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

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**Mad..**

Looking good Knightley, very dapper

**Knightley**

@Azazelx - I think there is, I just haven't found any I really like

@Mad - Thanks dude!

Update: No picture of the completed Heroforge mini, I haven't quite got the set up for photos sorted yet, so in the mean time, lets get some pics of barebones models

Customised Captain

Bolter Scouts

Attack Bike

**evildrcheese**

Oh man. I love that Captain conversion!

EDC

**inmygravenimage**

Nicey bikey. I miss your hoverbikes

mini-you looks awesome, btw.

**Knightley**

@EDC - Thanks! hes been like this for at least 4 years!

@Graven - I too like the hoverbikes, so much in fact I have plans to make another two as well as a hover attack bike, stay tuned

Update: more WIP 1's for new models
All the HQ models

"Ironclad" Dreadnaught

Hunter

**Knightley**

Update: Old one eye put together

**Knightley**

Update: More models semi built

Tac squad 1 remaining half

2 x TL Lascannon turrets

assorted Sterngaurd weapons, all magnetised, my god my fingers hurt from the pin drill

**Knightley**

Update: The results for the Sternguard
Sgt

Marine 1

Marine 2

Marine 3

Marine 4

**Gitsplitta**

Beautiful builds Knightley.

**Azazelx**

Yeah, those Sternguard models look the business. Also, could you drill out my combi-weapons for me?

**ZergSmasher**

New models look like they'll be fun to paint! Also, what size magnets did you use for the Sternguard combi-weapons? I'd guess 1/16 x 1/16", but maybe a little smaller? Seems like it might be harder to do that my Tau battlesuits' weapons.

**Knightley**

@Gits - Thanks

@Azazelx - Gah! my fingers are still recovering!

@Zerg - 2mm x 1mm rare earth magnets, I did a bunch of magnets for the Tron Tau I painted a couple of years ago, I do not advise it as it was such a pain to do!

Update: Individual shots of the 5 tac marines

Marine 1

Marine 2

Sergent

Marine 3

Marine 4

**Azazelx**

Great builds, mate. Going old-school/new school Deathwatch!

**Swordwind**

After 5 years I get back into the hobby and this blog is still standing.

Those deathwatch are looking really good!

**Camkierhi**

These guys are looking pretty awesome bud. Can't wait to see you paint them up.

**Knightley**

@Azazelx - Kind of, my space marine tactical's have the DW bolter and pad, but aren't technically from their codex, I just wanted cool unique marines

@Swordwind - My god, it has been 5 years, good to see you back, will you be back for good? I bet there was a lot to get through

@Cam - You and me both, I do like building though and I can totally see why people have many models unpainted!

Update: So working on the commission first, Old One Eye, scheme is for my brother who has this blog here - https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/719561.page
He's been a little remiss on posting, but has a decent army done so far. Looking to getting some games with him when my new table arrives.

On to the model then, I Primed white (I swear my Army Painter White primer is a bad batch, it was horrible to use! Then used the Air Brush to do a off white first layer, then a top down pure white highlight (in these pics I can hardly tell :S) then set to work doing a couple of thin black layers on the carapace

**Knightley**

Update: more base colours applied

**Knightley**

Update: tried my hand at blending some reds, not as easy as I first thought

close shot

**Solar_lion**

Very nice Start. Reds do look good!

**WarbossDakka**

It's certainly a great start for blending! Just make sure to accentuate the shades as well as the lights.

**Mad..**

Knightley painting a Carnifex.... I knew you liked them!

Nice progress bro

**ZergSmasher**

Old One Eye should be a nice break after painting all those Marines. Although I'm curious as to where or how he'll get some squiggles...

**Knightley**

@Solar - Thank you.

@WarbossDakka - I'll jam a red wash over the red, that may help add better shadows, what do you think?

@Mad - Hahah, My brother wanted a better painted model than the rush jobs he wanted to do

@Zerg - Really struggling to squiggle this guy, I may do that under a foot, then only I would know... hehe

Update: applied the wash to the body, added a lot more depth to the skin

**Azazelx**

Looking really bloody nice so far there, mate. The reds are very effective.

**Mad..**

Well, it is old one eye... you could do a little bit of squiggles on his carapace somewhere from a human who has found the corpse and tagged it in the past before he got back up

**Knightley**

@Azazelx - Thanks!

@Mad - Hahah, grafiti his hide, Imperium was ere'

Update: Went to work on the teeth and the joints

**Knightley**

Update: onto the first round of feathering, dark blue mixed with black applied liberally on the carapace

**ZergSmasher**

He's turning out good so far! I've always been kind of interested in Tyranids myself since they are like the Zerg from StarCraft (who were inspired by the Tyranids after all), but I really don't need yet another army. The closest I'll get in the near term to having my own army of Nids will be the Genestealers from Lost Patrol. I do enjoy seeing other people's different schemes for the bugs, though!

**Knightley**

@Zerg - Tell me about it, I have so many model for Grey Knights and my Space Marines to really pick up another army. However t=Tyranids can be quite a bit of fun to paint, totally different

Update: On to dark blue (not dark dark blue) and applied a little less liberally on top of the dark dark blue

**Knightley**

Update: Old One Eye done (basing to be done by my Brother)