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

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**Knightley**

Second stage grey done

**Matt.Kingsley**

Looking great!

I seriously fell like I'm only here to be impressed and for moral support, you hardly ever (practically never) need critism

Edited for keyboard failings...thrice

**inmygravenimage**

Love old gk metals! What a joy they are...

**Casey's Law**

Haha, I feel the same. a pat on the back is about as much input as I can give.

I think we all know what has to he done... Knightley, start painting below your usual standard so we can provide more productive input.

Nah seriously though, I love dropping in on this blog and getting some crisp, grey inspiration!

**Knightley**

@M.K - Moral support is always welcome, It lets me know people are still watching my blog

@Graven - Oh yes, I wish I had brought more when they had first come out (like 30 odd heheh)

@C L - Happy to supply inspiration whenever you stop by, I may just drop a level at some point to see if people are still paying attention

Update: Grey highlights done

**Matt.Kingsley**

lol, I'd think someone would realise if you suddenly stopped painting at this high standard.

Actually, I'd find it funny if you'd been tricking us all this time and all these models aren't being painted to te highest standard

He's still looking great, Knightley! Hope at least some of this makes sense! (Not keyboard failings, tired mind, lol)

**Knightley**

Yeah might be a bit weird if everything went pear shaped. I could try paint with my opposite hand and see what that does......

Update: Red's'n'metal's done

**prototype_X**

I'm sure opposite hand painting by you will still turn out better than anything I produce.

**Matt.Kingsley**

Lol, Proto, Probably better than me, too!

He's looking great Knightley!

**Knightley**

@Proto - Heh, I might just do one and see if anyone notices

@M.K - Cheers mate

Update: terminator done
Front

Rear

**Gitsplitta**

Yet another outstanding figure Knightly. Hey... you'll get to see the apothecary you made me in action soon. I've got enough GMS marines to build the bulk of a small army & your apoth figures prominently in the command squad.

Should get the battle done (with Thing 2) today I think.

**Knightley**

Thanks Gits! I get to see if a Gray Night Apoth is actually worth all the hype, yuss I do like the sound of that! I will be watching your thread like a hawk

Update: Term 3 started on first stage grey

**lipsdapips**

You're really powerin' through these guys! *WINK WIIIIIIIINK* CANT WAIT TO SEE THEM FINISHED *NUDGE NUUUUUUUUUDGE*

**Knightley**

Subtlety is clearly one of your strong points LDP

Update: grey is solid now

**Knightley**

Merry Xmas to all subscribed

Update is, Grey highlights have arrived

**Knightley**

Reds and metals done

**Casey's Law**

The red really stands out in that last picture, it's great and I feel like I haven't given it much attention until now. I will be in future! Merry Crimbo!

**Knightley**

Thanks CL, Merry Xmas to you and yours

Update: Terminator done

Front

Back

**Matt.Kingsley**

Merry Christmas, Knightley!
First time I've managed to view your blog on something other than my iPod... which isn't ideal for typing...

The termi looks great!

**Brokksamson**

Some great looking units there! I painted GK quite a while ago and find myself wishing more and more that I had painted them actual Grey instead of the GW Silver scheme, very cool to see!

**Knightley**

@M.K - Merry Xmas to you as well Matt

hope you got a good haul!

@Brokksamson - Thank you for stopping in! any particular model you particularly like?

Update: New Terminator started grey first stage done

**Knightley**

Grey is now solid

**Knightley**

Grey highlights done

**Matt.Kingsley**

Here we go! finally something other than my iPod again!

He is looking great, Knightley!

Also, every time I sit down and paint your GMS model, and hen walk away, I then return and almost immediately dislike something about the paint job :S... I suppose that may be why I don't paint too often... lol

**RiTides**

So much precision in each model! Very impressive

**Knightley**

@M.K - Cheers, I find that if I continually look at the stuff I don't like on a model then I'd never finish one of them, there are parts etc on my guys I want to do better but I also realise I have to get through so many, so there will have to be little flaws that get left behind.

@RiTides - Thank you, stick around, there is more where that comes from

Update: Reds and metals done

**Matt.Kingsley**

Good advice, Knightley! Time to implement it, even though it will most likely be hard for me, lol. I just don't know when too stop

On topic, He's still looking great!

**Gitsplitta**

Lookin' mighty good Knightley!

**inmygravenimage**

Beautiful as always. Have you switched to a new gold, it looks a bit more vibrant?

**RiTides**

You don't assembly line these (do all the highlights on like 5 of them, then move on to the next)? I guess that's just more common for a lower standard of painting... but to take each figure through to the putting of static grass on the base one by one seems like so much work

(Perhaps you assembly line the prior basecoat steps, and only work on each individually at the detail stage?)