Rogan Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi folks! What can I say about this fella? This is my take on the GK - called them "Warp Knights" because I didn't want to have just another brotherhood with the same colour. Grey starts being boring. ^^ What else can I say? I painted this guy for a 1-on-1 with some other user in my "home" community. Hope you like 'em - C&C appreciated. http://s1.directupload.net/images/110501/xfrs79zg.jpg Btw, I'm kinda proud on the chapter badge on his right shoulder guard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbabyjesus Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 the purple is great, and the badge is some seriously nice micro-painting, but the white on his helm really lacks definition. If you were to do it again I'd suggest working up from something like astronomican grey or if you prefer a warmer white graveyard earth/bleached bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubernator Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I think silver instead of gold would work better with the shade of purple you have. That or something like Burnished gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirach Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Very nice painting, what was the reason for going purple - Or was it just a "I like that more"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 @ Blackbabyjesus: Thank you! You're absolutely right about the helmet. I'm not completely happy with it either - but I wanted it to contrast as much as possible from the rest of the model. Judging from the criticism I've received (from all over the world ^^) it seems I did succeed in that, although in a different way than I expected. Better luck next time it seems :-( @ Hubernator: My opinion as well, but I asked my girlfriend. She wanted him to have golden shoulderpads... It actually is highlighted the usual way (Dark Flesh -> Shining Gold -> Burnished Gold -> Leviathan Purple -> Mithril Silver/Burnished Gold), but seemingly the pictures aren't my best work after all.. @ Nirach: Thanks! Tha main reason for it is that I liked the look of the purificators from the very beginning and just had to give him a white helmet. As for the purple - I've always liked this colour, but in order to be as "manly" as possible, I've never been brave enough to actually try it out :-D Jokes aside; I think purple really is a great colour, but rarely seen among most armies. I wanted something unique for my GK; something that really stands out from the rest of 'em. That's why I chose purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirach Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 @ Nirach:Thanks! Tha main reason for it is that I liked the look of the purificators from the very beginning and just had to give him a white helmet. As for the purple - I've always liked this colour, but in order to be as "manly" as possible, I've never been brave enough to actually try it out :-D Jokes aside; I think purple really is a great colour, but rarely seen among most armies. I wanted something unique for my GK; something that really stands out from the rest of 'em. That's why I chose purple. Ahh. Well, fair play! Looks damn nice, I take it there will be an accompanying squad? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 @ Nirach:Thanks! Tha main reason for it is that I liked the look of the purificators from the very beginning and just had to give him a white helmet. As for the purple - I've always liked this colour, but in order to be as "manly" as possible, I've never been brave enough to actually try it out :-D Jokes aside; I think purple really is a great colour, but rarely seen among most armies. I wanted something unique for my GK; something that really stands out from the rest of 'em. That's why I chose purple. Ahh. Well, fair play! Looks damn nice, I take it there will be an accompanying squad? ;) Not sure yet :-( I don't even own a GK codex, so I have no idea what his squad mates may take or not (equipment-wise, that is, and "Honi soit qui mal y pense"!). That's why I don't think there'll be a whole squad of those fellows so soon. Maybe when my Ultramarines are done (for a while), but it'l take ages for me to paint a force of 1500 pts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus de Mortalis Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Looks good. Don't worry, nobody in the US paints Grey Knights grey either. They paint them gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 It's about time we see some non-Grey Knights and they sure look wonderful! I'm really loving the purple too, great colour choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KfS Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Love the base. Where did you get those vine things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogan Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 @ Deus de Mortalis: Thank you. ;-) Now that's some fine sense of humour ^_^ @ Hotrod: Thanks a lot. Took me long enough to finish it ^^ @ KfS: They're oak leaves from Hasslefree. It's an awesome manufacture, so make sure you check their other stuff out, too. And thanks a lot - I wanted to create some contrast. Hope I succeeded. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olgerth Istaarn Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Start wearing purple wearing purple, Start wearing purple for me now, All your sanity and wits they will all vanish, I PROMISE! It's just a, matter of time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee265 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 purple is a fun color for a grey knight. though don't all chapters in purple turn to chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 purple is a fun color for a grey knight. though don't all chapters in purple turn to chaos. Hawk Lords are still goin' strong for the Imperium, unless I missed something. Cool paintjob. I've got some half baked plans to do a very similar one using lots of GK bitz, but thankfully it's not too similar. :rolleyes: Like others have said, the only hitch is the depth of the white on his helm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubernator Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 @ Hubernator: My opinion as well, but I asked my girlfriend. She wanted him to have golden shoulderpads... It actually is highlighted the usual way (Dark Flesh -> Shining Gold -> Burnished Gold -> Leviathan Purple -> Mithril Silver/Burnished Gold), but seemingly the pictures aren't my best work after all.. Just because she's the love of your life does not mean she can dictate how the models should look :P Man up and get them shiny bitz silver, soldier! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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