Captain looks prommising!
You gonna do him the same style as the libby with the green and red color combo?
Keep those updates comming!
Grtz
MArk

Lovely take on the librarian, refreshing to see one that isn't blue actually. Captain's coming along, but i've always wondered, why is it DV Captain WIP 2 when I can only see one update? this always seems to be the case with your updates, you're 1 step ahead of me on the table as well as your blog ahaha

@Mark - Yep you guessed it, there will be a bit more light grey in the mix, but still mainly Green/Red

@LDP - I typically have WIP stages, WIP 1 is bare plastics to show the conversions, WIP 2 is usually Primer and/or base colours, WIP 3 is typically base layers with a wash, WIP 4 is first layering, WIP 5 second layering/additional highlights, WIP 6 usually metal highlights and the remaining smaller details.

Update: A few more layers done

Coming along well.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with that big pointy stick he is holding

Cheers mad, beat stick applied, wanted something quick

Update: Model done

Coming along very nicely Knightley. Really starting to pop.

Cheers Gits, although the model is technically complete (to the standard I was happy with)

Update: Next up is some DV Terminators, base armour done with the airbrush and on to using a wash to line the creases

I see where Gits is coming from tbh Knightley, and I was going to suggest one last highlight on the feathers for the shoulder pad and helme. Just a lighter grey, not pure white. I feel it needs a little pop to it. Other than that it looks great tbh

Ah, my bad. Still thinking everything is going to end up looking like your GKs.

@Childe - Fair call, I've sent the picks to the client, if he is happy with him I'll leave it (so I don't end up going back and doing everything to my GK standard)

@Gits - You and me both, I'm having to make hard calls to stop painting at certain stages, or I would go full hog and that's not efficient for a commission

Update: big chunk of the other base colours done

Lol fair do's. I didn't realise this was commission work tbh

That terminator squad is looking good, I really like those models.

I would like to start a marine army... then my nids bite and stab me into submission and I get back to working on the hive fleet

Looking great Knightley!
captain looks great also
keep it up!
grtz mark

@Childe - No worries, this is the last squad for this current commission so next will be all my stuff

@Mad - need to find a way to get some on the cheap, that are painted ready to fight back against the overpowering compulsion of the hive mind

@Mark - Thanks mate

Update: finished all the base colours and applied washes

Gdgd, wants to see more of your stuff so chop chop

Captain look great and Deathwing are getting there

@Childe - Chopping away sir! next up might be a bit different from my normal marines, and a bit quicker as well

@Nash - Cheers mate, appreciate the comments

Update: greens brightened up, some of the silvers got a touch as well

Looking great, silver really popping now. Loving the off white.

Cheers Cam, what do you think about the next stage?

Update: the chest stuff got done

Very bling, lovely contrasts. Needs squiggles though

Green catches the eye nicely.... squad looks great!

@Graven - Hahah only my guys get all the squiggles, commission stuff gets.... only a taste

@Mad - Thanks dude

Update: Terminators done!

Looking good as ever there!

Just commission work he says...

Great work!

@Childe - Cheers matey!

@Mad - Hahaha I guess my version of a commission may be out of touch with what a normal commission should look like?

Update: well finally I have completed the 7th push, almost a year doing some very large models combined with some commission stuff thrown in the mix. Over all I'm slightly dissapointed in myself for taking so long to get all the tanks done, yet proud that I got all those tanks done. Such an existential crisis eh? So what's next I hear you type on your key boards... then delete because I've written what I intend on doing next.... well you'll have to wait till tomorrow for that. Lets say I have a lot of them, and they aren't grey.

Pics from the 7th push pile for those who like that kind of thing

I wouldn't get commission work done by you, because it would make the rest of my army look like garbage.

When did that push get started? It's all looking good.

That Stormsword is gray right?

I'm renaming my bl0rg in your honor.

American spellings, btw. Google it.

Is it summer there? If so, screw you.

Very impressive body of work my fried. Looks fantastic!

I'm very impressed with your commission work, shows you take pride in what you produce which makes you a great commission painter in my book... ever wanted to paint a Tyranid army?

Congratulations on a great year of work Knightley, that tank in the middle is a beast! I didn't realise how big it was until I saw the group photo.

Looking forward to next update to see what is coming up... a lot of them and not grey, I'm intrigued.

 moonpie wrote:

American spellings, btw. Google it.

Is it summer there? If so, screw you.

Gray armor color. In those three words we have seen the differences in American spelling to everyone else

And yes, it is summer here at the moment and it is hot

Termies are stunning. And a great years work. Awesomeness all around.
Looking forward to whatever is next.

And do you even get a winter down there!

@Moonie - I've seen your work, I wouldn't be so hard on your self. Now in answer of your questions: The latest push started on 2014/02/17 ended on 2015/02/3. Yes that 'Felblade' is 'Grey' and so very gloriously so . I do like the name change, Sloppy and Rainbow is a great title! I Googled American spelling, but all that showed up was guns and eagles with freedom splattered all over the images. Yes currently summer with a overly muggy 27 degrees (that's Metric, btw, Google it )

@Gits - Thanks man

@Mad - Funny you mention Tyranids, my younger brother has been floating ideas about starting a nid army and I was looking at finding ways to paint 240+ gaunts in a short space of time. so yeah I could be interested in giving it a blat.

@Cam - Cheers mate, yep we do get winters, but no snow where I live it just gets rainy and cold.

Update: well I've kept you in suspense long enough

As you may have read up above I do have a Younger brother who is a 40k nutter like me

He's living overseas but before he left I was fortunate to 'inherit' his model cases in those cases included the Chaos lords you've already seen repainted. However what was also in the case was...
.....
.....
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Necrons




Also in the case were some sprues of un-made necrons, which leads me to the new force I am painting

I'm using commission money and christmas money to buy some more, I've just done a good deal with a NZ'er who is moving overseas and is selling his unpainted crons quite cheap, so expect more dude!

So scheme?
Well I've been following a UK painter who has an account here on Dakka
http://taleofpainters.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/tutorial-how-to-paint-necrons-garfy-way.html

He scheme looks amazing, however very time consuming and I am looking at getting some models on the table in a short time so I can get back to the Grey Knights!
So here we have it, please comment on your thoughts, theories and concerns and lets get this party started..... or at least continuing.

Good year's work. In America, we have really only have bald eagles, guns, freedom, and processed food. It's wondrous. So sorry it is 27 there, but it is 14 here so not that sorry. Don't know what that is in C, but whatever it is has a minus in front of it.

So, Necrons next? I'm down to see that. I would love to see you tackle some Harlequins. Bet you could kill those.

Garfy's crons are my all time favorite, I'd love to see you do some up in that same scheme. In the wise words of one Jean Luke Picard, make it so!

Crons look to be very good again this edition. Have fun with them... there are a lot more painting options than may be initially apparent.

Beware edge highlighting. You will learn to hate it.

