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

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**Knightley**

@DSS - Cheers man, it's been bugging me for the longest time

@Gits - Maybe, I'm happy to have the skulls fade into the background of the force as they are a "small" part of it (see what I did there?)

@Ogryn - Thank you man!

Update: The last top hatch done basically, just need to drill the barrels on it.

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**nerdfest09**

Beautiful work Knightly! such attention to detail! and clean painting, i'd be damn happy if i were you! (and i'd also have cool models!) I really like the fact that your Grey Knights are actually Grey! the raider is looking ace too, I love the little red wings on the side panel with the white surround, it just looks so good! you've really done an amazing job with it to date! in fact, looking through this this morning has inspired me to paint today! :-) prepare for more sallies from me this arvo!

keep it up dude, i'm looking forward to seeing more work!

Nerdfest09

**a_h_d**

I go away for a couple of weeks to slave over my old, mostly ruined necrons in prep for today (NEW NECRONS!!!!!!!!), and you go and do this. Its disgusting, and wrong and evil, and I will just have to beat Gitz to your hand :p

Seriously mate, everything on the last 28 pages looks mint

**GreyDeathOne**

Looking nice...real nice Knightley

. Great detail on the back of the melta targeter.
Man I cant wait to start my GK. Keep up the great work!

**Ogryn**

Great detail, Knightley! I love the gold on the barrel. Clean, crisp, and beautiful.

**Gitsplitta**

I really like the look of that multi-melta Knightly. The red housing with the bronze muzzles works really well.

**Miss Dee**

Looks fantastic

**Knightley**

@NF09 - Thanks heaps man, comments such as yours are a treat to read it certainly helps to keep on posting my models (when time permits)

@a_h_d - I had to laugh, when I first read your post it was "I will just have to beat Gitz with your hand" needless to say I was rather confused. I'm also slightly stoked to see the necrons get some loving, the last thing that will make me happy is when Tau get an over haul once that's done I think I'll be fully able to decide on my next force (although Eldar are way out in front)

@G_D1 - Cheers man, I've been keeping an eye on your blog as well (the non-dakka one) if your Dark Angels are anything to go by your GK force will be pretty impressive

@Ogryn - Thanks man!

@Gits - Yep, I've tried to get the red/bronze look right a few times (you can see my attempts in earlier pic's of other models) but this one seems to have gotten it right

@Miss Dee - Thanks!

Update: More BF3 sidetracking has been going on, so I've only managed to get some skulls done, which skulls I hear you read in your head when you read this (kind of like inception) these skulls

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And after posting these realized the front one is out of focus in both shots.... bugger

**Miss Dee**

Thought of doing sentinals fron the matrix

**Knightley**

Not off the top of my head, do they make Matrix squiddies in a model form? if so have you got a link?

Update: nothing really to show for the Land Raider, through some paint on the next model to be worked through

Some kind of Ad Mech acolyte for my Ad Mech squad

Edit: bit of a laugh you can see all the grey paint I've been using on the pallet... so much grey.

**inmygravenimage**

Honk.

As in, Honk if you like...
I like this very much.

Honk.

**Gitsplitta**

That's a cool looking figure...

**Ogryn**

Update! Now these are great Servo Skulls. The acolyte has a nice, weathered feature to him, well done indeed.

**DarkStarSabre**

One man and his servo skulls.

I rather like but what be you using them as?

**Farty Wiffmas**

I love admech! Can't wait to see this finished

**Knightley**

@Graven - That made my day! Honk indeed mate.

@Gits - Cheers gits, I'm really surprised how quickly I'm getting through this guy I got about 30/40 mins on him last night and got all the metals done (silver and bronze) finished the edge highlighting on the red, got the white/black done on the weapons/pack and got started on the bone cloth, very quick.

@Ogryn - Cheers man, your continued support is a very great help!

@DSS - Cheers mate. Some of the GK HQ units can have up to 3 servo skulls (IIRC the GK GM/ GK BC/GK Libby/Inquisitors/and Techmarines can all have up to 3 skulls as upgrades)

@Farty Wiffmas - Thank you, he's getting closer to finishment (not sure thats even a word)

Update: Metals/reds/blacks/whites done. Only cloth/face/brown left to knock out.

**Ogryn**

Any time, Knightley. Oooh, new colors are making this model look better!

**Knightley**

Thanks Ogryn.

Engieseer done

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**Farty Wiffmas**

Very nice, especially the power weapon and the letters and texts on his robes and armour!

**Gitsplitta**

Sweet. Really well done Knightly. His look, his feel... all just right.

Weathering on the robe is a really nice touch.

**Ogryn**

This is amazing!

**XDumboX**

extremely clean!

**GreyDeathOne**

WOW!!!

Great job on that Engineseer!!

**Knightley**

@F_W - Thanks, I'm stoked you like it

@Gits - Cheers, although the weathering was purely by accident so I can't take full credit on that bit

@Ogryn - Thank you!

@XDumboX - Thanks heaps

@GD1 - Thanks

Update: No work done on the Land raider done at all, finding it very very difficult to get into it, I know its so close but I look at it and all I can manage is a 'Meh, I'll do it later"
But I did do the block work and wash on Paladin number 4

**Knightley**

Got most of the grey highlights on the LR crusader done last night, only the top part left to highlight up

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**Miss Dee**

How do you get the top to sit so flush?

**Ogryn**

Amazing work on the banner! I have a friend who plays Grey Knights, but didn't paint his banner half as good as this!

**Knightley**

@Miss Dee - This one isn't that flush but I used some pretty heavy duty rubber bands to hold it together while the glue dried.

@Ogryn - Thanks, fingers crossed it will look good once I've finished it

Update: Finished stage 1 red, whites done, bone done, brown and blacks done. 80% completed I think, only stage 2 and 3 reds to go, highlights with Mithril silver and then plenty of small black squiggles to go.

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**inmygravenimage**

That's pretty freaking beautiful. I love the small details like small shield on the back left side, the swords and packs etc. Great as ever, and the BT parts look so right it's scary.

**Knightley**

Cheers man, thanks for the comments

So big picture time, finished the Land Raider Crusader

What it looks like now

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Left (Before and after)

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Right (Before and after)

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