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

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**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Agreed, I think she's been lifting and using some under the counter 'enhancements'

@Graven - I know right, its another tale from 'stranger things' commission work is the best way to try new things eh?

@Zerg - Thanks man!

@Mad - Happy you like them, lemme know how the basing goes its one of the things I detest the most.

@EDC - Cheers

Update: Base colours almost done, missed the thigh and some other bits

**WarbossDakka**

Looking good mate.

**JustaerinAtTheWall**

blue and yellows are those? They're surpisingly refreshing. Lookin' good!

**Mad..**

Why do ladies always wear shoes that aren't always practical???

Looking good bud, I'm looking forward to seeing how you flesh out that yellow robe for sure!

**kakita**

Knightley, that lady is amazing! Your killteam is top notch too, but I just love the yellow! Could I ask where that model is from though?

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Thanks man!

@Justaerin - Cheers, Yellow is a nightmare to paint I have to say

@Mad - Lemme know what you think below

@Kakita - Welcome to the blog! the model is - http://wargameexclusive.com/shop/heresy-hunters/female-mechanicus-inquisitor-28mm/ IIRC

Update: some very good progress on the model

**d00mspire**

The model is certainly defined! Great job on it Knightley!

**Gitsplitta**

Lovely yellow. Love the way it contrasts with the darker bits.

**WarbossDakka**

The skin tones compliment the yellows very nicely. The black helps break it up too. Nice stuff!

**Knightley**

@d00m - Cheers, its very fiddly and I would have liked to paint it while it was apart, allows me to get into every little crease.

@Gits - Thanks, I was worried the black would be overpowering, but contrasting is even better

@WarbossDakka - Thank you!

Update: apologies for the terrible lighting on these ones, she's almost done

**WarbossDakka**

You say that the lighting's bad, but its really well picked out the details on the model. I was thinking there were some extreme highlights going on!

Also I give the +1 for the glowing axe. Looks awesome

**Mad..**

Good looking model, with a good looking paint job... stellar work as usual, and still a bit to go

**evildrcheese**

Looking good. That yellow is really crisp.

EDC

**Jehan-reznor**

Nicely painted and she has some big sensor Nodules

**d00mspire**

Awesome robes and awesome weapons!

**CragHack**

Those watermellons :O

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Heh, every time I look at the picture my eyes hurt a little from the over exposure, close lighting and cell phone pics will forever be the bane of my existence.

@Mad - Thanks Bro!

@EDC - Cheers

@Jehan-reznor - Welcome to the Blog! Indeed she does, how better to pick up the noosphere?

@d00m - Thank you.

@CragHack - Mecanicum issue from what I hear, I didn't get any in my welcome back though...

Update: Model done

**WarbossDakka**

Nice and neat highlights on the yellow. Well done!

I almost thought there were no squiggles on there, but I suppose you can get away with that scroll on the front.

**Knightley**

Thanks Warboss! The client only wanted a few squiggles as the rest of his army is pretty bare, I had to acquiesce to his request, he's happy with her though.

Update time; let me tell you a story about this next model I'm going to paint.

There may be a number of readers who, as a younger person got into Warhammer or 40k when in high school, well I got started with 40k when I was in primary school, but it never kicked off as a greater passion for it till later, in between my trysts as a painter and a gamer there was another geek game I participated in at school, Dungeons and Dragons.

I told you that to explain this. About two/three months ago I was looking for things to watch on youtube when one of my regular channels (Nerdist) released a series of videos listed as "Force Grey - Giant Hunters" having a small case of OCD and needing to watch every video I see on my sub list I opened it up. My first reaction was "Hey, this is pretty cool for D&D" then "Oh wow, the Dungeon Master is pretty good" and finally "Holy c**p, who is this DM I need to know more" I find out his name is Matthew Mercer and he is a Voice Actor, well that explains his voices and demeanour with everything being on point. I wonder what else he's done??

A lengthy google later I find he runs a weekly D&D campaign on Twitch.tv with the show called "Critical Role" on Geek and Sundry. I think they were up to Episode 70 odd at this point and I had a look to see if I could find any of the previous videos, which I did on Youtube. Big problem, they were 3-5 hours long and I wasn't sure I was up to watching 210 to 350 hours of some guys play D&D no matter how good the DM is.

