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I really love the color and rust effect you put on that building, What color did you use for it? and the hint of a big roof adds alot of grandeur to it too. great job!!!

 mayajid wrote:
I really love the color and rust effect you put on that building, What color did you use for it? and the hint of a big roof adds alot of grandeur to it too. great job!!!

The colour's Vallejo Turquoise layered over grey primer, drybrushed VJ polished gold and washed with ogryn flesh. Glad you like it! I'm very happy with how the roof-suggestion turned out, too

Some updates:
1-i's Weeping Angel, on its daemonworld base, is done! Went for purple eyes.

Not sure about the gather on the cloth at the bottom of the tabard; might benefit from another wee highlight? Pic is oddly grainy, too.


And a Techmarine with c-beamer for my GKs, just for variety.

Osl looks really flat in this pic, and I can't work out why; oddities of macro photography I guess.


Better pics will follow if I can steal the light box again. I'm getting to the end of the termies too - just bases to finish - and so tweaks on the above may get done with that lot. Then got the DW vindi, and Red Skullz possessed, to crack on with.

Hey ho,
graven.


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Ooh - almost forgot in over-excitement - found 6 DW heads in bits box - it's a sign!

Looks good.

The tabard could use another highlight as well as the eyes.


Are the lines on the axe painted or are they raised? Either wy it has a nice effect.

Thanks man. Agreed, and they've now had. Raised lines, it's a lovely model that metal librarian.

Tech marine is the nuts man! Love it.

Cheers bud.

Termies would've been finished tonight but for3 things:
1) minor invasion by members of wife's family
2) small child refusing to go to sleep for 2 1/2 hrs
3) dropping entire pot of Druthi Nightshade on paint station where said termies were. FML. Serves me right for playing with corpses of chaos...

After recovery operation, all pretty much salvaged bar shade and dignity. Just have faces on half a dozen unhelmed left though. A job for tomorrow...

that kinda sucks hope nothing got terribly messed up.

Nothing major just a PITA. Hope I have enough left for the possessed night lord! I do love nightshade, it may be my new best friend. Need to redo flesh tones on the termies, and in light of day think the base gravel needs another highlight as it's a bit flat. I've also realised that I've added orange bricks - which look great, but the sanctum had grey ones. Must... Leave... Sanctum... Alone!

I like how the end of one project has forced your hand into starting/finishing another...

1-i's GMS looks superb, agree on the extra highlighting, just to bring it all out a bit more...but youve already done it so ignore me...

The Techmarine is awesome, i love that axe too, and the c-beamer OSL is looking pretty spiffy too! Is there a view from above to see the 'source'? As i was thiknig that a small/tiny bit of near-white would help make it more apparent where the OSL is coming from, but i dont know if youve dont that already as well...

Shame on the paint spill, ive been there and failed to recover anything from it, so glad you managed better mate!

Tech Marine is excellent! The conversion is very dynamic and the paint scheme is solid. Really enjoy that one a lot.

I didn't make it to my FLGS for VJ Turquoise ( was physically barricaded from town by 120,000 cars all trying to go downtown to shop... I loathe this season) so I picked up some from my local (and so very much more easily accessed) craft shop instead. Gave it a run on a few test pieces I keep around for just that purpose (each based a bit differently) and I really pulled on the 'ethereal' look. Will be offering up credit due when I get to building the Shrine (which isn't on the Project shelf yet, it still under the bench)

Revenent Reiko wrote:I like how the end of one project has forced your hand into starting/finishing another...

Revenent Reiko wrote:
1-i's GMS looks superb, agree on the extra highlighting, just to bring it all out a bit more...but youve already done it so ignore me...

The Techmarine is awesome, i love that axe too, and the c-beamer OSL is looking pretty spiffy too! Is there a view from above to see the 'source'? As i was thiknig that a small/tiny bit of near-white would help make it more apparent where the OSL is coming from, but i dont know if youve dont that already as well...

Shame on the paint spill, ive been there and failed to recover anything from it, so glad you managed better mate!

I shall try to get a top shot later. Many cake pics to do Recovery was a pain, but could've been far worse

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Tech Marine is excellent! The conversion is very dynamic and the paint scheme is solid. Really enjoy that one a lot.

I didn't make it to my FLGS for VJ Turquoise ( was physically barricaded from town by 120,000 cars all trying to go downtown to shop... I loathe this season) so I picked up some from my local (and so very much more easily accessed) craft shop instead. Gave it a run on a few test pieces I keep around for just that purpose (each based a bit differently) and I really pulled on the 'ethereal' look. Will be offering up credit due when I get to building the Shrine (which isn't on the Project shelf yet, it still under the bench)

Thanks matey! He was a lot of fun to do. I never really felt him as a libby, but he seemed to come together here. Really, really looking forward to your efforts!

