Saturday 25 January 2020

From DavidB - Heavy Metal (40 points)

These were the first models I tried Contrast paints on. Back in the 80's they were coated in enamel paints and venturing in the Space Hulk Game. I used brake fluid on them in the 90's removing the enamel  paints-mostly- and primed them in gesso before boxing them up when the new Grey knights appeared. They were only finished today after I discovered that snakebite leather makes a pretty nice almost gold tone.

These two are Grey Knight MK 2 as they came out a few years after the original model.

They are a lot more dynamic than the older trio.

Made from four seperate metal bits(body, two arms, and a halberd) At least the MK 1 Grey Knights had some pose options.....some options anyway.


This is an Ordo Malleus(demon hunter) I have not decided how he will be used yet, but probably as another Grey Knight as the psycannon and crozious will come in handy.

He has an extreme forward list...maybe storarge warped him? I just used an asphalt color on the rim and GW urban texture paint for the bases. Terminator models need a larger base and I may look for suitable resin bases for them. 

Some Ambots for necromundia and possible proxies for servitors until other models are available.  These are hulking brutes and I do plan on at least four more for build or conversions. 

I painted them thinking to use the purple one with my Escher gang and the Grey one as a sort of random NPC to cause havoc in Necromundia games

The Cadian 7th has been getting pounded by Blood Angels recently, I think some classic Grey Knights may just be the thing to smash elite Blood Angel assualt troops. since they are all pshykers they should also hamper the Blood Angel Librarians as well. And it is always fun to drag out old lead to a battlefield once again!
eight 28mm models for 40 points

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Yet another post from David today, seems he has been saving up a whole lot of stuff to post all at once as there are a few more in progress coming in later today and tomorrow from David.

Way to go David, the Grey Knights are a very cool force and it is glad to see more of them being done. I get what you mean about the bases being small, I was against all the increased base sizes in 40k initially, but after seeing figures on larger bases it looks odd seeing them on small bases again, especially terminators.

Great work getting the yellows to pop against the other colours on the figures.

- ByronM

7 comments:

  1. Wow David, that is truly awesome painting dragging these venerable sculpts into the new millennium. The ambots are cool too!

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  2. Great work.

    I still to this day think that the old GW metals are far superior in terms of character to anything they produce today.

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  3. Lovely old school heavy metal!
    Best Iain

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  4. Very nice work on these bad boys.

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