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

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**ayoku**

Captain looks prommising!
You gonna do him the same style as the libby with the green and red color combo?
Keep those updates comming!
Grtz
MArk

**lipsdapips**

Lovely take on the librarian, refreshing to see one that isn't blue actually. Captain's coming along, but i've always wondered, why is it DV Captain WIP 2 when I can only see one update?

this always seems to be the case with your updates, you're 1 step ahead of me on the table as well as your blog ahaha

**Knightley**

@Mark - Yep you guessed it, there will be a bit more light grey in the mix, but still mainly Green/Red

@LDP - I typically have WIP stages, WIP 1 is bare plastics to show the conversions, WIP 2 is usually Primer and/or base colours, WIP 3 is typically base layers with a wash, WIP 4 is first layering, WIP 5 second layering/additional highlights, WIP 6 usually metal highlights and the remaining smaller details.

Update: A few more layers done

**Mad..**

Coming along well.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with that big pointy stick he is holding

**Knightley**

Cheers mad, beat stick applied, wanted something quick

Update: Model done

**Gitsplitta**

Coming along very nicely Knightley. Really starting to pop.

**Knightley**

Cheers Gits, although the model is technically complete (to the standard I was happy with)

Update: Next up is some DV Terminators, base armour done with the airbrush and on to using a wash to line the creases

**AnUnearthlyChilde**

I see where Gits is coming from tbh Knightley, and I was going to suggest one last highlight on the feathers for the shoulder pad and helme. Just a lighter grey, not pure white. I feel it needs a little pop to it. Other than that it looks great tbh

**Gitsplitta**

Ah, my bad. Still thinking everything is going to end up looking like your GKs.

**Knightley**

@Childe - Fair call, I've sent the picks to the client, if he is happy with him I'll leave it (so I don't end up going back and doing everything to my GK standard)

@Gits - You and me both, I'm having to make hard calls to stop painting at certain stages, or I would go full hog and that's not efficient for a commission

Update: big chunk of the other base colours done

**AnUnearthlyChilde**

Lol fair do's. I didn't realise this was commission work tbh

**Mad..**

That terminator squad is looking good, I really like those models.

I would like to start a marine army... then my nids bite and stab me into submission and I get back to working on the hive fleet

**ayoku**

Looking great Knightley!
captain looks great also

keep it up!
grtz mark

**Knightley**

@Childe - No worries, this is the last squad for this current commission so next will be all my stuff

@Mad - need to find a way to get some on the cheap, that are painted ready to fight back against the overpowering compulsion of the hive mind

@Mark - Thanks mate

Update: finished all the base colours and applied washes

**AnUnearthlyChilde**

Gdgd, wants to see more of your stuff so chop chop

**Nashbashem**

Captain look great and Deathwing are getting there

**Knightley**

@Childe - Chopping away sir! next up might be a bit different from my normal marines, and a bit quicker as well

@Nash - Cheers mate, appreciate the comments

Update: greens brightened up, some of the silvers got a touch as well

**Camkierhi**

Looking great, silver really popping now. Loving the off white.

**Knightley**

Cheers Cam, what do you think about the next stage?

Update: the chest stuff got done

**inmygravenimage**

Very bling, lovely contrasts. Needs squiggles though

**Mad..**

Green catches the eye nicely.... squad looks great!

**Knightley**

@Graven - Hahah only my guys get all the squiggles, commission stuff gets.... only a taste

@Mad - Thanks dude

Update: Terminators done!

**AnUnearthlyChilde**

Looking good as ever there!

**Mad..**

Just commission work he says...

Great work!

**Knightley**

@Childe - Cheers matey!

@Mad - Hahaha I guess my version of a commission may be out of touch with what a normal commission should look like?

Update: well finally I have completed the 7th push, almost a year doing some very large models combined with some commission stuff thrown in the mix. Over all I'm slightly dissapointed in myself for taking so long to get all the tanks done, yet proud that I got all those tanks done. Such an existential crisis eh? So what's next I hear you type on your key boards... then delete because I've written what I intend on doing next.... well you'll have to wait till tomorrow for that. Lets say I have a lot of them, and they aren't grey.

Pics from the 7th push pile for those who like that kind of thing

**moonpie**

I wouldn't get commission work done by you, because it would make the rest of my army look like garbage.

When did that push get started? It's all looking good.

That Stormsword is gray right?

I'm renaming my bl0rg in your honor.

American spellings, btw. Google it.

Is it summer there? If so, screw you.

**Gitsplitta**

Very impressive body of work my fried. Looks fantastic!

**Mad..**

I'm very impressed with your commission work, shows you take pride in what you produce which makes you a great commission painter in my book... ever wanted to paint a Tyranid army?

Congratulations on a great year of work Knightley, that tank in the middle is a beast! I didn't realise how big it was until I saw the group photo.

Looking forward to next update to see what is coming up... a lot of them and not grey, I'm intrigued.

moonpie wrote:

American spellings, btw. Google it.

Is it summer there? If so, screw you.

Gray armor color. In those three words we have seen the differences in American spelling to everyone else

And yes, it is summer here at the moment and it is

hot

**Camkierhi**

Termies are stunning. And a great years work. Awesomeness all around.
Looking forward to whatever is next.

And do you even get a winter down there!

**Knightley**

@Moonie - I've seen your work, I wouldn't be so hard on your self. Now in answer of your questions: The latest push started on 2014/02/17 ended on 2015/02/3. Yes that 'Felblade' is 'Grey' and so very gloriously so

. I do like the name change, Sloppy and Rainbow is a great title! I Googled American spelling, but all that showed up was guns and eagles with freedom splattered all over the images. Yes currently summer with a overly muggy 27 degrees (that's Metric, btw, Google it

)

@Gits - Thanks man

@Mad - Funny you mention Tyranids, my younger brother has been floating ideas about starting a nid army and I was looking at finding ways to paint 240+ gaunts in a short space of time. so yeah I could be interested in giving it a blat.

@Cam - Cheers mate, yep we do get winters, but no snow where I live it just gets rainy and cold.

Update: well I've kept you in suspense long enough

As you may have read up above I do have a Younger brother who is a 40k nutter like me

Spoiler:

He's living overseas but before he left I was fortunate to 'inherit' his model cases in those cases included the Chaos lords you've already seen repainted. However what was also in the case was...
.....
.....
....
Necrons

Spoiler:

Also in the case were some sprues of un-made necrons, which leads me to the new force I am painting

I'm using commission money and christmas money to buy some more, I've just done a good deal with a NZ'er who is moving overseas and is selling his unpainted crons quite cheap, so expect more dude!

So scheme?
Well I've been following a UK painter who has an account here on Dakka
http://taleofpainters.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/tutorial-how-to-paint-necrons-garfy-way.html

He scheme looks amazing, however very time consuming and I am looking at getting some models on the table in a short time so I can get back to the Grey Knights!
So here we have it, please comment on your thoughts, theories and concerns and lets get this party started..... or at least continuing.