Slaanesh and Grey Knights

[Michael W]

Well, work on my little Chaos warband continues. Trying out some paint schemes, I wanted to differentiate the marked troops from the normal renegades. What better model than a Chaos Lord of Slaanesh?

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Sons%20of%20Priam/SlaaneshLord01.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Sons%20of%20Priam/SlaaneshLord02.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Sons%20of%20Priam/SlaaneshLord03.jpg

 

In addition, I heard this little rumor that Grey Knights are in the near future. Being my first 40k army, I thought it would be cool to polish them up and get them ready for action. Don't know if I posted these way back when, but here are the Grey Knight Terminators that I did as a prototype for the army...

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/Terminators01.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/Terminators02.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/Terminators03.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/Gwalcmai01.jpg

 

And here's the finished Standard Bearer for the Task Force, Rhys:

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/Rhys03.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/Rhys01.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/Rhys02.jpg

That leaves me only 14 Terminators yet to paint.

 

Finally, a few Power-armoured Grey Knights from Squad Bedwyr. Fifteen more to go. They actually seem to go surprisingly quickly.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/SquadBedwyr01.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/SquadBedwyr02.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/SquadBedwyr03.jpg

 

Thanks for comments, concerns, complaints, etc.

[tyrannosaurus]

Grey Knights are great, the red spot colour really makes them pop, also I like your power weapon painting technique. My favourite thing is the banner with the writing on, very cool.

[subtlebrush]

Have to say I like the darker grey on these Grey Knights. What was your formula?

[Michael W]

It's just a black undercoat, Adeptus Battlegrey, and Codex Grey highlights. When I first did Grey Knights I wanted them to be, well, dark...I like 40k's Grim-Darky-Darkness, and so bright and just heroes in gleaming silver armour was too...cliche for me, I guess. These are the guys who walk into a regiment of the most loyal Guardsmen in the Imperium, say "You guys are with us," sacrifice them like pawns to hold down the enemy while the Knights exterminate the target...and then turn on those very Guardsmen and exterminate them to the last man. "Thank you for your loyal and courageous service. Now you die." They AREN'T shining white knights. They're the coldest, most calculating and heartless killers of an entire military program designed to turn out cold and heartless killers, and they should reflect that.

 

All that said, my first paintjobs on these guys were terrible. I used a mix of Chaos Black, Boltgun Metal, and Codex Grey, all with no water mixed in, and then slathered that mix all over everything as a "basecoat." Killed a lot of the detail, which I'm finding again only by stripping the minis back to their base metal. They are still beautiful sculpts that I wish my painting could do justice to.

 

Oh. All these minis are going onto new bases, and I need a new basing scheme. Green grass on black/gray = a little weird; plus, the bases match the models, and I never like that. Bases should set off the models by being different. In addition, I like to keep things consistent; I'd like to have these Grey Knights match the basing scheme for my Salamanders, in their green, gold, and black. Any suggestions for color of dirt/grass are much appreciated.

[Epistolary_Kalphanian]

The power-armoured Justicar's NFW is pretty badass, if I may say so myself- where's it from?

[Michael W]

Back end is from the GM's Halberd. Blade is a Dark Elf Executioner. Both pinned in place, of course.

[Michael W]

Finished a Dreadnought for the Grey Knights. Arms are magentized...power fist w/ heavy flamer, lascannon, and plasma cannon to come, but for now he provides some flexible shooting support for the strike force.

 

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/MacsenWledig01.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/MacsenWledig02.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/MacsenWledig03.jpg

[Talhydras]

They look great, finally some GREY Knights, not Metal Knights...

 

but try a little more shading perhaps...?

I hate metallic colours, so I use grey for the metal parts on my models...

 

I use Adeptus Battlegrey with Codex Grey highligts, too, but after that I was the model with thinned down Badab Black... creates a real nice dark grey... maybe give it a shot?

[Captain Mick]

Great painted models, well done :) .

[tiny sam]

where did you find that dreadnought front plating?

I Realy like your "dark" grey knight

[Michael W]

Thanks for the C&C thus far. :D

 

@Talhydras - I haven't touched inks/washes for a few years. I did some really terrible painting using them and have been loathe to go back. That said, I may give your suggestion a shot. Thanks. :P

 

@tiny sam - The dreadnought front is the "other" Forgeworld one - from before they started making the Mark IV. Still available, though. A very nice person gave it to me not long after I started Grey Knights.

[AngryJohnny]

I really like how your power weapons are painted. Can you share how you did it?

[smallvictory]

I second the praise of the power weapon technique, don't think I've seen it before, very cool and unique. As far as the split color scheme chaos warband is concerned, I love the idea, glad you are brave enough to do it. Looks fantastic, I have a hard enough time getting a few models done with one primary color, good luck and keep posting.

[Zincite]

I'm afraid if I ever make an GK army (and I may do if they go plastic) I'll have to steal your paint scheme, I really like it, and your post is the first on here I've seen that makes me think 'hey, I might copy that'. You've done this with a minimum of effort, even though it looks like you've spent ages muti-highlighting them. What do you do for your gold and red?

 

Really good work, more Pics please! :)

[Michael W]

@ AngryJohnny - The power weapons are painted black, then the edge is done with a detail brush in Blood Red, then Fiery Orange, and finally Golden Yellow (each layer a little thinner and closer to the edge). I endeavor to keep them irregular - the inspiration is the edges of hot coals. Oh, and only the blade gets the fiery edge. Anything else of note is highlighted with Adeptus Battlegrey. The Slaanesh Lord's one is the same technique but Goblin Green, Scorpion Green, and Sunburst Yellow. I've got somebody around here with a force weapon done with Enchanted Blue, Ice Blue, and Skull White as well.

