The Dead Jesters.

I've decided not to mess with the Psyber Raven yet.  I'll wait until the whole model is finished before adding any more highlights.  After all, it's difficult to judge what's stands out and what doesn't until the whole model is finished.

With that in mind, I've managed to bascoat and shade Njal's arms - firstly with a 1:1:1 coat of Shadow Grey, Space Wolves Grey and Kommando Khaki, and then a 1:1 mix of Scorched Brown and Shadow Grey painted into the recesses.

Tomorrow, I'll begin (and hopefully finish!) the highlight layers.  After that, I just need to paint Njal's staff, do the final (and quite extensive) tidy-up, and then base him.

Nearly there, and then I can begin to think about painting the first Blood Claws pack of my army, led by Lukas the Trickster and based around the idea of the 'Forlorn Hope' regiments of the Napoleonic Wars...

The Dead Jesters.

The idea behind this pack is that they're the first troops sent in against the most unassailable fortresses, the deadliest tanks, the most invulnerable and vicious Greater Daemons.  Of course, as brash,  young and impetuous Space Wolves, they care nothing for their odds of survival, knowing that death and glory are but two sides of the same blood-soaked coin.  They know that if they die, it will be with a furious battle-cry upon their lips, but if they survive... If they survive, they will be honoured with a place amongst the Wolf Guard of Sven Bloodhowl himself.

For Fenris!  For the Allfather!  For the Glory of Russ!