@Moonie - So I looked up how to translate Degrees in to Fahrenheit and it mentioned something about chanting to the fore fathers, not sure if that was relating to four farthings, which as it turns out is one penny, but in any case, no effin idea how you change it. I'd actually like to try my hand at some really outrageous harlies, bright yellows, reds, purples and pinks. I think I could slay it.

@WM360 - I'll see if I can do something similar, I don't want to have to do 5 hours per model like I do with the GKs, so maybe a bastardised version of it?

@Gits - Note wisely taken Gits, I suspect there will be a lot of fine detail in my future

Update: so public holiday here in NZ so spent some time with the family, however did manage to get some additional work done, put all the painted models in simple green and started assembling models.
These are the sprues from inside my inherited crons

Managed to assemble a Triarch stalker and 2 wraiths (I brought a bunch of guys but he only had two wraiths, somehow need to find one more to make a squad of 6)


Oh and here are all the currently purchased models

So you've joined the ranks of the old enemy...

...I now feel the urge to kill you.

Ooooohhhhhh, Necrons!

Really looking forward to seeing what you produce following Garfy's type of scheme is great.... can't wait.

Nice choice

Hell yeah! Get you some Harlies! I'd look forward to you making me look foolish.

There's a neat scheme in the new Visions for Necrons a guy used where it was black with red edge highlighting. I would despise painting that nonsense, but I could see it working with you.

What's your plan for these robuts? If you already said it, I missed it.

@Childe - You and me, if I ever I end up visiting the mother land

@Mad - Thanks dude, hopefully will have some coloured shots before months end!

@Moonie - if its this guy then its that scheme, but a heavily bastardised version


Update: More assembling done



While the new dex has sod all for crypteks, I wanted to be able to play the old dex so here we go with some crypteks

Or I end up visiting Hobbiton :-P

...My flgs manager is from your end of the world...

...I don't like him

You've assembled all this in just a few days? I suppose we did just have the weekend

Hats off to you my friend!

@Childe - Is that Dave? pretty sure he's my uncles brother, of is it Steve I think he is my cousins brothers former roommate.

@Mad - Yeah I do love a long weekend

Update: Next up is a throw back to the old codex as well, some royal court

And the full court with the new LoW

I really liked the "winged" shoulder pads. Pretty spiff.

Cheers Gits, I can't claim the idea as original though, I saw the idea online somewhere.

Update: finished up my destroyer lord



So a current shot of the army

That's a *lot* of figures... going to be a lot of fun watching you paint them all.

An impressive array of greys and green... looking forward to seeing your scheme in the near future

Lol butt wings

Cool conversion

@Gits - Cheers, works about to be about 4700 odd points, with a few more purchases to make (but will be a while I feel)

@Mad - Wait no further, a test squad done below

@Desubot - you have to protect ones rear, I think sir mixalot said something along those lines

Update: Got the force primed


And started on a test squad to see how quickly I could paint them.... turns out pretty darn quickly with this scheme

Models washed with nuln oil the Dry brushed silver


A mix of rhyza rust and lahmian medium put in to the joints and typhus corrosion applied to the lower legs, and black applied to the shoulders.


Dark red applied to the shoulders, then edge highlighted ( I can see what you mean about edge highlighting now Gits...) washed with bloodletter glaze, dark blue applied to the energy bits on the gun, then lightened up to show a bit of power. red dots in the eyes.


So this got smashed out in a night. Not sure on the base style yet, might go with a desert look with the GW crackle paint, just need to buy it.
next up will start mass painting.

I've messed with the crackle. Make sure to put a good undercoat down first. I use my bases as a palette and I had rainbow and metal peeking out when I first tried it.

Do some tests with it as well as it works best at a specific thickness you will have to discover. You took an idea I had about mixing the ryza rust/lahmian medium. That workout well?

I like the corrosion, but it is more opaque than I thought. Not really a wash. Some medium should take care of that. Looking good so far. Good pace.

You can do extreme highlights on metal/silver with white. I'm just thinking if you pick out a few spots on each model to edge highlight up to white (usually prominent corners & such) it may make them pop a bit more.

50 crons of grey...

Firstly, No! I come here to avoid all that fifty shades rubbish that the rest of the internet/world is loving atm pllllleeaaaassse don't take my final sanctuary away from me!

More importantly and secondly, sick models, gorgeous painting and subbed btw.

Bad graven! No biscuit!

Looking good!

I like what you are doing with the gauss guns having them blue instead of the normal neon green

For some reason I find those scarabs really cute... look like tiny shuttles.

@Moonie - Noted, you think the solid brown base that I currently have will be fine? any other colour you might suggest? I remember seeing Duncan Rhodes doing a ryza rust/medium mix on the GW page and yes, it worked amazingly! I went for a slightly opaque look to the corrosion as its on the feet and not all of the feet would have the corrosion, over all its understated, but quick so that means it wins out there.

@Gits - I might consider that when I go back around a second time doing more details, at this stage it table top quality and I'm trying for speed right now (will get to add more bling later in the year perhaps)

@Graven - Hahaha, I had something for this....


@Edreynaline (shortening to Ed for now) - I put my one in spoilers so you can be free from the filth infesting our cinemas at the moment (and yes, I did read the Twilight fan fiction, but only before I knew it was one) Also thanks heaps for the Sub!

@Mad - Yeah, the dark red and blue I think offer a good contrast. The scarabs get stuck to the bases because on the stands they break really easily and I lost some already

Update: Hands up who is batch painting like 100 models right now? Just me. why did I do this....

I hate painting massed infantry.

I like the "sprues of grey" bit. Very appropriate (you can't get away from it here).

This is where I look behind me and say, "Oh, who? Me?"

Yeah, not much advice here, dude. Do your thing. All I know about rust is one of my old managers used to tell me it is more orange than people think. He was SERIOUSLY into metallurgy.

Re: 50 shades- Raise your hand if you are running a theater with 4 prints of 50 shades of grey. Oh, that's just me...

 moonpie wrote:
This is where I look behind me and say, "Oh, who? Me?"

Yeah, not much advice here, dude. Do your thing. All I know about rust is one of my old managers used to tell me it is more orange than people think. He was SERIOUSLY into metallurgy.

Re: 50 shades- Raise your hand if you are running a theater with 4 prints of 50 shades of grey. Oh, that's just me...

Rust can get Fethin orange

It can also get fethin red

That sprues picture killed me, haha. Also, I don't envy your batch painting atm.

@Gits - I had my boss make a 50SoG comment, I almost threw my water bottle at him.

@Moonie - Dude, how have you not applied tar and feathers to anyone going to see "that" film!?

@Desubot - Agreed, I'm hoping mine looks more orange than red (if it goes red then it'll clash with the should armour)

@Stormwall - Yeah, well I may be giving that idea up in short order (see below)

Update: What we have here is more batch painting, a slow an painful process, however! I might revert back to units to make things more visually quicker.

Tar and feather? Heck, no. We just make money off them. I did catch a couple scenes between theater checks and booth work and it made me quite uncomfortable. But, whatever...$10.25, please and on to the next one.

Keep up the good work, Knightley. Definitely not tarring and feathering you.

