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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Leo Mariusz Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 A+++++++++++++++++++++++ work my friend. Also, I saw your stuff on the GW site, very well done (especially loved your swords). Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathnid Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 very nice loving the swarmlord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronophague Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Very nice gareth, it's fun how everything you do always works out to a beautiful result. I don't particularly like the Dreadknight with its baby carrier stuck to the chest, but with your painting it does look like a fine piece of model. The blue metal is particularly well done. It's actually intresting to see you using the very helpful guide of attack the things your worst at, it's an actual skill increaser like no other. Top job. One thing I woulda like would've been some tint to the snow. You can easily do some shadow areas with an airbrush, or even just mix in the worlds tinyest amount of blue into the snow mix you use, apply it, and add some pure white on top, it will give it a bit of depth. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Top tip with the snow Chronophague. I never ever considered shading it. I will have a think about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRCHAOS Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 WOW.....JUST......WOW That power sword its a photoshop job isnt it.....ISNT IT!!!! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-eye Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The sword is really beautifull, but what strikes me the most is the two different metallic tones : the armor // the "mechanical" parts. You achieved a awesome model through that contrast. Would be interested by a hint about your dark metal formula (Tin bitz as a base I suppose ?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 The dark metals (the hydraulics and skeletal frame) are vallejo game colour tinny tin with a touch of glaze medium added (paints on silky smooth and flat, its unbelievable) then badab black wash then a few edge highlights with vgc gunmetal. I kept it simple because the focus should be on the bluey/silver armour, so I spent more time on that. Thanks for all the replies guys, it's much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seva Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Wow. Nothing I can really say. Beautiful models, beautiful paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Captain Sharp Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Beautiful painting. :D The sword effect is beautiful, and the detail areas of white and red are amazingly crisp. The one thing that I would say is that the metal is just a little too blue for me. It's gone past a shading effect and is almost more of a color in-of-itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonajirt Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Outstanding job. I wish my painting was that good. The sword is breathtaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papakeno Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Can you get any closer to perfect? The best greyknights I've seen :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearden441 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Hey Gareth, once again your painting is perfect and your silver is spectacular! I believe i read somewhere that you use a mix of VGC silver and blue wash? Would you mind tossing up the recipe (ratio of paint to wash)? Is it VGC silver and GW blue wash or do you use a different wash/ink? I am very curious as I have been trying to do a blue steel color for quite some time and havent been able to achieve it; however, what you did is literally perfect! Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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