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

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**Markillius08**

REALLY LIKE THE TAU!!! Dark angels look great too. Heck, they all do! I've tried doing Tau, Nids, Wolves, Salamanders, now GK's.

I don't know what my next project will be. Need to finish my wolves, but SM are getting old fast for me. GK's not so much, but just the whole standard overplayed part is killing me. Thinking Nurgle will be my next challenge. Iron Monger are a constant thought though.

**Knightley**

Oh mint, page 8 already, seems like only a couple of days ago I was on page 7.

Here's a kicker, The DA's... they were painted in the mid 90's when I was 14 through to 16 the Ultra's were painted when I was on deployment in Bosnia in 2000 and the eldar and tau were 2003ish I think. I'd be lying if I said I am proud of the painting on the DA's however at the time for my skills/age they were awesome

All up I think I have about 12k points worth of marines give or take 1k so I know what you mean about reaching saturation levels and if/when I finish my GK's (IE my idea pool dries up) I plan on flexing my might towards the Eldar, now that I know how to paint white properly and fine cast has been released.

If anyone is interested I can (with the soon to be brought camera) post up some closer shots of the old models.

**Markillius08**

Lol please feel free to share the secret of white paiting. I'd appreciate it!

**TheChronoTrigger**

I like the eldar. Very interesting stuff. Nice olds school ultra marines terminators. I would like to see wha twould happen if you revisited the eldar models.

**Knightley**

@Markillius - Layers of thing white paint, like more than 8 layers, it has to almost be see through to get the right brightness and texture. Whites a pain.

@Chrono - Thanks mate, fingers crossed I'll still want to paint after this GK army

Update:

New Camera, had to play around with the settings to get a picture I liked, took lots of shots, in fact about 200 odd. Needless to say all my armies have Light boxed pictures of every model...

However for the moment, ill post the updates from Friday I wasn't able to due to the lack of a camera. 3 Models entered, 3 models left it's not really like Thunderdome but I'm struggling to start it off.

My first PAGK marine from the new range, Brother Hona
Front

Back

Next a tac marine for the bonics
Front

Back

And lastly Sgt Cain of the Interceptor Squad

Front

Back

All 5 are done now

Thanks for checking in.

Edit: if you want something funny to look at, I tried the fish eye effect on the camera... Result below. I've also added the to repaint pic on the very first post for those interested.

Spoiler:

**c0un7_z3r0**

Looks great as usual! I especially like the objective marker, it really looks like a bunch of swag casually lying around as someone left it, maybe as they got interrupted by whatever army you are fighting atm. Great stuff indeed!

And I agree about black, I find black very hard to highlight, but I'm getting better I think. But way to often black tends to end up being flat and boring or the highlights gets way too bright when I do it. But next time I'll paint joints I'll paint them in some dark blueish-gray and wash them with black to see if that's better...

**Revenent Reiko**

Looking good Knightley!
i especially like the fish eye 'fat man' marine

**inmygravenimage**

Go on the fat man: chibi GK! Good stuff mate.

**Knightley**

Milestone reached today, my 1000th post!

@Count - Thanks for the comments on the Obj. marker. Regarding the highlighting black, you could also mix a dark grey with black to add only subtle hints of a highlight, it's a pain to do which is why I'm cheating with a black wash afterwards.

@Rev. Reiko - Cheers, I had such a laugh when I saw it on the camera.

@Graven - Thanks mate

Update:

All Base Grey, metals, reds, bone and parchment done on both the Paladin and the attack bike.

Spoiler:

I decided to focus on the Paladin as well last night, got all the codex grey done on the armour, also got some gold done, I really like the new plastic TAGK's all the detail is easy to pick out. I also got some bone on the helm as well.

Spoiler:

**Knightley**

Update for today.

He's about 85 - 90% done, need to do
extreme highlights on the armour and the weapon housing
do the nemesis force weapon
finish off the parchments
Do something on the right hand shoulder pad sheild

C&C welcome.

**inmygravenimage**

Nice work, especially the helm. Not mad keen on tilt shields myself but yours looks ace. I recommend pinning the back pole, very fragile.

**DarkStarSabre**

Echoing the love of that helm. So creamy. So smooth.