The biggest batch paint I have done was forty models... I found it was pretty hard to stay motivated because you dont see a huge amount of progress. You have a few more than forty there.

Good luck!

@moonie - Would you consider your self a movie buff? Whats your top 10 list of movies? Also appreciate the offer of keeping me all nice and clean.

@Mad - Finding that as well, changed up the game a bit, so might work on small groups for now.

Update: those scarabs though....

They different colours to differentiate between squads? Or just at different stages of painting?

I really like these little guys in a big group, looks really good

I have a degree in Critical Studies from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, so... certified.

Here's 10 movies I am huge about currently:

Only Lovers Left Alive, Whiplash, Once Upon a Time in the West(any Sergio Leone, but that's my favorite), Road Warrior, Skeleton Twins, Celeste and Jesse Forever, Beginners, Elysium, Whiplash, A Royal Affair, Drive, The Lego Movie, Way of the Gun, Dune, Whip It, everything Tarantino, everything Terence Malick, Fury, Kick Ass, Marvel MCU, and Battleship.

Wanted to end on an awful film that I love. Guess that is mostly a lot of new ones. Hitchcock has some good ones and there are a lot of really good older movies. As far as NZ movies go, there are a lot of good ones, Once Were Warriors is my favorite. Jango Fett is a BEAST.

Scarabs are good looking. I'm sure if you go in smaller batches, you can keep up speed, keep up quality, and maybe retain some sanity.

Thats not enough scarabs...

@Mad - Just different stages of where I got to that session, I really want more of them, so easy to paint.

@Moonie - I note whiplash is there twice, although there are also movies there I haven't heard of so this has given me some new movies to search out! Not surprising NZ is either known for the Lord of the Rings movies.... or Once were warriors, I recall spending time with some Brits in Bosnia Mid 2001 and Kiwi's were known by either Rugby or Once were warriors (Lord of the rings hadn't been released at the time) and we were always quoted about "cook me some eggs" good times, good times

@Childe - All the scarabs, all the scarabs!

Update: More done on all the scarabs, just doing the base to a brown now


I pose the same question to anyone willing to put fingers to key board about their top 10 movies, I'm interested to hear what people have to say.

I have no movie qualifications what-so-ever as will be evidenced by this list.

Blade Runner, Big Trouble in Little China, Casablanca, Seven Samurai, LoTR Trilogy (I know they don't follow the books, I don't care), The Good The Bad & The Ugly, The Fifth Element, Dracula (1931) and The Blues Brothers.

There are probably two dozen more that I could swap in and out at will, but these come to mind not only as some of my favorites but representing some of the genre's I like most or are indicative of certain times in my movie watching life.

 Knightley wrote:
I pose the same question to anyone willing to put fingers to key board about their top 10 movies, I'm interested to hear what people have to say.

Oh god, now there is a question...

These are my films, which aren't necessarily my top ten, but are definitely influential upon me. (I have also included my reasons for them):

Alien:
with George Lucas opening the floodgates for how science fiction films could be, this imo was the first step into the future of the genre we now know.
Plus H.R. Geiger was a visionary artist and designer, who directly or indirectly is the influence of many things within the hobby today.

Blade Runner:
Philip K. Dick was always going to influence Sci-fi, and the short story of Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? paved the way for the genre to think on grand operatic scales.
The scenes and landscapes shown in the film stuck with me from a young age, and the view of the corporation building when Harrison Fords character visits is not only vast, but inspiring.

Princess Mononoke:
Often accused of being a tree-hugger by my mother, the story of Ashitaka and Mononoke is one vastly relevant in todays society: Look after this world, its the only one we have. I'm a big believer in the Gia principal, not that the planet is a sentient being, but that it is alive and that it gave us life and we should respect it more than we do.

The Empire Strikes Back:
The space opera goes full blown mind blowing. It was one of those seminal films which, as you watch the battles in space, for good over evil, love in the darkest days, and revelations you couldn't possibly dream of, it ends with a mind numbing jolt wondering what the hell is happening and when are you going to find out what happened next. As a Kid it blew my mind.

Ghost in the Shell:
I have a thing for Philosophy and Sociology, if you've watched this film you'll understand the appeal on that front. If you haven't and want to give it a go, make sure you do so with zero distractions, and a day following to get over whatever revelations on life you may have come to the preceding day watching it

Godzilla:
Don't ask me why, but I've a soft spot for watching grown men in rubber costumes hitting each other... this is where my childhood came from (I was a 90's child with watching the Power Rangers), and by god I love seeing the big old lizard kick butt!

Monty Python and the Holy Grail:
British sensibilities thrown firmly out the window, this film along with life of brian was never going to go down well with the majority of people... then again my sense of humour is warped at the best of times... so the Python team was always going to appeal to the likes of me... You'll either get it or you won't. Consider it Marmite.

Pans Labyrinth:
Now, I am ever the eternal optimist, dreamer of dreams and hoper of far-flung hopes (cookie for the person who gets the quote), and the way the films duality plays during a setting of the spanish civil war, is a work of sheer genius which I cant help but fall in love with. If you've never seen it, do, but be prepared for looking at the story in two ways... are you an Optimist, or a Realist?

Stargate:
Growing up I had a thing for Ancient Egypt, and always had a love for Sci-fi... so when you throw both together your going to get a film I gush over and spawned a tv series... whats not to love?

The Dark Crystal:
Quite possibly my favourite film growing up. Brian Froud was a frigging genius of a designer, and I'm in awe of his work (check out the book of his designs for the film if you can, it even expands on the story and history), I could only hope to be half the man who created a film that was so visually stunning to me as a child, that it would be one of many reasons I'd love to be a props designer and maker.


Sorry if I waffled...


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 Gitsplitta wrote:
LoTR Trilogy (I know they don't follow the books, I don't care)

Cinematic heathen

I like the films, but I just can't love them tbh.

Love the colours on the Scarabs, dude.

Movies. Hmm, very tough question, get it all the time from the kids (I teach Media).

@AnUnearthlyChilde - similar tastes Loved Dark Crystal as a kid but scared the snot out of me

In no particular order:
Casablanca - cinematic perfection. Nuff said.

Kiss Me Deadly - massively influential noir, shot quickly on a shoestring, gave as rolling glass credits, mysterious boxes that are a portal to hell, multiple shots of the same explosion, cameras mounted inside the back of cars - I could go on, and on, but basically it's just a damn fine film.

Brick - neo-noir set in a high school. Rion Johnson (Looper)'s first film, cracking movie.

No Name on the Bullet - brilliant, dark, atypical Western, (1959) way ahead of its time, from Gene L [see forum posting rules] (many trek episodes)

Blade Runner (Final Cut) - just echoing previous comments, really

Psycho (original, naturally) - it is so not what most people think it is. Brilliant manipulation from the master.

What's that, 6?

I'm going to cheat: all of the Toy Story movies. Hey, gits had LotR Innovative, heart-warming, and just stunning. Also, why are Disney movies about absent parents?

Very few modern movies make my list, hmm. I'll have to have a think for my final 3! Choose wisely, eh?