I decided to give it a couple of episodes to see if it was worth the time investment, Oh boy did I find out it was! The other party members are also all voice actors and there is such a wide range of experiences in the group I was instantly hooked, I've been power listening every day while painting and I am now up to date.

There is a side effect to listening to a bunch of nerdy ass voice actors playing D&D, is now I want to play.... and here the next chapter begins, I've found an old mate of mine who partakes in a weekly D&D campaign as well and I want in, so I present to you my new Character - Micus Demonbane, Holy Paladin of Vengeance, armed with a vambrace mounted cross bow, Long sword. Armoured in weathered Platemail and carries with him a hallowed book of demonic names.

The model is a custom piece from www.heroforge.com and for any of you who are interested in Critical Role here is a play list of their adventures - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-p9lWIhcLQ&list=PLqTT_VuffgDP0I6accl0jP5p3kxBRPVPa

I am excited.

**WarbossDakka**

He looks pretty awesome!

I'm also quite a long time follower of Critical Role, and as soon as I found out about the roles they play in various franchises, it only made me like the cast even more. I try to follow the story as well as I can (3+ hour shows are quite hard to squeeze in somewhere!) and love every second of it. I don't play DnD myself, but it certainly has kept me entertained for hours on end. The only problem is when you listen to them for long enough, you start picking out their voices when they're in character. Laura is one of the main culprits for this, as when you listen out for it you find out she is everywhere!

**Mad..**

Cool looking model...

Is that an Inquisitor "I" I can see on the armour?

Can't wait to see what demonic names you write onto the pages of that book

**evildrcheese**

Cool model. Sounds like your gonna have a blast with the D&D.

Pretty impressed that you listened to the entire backlog!

EDC

**Master Azalle**

Well done on the yellow tech priestest!

By the way, i know I am late to the party, but I am totally envious of the way you paint your black armor

**d00mspire**

Nice work on the Techpriest, and awesome model for D&D!

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - I knew there would be a number of Critters on Dakka, it's to huge not to have some! Agreed Laura is everywhere, I was watching a gears of war video and lo and behold, I hear a familiar voice.

@Mad - Yep, I added some other bits to the model and wanted a necklace but didn't have anything small enough, then saw some brass etch I had lying about, boom sorted

@EDC - Thanks man, I'm actually considering watching it again to pick up on more of the things I may have missed on the first listening.

@Master Azalle - Cheers, the use of an airbrush take a lot of the work away from black armour

@d00m - Thank you!

Update: Washes applied, thinking on doing some free hand on the base, maybe see if I can get some cobblestone going on.

**WarbossDakka**

Edges are very defined as soon as you add a wash. Looking great already!

**Mad..**

Perhaps you could do an "aura" glow on the base of the model.... like paladin in Diablo 2, running around with a swirling glowing aura on ground around him.

Just a thought. Paintjob is looking up to normal high standard thus far.

**Dysartes**

Having just finished working my way through the whole thing, Knightley, I'm very impressed with your work - both in terms of quality and quantity.

Quick question about the IH guy from the recent DWOK project - the skull on his chest aquilla and on his backpack both appear to have a bionic eye, yet I note that you painted that element as bone - was there a particular reason for that?

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Cheers, I want to take my time a little (not a lot as I hope to have this as a game piece) and give him some really stand out bits.

@Mad - That is a brilliant idea, had I not just completed the base (as below) I would have totally run with that!

@Dysartes - Welcome to the blog! What would be your favourite painted model from the archives. Regarding the IH gentleman, it call came down to speed and getting the commission completed I went to all skulls and did them bone, had I applied more time then they would have gotten a silver bionic bit to complete his heritage. Good spot however

Update: As mentioned above I pretty much have completed the base, I wanted Micus to be interrupting a ritual stepping into the circle to break the wards then channelling his might to his long sword. To this end I tried my hand at some cobble stone and free handed a sigil on the ground. Thoughts?

**d00mspire**

Epicness incarnate!