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

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**inmygravenimage**

Love the green, very matrix vibe

**Knightley**

Thats a good point, I hadn't thought of the matrix as a source.

Update: got some of the neon done

Also for Zerg here's the guide I made
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/686514.page#8570408

**Knightley**

Update: Pathfinders done

**evildrcheese**

Nice work on the Pathfinders! Very sharp looking indeed.

EDC

**Knightley**

Thank man, appreciated

Update: started on my Buffmander

**lipsdapips**

Aaaaaaaawesome pose! So hulking and powerful. Please bless the guy with a wonderful paintjob

**Azazelx**

These Tau are looking really nice. The neon is very effective on the deep green armour.

Since you're familiar with the kit - How hard would it be to make that giant rail cannon thingy a shoulder-top-mounted weapon? Like this (but single barrel, obviously)

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And for that matter, to make the missile pods into arm replacements at the shoulder? Sorta like this:

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**evildrcheese**

Nice Commander. The use of white really draws the eye and makes him stand out.

EDC

**Knightley**

@LDP - I channeled my inner LDP and wanted a commanding pose looks like its on point

@Azazelx - Railgun: might be a bit tough, you could cut where the arms connect, but there isn't really anything that has a *shoulder* per say so you'd have to come up with a new shoulder. Missile pods: seems easy enough, you cut where the fore amrs meet the pods and that could almost just attach to the shoulder balls without much worry (I'm assuming you want it to look like a mini Stormsurge?)

@EDC - Cheers, heh it wasn't intentional, I wanted to break up the sea of black so the light grey was the ticket I think.

Update: Commander done

**Gitsplitta**

Very sharp. Oops! I mean "crisp".

**Knightley**

Thanks Gits

Update: still trying to power through these guys, Next up the Riptide

**Camkierhi**

You have totally nailed these guys, absolutely brilliant.

And of course your crispy painting is perfect for these.

**evildrcheese**

Nice work on the commander. Even though I really liked how the light grey popped, I still think it looks cool now you've put a green wash over it.

EDC

**Knightley**

@Cam - Thanks man, If it were my own specific Tau army I would have liked to go for a lighter scheme, I like how these look but they lack and real high quality detail my personal armies have.

@EDC - Cheers, I think the photos aren't giving a good enough count of what the wash on the light grey is, is should be a black wash, bugger it shows up green.

Update: started on the Dark Green on the Riptide

**ZergSmasher**

I can't get over how clean your paintjobs are. On mine, I lay down the base colors then I have to go back and touch up a bunch of stuff because I'm kind of sloppy. Do you have to do all kinds of touchups or is your steady hand just that much better than mine?

**Knightley**

Combination of both I find, I try to be as careful as I can when on the edges and quick and sloppy with the middle, I do have to go back on a regular occasion, however if its on the bottom of something I'll tend to just gloss over it.

Update: Washed the greys and finished up the dark greens

**Knightley**

Update: Riptide done

**Gitsplitta**

That's stunning Knightley. I think you've outdone yourself with this one.

**inmygravenimage**

That's a beast, that is

**Januine**

Sweet clean work there K - he's looking great. Really nice scheme you've come up with

**Knightley**

@Gits - Thank you Gits!

@Graven - Cheers

@Januine - Hey man, thanks fr the kind comments, I'm happy with it too.

Update: Single battle suit started

**Knightley**

Update: bronzes done and Dark greens done

**Solar_lion**

Awesome. You must have quite a force painted in such a little time. That too is an accomplishment.

**ZergSmasher**

That looks like one of the older Crisis suit models. Looks good so far, although I don't know about that weapons loadout...

**evildrcheese**

Awesome work on the riotide. Although it appears you forgot to drill the barrels on his shoulder mounted plasma (?)

EDC

**Knightley**

@Solar - Oh yes, all the painted models are sitting on my gaming table looking at me asking where the rest of them are

@Zerg - Yep, this guy was created back in 2005, so there are some questionable load out choices on the older models.

@EDC - Oh snap, I did forget, I'll get right onto that when I have a moment.

Update: Neon done and the test suit is completed

I'm happy with the look so I'll do the rest next

**Knightley**

Update: all the XV8's are up next

**Knightley**

Update: Bronzes underway

**Knightley**

Update: Dark greens applied

**Littletower**

Great paint jobs, awesome work.

And your productivity doesn't cesase to amaze me, wish I could paint at a fraction of your speed

!