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Touch of evil - Charlton Heston as a Mexican, Orson Wells as a.crooked.cop. Amazing.


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STAR WARS despite being a massive Trekkie, this is where.it all.started. First.video I ever saw, wore out my uncles copy I watched it so much.

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@AnUnearthlyChilde - similar tastes Loved Dark Crystal as a kid but scared the snot out of me

The Garthim or the Skeksis lol? I loved the Chancellor tbh....mmMmmmm

@Gits - Some great movies in there Gits, particular fan of the Blues brothers and the Fifth Element

@Childe - You and I have a very similar taste in movies it seems, also Monty Python for the epic win

@Graven - Quite a few on there I haven't seen before so more movies to put on the list. I do recall seeing brick while I was raiding dungeons in WoW and from what I recall it was a very interesting movie.

Update: Scarabs done


Staying on the topic of movies and again for anyone wanting to reply:
What was the first movie you remember seeing in the cinema/theatre. Mine would be Baron Munchausen, I recall being transfixed by what I saw and terrified of the deaths angels, I haven't rewatched if for fear of ruining my memory of it.

I'm loving those scarabs, not sure why but they are really doing it for me

Hmmm. Movies.

First movie I remember seeing in a cinema was The Princess Bride. There may have been ones before hand... but this is first I remember My name is Inigo montoya, you killed my father prepare to die.

My top movies.

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring... my favourite of the LOTR trilogy... stayed close to the book, was the first one, and I LOVE the mines of Moria, especially Balrog vs Gandalf on the bridge.... I love that movie.

Aliens. Yes Alien was fantastic and a genre defining movie, but I actually saw Aliens first on TV and was blown away and has always stuck with me... then watched the first one and enjoyed that too.

Shaun of the Dead. I like zombie movies, and this one is awesome fun, and follows the tropes very well while throwing in some new content. I have even built a Winchester Tavern out of Lego

Predator. Cloaked alien hunting in the bush, love it. That weird freaky "jungle" music noise they used is ingrained in my memory.

Ghostbusters. If there's something strange in the neighbourhood, who you going to call?

Jurassic Park... I hope the one coming out later this year is a good one.

Leon: The Professional.

I think this will do... don't want to bore you with my nostalgia

And some more obscure movies you may or may not have seen which I enjoy. Dog Soldiers. Stickmen, Black sheep. (Last two are kiwi movies)

@Knightley - NI!

@Mad - Dog Soldiers? Obscure? Like hell lol, great britflick!

@Mad - Oh wow, the princess bride, that does bring back some memories, I recall seeing that as well, but a bit later. Black sheep! Leon the professional! good choices dude, good choices!

@Childe - we are the knights who now say "Ekke Ekke Ekke Ekke Ptangya Zoooooooom Boing" Ni

Update: So finished up 20 warriors, certainly liking this scheme easy to paint and looks pretty cool from a top down perspective.

We've already got one... Is very nice!

The description of Dog Soliders and Black Sheep as obscure.

I'm shaking my head here guys. I have both of those looking at me demanding I watch during my time off.

Like the warriors Knightley. This army is just flying together for you!

 DarkStarSabre wrote:
The description of Dog Soliders and Black Sheep as obscure.

I'm shaking my head here guys. I have both of those looking at me demanding I watch during my time off.

THAT. ALL OF IT!

@Childe - Tiz but a scratch!

@DSS - I vote Black sheep if only for an vote on an obscure NZ film.

@Gits - The payoff for doing a table top quality with a simple paint scheme

Update: Got some more warriors, immortals and lychgaurd midway

Looking good there Knightley, can't wait to see your legion arise!

On the subject of movies again, I have another question, one to raise the stakes on your original one...

What are your top 10 movies of your Childhood?

Mine are:

Tron
The Dark Crystal.
Innerspace.
Black Hole.
Flight of the Navigator.
Legend.
Back to the Future.
Willow.
The Neverending story.
The Land Before Time.

Whats yours?

Oooh that is a great question Childe!

Tough to really put a finger on how I would rate them, however why don't I rattle off ones I recall and go from there 1990 - 2000 (ages 8 to 18)

Labyrinth (re-watched this years and years later only realising David Bowies Junk is on display for a portion of the film...)
Hook (Still one of my all time Robin Williams movies)
Jurassic Park (ah ah ah, you didn't say the magic word)
Ace Ventura (Aaalllllllrighty then.)
Robocop (Ed209 was always being made out of lego)
Anything Mel Brooks, Space balls, robin hood men in tights and blazing saddles
Anything Monty Python (I blame my Dad for this, well blame isn't the right word, I thank my Dad seems better)
Spoof movies, Naked Gun, Hot shots, Airplane etc
Gremlins 2 (love the Hulk Hogan cameo)
Happy Gilmore (guilty pleasure for sure)

Update: more done on the immys, lychies and some warriors

Are those on 25 or 32 mm bases?

My childhood movies are every movie that has ever starred Stallone, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Charles Bronson, Jean Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood, and James Bond in ALL his incarnations. I love my dad.

Also, The Cutting Edge. Yes, the movie about figure skating. My father likes action movies and figure skating.

Looking good on the Necrons, very...robotty. What does it say about me that I post the same time as you and you are on the other side of the planet?

Interesting choices there. Happy gillmore a guilty pleasure? That film is awesome!

Your speed and consistency as ever is putting me to shame Knightley!


Action films and figure skating is one of the oddest combos I've seen in a while I must admit...

@Moonie - Sounds like you belong in the southern hemisphere is your up at the same time as me Bases are 25mm as all these dudes are pre codex drop. Looking at your child hood movies looks like you had a pretty awesome child hood

@Childe - I got a lot of flak from high school mates who panned anything Adam Sandler. I suspect once the troops/infantry are done I'll slow down a bit, these guys have very little edge highlighting so I can smash them out in short order.

Update: finished the immy's, lychies and warriors, however neglected to photo them, went on to finish another 10 warriors today

Realised pretty quickly that I forgot to do the rest of the blue on those warriors so went back and fixed that. Then got to work on 5 death marks

I would perhaps like to see a little more done to the bases, but they look really smart as an army.

John and Sarah Conor aren't prepared for this many terminators in such a short space of time

You are getting through these at a very good rate and they look great.

@SJM - There will be more done, I'm scheduled to do a commission for a mate and as payment he's buying me the desert crackle paint and the bases hopefully should look like LDP's desert bases

@Mad - heheh, come with me if you want to live.

Update: So current army shot

Nice! That's going to look burly rad when it is done. Thanks for taking us on the road you are traveling with this, Knightley.

Remember to do several tests at various thicknesses with that GW crackle. And shake the crap out of it.

Do English speakers outside of America say "crap" or is that like trunk and boot or truck and lorry? My girl was watching Pretty Little Liars(which I refuse to participate in) while I was doing anything else, but I caught a scene where an American girl was interviewing with a dude at "Oxford" and he referred to America as the colonies. I would have fought that guy.

Anyways...Cheers!

