Regarding the knights... The plastic chaos knights have two problems in my opinion. The horse poses are very similar to one another compared to models like the blood knights, who's steeds have very dynamic poses. The other issue that I have with the kit is the spazzy amount of detail that the models have. This muddies their composition, and once you take about 60% of the spikes and skulls away, the ones that remain have a lot more impact. Once you address these two things, the plastic chaos knights are actually very cool. I really wish that lances were a better choice for them in game terms, they would look fantastic on the unit.
I've added a bunch of new detail to the knights, and I really can't wait to get them painted! On that note, I've begun to get some models together to paint, as testers, for the army. My main concern is getting the skin-tone right. I'll be sure to share these with you all once they get underway.