Order - Paint and Build (some more...)

As soon as the Hell Drake was released I (as a Nurgle Player) immediately wanted to make a "Plague Drake".  Finally... my back log of models has started to thin enough that I have gotten around to starting that project.

Concept Idea
Essentially I am looking to kit-bash these two kits.. and what ever I can find in my glorious bitz box.

I don't want to simply slap some zombie dragon parts on a Hell Drake and call it a day; I want to make the Hell Drake's armor look like it has corroded down to the skeleton below ...  

First thing I wanted to do was to upgrade the tail on the drake to something more substantial.  I replaced it with the tail from the Zombie Dragon and mounted the tail in the main exhaust port... a little green stuff and it fits in pretty well.

Next I started on the head.  As I mentioned I wanted to generate a corroded armor sort of feel.  I decided to build the normal Hell Drake Head and then cut away the armor and place in one of the skulls from the Zombie Dragon.  The Zombie Dragon skull is a little .... big ... but... I'm sure I can make it work. 

After I was able to align the skull I started re-building the armor plating I had to cut away.  It's very much a W.I.P. at the moment but... I think it will work in the end. 

Aaaaand, while waiting for green stuff to cure I started painting up 

Big Mek Rusty Whotnotz

Let's see what I can accomplish today!

Order - Build! Build! Build!

I've generated 4 more new objectives in line with the objective secured missions in the 7th edition book.  I like making objectives because it's an easy way to convince myself to make scenery and it's fun.

Scatterfield

Grav-Wave Generator

Booby Traps!

Targeting Relay

Aaaaand... last but not least.  While rooting around in my Bitz-Box I found the 2007 Games Day limited release Orc Warboss!  Forgot I had him ....  I thought he'd make an excellent Ork Big Mek so I set about modifying him.  

Introducing... Big Mek Rusty Wotnotz!!  

Equipped with a "Power Klaw", Boss Pole, 'Eavy Armor, Da' Fixer Upperz and a bucket of attitude!

Finished Knight!!

I'm super happy with the way it came out!
These colors aren't exactly true.. it looks a little darker in person.

Imperial Knight Progress!!

I'm ready to start adding decals and then some battle damage.  I'm not sure how much damage I am going to add yet.
So far... it's looking pretty.

Objective Complete!

Finished my "Quad Gun" / "Sky Fire Objective".

Quartering

I decided to try to 'quarter' my knight.
I really liked the blue color scheme but I also wanted something to tie into my Space Wolves army.
I wanted to represent that we had a free blade who worked with the Space Wolves; or maybe had some debt of honor to the Space Wolves.  At first I was going to just quarter the left shoulder and leave the rest of the Imperial Knight blue, but I thought he would look too much like a Librarian so... I decided to try this.  I want to try to mimic the Space Wolf color scheme as much as possible, hence his shoulder is yellow.  His giant chain sword will be red.

I'm diggin' it so far ... 

Imperial Knight

The knight is partially assembled and I've begun the metal dry-brushing that I typically do before I apply armor paint.  It's the armor paint that worries me.  I have a space wolfs army and adding a knight to it would be awesome.  The question is; do I try to follow my space wolf color scheme or do I paint a typical blue errant knight?

I'm torn.