This army looked great while it was kicking my guard to the kerb

Will we be getting glow?
Also, yes, we say crap, but as in "That's a bit crap" to mean a bit rubbish as opposed to "That's a lot of crap" to mean nonsense.

@Graven-So, it is a word? Got it. Crap functions like the unDakkable S-word, so it has all the varied and wonderful dictionary notations as that favorite little word of mine, without the being a nasty swear thing.

@Knightley-What color are those rods?

Pretty much moonpie. In the terribly English manner:
"This is crap" - It is not terribly good.
"I feel crap" - I feel unwell.
"That's a load of crap" - You are mistaken, sir. (whereas "a lot of crap" just wouldn't fly, as it were , although load is still arguably an egregious Americanism).

Those are all the same in the US, though we'd say ... I feel like crap.

@Moonie - You're welcome mate, thanks for the heads up on the crackle paint. I think the word crap has many uses, much like this history of the F word (you can Youtube it as it NSFW) Also rods are blue, with a lighter blue energy beam through it.

@MarsNZ - Coming into contact with a new Dex does have its advantages, I suspect the next game will be much closer

@Graven - Sadly no glow dude, I "may" do glow when I go back around again to pick up more details, but at this stage its table top quality first!

Update: Time for some lords!

Are you still after the limited edition Dark Vengeance Chaplin? As I may have one

I was looking for one at the beginning of last year, I found one and its now attached to my Dark Angels army. Thank you very much for the offer though!

Update: Red edge highlighting started on the HQs

Ah, and THIS is the the Knightley touch I love, but cannot replicate.

Do you find it a burden or a boon to be equipped with gyroscopically balanced bionic arms in place of the shaky meatbags the rest of us are afflicted with?

I imagine you must find it helpful in your career as a vascular surgeon.

Also, sorry for the crap threadjack. That was a crappy thing for me to do...Har Har.

You'd think I would be a surgeon in my off hours, but while I can methodically work through edge highlighting a bunch of times, the mind wants to fiddle with everything (oi, out of the gutter) and any person I'd be operating on might end up with a lung in the wrong place, or the red thing connected to my... wristwatch.

Threadjack away, I'm always down for some random conversations. It allows me to talk more about other things other than 40k!

Update: red highlights done, some bases done, just blue weapons left.

Looking good!

I'm amazed at the speed you seem to be getting through this army, and they look good in their big groups.

And if your mind wanders and you like tinkering and fiddling, perhaps you should get a big box of bits in front of you and see what random conversions you can come up with

Cheers man, mixing painting and modelling! sounds like a dangerous path to heresy in my opinion! nothing worse than getting sprue in your paints!

Update: Blues started, should be able to get these knocked out tomorrow (little man has been pretty sick and I suspect I'm coming down with his stomach bug so might get a shot at knocking out a bit this weekend)

Finished up the HQs (sorry no pics right now) but got started on some spyders and wraiths

So over the weekend finished off all the Wraiths and Spyders

That's turning into quite a force to be reckoned with.

Thanks Gits, slowly getting there, time for some larger models (coincidentally this is where is slows right down)

Update: Getting started on a stalker

Started on the edge highlighting....

Gits you were right, I am now really regretting this

That looks good though... subtle, but good.

Thanks Gits,

All this edge highlighting has me seeing red (badum-tish)

Nailing the final edge highlight now

Excellent stuff!

Ohh, that's looking good. I'm jealous.

The edge highlights look really good mate. Awesome job.

That is really sets it apart. It lends them a distinct, and very you look to them.

@Gits - Thanks mate

@Cleatus - Cheers!

RBeijers - Thank you

@Graven - Heh I guess I have a "Me" look to my painting by now eh?

Update: Apart from gluing it together its basically done

So tarantula like.

Thanks Gits, it's another spider tank for my model collection, I've got an imperial one and now a xenos one

Update: on to some destroyers

Getting through the edge highlighting again

Destroyers all done up

I really like how that edge highlighting is turning out.

Thanks Waaazag, I like it as well, almost makes the blank look a dark burgundy.

Update: on to some Tomb Blades

Interesting... never seen the guns in back like that. I like it.

Best painted - best sports - amirite?

@Gits - funny enough you're not the first to comment on that, I actually didn't know that having the guns on the front was the norm. A happy accident!

@Elbrokendo - Urite! course we could only win 1 so best painted trumps all.

Update: first highlights started

Update: Almost Done

The metals look very shiny. Not 100%, but I have faith in your crispness. The black/red is stunning.

I concur, looking forward to seeing your final touches.

@Graven - Yeah, I do suspect that is the lighting where I paint that is making it really bright, they aren't that shiny in the flesh

@Gits - Await no longer, see below!

Update: Blades done

Those look great! Nice work on the blue glowy bits. Have you considered making the flat panels on the fins red like the bike? I think it might tie the whole thing together nicely.

I had thought about doing those as red, time constraints had me stick with silver. Perhaps I might jump to red if I go back through the models again at a later date.

update: Barge started

Looking good, Knightley. As per usual.

I wanted to thank you and commiserate. You inspired me on my own binge batch paint. In the past 2 weeks I have banged out 65-70 little Empire thugs.

So, thanks?

Also, my girl wants to visit NZ to see the hobbit holes. I asked her who gets to be Sharky and who gets to be Wyrmtounge?

Oh buddy, what I have I done, batch painting 70 models.... top effort but madness incarnate indeed! Also Hobbiton? could be worth the visit if you lived in NZ, probably not if you have to travel more than 6 hours by any means to get there. But if you do I expect you to drop in to say hi, NZ is a small place after all.

Update: Having to keep plugging away at the silver, a lot to do.

Getting started on the sheer amount of red highlights....

First red highlights done, onto the next level

Coming along very nicely Knightley. Just stick with it.

This red, it's melting my mind, why did I choose this!

Update: More red done

Barge done!



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Getting started on the flying croissant

That'll be a flying croissant with JAM Barge looks tops, mate.

These things are so cheese, It might have to be a flying croissant with Ham and Cheese!

Update; working more on the metals

More red base highlights started

Looking good! those highlights must be muscle memory by now!

Thanks Edreynaline I think you're on the button with that comment, I look at this picture and don't recall doing some of those lines....

Update: more of the lines done

OK, Been about a month since I was last able to get onto this site... had some catch up reading to do...

I see you have been nice and productive... great work here, as usual!

Love your Necron scheme.

Thanks Mad, my my a month has flown by very quickly!

Update: more edge highlights done, almost complete.

So cool, so amazing, so crisp.

Brilliant as always.

Looking very good Knightley.

@Cam - Hopefully not to crisp, I did want these guys to look a little weathered

@Gits - Thanks mate

Update; Scythe done!

Crisp and freshly baked looking beautiful, and I'm very much of the opinion that crons shouldn't look weathered, self-repairing metal and all that.

