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

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**Dysartes**

That's a tough question, Knightley.

If I can pick a couple, in no particular order:
- The Fellblade
- NDK with the custom halberd
- The Necrons

**Mad..**

It's ok Knightley... the base you have gone with looks awesome anyway! I like the little story you have got for it as well, disrupting a summoning spell... Nice work!

**Caranthir987**

Your highlighting on your projects are an inspiration. Really given me some ideas to apply to my own work.

Keep it up, very impressive!

**evildrcheese**

Looking good. Get on the the squiggles in the book already, you know its what we come here for.

Seriously though, nice work.

EDC

**inmygravenimage**

Love the base, the circle is great as are the cobbles; funnily enough you inspired me to go a bit crazy on my building and do shaded tiles and an elder sign

BTW my favourite model is still either your classic jetbike conversion or a certain Grandmaster

**WarbossDakka**

I think you've nailed the icon on the ground, but doesn't it look a bit chaosy? Not necessarily a bad thing, but it is certainly looking like it!

Very nice painting on the gems on the sword.

**Knightley**

@d00m - Thanks!

@Dysartes - Some good choices in there, interesting the Necrons got featured they were pretty quick to paint and I wanted an army I could game with.

@Mad - Cheers, I think it needs something more, maybe some blood splatter?

@Caranthir987 - Welcome to the blog!! Happy to inspire you to greater work

@EDC - Hahaha, I have some ideas on that as well, there will be squiggles...

@Graven - Ah yes, Grand Master Knightley, he is a very cool model and I painted him very well.

@WarbossDakka - True, I figure the Paladin is all about wrecking chaos and evil demons, so maybe it fits, your thoughts?

Update: Armour almost done with layers and the blade has some cool effect added.

**WarbossDakka**

I think you can afford to be smug about that sword. It looks AWESOME! The problem you may encounter is though that your model is going to look so much better than everyone elses - it might ruin the immersion

Great model Knightley. Definitely one of my favourites you've done.

**Mad..**

That sword is absolutely ace!

In terms of blood splatter on the base... could work, I would look at doing something really subtle like a few drops of blood around, maybe from a sacrifice to power that rune on the ground? Maybe a small trail of blood drops leading towards the rune?

**Dysartes**

Nice work on the sword, Knightley - is the book going to gain some writings as a final step?

**inmygravenimage**

Maybe dried blood so it doesn't get lost against the ritual circle?

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Haha, I think that if this guy is going to be going toe to toe with some big baddies he would need any advantage he can get, so a swish paint job might a step in the right direction.

@Mad - Good idea, I used that idea and ran with it, Micus has disembowelled a cultist and his blood is leaking through the cobble stones

@Dysartes - Oh but of course, I wanted to have the book look like something that features a lot of demonic creatures and as such has diagrams etc of them and things about them, so not just squiggles.

@Graven - I thought about doing that but wasn't sure how to get a dried blood effect on stone, my understanding is blood dries a slight orange/brown look, and I wasn't sure if it would be gloss or not.

Update: I wanted the armour to look well worn and beaten up, this guy is an adventurer after all, so I applied some weathering as well, I'm not the best at this but I am trying to learn and be better at it. Being an adventurer he wouldn't always been able to keep his face well shaven so he got some stubble. The Icon/Symbol on his tabbard is the Vox Machina Icon/Symbol as I wanted to have a throw back to why I started this whole thing. Also take note of the blood effect on the base, I think it looks really cool. The book has an expanded version of the ritual circle on the ground but in a smaller version.

Thoughts? have I made a mistake with the weathering choice?

**WarbossDakka**

Nope, I think the weathering is the right colour. The only thing I'd say is the scrolls are too clean for the weathering you've done - I think you'd get away with it though.

Knew there was going to be squiggles on it eventually

**Gitsplitta**

That's beautiful man.... the book steals the show.

**d00mspire**

I have to say this is now my favourite model of yours!

**JustaerinAtTheWall**

Some people doodle when their bored, i'm pretty sure you just squiggle when you're bored.

As always, well done! I've made like 7 different models that I might order now.

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Just a clarification on scrolls, are you referring to the tabard over his armour? if so yeah, it is quite clean, my thought process was he could wash the tabard, but repairing his armour would be much harder, not sure that makes the most sense.

@Gits - Thanks! the photos really don't show all the detail as its pretty glossy :(

@d00m - Yuss! thats great to hear

@Justaerin - Awesome, I'm up to about 15 I would order, even made my character from 1997, might get her printed next.

Update - Micus has been completed and full pictures below

**WarbossDakka**

Yeah, I was referring to the scrolls over his armour, sorry for not clarifying.

God damn, I missed the book on my first look. That's some serious squiggle skill (freehanding). Looks damn awesome! Great job on this piece, hope it serves you well on the tabletop.

**Mad..**

OK, glad you ran with the blood effect on the base, really finishes it off and it works well with how you have done it between the cobbles.

That book.... is off the freaking charts!

Awesome... I'm intrigued to see what is coming next

**evildrcheese**

Damn Knightley, this is off the hook!

Look at the book! Just look at it. Damn, so good.

Love the fiery sword too, really cool.

EDC

**Dysartes**

That's a really nice job on the book, Knightley - excellent freehand work.

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Thanks! there are sometimes a number of things which get missed on a first viewing and it's always nice to see them get seen after a second glance

@Mad - Thank you, your suggestion was top notch. Next up.... you'll have to see below

@EDC - Cheers, I was expecting some comments on the book, not nearly this much though!

@Dysartes - Thanks

Update: I've spent a little bit of time cleaning and prepping this beast

**Dysartes**

Is it just the camera angle that makes the front of the tracks look like they're slightly angled inwards, Knightley?

**WarbossDakka**

Beast of a vehicle - call me jealous! Love painting vehicles, lots of edges to highlight.

Have fun washing it though

**ZergSmasher**

Ooh, looks good. Is that a Spartan? What army is it for?

**Gitsplitta**

OK, now I'm *really* jealous!

**Nevelon**

That’s a chunk of tank.

**d00mspire**

This is awesome on a scale not seen since the Big Bang!

(For a writer, I really don't do very well, do I?)

**Knightley**

@Dysartes - I looked top down and you might be right, there is a slight curve on the left track when you look at the front "I think" Once I get to painting it properly we'll see if its really noticeable.

@WarbossDakka - Yeah, you say that now, but look at the pic I posted below

@Zerg - Oh yes, I played against one about a year and a half ago and it was an unstoppable behemoth, loaded with TH/SS Terminators and characters it was a very scary prospect. This will be for my Gray Nights Marine force - need a transport for my own hammernators

@Gits - You say that now, lemme know what you think after this photo.

@Nev - Its huge, and its heavy.

@d00m - Works for me buddy, works for me.

Update: I'm going to leave this picture here, I'll you all draw your conclusions.

**JustaerinAtTheWall**

My my, those are inquisition vehicles! and a lot of them, it appears! GL with those resin models. I've not experienced FW resin, how is it compared to finecrap?