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

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**Casey's Law**

Haha, thanks, I just want to plunder all that lovely advanced Aegis gear!

**Knightley**

@Casey - The bigger question is do you happen to have Plastic crack ADHD, would you come back to your nids after having had a foray into some marines?

@Graven - Yep an old school incinerator!

Update: Some grey applied

**whalemusic360**

Yeah, you managed to get the worst luck with the GMS. 2 times that has happened, and both were to you!

**Nashbashem**

Coming along nicely. It amuses me that GW felt the need to scratch what model it is into its tab

**Casey's Law**

Well I'm worried about how long it'll take before I go back to them, I don't want to leave them unfinished for too long. I think I'm going to get my Infinity and Necromunda stuff finished while I make my marine plans then I'll hit the ground running and work with both the Marines and Nids at the same time.

I pulled out my marine kits and it's almost too many options.

I was planning a unified, straight out of the forge look but there is so much cool stuff to play with and so many ideas. And I only have half the kits I want to draw on! I might need to start a thread to hammer this out...

I really like this incinerator, the GKs have brilliant looking weapons! Is the finecast psycannon an older version of the psycannon? It looks much better than the one I have in the kit.

**Knightley**

@WM360 - Yeah what can I say, I'm the 1%

@Nash - yeah, it does help when you find the old rogue trader era models and wondering what the feth he was supposed to be

@Casey - See, this is my point you can have all of these amazing ideas for armies (Heaven knows I do) but if you get too far side tracked then your original armies get left behind sitting pretty on your paint shelf or hiding away in a box of wonderment to be pulled out in 10 years time. If you do start a thread let me know I'd be happy to tune in and give my humble opinions. Regarding the finecast psycannon, yes its the older style much more of a stubby look to it than the newer ones more compact and deadly.

Update: Grey is less translucent now

**Casey's Law**

Too true mate, I'll have a think and give you a shout when I get a chance to put up a thread.

Yeh I'm really vibing that compact psycannon look, actually all the grey knight weapons have a similar feel. Including this little fellow who is shaping up nicely!

**Knightley**

Cheers Casey,

Update: next up grey highlights

**Nashbashem**

Now that is a manly flamethrower

**Knightley**

Haha as opposed to the child flame thrower.. great for birthday parties

Update: reds and metals done

**Nashbashem**

Indeed. How else would you light the birthday candles?

**Knightley**

Light them via exterminatus?

Update: Model done - On closer inspection, not my best work at all, highlights are terrible! but he's a rank and file trooper so I'm not that fussed

Front

Rear

**Matt.Kingsley**

Still better than my highlights

**Knightley**

You are far to kind Matt, your GMS marine is pretty tight if you ask me.

Update: New model started

**inmygravenimage**

On the plus side, the nozzle on the incinerator looks top.

**Matt.Kingsley**

He's just an exception to the norm

but thanks

I like the pose on this guy, metal I presume? either way, can't wait to see him done!

**Casey's Law**

Lovely work! Even if it's not your best, it's much better than mine!

And this new fellow has a nice action pose going on.

**Knightley**

@Graven - Nice, always looking on the bright side of life

@Matt - Yep another metal GK for my collection, I got him from an Ex GW manager who had 3 PAGK's and 2 TAGK's sitting in a box in his shed, happy to take them on!

@Casey - Thanks, a high sweep attack is just what the doctor ordered.

Update: now with a small dab of grey applied

**Casey's Law**

Nice progress.

I was going through a phase of thinking the old school Custodes blades with integrated gun was cooler but I'm changing my mind. Wrist mounted FTW.

**Knightley**

Yeah wrist mounted is way easier and you have two options as well, BA arms for single bolters/meltas/flamers and GK arms for storm bolters, many options available to you

Update: Grey is solid!

**Nashbashem**

Coming along nicely

And I think wrist mounted is cooler and makes the guy more flexable tacticly.

**Casey's Law**

Yeh every time I see the Custode weapons I go off them more. They look pretty meaty but it's just way too clumsy for combat. Good point on the BA stuff as well, those aren't quite as cool but it's still way cooler than holding your weapon. In the future the cool kids don't use their hands!

This guy is just proving my point so well! Now finish him so he can spread the word of keeping your hands free.

P.S. Possibly a pm incoming. I have a plan. I think...

**Knightley**

@Nash - Exactly frees up your second hand to throw out gang signs, or smoke a cigar, you know manly things

@Casey - You can spread the word, I plan on doing the impossible and painting two models at once! just not posting pics of the second one till after

Update: grey highlights done

**Nashbashem**

Of course

Everyone knows that the GK smoke cigars with their free hand

The ultimate in manly things to do on the battlefield, apart from walking away from explosions with out looking back

He's looking very crisp now, just the way we like him

**Casey's Law**

Two at once! You're crazy man!

He is indeed looking very crisp. And quite grey!

**daxx367**

Knightley wrote:
@Graven - Cheers mate, I am quite happy with how it turned out

Update: Squad shot

Ok A LOT has changed since I was here last (About a year I think) Its good to see your still going

What are the left and right terminators (See above) from??? They look like older models.

**Knightley**

@Nash - You never look back, its a proven myth from TV, it has to be real

@Casey - What can I say, I'm seeing grey (a lighter side of seeing red I would think)

@Daxx - Looooong time no see there Daxx, Terminator on the left is an old out of production metal Grey Knight Terminator the Terminator on the right is a plastic guy from hero quest I think (Graven sent him to me so he would know)

Update: Reds and Metals done

**inmygravenimage**

It's the termie librarian from the original Space Hulk game expansion Deathwing. Looking good buddy. How many are left?

**Knightley**

For this squad there is 3 more after this one I think, or it might be two, I'll have to check

Update: model done
Front

Back

**Nashbashem**

Looking good

What will you done once all your models are done? I think it should be chaos of sort