Very nice Necrons making me think when i get my barge to paint it in pieces

@Graven - Fair call, I wanted a look like how I feel when I wake up in the morning, a little rusty in the joints, red eyed and a bit frazzled

@Pyro Pete - 100% Yes, paint in pieces, learn from my mistake very difficult to get paint in all the hard to reach places, I got lucky that part of my paint scheme is black so all the bits I can't reach I'm just leaving blank.

Update: smashed out quite a bit on my second Praetorian squad

Continuing the painting spree I am in, finished up the praetorians at home

I really like your Necrons' color scheme. Beautiful models, excellent work. Keep it up!

Nice Praetorians. You really are on a painting spree at the moment.

@Warboss_Waaazag - Thanks, although I can't claim the scheme is that original, I've taken the look from Garfy's necons and removed a colour.

@Mad - Cheers, I think the long weekend helped somewhat.

Update: grinding to a halt on this one, so many mistakes having done this while assembled.

I don't envy you that one...

If the brush cant hit it, then neither can the light. Leave it black. The CYA on this is that you are "using negative space".

Realism. bam.

You are welcome. Now! CRACK! Back to painting! CRACK!

Moonpie is helping. He's a helper.

@Gits - I should send my other one to you so you can feel for me in this time of woe

@Moonie - Blam, schooled - I learn something new every time you post mate

@Briancj - Certainly is, helps more than I know right at the point in time, no doubt it'll be 3am 5 weeks from now and I'll wake with perfect clarity ready to offer a tidbit of his information as mine, only to forget it as who remembers anything at 3am?

Update: Weathering on the warriors and black being added to the rear

Very slow process today, only getting more black applied over the silver.




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More black applied

More Black and Red started

Is that the nightmare to paint that everyone claims it is?

Oh god yes, if anyone heeds my advice, do not, I repeat, do not glue this thing together then paint it unless you have a very very basic paint scheme in mind, all the fiddly little bits with the warriors on the inside are a nightmare.

Update base red done.

Row, row, row your Ark, gently down the stream...merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is GAUSS GAUSS GAUSS GAUSS GAUSS GAUSS...

Hahah, I do like that, however I would offer a slight change:

Row, row, row your Ark, gently down the stream...merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, if you see a melta bomb, don't forget to scream!

Update: I *think* all the dark red has been done and I'm on to the edge highlight now.

Update: red edge highlight progresses!

Update: Red edge pretty much done, small details and the blue left

*Just* the small details left? looking good.

Heh yeah I know "small" details, have a look and let me know what you think.

Update: all done



Urgh I have one more of these to do, I may leave it for last.

Very pretty. Um... I mean very cool looking!

Should I add flowers :p

Update: last of the troops started, getting closer lads!

You aren't just painting machines, you have become one yourself.

Stare too long into the abyss and the abyss stares back!

Extermina..... ahem, I mean, no course not, nothing to see here, move along people!

Update: Weathering and black started

I really like the way those scarabs look with the touches of red.

Cyber scarab, not dalek scarab, surely? looking good Bro, maybe you should repaint all the warrior torsos that way (ducks)?

@Gits - cheers mate, how about with the final edge highlight?

@Graven - Remind me to send you a brick - air mail of course

Update: Almost done

Nice ghost ark, and almost finished with the troops... flying along.

Great work.

Very nice. Just the right touch.

@Mad - Cheers mate, I would say slowly and surely however that is not the case with the crons.

@Gits - That's what I like to hear

Update: Last batch of troops all done


I also took a group pic to show progress


thoughts welcome

Update: followers will notice the painting setting is a little different for this one, sickness leads to productivity I feel. Get that monolith done son!

Now I want to airmail someone a brick.

Cant wait to see that monolith done, be the big eye catcher of this army on the table I reckon.

You sick? Or the kid? Either way, hope the sickness doesn't last long and you/him feel better soon (perhaps once the monolith is finished) Hehe

@Briancj - I can only imagine the UPS/Delivery guy "knock knock, here is your brick sir." "what the heck, I didn't order a Br..." Smack.

@Mad - Perhaps, all the lists I come up with don't feature them (to much wrong with them) so it'll be a sit and wait for an apoc game. I'm right as rain however the wee man has been coughing up a storm so is home from Daycare.

Update: almost done, some final red highlights and blue to go!

Update: The Monolith is done, this one went by very quickly, it looks Ok, not to my GK standard but happy enough for table top quality.

Yeppers... that'll work just fine.

Cheers Gits, It looks imposing on the table I have to say.

Update: next up is the C'tan, got most of skin done, tried my hand at some basic NMM without blending (because table top quality)

Looking bloody amazing.

All looking great, love it all, but that last shot is gobsmacking.

He's turning out beautifully... well done Knightley!

That is some beautiful skin...oooh when I get back into it I want to try a new method of painting my mehrens which involves a lot of bleeeeendingggggggggg
Keep it up, keen to see the undoubtedly sexual result of the slow walking C'tan

@Cam - Thanks, I was worried I had rushed it to much, but your comments are uplifting!

@Gits - Cheers buddy

@LDP - Good to see you on the boards, when are you next back up in Auckland?

Update: started on the robes now.

Update: C'tan done

Nice! Good luck keeping the arms on. I even pinned mine and they still fall off. Wish they'd make a plastic one.

Nice work on the skin tones. The NMM on the scythe is great!

He's most impressive, and ties together your colour scheme as a whole perfectly.

@Gits - Yeah they'e already fallen off twice since I got the model out of storage, I *think*I pinned it well, but time will tell.

@Ckig - Thank you!

@Graven - Thats what I was hoping, also tried a darker red then normal and I tried to imitate Nerd's dark reds, but I need more practise or advice I think.

Update: Started on the last command barge

Awesome work on the C'tan... brings back horrible memories for me where one of those suckers obliterated pretty much my entire tyranid army in a game back in fourth edition.

Thanks dude, I played a game with this C'tan before I painted him and while he lost a wound he did monster a group of 50 IG conscripts it was a lot of fun!

Update: more on the metals

Update: metals rounded off
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It is very interesting to see you work through your models step-by-step Knightley... to watch them slowly transform into their final look.

Thanks Gits, I always have to wonder if showing this process is boring to everyone, I guess the way I look at it is that this blog is to chronicle my work, not to garner hundreds of responses Although I do like feedback such as yours or anyone else who's commented over the years.

Update: Huge chunks of red underway

Some days are better than others. I don't get that many responses to my blog anymore. That's fine. I know people are still watching.

Born to Lurk, that's me... Liking your style here mate.

Lurker4life!

@Gits - point well raised, although your blog has exploded to 400+ pages, so there is that massive achievement. I'm also guilty of just lurking, but I blame lack of time being able to post. Something I hope to remedy.

@Graven - one of my faithful few who keep me and my blog ticking over. Always good to hear from you mate

@Whaley - I always appreciate your comments, they keep my mad scientist at bay, keep the conversions simple eh

Update: getting started on the blues

It's what I'm here for. I do think you might have some of that inner Ork in you just waiting for a chance to loot everything.

I have plenty of inner.... thinks, some dark, some depraved, some just looking for a good time time will tell.

Update: Finished up the last barge

I like the blue glowy bit in the idle. Didn't think about that at all...

