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you think I should turn my Exorcists into psi users?

I would do something akin to Knightley - double up. I think exorcists are definitely the best fit for count as GKs, but give yourself the option of running vanilla, especially given they have a character chaplain (crozius, power fist and jump pack iirc). I'd even consider just having 2 squads of tacs and 4 razorbacks. Split em in half and kit 5 men out as mini assault squads, chuck in a chaplain and you've got a playable, useful force.

Got sevrin loth and a 9 unit Sturnguard squad, just waiting on the pads.

Jealous about the Librarian model it's on my must own eventually list as well.

Sevrin Loth is a thing of utter beauty. I have one sitting primed and ready for my Mentors, who I feel a little guilty about abandoning, albeit temporarily.

So it turns out that this is what I can do in a day. My estimate of remaining time at 4 days was about right, it seems: my parents are descending tomorrow (woo) and next Monday keeping kids of nursery. Still, if I can do this much in each of my other 3 days, I'll be very pleased indeed. I've decided the best way to approach the painting is on a Squad by squad basis, with a fun thing or two in the mix to distract me. This made for a good day, mentally at least.

First off, you may remember the marvellous Knightley offered to do me a Grandmaster, and here is, newly based (and about 90% there) by me:


I am indebted to Knightley, as being able to see his physical brushstrokes has really helped, especially with the lenses. I love the power weapon effect, and am considering doing it for the rest of the force; thoughts (also @ Knightley - care to give us a walkthru of it?!) This would mean losing the lightning on the test model, but I can live with that.

Onwards. The NDK first:

I am pretty happy, generally, though I'm concerned that the metal is simply too dark generally. I wonder whether either more silver, or other metals (brass/copper - not gold, I think, as that's already in evidence) would help. Thoughts?


Some extra detail of the base showing the Dragon Warrior dread a little better. Fun to do - as erithromycin commented, "Only you would waste a dreadnought on a a scenic base." Hell yeah.

Took loads of the LRC, and they just plain didn't work. Never mind *sigh*. Switched to wife's camera, with a bit more success:





It's probably going to get BT swords along the top of each faring, just to break it up a bit. But, otherwise pretty much done, apart from muddying up the tracks. A heinous kit to build (it's an old metal one), still very happy with it, especially the depth of colour on the red. I managed, with the aid of micron pens, to write, "Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me" on the book on the front, much to my childish amusement. Gave lens work a shot, opinions? Oh, and the interior's also been painted - yup, plush leather seats and all!




And the squad of the day is Interceptors. Mostly done bar, as mentioned, power weapons.


Obviously, he doesn't have a power weapon I'm really thrilled with the fabric, hope the rest of y'all are too. It's part of my general switch to Vallejo paints, using: GW Black Primer> Vj Terracotta > GW Sepia > GameCraft Royal Purple > GC Dark Red > Vallejo Bright Red > GC Orange. No red ink wash at present, GW or VJ, not sure, not sure at all. Very happy with how the jump pack turned out - lens! - and aegis hood made from DW termie shield.



I really have no idea what to do to razzle-dazzle the daemonhammer. Answers on a postcard, please.



Oh, how I love Sternguard models. Yes, I know, GKs can't have PFs - I don't care, he looks cool, and it's an easy way of telling apart the justicar! Thanks to the mighty bashthebosh for the fig, btw.



The horns on the CSM definitely need work, but quite pleasantly surprised how this one turned out. I thought it looked a little daft when I made it, but all in all, quite content.


Ok, I admit it. I am a closet Nurgle worshipper. Always have been. Really love the putrescent stuff. And GKs give me an excuse to put some of that out on display!

So there you have it, a day's efforts. I'm still not sure, I'm thinking particularly that the SBs could do with a different metal on them, just to break it up a bit (possibly P3 Brass Balls). All C&C, as always, more than welcome and indeed desperately sought!

Later, and thanks for listening,
graven.

I put 5 of my honor guard and primed them ooooooooooooh nice dragon red

The Night Lord helm on the Psycannoneer's in your honour m'dear There's a sorcerer on the base of one of the Paladins, too; I've tried to get at least one dead Night Lord into every unit

Brass on the hammer.

If you're worried about the 'darkness' of the armour, maybe just hit the models with a light drybrush if Mithril Silver.
Personally though, I think it's pretty cool to have some dark Grey Knights. Too many people will just be painting them all shiny and that doesn't fit their fluff.

It's all looking great to me though. The idea of a real dark NDK works for me, constantly walking about with flamers spouting flaming jelly, it'd be sure to get singed.

In hindsight, I'm inclined to agree. Dark metal just doesn't photo that well I guess. And thanks for the kind words! I'm seriously considering jade power weapons just now, as I think the contrast will pop nicely. I'll try to get a test done this pm, along with some work on a gms fig or two.