So the first in a number of huge updates, as that's 20-odd TAGK now done.

First batch:
Dude with a halberd:


And his boss...


2nd Apothecary:


TAGK Banner bearer:



Halberdier with flamer:



TAGK with NDH



And a fiery Paladin for afters:


That'll have to do you for now! Still to come: more TAGK, kitbashed Librarian & Mordrak, and a selection of corpses...
Till later,
graven


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Oh well, as it's nearly Xmas...

Libby, heavily kitbashed.


I freely admit I love this guy


One more...

Better view of the base, although I'm not sure you can tell his right foot is off the ground.
More later!

Love the tiny writing - these are really good - you do the best grey knights. Very grimdark compared to other examples I've seen.

Woof, theres an update for you! Beautiful work as ever graven....

I am also in love with the kitbashed Libby, apart from the gorget (sorry), he is gorgeous...

no worries on the OSL shot, my mum makes cakes as well so i know EXACTLY how much time/space they take up in the house (o you wanted food? no im sorry, the kitchen is out of bounds...for the whole weekend...)

How on earth do you get so many figures done to such a high standard so quickly??? It's.... demoralizing.

Nice greens and white on the apothecary.

Is it white over Dheneb stone or some other combination?

weetyskemian44 wrote:Love the tiny writing - these are really good - you do the best grey knights. Very grimdark compared to other examples I've seen.

You flatter me! Not that I mind. I must admit I'm not a fan of super shiny knights, but Knightley's pale grey Gray Nights and albinoork's pink Knights of Flaming Cheddar are particularly cool also. Glad you like the writing, micron pens are my friend.

Revenent Reiko wrote:Woof, theres an update for you! Beautiful work as ever graven....

I am also in love with the kitbashed Libby, apart from the gorget (sorry), he is gorgeous...

no worries on the OSL shot, my mum makes cakes as well so i know EXACTLY how much time/space they take up in the house (o you wanted food? no im sorry, the kitchen is out of bounds...for the whole weekend...)

It's a funny thing. The gorget is there to hide some chaos iconography, which it does admirably, but I can understand you not being a fan. I was trying to echo mk3 helms and Ven dreads.

Gitsplitta wrote:How on earth do you get so many figures done to such a high standard so quickly??? It's.... demoralizing.

Well, it's just that I batch paint units 1 colour at a time. You of all people shouldn't be demoralised!

albinoork wrote:Nice greens and white on the apothecary.

Is it white over Dheneb stone or some other combination?

Thanks! It's layered white and alternate sepia/flesh washes, progressively thinner.

Onwards!
More pics to follow...

In the words of the song, you all ready for this?

Let's start with the rest of the halberdiers:

Eldarised base, just for variety.


Love the pose on this guy, combining mostly old metal with some new placcy.

No two icons will be the same!

And the first of the bare headed wonders:

I hate doing faces...

Weird shadow over this one's left eye. Hmm.


For variety, stern:

I really dislike this model tbh, but it was a present from the boss, so what can you do eh?

A finished version of my second take on Mordrak (the first being the guy with the boarding shield)


And some details.

Very silly but I do like the =][= impression! Props to my mate Dougal for the seed of the idea.

He really is a crazy fusion of bits with the csm belt details and the cape of the master of the ravenwing:


On the subject of crazy use of parts, lots of csm bits here:

Not happy with the eyes :(

Hey look! A corpse!

I wondered whether to add some red in but I like him very muted.

With this guy, really nailed my gk look I think:


Extinction Angel corpse is a bonus:


Skulltaker?


Skull Taken.


The resin bases used are from Fenris Games, btw.


I feel violated...


Meant to have his helm around somewhere. Ah well. Still love his noisener...


I dislike the csm's kneecap on this one, in the pic it just looks like a blob.


I like the glow from the plasma here:


And finally (phew!), a Fallen Angel:

I had a neat pic showing how deftly his throat had been slit, but seemed to have failed to upload it! Ah well, that's going to have to be your lot. Shucks. Thanks for your patience!
graven

Tremendous work graven!! Huzzah!

Ahhhhh OK, i see the need for it, and i totally got where you were coming from with the gorget, its just a tad on the large side imo (of course, that is my nonmodelling opinion so please ignore me ), still looking good.

I dont even have words for the new stuff...man o man thats some great work!

They all look really good. It's nice to see some grey knights that aren't a flavour of silver. You have a really good take on them.
The little details here and there make the models.
And the faces look good to me...for what it's worth.

Wow Graven those are fantastic, really love the imprinted hammer on the daemons head.

wow echoing what the others have stated your actually making me want to pick up some grey knights and start doing them I did just get the codex hmmmm

These guys are awesome, Graven. Well done!

