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

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**WarbossDakka**

I just noticed something. How do you choose what stages to build up to? For example you've left the Halberd arm off, as well as the backpacks. Do you prefer doing them separately?

Either way, great work. White and grey are amazing colours when put together.

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Tough call, if you'd asked me that question 3 years ago I would have said I would keep bits separate to ensure all surfaces get paint. However now, I plan on assembling the whole model and paint only the bits that can be seen, in this case the models arm fell off so I'll glue it back on once I get to the last stage

Update: Reds started, only got about 20-30 mins of painting.

**JustaerinAtTheWall**

Progress is progress Knightley, don't belittle it! I'd love to get 20 minutes of painting in every day, I have an UM herald to paint!

**Casey's Law**

Coming together very nicely as always!

**WarbossDakka**

Reds look brill Knightley.

**Knightley**

@Justaerin - Ha, best you get on to it then

jokes aside some days I wonder if I will get any painting done!

@Casey - Thanks man

@WarbossDakka - Cheers buddy!

Update: Red finished off, parchment and skulls done

**Gitsplitta**

Those are really coming together Knightley.

**Knightley**

@Gits - Thanks, its a slow burn on these ones, being old metal some of the edges aren't as 'Crisp' as I would like it.

Update: Blades and some metals done

**WarbossDakka**

You have to give the old models some credit, those indents on the gun barrels are so much easier to drill. Anyway, they seem to be getting there, as usual the power weapons are looking fantastic.

**Camkierhi**

They may be old but they have a certain something, they are looking great.

**Azazelx**

Yep, nice progress and great looking models!

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Yeah, as much as I complain about the edges, the design and over all aesthetic really speaks my language and my favourite models have to go to the GK metal Terminators.

@Cam - Nice to see I have some agreement on the looks

@Az - Thanks dude!

Update: Edge highlighting underway!

**WarbossDakka**

Don't know what it is with Space Marines, but I CANNOT for the life of me edge highlight the shoulder pads. The bottom curve gets me every time. Oh, and nice highlighting too

**Casey's Law**

Looking tight, mate! Almost ready to banish some daemons back to the warp.

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Eh, don't look at me I fail a lot of the time as well, some of those curves just don't agree with my paint brush

@Casey - Oh yes, ready to warp in and take some names.

Update: Squad done

**Gitsplitta**

They look fantastic Knightley, well done!

**angelofvengeance**

WarbossDakka wrote:
Don't know what it is with Space Marines, but I CANNOT for the life of me edge highlight the shoulder pads. The bottom curve gets me every time. Oh, and nice highlighting too

Yeah same here mate. Pain in the backside!

Which is why I now do this ...

Spoiler:

**Casey's Law**

I forget, is that squad 987,436 or 987,437? And how long did it take them to get the twirl choreography down?

Seriously they look awesome, you really make me want to paint! There's just something about the cohesion of a well painted unit.

**Knightley**

@Gits - Thank you!

@AoV - Ooh, thats a very useful option to do highlighting on shoulder pads, I wish I had known this earlier.

@Casey - At last must it was 567,987 we lost a large number in the purge of 2014, may they all rest in pieces.

Update: No rest for the wicked, onto the last interceptor squad

**JustaerinAtTheWall**

Great work again Knightley, let's finish the job!

**Knightley**

@Justaerin - Heck yeah! I want to paint newer models now!

Update: Some more base colours laid out

**WarbossDakka**

It's already looking pretty good considering it's only the base colours. Great work Knightley

**Casey's Law**

Gotta love those metal Grey Knights, awesome miniatures. What's after these?

**Knightley**

@WarbossDakka - Cheers, it seems to be a longer process than normal at the moment, not sure why that is.

@Casey - After these interceptors its either 10 Strike Marines, 5 Paladins or 5 Purifiers.

Update: Washes starting to be applied

**Knightley**

Update: Started highlighting the reds

**Casey's Law**

Looking good man!

**evildrcheese**

Sooo many interceptors. Finished squads are looking great, keep plugging away buddy.

EDC

**Knightley**

@Casey - Thanks dude!

@EDC - Yeah I know, 4 squads total once this lot are done :S

Update: reds finished, parchment underway

**Camkierhi**

They are looking mighty fine sir.

**Mad..**

I see you have kept up your solid pace and quality, great to see. Makes me wonder if I could be a bit more disciplined when it comes to sitting down and painting for smaller sessions, I find I end up doing one or two big sessions at the moment.