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Awesome job on the knight so far. He really looks the part of an ancient machine of destruction. Need more pics!

knighty looks amazing, as Yorkright said, he looks like an ancient warmachine alright! Can’t wait to see more pics!

Amazingly scary. Fits the theme of bones and flames .

Is it just me or does everyone get the feeling that the flames are flickering when you watch that image Really amazin work!

Rockin!

Looks great all together.

Thank you, all! Much appreciated. I am fairly stoked with how it has turned out, and that even over the long months I worked on it I was able to keep it all looking about the same. As the Knight is in the varnish and basing stage, I have just this quick pic of something completely different.



Real pics of the Knight soon. Thanks for looking!

Optimus Unprimed?

The Knight is looking fantastic, that double Reaper chain blade thing looks so elegantly savage.

The knight looks great! You’ve squeezed in lots of flames but it doesn’t look too busy. I really like the colours too, very metal.

OOoh those stuff dolls are proper creepy looking. I don't want them anywhere near me.

The Knight is tops! The flames came out so damn good. Any idea how much time you put into them in total? My only thing with the knight is that the red porthole on top looks a little flat, but i'm assuming it's not done yet.

Thank you, guys!

ListenToMeWarriors, yes. He's the latest addition to, but the first painted from, my small pile of Nolzur's/Wizkids Deep Cuts figures. I am currently not terribly impressed with their performance. They are obviously looking to eat a slice of BONES' market pie, and share similar characteristics such as nifty mold lines and somewhat bendy plastic. Add a lame primer on top and you have another line of cheap, mostly usable figures that get better the bigger the model is. I have not purchased, nor would I recommend the human sized models for anything other than RPG players looking for an inexpensive option.

Snrub, the porthole is done barring a layer of gloss to add a glassiness to it. I thought painting it more would either blend in with the fire if I went orange, or read as more gemlike if I started desaturating it. I didn't want it too bright, for sure. I got to this point and decided to let it be.

That's a pretty metal knight you've got there, youws. Classic theme executed well.

Thank you, Sherrypie.

I forgot to answer Snrub's question. I primed the Knight in February last year, so painting took nearly a year of off and on work due to the usual factors like fear and a lack of focus.

Pic of the Knight repeated for page rollover. Finished pics soon.

That Knight is honestly amazing. I love the flames, the dirty metal trim, and just everything about it. Keep up the awesome work!

Woah, the knight is looking fantastic!
Can't wait for the final pics. Been looking forward to seeing this thing together since you showed the first flamey bits!

youwashock wrote:Snrub, the porthole is done barring a layer of gloss to add a glassiness to it. I thought painting it more would either blend in with the fire if I went orange, or read as more gemlike if I started desaturating it. I didn't want it too bright, for sure. I got to this point and decided to let it be.

That makes sense. A coat of gloss will likely do the job nicely.

youwashock wrote:I forgot to answer Snrub's question. I primed the Knight in February last year, so painting took nearly a year of off and on work due to the usual factors like fear and a lack of focus.

Taken long enough then I guess!

Still think that Knight is outstanding. It’s my test of looking at my own models a couple days later to see if it was just because I liked something on a certain day.

Optimus looks great. Good work trying to get him to look all cartoon style .

Thank you! I figure Prime will do ok with a (hopefully) quick, blocky paintjob.

There's a new Zoat!



I find this to be exciting news.

Thought you'd be excited by that zoat. Wonder if he'll be a lot bigger than the old minis?
Excited to see that knight almost done, the shoulders and carapaces look great, look forward to the final pics once the base is done

Oooh oooh ooooh! Zoat! He looks to be Blackstone Fortress related, so I guess I know what I’ll be buying soon! He looks pretty big too!

I might have to look up those wizkids transformer minis. As a kid I was obsessed with Transformers! I bet I could still predict the words (and awesome soundtrack) to the cartoon version of Transformers: The Movie. I’m sure you’ll do Optimus proud!

I know I will be buying him. Wonder what size base that is.

Knight's base is ALMOST done. Seems to be taking forever. Meanwhile, a little work on Prime.



Thanks for looking!

Optimus is looking good. I was thinking if anyone is going to want that new Zoat it’s going to be you. My guess is the base is the same as the VenomCrawler. GW seems to like big bases now.

Thanks, Yorkright!

Yeah, I don't want to say it's a must-buy, but it's pretty much a must-buy. Curious how they will bring them/him/(her?) back into the lore. Also curious about the Death Stranding pod on the tummy.

In the interest of promoting not overbuying, here's a pic of the birthday gift from my wife and kids.




Couple Confrontation models I didn't get around to buying when they were readily available. Hope to have them up and getting painted here before too long. Like a lot of other things...

Waiting patiently for the Knight to be finished as the in-progress has looked great youwashock.

Cheers,

CB

Wait no longer, Cap'n.