Can't even think of something pertinent to say, except that you are a machine and must be on the Ordo Malleus payroll.

Gitsplitta wrote:Tremendous work graven!! Huzzah!

I shall take your Huzzah! as compliment. Would that there were an orkmoticon of a dancing, oo-ga-cha-ka-ork.

Revenent Reiko wrote:Ahhhhh OK, i see the need for it, and i totally got where you were coming from with the gorget, its just a tad on the large side imo (of course, that is my nonmodelling opinion so please ignore me ), still looking good.

I dont even have words for the new stuff...man o man thats some great work!

Hey, your opinion is both valid and valued, my friend. I can happily concede it's a bit chunky. Chuffed you like the new guys

Dr H wrote:They all look really good. It's nice to see some grey knights that aren't a flavour of silver. You have a really good take on them.
The little details here and there make the models.
And the faces look good to me...for what it's worth.

Thanks Doc. If folk like the faces, then that's a good sign - one is always one's own harshest judge. Cheers mucker!

GiraffeX wrote:Wow Graven those are fantastic, really love the imprinted hammer on the daemons head.

Thanks buddy. Yeah, it's very silly. I did a Paladin with NGH early on with a KoS head on his base, and my pal said, "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if you carved out a chunk of the metal where it'd been caved in..." genius.

alabamaheretic wrote:wow echoing what the others have stated your actually making me want to pick up some grey knights and start doing them I did just get the codex hmmmm

They are fun, especially to model. I would argue that in 6th they are top flight (maybe 3rd?) but by no means unstoppable, crons cause them all sorts of problems. Not as broken as they were once perhaps, though still perceived thus.

Yellowbeard wrote:These guys are awesome, Graven. Well done!

Cheers matey!

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:Can't even think of something pertinent to say, except that you are a machine and must be on the Ordo Malleus payroll.

Been found out...

On a festive note, I got a glorious mysterious package from Gymnogyps:


And lovely toys from WM360:


Yay DW!

This BT bad boy's going to be my sergeant for my DW counts-as Long Fangs.

Plus some transformers for the boys (yassssss...)

Also started wash layering gms for red Skullz:

Trying a different approach for this, pretty much all washes and glazes. If nothing else, it's let me quickly block in the main colours to better visualise it!

Starting to feel very festive (or deranged, marking 100+ jotters from under 14s will do that to you...), wrapped wife's prezzies and feel like xmas is coming! Wifey is building a cake of doom (yes... building) - Tangled tower. It's a foot and a half of white chocolate, sugarpaste and rice krispie treats. Not even on the cake yet... She's stealing my damn hobby, building terrain.

Until next time,
Graven


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Woot! Just topped 100k views!

Thanks gang I feel nerdily vaildated.

 inmygravenimage wrote:

Hey, your opinion is both valid and valued, my friend. I can happily concede it's a bit chunky. Chuffed you like the new guys

Thanks man, thats very much appreciated, nice to know that when i start spouting complete tripe you will still read it The new guys look excellent, you should feel chuffed!

Hmmm, why does it not surprise me that WM360 has transformers....hahaha Great looking dread though mate, the hair under the left arm is a bit out of place, but otherwise it brings a nice (shiny) good looking new toy for your GKs...Man i like that BT's shield, i am all over that!

Bright red possessed at Christmas....i see a white bobble being added to that tentacle

EDIT: sorted out my quoting

You're awesome. And huzzah was definitely a compliment.

Revenent Reiko wrote:

Thanks man, thats very much appreciated, nice to know that when i start spouting complete tripe you will still read it The new guys look excellent, you should feel chuffed!

Hmmm, why does it not surprise me that WM360 has transformers....hahaha Great looking dread though mate, the hair under the left arm is a bit out of place, but otherwise it brings a nice (shiny) good looking new toy for your GKs...Man i like that BT's shield, i am all over that!

Bright red possessed at Christmas....i see a white bobble being added to that tentacle

The dread is getting stripped; WM's a way better painter (and less hairy) than that! Not sure how best to strip resin mind you. Possessed, well, they call him Sandy Claws, right?

Gitsplitta wrote:You're awesome. And huzzah was definitely a compliment.

Thanks my friend. Huzzah indeed. Gosh, we sound like Calvin and Hobbes in the clubhouse.

An amazing amount of progress my friend. Now will have to start seeing some battle reports so we can learn what to avoid against GKs.. ( mostly everything still works)

Not sure I want to know any details on why you felt the need to comment on WM hair volume. Somewhat disturbing.

More concerning is how he knows the amount of hair...

The shield is from the DA upgrade kit. If you need any RR, get at me. Curious, did the dude break at all? Could figure out how to pack him safely. Looks like he may be without backpack. I didn't have a d style base to put him on, so I left that one up to you