Cpt. Salvatore Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Hello all. In next week I am going to start working on the main guy of my Army, the mighty psyker boy, the Librarian! But, I have a huge trouble to come up with good paint scheme for him! I am going to make him from Sang guard model alltogether with wings and all and sort of cloth skirt around his legs. The trouble is: I simply hate blue but Libby should be blue...And the sang guard torsos in blue look terrible! I wondered if making the skirt thing blue would suffice. Brothers, can you help me come up with a way to make my HQ stand out? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busterboy Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Using the sang guard model bits will make him stand out from the rest of the army. I used DC bits for mine and none of my librarians are blue. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Israfel Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 It's your army so don't feel obliged to blue, what I did with my librarian is to paint him blue but the I only kept its shoulder pad blue and washed all of the blue parts with red ink. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaleOpener Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I'd also paint up a shoulder pad in blue to show he's a librarian. Maybe also pick out a few details in blue, such as gems, eye lenses ( if any ), and perhaps a weapon. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt. Salvatore Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 I was thinking making one shoulder blue (the other MUST be red to denote chapter, otherwise it would be dishonorable to the Armour!) And perhaps frehand something blue on the skirt thing? With blue edges? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadGreek Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Agree with above. I dont like the "Blue" Librarian either. Pick out the parts, the Helmet, collar, shoulder pad, the skirt your putting on, anything like that in blue should suffice. It is your army after all. As long as you can distinguish him as what he is to an opponent, all is well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt. Salvatore Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Agree with above. I dont like the "Blue" Librarian either. Pick out the parts, the Helmet, collar, shoulder pad, the skirt your putting on, anything like that in blue should suffice. It is your army after all. As long as you can distinguish him as what he is to an opponent, all is well. Well, he'll be carrying keys, books, scrolls and psy hood:D Libby's are easiest of characters to denote:) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpWalker Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 OK, your not a big fan of ultramarine blue but how about regal blue instead? I did my librarian in this color and he looks great. He has one yellow shoulder pad and the other is red with chapter heraldry. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judaz Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 My librarian got blue shoulder pads, blue loin cloth and a silver helmet. Looks ok. If you are to use the wings from sang guard, how will you paint them? Red wings on a libby would really be nice, but with an all red armour maybe it's too much? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinzel Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Well maybe just hint at blue on the model. I mean like just make his right shoulder pad blue with the Libby symbol or paint 1 arm and shoulder blue. *edit* :) ninja'd by like 10 posts. note to self don't open a couple pages, walk away and then comment on 1 :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybnick Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I did my two jump pack librarians with the caped body from the force commander box set, I painted the armor regal blue with a red (black inside) cape and black/gold/red/yellow accents and shoulder pads (leftover shoulders from my Sang Guard). My force weapons are Ice blue with skull white shading, and I used the bald heads with the little silver implants on the back of the skull (to denote the hood). I painted the eyes ice blue as well with a small skull white dot and some shading out to show him powering up some nasty psychic attack. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out, and the commander box has a lot of nice little bits you can add to make them unique. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt. Salvatore Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 My librarian got blue shoulder pads, blue loin cloth and a silver helmet. Looks ok. If you are to use the wings from sang guard, how will you paint them? Red wings on a libby would really be nice, but with an all red armour maybe it's too much? Another big Issue I am having. His honour guard will also be made from Sang guard, mixed with some DC and misc bitz, they will be all red with golden trimming and white wings... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadGreek Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Why is that an issue? Whatever "Bits" you pick out in gold on the honor guard, make those same bits blue on the Libby. AND, give the white wings a blue wash on both to reinforce the "Theme." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt. Salvatore Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Why is that an issue? Whatever "Bits" you pick out in gold on the honor guard, make those same bits blue on the Libby. AND, give the white wings a blue wash on both to reinforce the "Theme." Wow, perfect idea, blue trimming of the armour! Just perfect! Thanks for that! Also, you think that the libby should have White wings? I am in fact in favour of that as well, Blood Angels should have white wings as they are the "pure and noble". Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2528984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 My librarian got blue shoulder pads, blue loin cloth and a silver helmet. Looks ok. If you are to use the wings from sang guard, how will you paint them? Red wings on a libby would really be nice, but with an all red armour maybe it's too much? Other than the Silver helmet, that's how I do my Libbys. Blue shoulder pad and tabbard/loin cloths. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2529010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Marshal Sigfeird Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Greetings fellow brothers. I understand your dilema i had once such problem with my psyker, but i did infact go with the blue and i have to say im happy with the end result. Here mine if it helps you. http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz110/HighMarshalSigfried/001-11.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2529036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt. Salvatore Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Greetings fellow brothers. I understand your dilema i had once such problem with my psyker, but i did infact go with the blue and i have to say im happy with the end result. Here mine if it helps u. http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz110/HighMarshalSigfried/001-11.jpg THAT is the picture I am going for shamelessly from the very beginning, the one that decided wich bitz to use and wich colours I do not want. Your model looks awesome, except from the Blue:D Also, the colour scheme I am going to use for the Honor Guard is also stolen from you good brother, the one you used on yor captain:D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2529199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Marshal Sigfeird Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 well each to their own =] and im glad youn like it aside from the blue which is 98% lol so thxs for the 2% like factor lol =] Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2531626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurb Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 High Marshall, how did you reverse the sword ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2531709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 High Marshall, how did you reverse the sword ? One of the glaives encarmine in the SG box is reversed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2531719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Anyone got a picture of that old RT era librarian with the scroll, sword and psychic hood painted in like a half & half scheme? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2531790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anarchyman99 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Two more Blue Libs...... Brother-Captain Lucius's and mine.....BCL I think used a Gray Knight and I used SG. Link! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2532049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Mizrael Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 You can as well change that blue a bit adding a tone. For instance, in the Librarian I'm painting I used turquoise as my base color, so my blue has a green tone making it different. Here is my Work in Progress: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9SC_-4QiCBs/TKupERjq-OI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/aXerTPoPIWU/s1600/Bibliotecario_02.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2534098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodunius Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Anyone got a picture of that old RT era librarian with the scroll, sword and psychic hood painted in like a half & half scheme? http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/khromash/bloodlibby.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2534150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Marshal Sigfeird Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Sorry it took a while for me to reply, indeed in the box set there is a reversed sword. But in the way i wanted it i cute the hand off and reversed it again as the one, which is molded would have hit my libs wings. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/212581-librarian-colours/#findComment-2540643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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