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

Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:

No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
Times and dates in your local timezone.
Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.

If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

**Knightley**

@Arashi Hyuuga -

Knightley 2011/03/23 16:34:44 wrote:
I've brought the GK codex as well as the SM codex however, not being such an avid gamer I've not really committed to running the army in a set way, there are bits of the force I could never use in the GK list (bikes, thunderfire cannon etc) yet there's no real normal SM option for kick ass marines and terminators so if I could offer a fence sit and say I'm allowing myself to do both armies.

As written above I can fence sit and run two armies, a normal SM one and a GK one, all with the same color scheme, and hey, if there is ever an apocalypse game I could field the whole army as one glorious force! Hope this explains it a bit

**Arashi Hyuuga**

Thats pretty epic. I remember reading that way earlier when I first looked at this XD I just forgot. But that is pretty epic my man. Im lovin every bit of your army

**Knightley**

Cheers Arashi! hopefully you will continue to comment for future posts

Update, Reds with highlights and the Grey highlights also done... phew batch painting 5 models at a time is quite time consuming!

Next is skulls, parchments with highlights, blues on the bolter targeters then the robes... going to be a while before my next update me thinks.

**a_h_d**

Dude, I've got to say, I've been stalking your thread for a couple of weeks now (and shamelessly stealing your ideas for my grey knights, 'cause you know, silver is the enemy) and you're FREAKING AWESOME! and I hate your soul :p

Still keep up the good work, you are my inspiration, and I cant wait to see the next bit of win.

**mrfish**

Love your models, inspirational. Do you still paint with fortress grey - badab black - fortress grey - SW grey? I'm contemplating whether to go metal or grey for my GK's, your models are making me lean towards grey (might go a bit darker though as I'll most likely play against SW armies, or unprimed, i.e grey armies).

**Miss Dee**

Dug up some Ravenwing robed biker legs and bodys if ya want em darlin'

**Ogryn**

Looks great. I think that these are some of the best Grey Knight models I have ever seen.

**Knightley**

@a_h_d - wow, I've not considered myself anything near an inspiration before so I'm not sure what to say

have you posted any of your models yet? I'd be keen to see how you do them.

@MrFish - Thank you heaps for you words and I'm honored your first post was on my blog! Regarding the painting, I'm doing the majority of my guys in adeptus/badab/fortress apart from my paladins and purifers they will be adeptus/badab/codex, have a look at the latest paladin if you want to see how it looks a little darker.

@Miss Dee - Hmm, let me do a quick stock take and I'll get back to you on the legs and body

@Ogryn - Thanks!

Update: been a long few days, I've spent the last 2 days at another Lan so very little painting has been done. I've gotten through some bits and finished some others. However I do think my loving partner has used the camera and mentaled some of the settings as I swear the photos look shocking (something I'll have to have a look at later)

Squad 3 Marine 1 front

Squad 3 Marine 1 rear

**tipios**

Even with the wrong settings these close ups look amazing

.

**Gitsplitta**

Great job of the face Knightly. Love the writing on everything too. Very marine like.

**Knightley**

@Tipios - Thanks, with the added cropping all the flaws really show up :S

@Gits - Cheers! I should try and get some tips from you about doing darker skinned marines (like your scout bikers)

Update: marine 2 done

Squad 3 Marine 2 front

Squad 3 Marine 2 rear

**Gitsplitta**

Man, I don't dare show my models that big... they wouldn't hold up to the scrutiny.

**inmygravenimage**

I'm going to be bold here - I don't like the 2nd guy that much. I know it's partly the size of the image but the detailing on the lower half doesn't look as crisp as your usual work. I stress that it's still far better than anything I could achieve, and of a great standard - just, I dunno, it's not quite there, for me at least. Sorry to be negative. Top half - face, bolter, and sight especially are lush.

**a_h_d**

Yh I've done some posting. not sure I particularly want you to see as its almost embarrassing compared to yours...

But hey, if you interested http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/392388.page has my test piece so far.

Also, that marine looks f***ing beastly. Bit messy on the lower half, but still epic as F***

**lipsdapips**

I love painters who do so thorough a job like you, it makes the model seem bigger as there is so much detail cramped in there! Great stuff

**Knightley**

@Gits - Yeah, needless to say I may not be doing that close cropping again, time to live in the "it looks good from a distance" shots

@Graven - I agree, the sword on his tabbard went up the creek as the micron pen had a hernia and blotted ink all over it, that was my attempt at fixing it. I may have to go back over him once this squad is finished and see if I can save him.

@a_h_d - I've posted on your thread, hopefully you are ok with some comments I've made.

@LDP - Cheers mate, I think that because the model picture is so close, thats why the model looks cramped... then again, he's got a lot going on with him

Update: Squad 3 marine 3 done

Front

Back

Thank you all for your comments, hopefully I will become a better painter.

**inmygravenimage**

That guy is cracking. Don't be dispirited - you are an outstandingly talented painter. My burgundy micron has also gone bang - it happens sometimes. Keep up the sterling work!

**Miss Dee**

Now that means I have to black line the lot

**tipios**

You got to be the most consistent face quality painter in the world

Your gona have to point any faults out to me again, as I can't see any.

**Miss Dee**

or better yet we send all OUR faces to Knightly to paint

**tipios**

Yeah, my face could do with a touch up!

**Miss Dee**

Ok ment to say the mini faces

**tipios**

**M0rdain**

I am astounded by the quality of your work. ... i am lost for more words.

**Knightley**

@Graven - Cheers for the vote of confidence, I've been dreaming of painting eldar next, but also have a hankering for some nid's.... could be an expensive idea.

@Miss Dee - I think black lining works well with my army, I'd suggested doing a test model for you scheme and seeing if you like it before committing to doing them all again.

@Tipios - Haha, thank you for the compliment, there are little things that I can see that make me think I should slow down a bit and not rush, particularly the edge highlighting.

@M0Rdain - Thank you for taking the time to post

even if you are speechless, it helps knowing there are others who are enjoying looking at my work!

Squad 3 marine 4 done - He's slightly cross eyed....

Front

Back

**a_h_d**

Wow man, these guys are amazing. I'll just go and self harm over mine, give the red a nice colour... :p

Still ever since you said your making deliberate mistake I've been looking over them. Cheeky, I know from someone as inept as me, but whats on the far left hand side of his cloak in the second pic?

Still massive kudos for the huge resolution. Carry on winning!

**lipsdapips**

Great use of various parts mate, looking forward to seeing your stuff for real on Saturday! (I assume you're going?

)

LDP

**Miss Dee**

tipios wrote:

Wanna Gibbs slap?

**inmygravenimage**

Would love to see you tackle eldar, ultra pretty, but maybe nids would be interesting as it'd be stretching your p&m muscles in a different way.

**tipios**

Yes I think eldar would be nice too see

@Miss Dee - Is that not, red light behavior?