 

@ smallvictory - Nothing I seem to paint goes quickly. The Chaos stuff is...slow, but worth it. The black goes quickly. The white...yeah, it takes time. I'm looking forward to doing some vehicles that way...but GK have the front row for now. There's a whole squad of Noise Marines that I really want to paint though.

 

@ Zincite - Gold is, like most of my painting, just layered up - Tin Bitz, Dwarf Bronze, and edged with Shining Gold. Probably could use some Mithril Silver to take it that extra bit. The reds are Scab, Gore, and then Blood highlights. Nothing really special, just layer, layer, layer. Oh, and feel free to steal the color scheme. I imagine some folks can take it a lot further than I am.

 

Thanks for the praise. Wish I could say more stuff's on the way...but it may be a bit. People have this crazy idea that I should actually pass my exams in law school, so I don't have a whole lot of time for the next few weeks. That said, I'll try to get some more Power Armoured guys done. I'd like to have a 10-man squad finished by break, maybe a Chaplain as well. Maybe even my commander...heh, heh. ... Well, you'll laugh, too, when you see him.

[AngryJohnny]

Thanks! I'm going to have to try that with the blue one. Your models look really great & I can't wait to see more.

[Dan VK]

I also love your Grey Knights. The think the deep grey gives the models a more serious look. Blue gunmetal looks fine (if a bit like tinsel), but this looks fantastic. I agree that the red is a great compliment to the slightly bluish grey, and the power weapons certainly look like they could burn through a demon. Overall, I think you did a great job.

 

Keep up the good work! :)

[Dark Apostle Thirst]

Why are your Grey Knights so good but your Slaaneshi Lord look like it was painted by a somewhat new to this hoobyist?

[Dan VK]

Why are your Grey Knights so good but your Slaaneshi Lord look like it was painted by a somewhat new to this hoobyist?

 

:down:

 

Take a look at the full view rather than the scaled down picture. There is layering and line highlights all over.

[Dark Apostle Thirst]

Why are your Grey Knights so good but your Slaaneshi Lord look like it was painted by a somewhat new to this hoobyist?

 

:down:

 

Take a look at the full view rather than the scaled down picture. There is layering and line highlights all over.

I can see that. Method and by-the-book painting means nothing if the model still ends up looking stupid. My painting isn't 1/10th of his, but I could make that model look awesome, instead of emphasizing it's outdated sculpting.

 

EDIT: I phrased my original statement wrong though, should have been more to the effect of... "Why does the Slaaneshi Lord look like it was painted by someone who knew what the steps were but disregarded the final result?

[Michael W]

Less "disregarded the final result" than "had no idea what the final result would really look like." I'd done a squad in the Black/White split with dark gray edging and really liked them. For marked models, I want them to adhere to the base scheme while really standing out as something different. That lord is the test model for Slaaneshi troops. Have any suggestions for a way to stick to the scheme while making him stand out? My main alternative thought is dark gray edging while replacing the black with violet. That said, it'll be a little while till I get back to him.

 

I did actually paint a Grey Knight Chaplain today during my studying. I'll have pictures of him up tomorrow, unless its snowing. Grand Master is up next...but 30 Skaven are screaming for flesh, so we shall see.

[Dark Apostle Thirst]

Less "disregarded the final result" than "had no idea what the final result would really look like." I'd done a squad in the Black/White split with dark gray edging and really liked them. For marked models, I want them to adhere to the base scheme while really standing out as something different. That lord is the test model for Slaaneshi troops. Have any suggestions for a way to stick to the scheme while making him stand out? My main alternative thought is dark gray edging while replacing the black with violet. That said, it'll be a little while till I get back to him.

 

I did actually paint a Grey Knight Chaplain today during my studying. I'll have pictures of him up tomorrow, unless its snowing. Grand Master is up next...but 30 Skaven are screaming for flesh, so we shall see.

It's the method of painting it. Yes, you can go to town with your blends and shading and what have you, but what you need to do is tone down on what is sculpted and tone up on what is painted. Which translates as 'less highlighting, more freehands' in normal people speak :down:

 

You can also go the path you've done with your Grey Knights - that of realism. Paint the flesh as flesh, but really distinguish it against drybrushed silver tubeing, random machine parts and wires, with the power sword looking more like a power sword than just a regular sword through a variety of different means - an interesting method I've found is blending with more than two colors and more than two points :down:

 

Go to town on this model. Really, do it. Just keep in mind this model's sculpting weak spots and make sure not to emphasize them.

[Dwarfkernow]

Nice Grey Knights, the grey is excellent. I painted mine in the Silver and that was a pain. :P

 

Looking forward to seeing more, are you going to add an inquisitor and retinue?

[Michael W]

There is an inquisitor and some minions (and a trio of assassins) sitting on my "Paint Me!" shelf, next to the hundred rats, fifty halberdiers, and assortment of other items. Not sure how long till I get to them...I guess whenever I get bored with gray.

[Michael W]

Well, in between studying on Friday I painted up this maniac. Brother-Bishop Cadoc, spiritual leader for the Task Force, wielding his Nemesis Force Crozius.

 

Not at all sure how I feel about the attempt at "flaming" on the crozius' wings, I admit.

 

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/BishopCadoc03.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/BishopCadoc01.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t128/TexAK83/Grey%20Knights/BishopCadoc02.jpg