Yeah typically either a lord is on it or the gun is on it so I guess I could have just missed it out.

Update: started on the last ghost ark... kill me now

More the black underway... mind can't keep me interested in this....

Trick yourself by having a jelly baby every time you complete a layer or section? Its how I revise and its always worked.

I'm having the exact same problem working on a Dreadknight right now. Paint for 20 minutes... get bored... go do something else.

@Edreynaline - I like this idea, my waistline may not as I suspect with this model I'd eat one every time I put brush to pallet, I should be able to smash this one out as after this its imotec the storm lord then do all the bases then the army is all done. The end is in sight.

@Gits - haha I know your pain, I painted two of them, in bits the hard way. I don't blame you at all for getting bored!

Update: Black done I think

Progress is looking tidy. And screw the waist line, that's what the gym is for, earning the jelly babies!

I prefer to use the Gym to allow me to drink to excess, well that was my excuse to the policeman, but I don't think he brought it

Update: got the metals Drybrushed/rusted/corroded

You forgot the trackball thing on the back.

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I prefer to use the Gym to allow me to drink to excess, well that was my excuse to the policeman, but I don't think he brought it

Haha Also fair enough! Looks like its going well on the painting front, just keep plugging away.

@Gits - Hopefully the trackball is fixed now

@Edreynaline - Thanks for help in motivation!

Update: Red's and Blues applies

Update: Red highlight started

Update: getting more and more done, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now!

Hey! It's gotten to the point where it's really starting to look like something! Very nice.

Looking good, not far to go now.

@Gits - Thanks buddy, shame it takes so long to get to this point

@Edreynaline - Thank you, should be done today I hope

Update: Red highlights almost done

Ah see, just think how good you're going to feel about finishing that bloody stupid model! You've earned some glory, bask in it!

Thanks Gits, this sucker is done! no more ghost arks!

Looks excellent Knightley, well worth the effort!

Thanks Gits!

Update: And I have finished the last model, now its onto bases, which should be quick enough. I present Imotekh!

Love the work on the staff. Especially the sphere. Spheres are hard to do.

Thanks Gits, pretty happy finishing him up today (he had been done most of the way at the beginning when I did all the troops)

Update: getting those bases done

That's a pretty impressive force!

Cheers Gits, I should have it all done by tonight!
Update: just finishing up some of the crackle paint on the infantry.

That's a beast of a bunch. That second ghost ark looks rather more swish, dare I say, than the first. Maybe you should go back and redo the first one

Oh you cheeky sod! definitely remind me to send you a brick in the mail

Update: ding, all done 5000+ points done

BOOM! Awesome!

Outstanding Knightley, they look fantastic! And in record time too!

These are awesome. I know I have said it before but now I've seen the full shabang I am even more impressed. top effort and well done on the ghost ark!

Great job knightley. Very impressive given the time frame you did it in

Finished? 5000 points? Already?

I would bow down lots to you, but the Orkmoticon for bow down isnt around so....



Impressive looking army, looks awesome in its entirety like that, I really like the scheme.

Keep up the great work, you're on a roll!

@Moonie - Cheers mate

@Gits - Thank you, I guess is was pretty quick all in all

@Edreynaline - Grumble Grumble, that fething ghost ark

@Ice - Thanks dude

@Mad - Thank you man, your nid force is coming along nicely as well

Update: just doing a quick commission for a mate

Oh, crikey, that's going to be so pretty. Lens in green?

Love the way the marine looks... even in pieces!

@Graven - Cheers buddy, The spot light is blue, the targeter is red (lack of imagination)

@Gits - Thanks Gits.[b]

Update: Did some more on the body of the priest however the face is what I am most proud of

That's simply amazing!

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@Mad - Thank you man, your nid force is coming along nicely as well

Slowly but surely getting there

That face... is awesome. Very well done!

@Gits - Oh yes, I'm sad this guy wont be in my army, still if I can do any others close to this standard I'll be stoked!

@Mad - Cheers buddy.

Update: commission done

Beautiful work my friend. a real show-piece.

Very nice, I love the chainsword on that miniature, such a fine weapon. More like the old rt era swords. Lovely bone white as well.

Agreed, stone cold stunner, that one.

@Gits - Thanks mate, I was really happy with how it all came out.

@Calibanite Lion - Yeah, some of the older weapons look much more blood thirsty and fearsome compared to the newer more refined weapons, heck, marines are there to strike fear into their enemies!

@Graven - Thank you!

Update: Apologies for no posting for a bit, after the last push I've been trying to find another project and having 3-4 potential projects to do means I have yet to make up my mind.
So in the mean time I figured I would do a small project (shouldn't take so long) based from a throw back on my Grey Knights

If you look at the demon head on the below paladin I tried a different technique, a silver base with a wash over the top. Well I found myself with a bunch of demons and I've wanted to play it out on a bigger scale.


Unfortunately this bit takes a bit due to the washes taking a bit to dry so bear with me and I'll see what I can do. First up red wash coat 1

This is an interesting idea, some sort of molten metal daemon perhaps, animated metal golem? I have done a test marine using the inks over silver and it does look good after a few coats, mine were blue though.

Very interesting experiment Knightley... I'm anxious to see how it comes out.

@Calibanite Lion - Yeah I saw someone do a tutorial on painting marines up this way but as I didn't have a grey wash I decided to do it another way.

@Gits - Yeah I think I might do one more coat after this, should be dark enough, we shall see

Update: second coat, getting dark enough, one more coat

Honestly? I'm not sold. But I have faith in the squiggle master!

You and me both, after this coat I don't think I'd want it to go any darker, you'd lose the metal undertone.

Update: last red coat done

So an interesting look about him. Will see what a unit of 12 looks like now

Interesting take

Looks like a shiny translucent pinkish colour on my screen... just the way I'd imagine warp spawn. Cool technique!

Interested to see the 12 man squad all up.

Man this is a seriously impressive thread mate.

Would love to see this stuff IRL, so I'm posting here to see if you (and the above poster too) have heard about the new 40k club starting up in Auckland?

@Miss Dee - Yeah something new to look at I guess

@Mad - Thanks bud, squad wip shots below

@Dakkamite - Is that the one out west? (warriors lodge iirc) if not what is it go as?

Update: First coat of red done

Your crazy for batch painting all those Necrons but the end result was worth it The apothecary is bad ass and your metallic Daemon look is something to keep an eye on

Cheers Nash, I like to think there is a little insanity in all of us, mine just happened to come out batch painting necrons.

Update: Red's have have had all the coats, onto bronzes

Well they could be the colour of just been somoned from the warp.

Yeah thats the one. Figured it was worth making sure you heard about it, only thing better than crushing imperial scum is crushing well painted imperial scum

@Miss Dee - Exactly what I was hoping for, a fresh from the warp look

@Dakkamite - True that! I'll look into trying to get along and see what its all like

Update: Bone basically done, all thats left is the bases and the banner

Those are turning out pretty nicely. Better than I'd thought.

Looking good Knightley! I like the technique and the look.