Strohm Galvorn sat alert in his command throne. The battle was going well enough. The Veritas Rex had sustained no damage, and casualties on their side were nothing beyond what they had expected. The renegades that had overthrown the Imperial governor on this planet had fallen back to the capital city, and now they were cornered. He was charged with holding the center with the Militarum forces and what remained of the Ecclesiarchy forces led by Sister Noctis. Their convent had been targeted and fallen early in the fighting that had spread to the far corners of the prime continent. Sensors carried their battle hymns into the cockpit as they exhorted the men to acts of faith and valor. Was The Emperor watching? He hoped so. He had a bad feeling about this. The resistance had been heavy, but something about all this seemed too easy, too convenient. Commander Madox of the Asartes had cautioned against overconfidence, and Galvorn agreed. Alarms sounded about him. Artillery shells incoming. "Shield," he spoke, and the Rex's ion shield cycled to protect not only himself, but the infantry milling about his Knight's feet. "So they have found our range," he mused. Soon, then. The Astartes were set to attack from the flanks in a lightning raid meant to crush the heart of the rebel forces as they concentrated on the front. He breathed a litany of courage. He may not have the Sisters' faith, but he was not a man without belief. For some reason, his thoughts drifted back to his Vigil. That night as he sat in his command throne, the one he sat in now, though the Knight was not his first, he had been afraid. Not of conflict. Not of dying. But of failing. Not himself, he was a capable enough warrior even then to acquit himself in battle even at the cost of his own life, but of failing his family. His line. Those who depended upon him for protection. Those who looked to him to lead. He had left those fears behind when he had taken command of his father's Knight, the Veritas Rex, in that last terrible battle. He had left doubt behind. But there were times when he wondered if it had not followed him across the stars, haunting his steps, even as he travelled with the Astartes of he Angels of Truth, lending aid to their quest. Alarms. Another volley incoming. "Shield. Javelin." The shells burst harmlessly, and a hail of rockets streaked from the Knight's back toward the enemy lines. Another alarm. Contacts. Large ones. Scanning his sensors, he saw the forms of two Knights moving into position along with the rest of the enemy forces. Not the best odds, but he felt confident in the Rex's abilities. A second alarm. A third Knight lumbered into range off to the left. Doubt laughed in his ear. The rebels were not supposed to have these resources at their disposal. The local forces must have let the armory fall. "Commander, we have a problem." "Hold, Knight. Our attack begins," came the reply over the comms. The men and women around his feet tensed for the attack. The hymn rose higher. A third alarm. A fourth contact, this one to the right. And close. How had it avoided detection? This was bad. This Knight was close enough for visual, and he turned the Rex, raising the Avenger cannon. Something was different. This machine, it did not move like the others. It's armor was wreathed in flames and darkness, and it shuddered and shook like some ill beast. "Hail and identify yourself, traitor! Prepare to fall before the Emperor's wrath!" The strange Knight halted, and a burst of static filled the cockpit. "...torment..." A whisper in the metallic hiss. The sky erupted as the Astartes made their entrance, drop pods flaring into view and drop ships thundering into the heart of the city. At this, the dark Knight turned and with a roar that shook the very frame of the Veritas Rex, launched itself at the rebel battle line. "Throne of Terra...," he whispered. He opened external comms, "For the Emperor, for the Imperium, CHARGE!"








Strohm Galvorn slumped forward in his command throne. The battle had been terrible, but they had won. The enemy was defeated. The Rex was damaged, but not grievously. Around his feet, the able tended to the wounded and mourned the lost. Sister Noctis again led the Sisters in a hymn, this one of solemn victory. The mysterious Knight stood apart, and had again assumed the appearance of an infirm creature, wracked with pain. A sharp contrast to the battle, where it had moved with a frenzied abandon, slashing madly with the brutal twin-bladed Reaper and blasting apart foes with its thermal cannon. He opened up comms on all channels, searching for the veil of static that had come across before. "Sir Knight, you fought honorably and admirably. Please give me your name, that it may be lauded."

"...Torment...Unceasing..."

And then it turned, and was soon gone.





All done. I want to thank you all for coming along on what has turned into quite the quest. I hope you like the end result. The Torment Unceasing, Ghost Knight. Onward and upward. Already started painting Belial, Prime is nearly done, and I may finally finish that Legion of the Damned squad I started years ago.

As always, thanks for looking!

EDIT: Whoops...2020 models completed: 6.

Congratulations! Well worth the wait and patience.

Excellent work and really nice touch to end the story under the pictures!
Can't wait to see your Legion of the Damned.

Those are the best painted (as opposed to airbrushed) flames I've ever seen.

Stunner of a knight, worth the struggle

Flames are grand, as is the double mega chainsword of chevron doom. Also all that grimy metal

Awesome work! And I loved the story, really gave the model some atmosphere.

The flames on the armour plates are amazing, but I think my favourite part is still the heat marks on the barrel! Just absolutely amazing with the shades of purple and blue, it looks perfect.