Grey Knight WIP #2

The Grey Knight has had quite a bit of work done and is starting to come together now. A few pieces are still missing, with the storm bolter and heraldry shield being the most notable, but feel of the pose is coming through.

Obviously Leonardo was his favourite turtle.

I'm not entirely happy with how the pose turned out actually. The left sword should have been a little lower perhaps, and the torso twisted slightly more. I wanted a pose of the Knight charging forward, ready to swing a falchion at some evil from the Warp, but it doesn't quite "click" for that. Maybe it will later.

I've decided to go with a Wazdakka Red as target for Grey Knights. It subtly distinguishes them from the Blood Angels I have painted, though I'm not sure if I'll use a Khorne Red or Mephiston Red base to work up from yet (likely to be the latter though).

Books are a big part of Grey Knight iconography. Pages are very similar to scroll parchment in how I intend to paint that, but the book covers will be very much like here: Mournfang Brown as a base, possibly a wash after (not used here because there wasn't enough shown), and then Wazdakka Red for the corner protectors. Using Wadakka Red ties back in to using it elsewhere, and I can see that being a running theme.

Let's dance.

I wanted something different to the force weapons seen out there, and also separate from the average power weapon. Power weapons are often seen with an electrical effect dancing over the edges, and force weapons are given a kind of blue glow over the entire blade. I always thought a force weapon should look like it was ingrained with more than just metal however, that it should have some kind of circuitry running through it, and that was the idea behind this attempt. As a first go, it turned out ok, but I think with a bit of practice it will look much better, so I'll likely stick with it. The basic idea is:

• Leadbelcher and Ironbreaker as usual.
• Altdorf Guard Blue for the base pattern. Quite thin helps, but not too thin. Consistency is key; here it was a little too strong, and I'd rather it be a bit more transparent.
• Xereus Purple - not everywhere, but gives some definition to some parts of the pattern. I found myself applying it mostly at corners, or where the lines were darkest. Again, very thin.
• Guilliman Blue - a glaze over parts to help bring out the blues, but also darken the metal and tie it all together. Don't use it everywhere, leaving some of the silver untouched. This gives an impression of power moving through the blade, and really adds a dynamic touch to the weapons.

I'll have to experiment further with colours, patterns, and paints for the blades in future. I've seen something similar with aqua colours that looked very impressive, so maybe for a halberd or hammer that can used.

-- silly painter.