And Dakkamite, yeah I have recently joined the facebook page, will get along there at some stage with my Tyranids and get my army mulched

@Gits - Hah, when I gave this idea some legs I had worries it wouldn't be carried over the line.

@Mad - Cheers man.

Update: Bloodletters done

I really like the banner, looks like flayed skin or some such. Is the text on it freehand?

I like it Knightley. Excellent experiment.

@Dakkamite - Yeah, used the same technique as I would to paint normal skintones. Also yep, free hand on the banner using a micron pen

@Gits - Thanks bud, certainly worth it, bit of a risk though

Update: So expanding on the whole trying new things I have 5 more demons, 2 horrors and 3 demonettes

Oh man those letters came out sweet! The banner reminds me I need to pick your brain re: micro-pens. Lets do that rematch too, see if I can kill more than 11 models

Heh, Knightley the Grey Knight guy dabbling in the forces of Chaos, I guess everyone is susceptible to the lure of chaos.

I like how those blood letters came out, looking forward to these next beasties

@MarsNZ - Cheers bro, I'll message you about next week if that suits?

@Mad - Heh, I always felt that if the loyalist side hadn't gotten its bureaucratic talons into me I would have done a Chaos army, I guess those talons are starting to slip

Update: more done on the Demonettes and horrors

Love the colour scheme on the daemonettes! Perfection!

Cheers Buddy, I'm doing the scheme adhoc, so who knows where this will go!

Update: more done, should be all complete tomorrow

Update: Last of the small demons done

Excellent work.

Thanks Gits,

Update: Expanding on my thoughts for the little demons I figure I will see what a large demon would look like. Bloodthirster first

Update: Today is my last day at my current job, I'll have a week off then starting in a new environment, not sure if there will be a spot for me to paint, so perhaps this blog will come to a crashing halt, perhaps not.

However next week expect some large amounts of work done! also bloodthirster got another coat of red

Good luck with your new job.

You know there is a new Bloodthirster right?

Cheers Moonie, also yes I know there is a new bloodthirster, however he costs money, this one was mine from the early 2000's

Update: so started on the terrain today, lets go back to early 2014 after I had built the table and had started on some scenery.


Basically the hills got completed and thats about it, there was some stuff that got primed, but nothing really underway. Flash forward to today, where I got a good start.

Top left you can see some LoS terrain which I found I sorely needed in games, two cups on a board, done.


Used the airbrush to put down some bronze on the statue and after it dried gave it a brown wash hit, still some little bits to do on him.
I also got some of the table house paint onto the bases of a few bits to see if it would work and tie in the rest to the table, so far so good.


bit of milliput to make craters on the ruins and put sand down on pretty much everything, that took a long time.

Open for comments by the way.

Terrain work huh.... nice!

I love the LOS terrain idea, you going to paint them up as silos or something like that?

Good luck with the new job!

Yeah, I went and brought the GW stand alone bastion as well to add to the LoS blocking terrain, will try get it done this week as well.

Update:

out came the large brush to put on a bunch of silver onto the aegis defense walls


started putting the brown paint onto the wreckage markers after priming it black.


priming the larger bits black, ran out and had to shoot out to bunnings and get a none gloss primer, will see how it goes.

Very much looking forward to seeing all that terrain done and placed on your table. Good luck!

You and me both, its only been over a year since I built the table.... Bad Knightley I should have done this earlier!

Update: Day 3

Used a ton of agrax earthshade to apply all the bases with some depth


Got started on two bunkers for LoS blocking and I have to say, I really like these two bits


Close up of the bunkers, some small details to paint up but they are basically done


Silver and a black wash, jobs a good un' You can also see the verdigris(spelling?) on the statue as well. Which is now done.

Looking good amigo. Strangely satisfying doing terrain, isn't it?

Coming along nicely matey- Looking awesome! Loving those rocket turrets!

@Graven - It is very strange that I am actually happy to get these done.

@AoV - Thanks, the rocket turrets were a spur of the moment thing as I had the bases from the aegis defense lines (guns used on dreadnaughts) and having had a bunch of missile launchers from IG figured what could I do

Update: not much done today, ended up going out for half the day so only 2 pics

End of Day five there is a lot at a table top quailty, I need to spend some more time on fiddly details, that'll be next weeks goal

Those are looking great Knightley. Even as-is they'll be a great add to your gaming experience.

Cheers Gits, the fact most stuff has some color helps greatly with a nice looking table (if with no details)

Update: Lets get started with that smattering eh?



So we have some LoS blocking fuel tanks, a small hedgerow from old school trees, a chaos inspired defensive position and a large copse of trees - sans leaves, because everything is dying in 40k...

Rapid work on the terrain there bud. Looking great too, makes a big difference in games. Loving the chaos stuff earlier great colour balance, usual great crisp paint job, all good.

Wonderful!

@Cam - Cheers mate, appreciate the comments, I was surprised at how the demons came out.

@Gits - Thanks

Update: big day today, after seeing that Gits could power through a bastion I figured I'd give it a try as well


Graveyard


Downed maulerfiend


Bastion close up

There is still weathering to do on this one, but ran out of time.


first large ruins done as well

Looking really good Knightley, going to be a great table set up you have there!

Personally I really like that artillery gun emplacement, with the shells and everything sitting there, its awesome

Terrain looks fantastic!

Oooh, it's a pretty green color! That would go perfectly with my MW!

I think the communications array is one of the coolest "bits" in the history of 40k. It's like a whole universe of grimdark wrapped up into one, small gadget...

@Mad - Thanks man, I've tried to add a tiny bit of character to some set pieces and getting good vibes from the basilisk emplacement.

@Slaanesh-Devotee - Cheers mate, Still have to get you over for a game, perhaps once the table is all done? Pretty sure MarsNZ wants another crack at me

@Gits - Haha I actually did that in your honor believe it or not, still need a bit more work, but the one day I did put into it was still quite a bit. Also I agree with that comms array, the skulls, the aquila on the mast, the sheer amount of gothic oozing from it, total 40k in a nutshell

Update: more done on the bastion, still some weathering to do

Overall pic


Close in of a ruined ork camp (I have two of these to make)


Close in on a low ruins (different from the first one)


Close in of the bastion so far

Very interesting to see the way you've interpreted the bits on your bastion. I'll have to mock up a side-by-side shot when mine's done as I think it'll be a very interesting comparison.

Love your ruins by-the-way. All the gilt bits really make them much more interesting than the usual solid grey I see so often.

^ it's like your bastion in negative tremendous progress as ever. How will you cope in new job?

I really like the buildings on the angled bases. That's a great idea.

@Gits - Cheers man, I'll post up a straight on shot once it's done to help with the comparison.

@Graven - Who knows, at this point I'm more concerned with painting time, if there isn't a space for painting what will I do??

@Warboss_Waaazag - Thanks, really handy when you combine two of them together and you get a building size ruin

Update: Ended up away from home for a bit today so not much done

Cool, btw I love your diagonal boards. As for space, hope for a large drawer - slide out work space