Grey Knight Strike Squad Feedback

[pie_masters]

Hey guys, I finished my grey knights a couple of weeks ago and it was finally sunny enough to get some good photos!

http://www.coolminiornot.com/310626

Would like to know what people think. I know they are dusty. I might try cleaning them up and getting some better photos later. I also think maybe the light is too bright on them? It really shows up the brush strokes like when using a flash, which isn't an issue when looking at them other than possibly on the swords where due to lots of blending the paint layers built up unfortunately.

Thanks for any comments!

[di_n_o]

just one thing that struck me immediately was the thickness of the paint. i tend to dilute the any metallic colors with water to get a smooth consistency. try even a few coats of thin paint to get a better coat.

in addition, try to but a bit of shading into the armor as well, particularly the joints of the armor, where it connects and any crevices. i would personally use a black wash. i think this would really enhance the miniatures

i think you made a good start on the weapons, depending on how detailed you want to go, try using a thin wash to blend the colors together

various techniques will come to you the more you paint! i would encourage you to keep practicing, depends on what standard you want to go to that is

good work!

[pie_masters]

thanks for the comment.

Yeah the thickness of the paint is an issue on these. I ended up painting the metallics 3 times as I couldn't get the blue & black wash over them right and it does show. Even without multiple layers it's still a key area I need to focus on.

I was a bit disappointing with how the black came out. I've done what you said but it either seemed to pool forming black blobs or hasn't really shown up (nuln oil). I may give it another go as I've not had that happen with models in the past . The shading has come out a lot better on the back of the modes however as well as the terminators i'm painting right now so i'll have them posted soon!

To blend the weapons I just used skull white, ice blue and regal blue and a lot of brushwork and water. My skull white really needs watering down to avoid thickness of paint for the future. Perhaps a blue wash over would help?

I am learning as I go, I've got a lot more to paint (and repaint with everything I've painted over the last 15 years or so lol)! I'm really aiming towards the lower range of an 8 by the end of the year. I think that's a level you can get to with solid painting and basing skills, without going into serious freehand skills that I will need someone to teach me one day!

[me_in_japan]

you mention nuln oil hasnt really shown up. With the previous incarnation of GW washes (badab black), you needed 2 or 3 layers to see much effect.

[freakinacage]

Well I reckon you have the skill. Just take more time with thinner paints and you'll get there

[pie_masters]

@me_in_japan I finished my Badab Black pot on the first few attempts of getting them right lol. I will ensure to add more layers in the future in thinnier layer thanks!

@freakinacage Thanks Taking that advice now painting Brother Captain Stern. Just finished my first layer.

[supervike]

I agree with Mr Inacage. Thinning those paints will help tremendously.

Welcome aboard.

[pie_masters]

Hey guys, an update on my latest work:

Grey Knight Terminators
http://www.coolminiornot.com/311291

Brother Captain Stern
http://www.coolminiornot.com/311290

I've tried thinning the paints, the swords have still come out pretty thick so needs work, but the rest is looking a lot better I think (still not perfect).
Worked a fair bit more on shadows and highlighting as well. Only really not happy with stern's sword. I wanted him to stand out and painted it seperately a different colour but it doesn't really seem to match the rest of the model. Maybe I should have kept to a blue but with a brighter white glow, or maybe a red? The sword hand needs more blending as well by the looks of the photo.

Anyways think i'm improving? Hope i'm slowly getting there!!

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It just takes time, keep tearing through those modle!