Gareth Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 This is part of the Greyknight monthly project on SWC. I've just completed July with 8 days to spare! Here is my Dreadknight. Such a large piece meant my blending had to be really good otherwise it would show up really badly in the pictures with my new DSLR. The Nemesis Great sword blade was done by hand and took 5 hours. I hate painting metals, and I choose Grey Knights because of that. This model has 4 different kinds of metals on it. The blue steel armour, the tin bitz skeletal frame, the gun metal and the gold. It's really allowed me to concentrate on painting metals. Dreadknight http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Grey%20Knights/Dreadknight1.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Grey%20Knights/Dreadknightfront.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Grey%20Knights/DreadknightProfile.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Grey%20Knights/DreadknightRear.jpg Dreadknight with Terminator and Strike Squad Marine http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Grey%20Knights/Dreadknightandbattlebrothers.jpg Some size comparison shots http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Grey%20Knights/DreadknightvsMawloc2.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Grey%20Knights/DreadknightvsSwarmlord.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Gareth_tyranids/Grey%20Knights/DreadknihghtvsTalos.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeddon Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Great paint job! Did you do those other models as well? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2827368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Yeah all my models dude. Thanks for replying. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2827631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Awesome colour! Would you mind sharing how you painted it? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2827656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidoneus Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Every single model in those pictures looks amazing. I am well and truly in awe. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2827739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasterfree Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 nice swarm lord. looks great dude. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2827742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Very nice indeed - good blending skills there. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2827743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReyRex Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Very Nice work. I am using almost the same tones of color but Nonmetalics Rex Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2827782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
number6 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Every single model in those pictures looks amazing. I am well and truly in awe. QFT. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2830137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo429 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Boss that lad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2830145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Valerius Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Well, guys, that does it. I'm giving up painting. Why should my models look sad and ashamed next to work such as this? :devil: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2830484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Cheers for the kind words guys. Brother Valerius, don't give up fella I remember feeling like you years ago but I used it to inspire me and I worked harder. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2831252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 So would you mind sharing how you painted it? ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2831329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander S. Caesare Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 GOD Gks just look too awesome. Its no wonder why my Death Guard keeps getting beat by these guys. Insta-nuked by Interceptor squad 1st turn. Lost half my army to pally termies by turn 3. Barely made a dent in turn 4. All transport gone by Dreadknight. HQ melted and burned by Draigo in turn 5. WTH. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2831332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 So would you mind sharing how you painted it? :lol: Black undercoat. Blue Wash mixed with silver paint: airbrushed on. Mix more silver into the mix and highlight by brush. Keep repeating until pure silver. Line the panels and gaps with a dark blue+black+water mix to add depth. The sword is white undercoat. The colours used are all Vallejo game colour and were blended using a mixture of wet blending, feathering and layering. Colours: Skull white, Wolf Grey, Hawk Turquoise, imperial blue, black. The skeletal frame is tinny tin, washed with badab black with chain mail edge highlights. Red is terracotta, scarlett red, bloody red. Gun metals are black+gun metal, gunmetal, badab black wash, chain mail. Hope this helps. Sorry for the delay in responding. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2832139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 NP! Awesome! :lol: Thanks! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/234813-grey-knight-dreadknight/#findComment-2832159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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