Gold's rather nice too. Nice and dark.

**Lorna**

Having just read through this blog, i must say that it is rather good. Good enough to take up my lunch break at work and stop me from going to have a smoke.

Knightly's Grey Knights - They stopped me from smoking in my lunch break.

They look awesome, and i am going to have to pinch your grey for a squad of my marines.

**Revenent Reiko**

Good work as ever Knightley, the Bone helm works really well.

**Markillius08**

I like it. Good start. Little skeptical about the helm (it looks great, don't get me wrong), but would really like to see it washed or have some darker color in the recesses. Personal preference though.

BRAVO BATTLE BROTHER!

**Knightley**

Oh wow! some lovin' for the Paladin head it seems

@Graven - Thanks man, I was apprehensive over including tilt shields and back paraphernalia but I figured what the hey, they are supposed to be a bit gaudy as they've worked hard for it.

@DSS - Thank you for your comments it means a lot.

@Lorna - Wow, you've read through the whole lot, I'm impressed! I'm even more honored that I've even managed to occupy you and stop you smoking for that one lunch break. By all means pinch the Grey and let me know when you've posted some pic's I'd like to see your take on it.

@Markillius - Cheers

I was skeptical as well then I started, a dark grey and a bone helm, how would it look? I guess this is a good test model.

I figured I'd post a shot of the head face on so you can all see a bit better.

Edit: eww zoomed in it's not so crash hot....

**Revenent Reiko**

O Knightley, those eyes.......*jaw drops* The helm really works well, its such a smooth look that i didnt notice the highlights without the close up.
Some fine work!

**Markillius08**

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND now i'm jealous......

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Hope my termies will turn out half as good as that.... lol. I'm gonna go start on my termies hahaha

**inmygravenimage**

That really is beautiful - sickeningly talented chap you are!

**Knightley**

@Rev. Reiko - Some very kind words you have there, thanks heaps

@Markillius - I small hint on how I did that, quite a few thin coats of watered down paint for the bone and white, then a really small brush for the eyes again with watered down paint. oh and a steady hand

@Graven - Thank you!

So last night got about 45 mins to paint so finished the extreme highlighting on red/grey, then started to glue together. Also finished the NFW tried doing a double helix on the blade but you can't see it in these pic's but ill do better pic's tonight once the inscription is done

So all that's left to do on this guy is inscription, some personal heraldry on the right shoulder pad and finish the base.

**DarkStarSabre**

Those eyes...those eyes. Watch me rage over those shiny eyes.

And looking forward to a side shot of that NFW blade. From above it looks good though!

**Revenent Reiko**

Looks really good as always Knightley!
One thing, are you planning on putting any inscriptions/ writing on the ammo case for the psycannon, it looks a bit out of place being plain for some reason

**stonned_astartes**

Standard model man! still impressing me this far on!

**Knightley**

@DSS - Thanks! I hope to not disappoint to much with the NFW, pic's below

@Rev. Reiko - Cheers, inscription was the last thing to be done, there's some soft inscription done on him now

@Stoned - Thank you.

Update: Paladin complete, decided to go for a white based inscription on the armour as black writing would be lost on the dark grey. I went for a simple shoulder heraldry as well as this model has a lot of detail all ready.

So darker armour with a light head.... does it work?

Front

NFW shot

Left hand side shot

Front with NFW in view

Comments appreciated of course.

**Revenent Reiko**

Ahhh now thats beautiful!
really liking the NFW, double helix came out amazingly

And yes, i kinda forgot he was a WIP

**inmygravenimage**

Very, very pretty. I must get on and paint my own - not that they'll be a patch on this!

**BLACKHAND**

I think the white helmet with the dark armour works well, I did the same with my purifiers and I think it's a good, codexy way to differentiate your elite GK

**DarkStarSabre**

Oh. Dear Lord.

That is beautiful.

Certainly doesn't disappoint mate.

Might pester for a tutorial so I can yoink it for when I get round to my Swarmlord.

**Markillius08**

*Thumbs up*

Nicely done. Nough said.

Oh, and I expect to see more of the same caliber excellence. DO NOT DISAPPOINT!!! Please! =P

**kenshin620**

Simply gorgeous!