skull white to sit on top of it leaving more of this layer below

Stage 7: Skull white highlight

**Casey's Law**

Knightley wrote:Marine 5 front

Spoiler:

Oh, you individually highlighted the grip on the staff...
Of course you did.
Because you like it when i feel bad about myself, don't you!?

Seriously though, the day you paint something i don't like the look of, hell may well freeze over.

**TaWaaagh**

That is an impressive squad. Your swords are excellent, especially the one on the previous page.

Marine number 5 is my favorite.

**Knightley**

@LSC'L - That actually made me laugh out loud, I could totally see that line being used in a comedy sketch, brilliant!

@TaWaaagh - Cheers, I'm glad you like it.

Update: working on WhaleMusic's Plasma Cannoneer, base colors and wash applied, I think I need a new black wash, I ended up scraping the bottom of the pot to cover this guy.

**Matt.Kingsley**

Nice!

Hopefully I can get started on your marine, so you can start painting mine

**Knightley**

Cheers Matt, yours should be started after I get this and the thunderfire cannon done.

Update: first stage Grey Pic

**inmygravenimage**

Yowser. I'm so impressed that you manage to stay focused and motivated. I am so very easily distr- ooh, a shiny thing!

**Knightley**

And that's why we like you. Don't change for any man.

For a women... well that's a different kettle of fish.

Update; second stage greys done

**leohart**

Don't mess with women. If there is one thing Sisters Repentia teaches us. Once they go down, they take you with them

.

Great work as always Knightley. Have you played with these guys yet?

**Chemical Cutthroat**

a different kettle of fish.

Still one of the weirdest sayings ever...

The gunner looks like a good start. I like the Adeptus Mechanicus torso, nice little touch there.

**nerdfest09**

Not much to say dude, brilliant as always!

**Knightley**

@Leohard - Indeed, chainsaws in the hands of females are an extremely scary proposition! I've played about 7 games with my Spacemarine army, I think i've lost 2 won 1 and had 4 draws. with the last game being an 1850 point game!

@C C - yes I agree, I would think the most awesome would have to go to "Half as good as a wink to a blind bat" I decided for a nondescript chest piece as there is a hurring great plasma cannon blocking most of it up.

@NF09 - Thanks mate, your Honor guard are looking tight as well

Update: Grey Highlights done