Great stuff Graven - just looking back through this thread and OH MY GOD you've done a lot of work - both the modelling and the painting are superb. Love the more gritty, grimy look to the metallics on the Grey Knights - makes them look much more 'serious' - like they really mean business. Also, the Mentor Legion! - how lovely to see these guys, particularly with the proper old-school owl icon. Love it - as you know I'm a fan of less-obvious marine chapters ;-) in fact I dallied with Mentors years ago (like, 18-20 years ago to be honest...), I'm sure I've got one somewhere with an attempt at a freehand owl... will see if I can dig it out for a giggle. Keep up the good work mate, this thread bookmarked.

Thanks for the support! Yeah, we have Dark Eldar, why not Dark Grey knights? or maybe that should be Grimdark Knights?

Continuing that theme, I've decided to go with an obsidian effect for the blades: stippled White over the prime, layered dark green, and glaze medium. Is lush; would Love to put up pics but my broadband is down till the start of next week. Boo, rubbish, etc.

To give myself a wee break from painting, yesterday I built a squad of termies from bits, and played some Game of Thrones CCG, as well as finishing Dance with Dragons. DIY today, might try to get some phone pics up via Facebook or some such.

Later,
graven

Gadzooks man, you've been rather busy! Quite impressed with the sheer amount you've pumped out

inmygravenimage wrote:
I am indebted to Knightley, as being able to see his physical brushstrokes has really helped, especially with the lenses. I love the power weapon effect, and am considering doing it for the rest of the force; thoughts (also @ Knightley - care to give us a walkthru of it?

Course mate, I would be happy to, I'll have to find a blade to do it on, but once I do I'll be happy to post how to

I have 5 of the command squad with psi hoods, not made the medic one

Wow graven, love the little summary, i love your Dark Knights (;P). Honestly, they just look a lot more....brutal than the shiny shiny GKs, nice work.

For the NDK, maybe make the whole model look like it has been bathed in flames a few times (as suggested before) may work, but kind of in reverse. I mean, black base and then (dry)-brushing the edges with copper/brass to pick oput the details.

Just my £0.02, keep it up bud!

Dark knights I am pleased by this!

But rather annoyed with fw. Did an order for myself a week or so ago, and rang up to ask if the Imperial Strongpoint would be available any time soon; they told me Mid- late August. Had I known it was out today, I'd've waited. Their loss, but still. Also, they sent me BT storm shields rather than GK brass etch for no apparent reason. Ho hum.
Still, in other news, I got a BA battleforce through from Battleroad - huzzahs all round!

Just tell them the brass never arrived, dont mention the extra shields.

And I'll happily take the shields off your hands for £ or bits.

To be fair they were very helpful. Wish I'd said something bigger hadn't arrived nah, kidding. I've already offered the shields to Knightley, I'm afraid - unless you 2 want to duke it out, bareknuckle, here on the forum...

Haha, so long as I get a cut of the pay per view sales I'll happily duke it out

split them 50/50

Where's my cut?! Anyway, this also means I have a spare pair of legs for you, Miss Dee. I'm going to try turning some mk7 helms into Crusader with my limited gs-fu. Oh, and via ups rush delivery, got my brass etch. Huzzahs all round.

Would that mean we'd both have to come up with some kind of diorama as to why one of our guys only had half a shield, lol?

I think Knightley will probably make far better use of them than me.

Looks great keep up the hard work !

If your dead set on the lenny flick me a PM I'm sure I could send you 2 or 3.

On the other side, Graven, I've finished with the pics on how I do the power swords, where do you want me to post the guide? Here or on my Blog?

Awesome work Graven! beautiful models dude! please for the love of god don't change the metal! :-) I looooove the dark metal look to them! much more grimdark future than all shiny and new, yet they don't appear to be ill kept, just old suits well looked after and used to honor the emperor's will across the galaxy! bloody great!


nerdfest09

I'll throw a couple at Lenny, how about that as I'm in the UK anyway?! As for guide, I think it'd be great up in your blog, as anyone who reads that'll see it, and anyone here will just head over to yours. Off to the post office as I type, btw!


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nerdfest09 wrote:Awesome work Graven! beautiful models dude! please for the love of god don't change the metal! :-) I looooove the dark metal look to them! much more grimdark future than all shiny and new, yet they don't appear to be ill kept, just old suits well looked after and used to honor the emperor's will across the galaxy! bloody great!


nerdfest09

Hey, lost in mid post - many thanks indeed, very much appreciated!

Not doing much today - was at a wedding till midnight, wife's got a half day, so just chilling really. Added some plastruct supports to my Sanctum Sororitas, organised my GK bits (next up: 4 more halberdiers, and a Falchion squad for horde armies), built/rebuilt gms fig for Njal, and started work on a psilencer Sternguard conversion. Still at war with bees...

your bits are in the post as well mate

The guide's been posted on my blog for you mate, I'll be popping off to the post office at lunch today to send some bits off to you as well.

Cool and the gang. I sent your stuff, and found more when I got home. Also, I have misplaced my fw ig general with banner - lmk if I sent him to you by accident!