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

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**d00mspire**

Sounds like your crew-sing along with your paint job!

**Knightley**

@AoV - Thank you!

@d00m - On point!

Update: lets view the inside of the cockpit

**Azazelx**

Coming along very nicely...

**Dysartes**

You certainly seem a-head of the game, Knightley.

Really like those monitors with what appears to be lines of text - is that done in a similar fashion to the Knightley Patented Squiggle Process, but with a lighter version of the colour you used to paint the monitor with?

**Solar_lion**

Very knightly monitors in that Titan!

**inmygravenimage**

I never cease to be amazed at your patience!

**angelofvengeance**

Nice screens, Knightley

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**Knightley**

@Azazelx - Thanks

@Dysartes - Love the pun! regarding the monitors, once I go to doing the final highlight on the screens, I add some white and make it translucent and squiggle away

@Solar -

course, would you expect anything different?

@Graven - Cheers man!

@AoV - Thank you

Update: Glued the crew in and did some touch ups, also added some base colors on to the face plate

And the face plate

**Knightley**

Update: underway the top section that is removable, and I realise that this will be covered up by that grating. Le sigh'

**tipios**

Just did another major chatch up with your stuff!!!!!

Epic as usual.

**Dysartes**

I may need to change the record here, but that is some good work, Knightley.

**ZergSmasher**

Some of the better detail on a lot of GW/FW models ends up covered up when the model is assembled. Kinda defeats the purpose. Anyhow, the cockpit looks amazing; you really did great picking out all those little details. How much is left to do on this thing?

**inmygravenimage**

I like big bots and I cannot lie.

**d00mspire**

I feel like I need a pun of titanic proportions just to reward you for all of the work you've done so far! Absolutely amazing!

**WarbossDakka**

Hey, I was only away for a few days and you've done loads! Well done mate.

**evildrcheese**

Excellent progress, the crew and cockpit are particularly awesome!

EDC

**Knightley**

@Tipios - I bet it was a major catch up, what was the last thing I had painted since your last check up?

@Dysartes - Common ideal, try to come up with something witty/funny about a painted piece, end up saying looks good. TBH i'd be happy with a bad pun

@Zerg - I know right, there is a ton of detail on the inside that will never been seen again. I know its there but everyone looking at it wont.

@Graven - You other heretics can't deny....

@d00m - Tell you what, cook something up and I'll let you know if it appeases papa squiggle

@WarbossDakka - Dont disappear to long or the whole thing will be done before you know it.

@EDC - Thanks!

Update: continuing with the back theme, heres the underside

**tipios**

HA, page 138ish you were doing some chaos stuff!

**Knightley**

@Tipios - Oh wow, that is a while! must be nice to be able to see so many different things since then

Update: Lets get started on the weapons!

**WarbossDakka**

Those are some serious Plasma vents. Are you going to paint a bit of OSL on them?

**ZergSmasher**

That plasma weapon almost looks big enough that you could attach a grip to it and use it as a plasma pistol for cosplay or something. I love 40k plasma weapons, so I'm really looking forward to how this one ends up when it's done!

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - I may give it a try, its a nice model, I'd hate to spoil it

@Zerg - I know right, its the length of a landraider!

Update: Got the washes on the Gun!

**Dysartes**

Hope you have a good New Year, Knightley - and that the Warhound doesn't give you too many problems in the run to finishing it off.

**Knightley**

Happy New Year Dysartes! I'm sure I can tame the beast, it''ll just take time.

Wow another year has come and gone! I guess I should have a look at my goals for 2016 and lets see if I managed to tick any of them off?

Items for 2016
1. Complete a Tau Army
Smashed this out in the beginning of the year and rather quickly, The colour scheme was very easy to do and I could power through many units quickly

2. Do a Large Lord of War model (possibly a Forgeworld model)
Tick, I also started on another, shame I couldn't get wolfy done before the end of the year, but i'll be on track for this year

3. Clear out my Assembled/unprimed Box and paint those models
I got started, got things primed and underway, but certainly not completed

4. Make Markers for stunned/Shaken/Immobilized/Hull points for the table
Whelp, I totally forgot about this one, this year eh?

5. Play More games vs mates
Oh yes, Mad and I have had almost monthly games which is a ton more than the previous year! Thank you Mad!

6. Get Faster at Commission work
With the Tau and the deathwatch I painted I felt my speed was quicker this year than last

All in all a distracting year, the large projects got done, but the commission work did take up a chunk. All up I painted 249 models this year, which is less than last year, but not by much, a lot more commission work this year I guess.
2017 goals?
1. Make Markers for stunned/Shaken/Immobilized/Hull points for the table
2. Complete another Large Forgeworld model
3. Finish my assembled box models (mainly GK's left now)
4. Convince my Brother to start an Army
5. Maybe paint some more D&D models

As part of the year in review here are the painted models on the table

2016 Picture

2017 Picture I've had to adjust the pictures due to the new room I moved into.

Other shots

**angelofvengeance**

By the power of Greyskull... That's a lot of man-dollies! Kudos to you on getting them all painted up!

**Dysartes**

By the power of Grey-squiggle, I think you'll find.

You're right, though, that is a heck of a lot of models on that table.

It cannae take the strain, Cap'n...

**JustaerinAtTheWall**

My lord that's a collection! Well done this year Knightley, truly a mighty feat!

**Nevelon**

Impressive. Very Impressive.

Nice work as always, and that’s an awesome amount of minis!

**d00mspire**

You have an amazing collection, Knightley! Worthy of a knighthood!

**ZergSmasher**

Well, that makes my year-end roundup look downright pathetic! Well done on getting all those painted! Here's hoping 2017 is even better!

P.S. If you want a different opponent sometime you could always pay my way down to New Zealand to play with you!