ravenguard2010 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hi guys, I've got some really rough pictures of the progress on my Challenge for this year. I decided to submit a Veteran Vanguard Squad and a Librarian, and even though I know that the Vets are rubbish in return for their points cost I couldn't resist modelling some RG Veterans! These guys are the real backbone of the Shadow Company, and they've survived hundreds of battles. Their armour conversions reflects the fact that over time their armour has been personalised, and even damaged in many places on their current mission!I've only made 4 of the 5 veterans so far, but each of them sports a decent level of conversion and extra detail. I've used microbeads on a few of them to save splashing out too much on the FW parts, greenstuff in a few places, and the usual extras like drilling out bolt pistol barrels etc. Librarian Absalom is my particular favourite so far, and he's a re-work of a model I started making last summer which I decided didn't quite make the grade as it was lately. I used the open hand from the Missile launcher parts, but cut off the thumb and made a greenstuff one on the other side. That still needs cleaning up, but the basic idea is there now. I need to figure out how best to get some wires on the go for the psychic-hood too.. The staff is a reappropriated Chaos Sorceror staff, so thats one in the eye for Chaos! They all need a good final clean up before painting, but I'm pretty happy with the progress so far. Librarian Absalom Next up it's the Vets, in no particular order: Hope you like them, and I'll get some final assembly pics up before they get an undercoat soon. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Very nice, but I think all the different Jump Packs may look a little odd in one unit? Although I don't know how they look in a group, it's just a mere crititism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Very nice, but I think all the different Jump Packs may look a little odd in one unit?Although I don't know how they look in a group, it's just a mere crititism. Cheers man. It's kind of the look I'm going for there really mate, I see them as having weathered enough battles to know which equipment they've developed a preference for. Also it's just a way of showing veteran status in that they have access to choice equipment too. Hopefully the paint scheme will tie them together as a unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Any other suggestions out there guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 All I can say is get them painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luther - the fallen Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I love those guys, especially the different Jump Packs, as they give the feel I like in my army. The feel that they use both new and old material at the same time. I agree that they should be painted, and soon too. - Luther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Cheers guys! Will do soon, hopefully this weekend. I have my flat to myself because my gf is away for a few days so I shall dominate the kitchen table for a couple days moan free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonidus Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Looking goooood! Really diggin the poses and feel of these. Please promise you will paint an eye on the librarian's hand!! haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Looking goooood! Really diggin the poses and feel of these. Please promise you will paint an eye on the librarian's hand!! haha! That would be tempting! I'm probably going to see about painting it to seem like he's using a psychic power though for sure, perhaps a luminescent blue sort of colour. I'm going to find a good tutorial if i can... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 Here's the squad's finished assembly group shot, all conversions, microbeads, greenstuff, etc etc in place: Painting shall soon commence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxyogi Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Liking the poses!! Keep the good work coming!! :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 They look really cool. The one thing that is kinda wrong tough is the size of one of the LCs. The last pic in the first post, his LC looks way bigger then the one above him. Not the actual claws, but rather the hand/fist. Might just be the pic, but it is reallt bugging me actually :( - Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 They look really cool. The one thing that is kinda wrong tough is the size of one of the LCs. The last pic in the first post, his LC looks way bigger then the one above him. Not the actual claws, but rather the hand/fist. Might just be the pic, but it is reallt bugging me actually :( - Nat I think it's pretty much the perspective skewing it in the pic mate. It is a fairly large LC, but it's been chopped up and put on a normal tactical marine arm so help it blend into power armour scale, the same as on the sergeant, (the one with the BA jump pack) It looks fine on the actual model really, there's even something powerful looking about how bulky it is too in my opinion. Thanks for the compliments guys, I'll get more pics up to continue the WIP when there's some paint to photograph... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natanael Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Yeah, alright. Then just go ahead and paint them :( - Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 The jump packs look good. Do you pin the bases, they're very good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 The jump packs look good. Do you pin the bases, they're very good? Cheers, and yep, pins all the way mate. Spent a fair bit of time on these guys pinning the Forgeworld bits too. I hate superglue so I really want to only have to use it once. For the bases, I cut up bits of old sprue to make a mound and generate height that I'm happy with. Once that dries I pin the model to the top of one of these sprue pieces. My cheap, no frills approach to adding bulk to the base is, wait for it, plastercine. Cheaper than greenstuff, and more easily workable in my opinion. To harden it I give it a couple of coats of PVA once I've worked it around the 'rubble,' and then do another coat to dip it in the sand. I also did one extra watered down PVA layer over the sand to make sure it holds properly. I hate drybrushing and flaking grains of sand off as I go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewlay Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Sounds like a good method, I'm having trouble with both running poses and bases, I usually base after they are made and painted so there's not not much I can play with. I might try your method in future :cuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Give it a go. It has the added benefit of getting sprayed ready when you undercoat too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hi guys, here is the painting progress on one of the veterans. He's coming towards the end of his paintjob, theres still a few things to do but couldnt resist getting a rough shot up off my phone. Hope you like it! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 As a descendant of Deliverance, I say kudos on your entire venture. It's rare to see someone who can both model his units well but have the painting skill to do them justice. Oh, and Raven Guard just rule, regardless. Here's a suggestion: for the Libby, you had said that you wanted to do something fun with him come paint time, so here's my two crowns. Look up an article GW did for their Empire Wizards, I think it was a Masterclass sort of thing. I remember in particular there was a wizard who carried a magical ball with a 'galaxy' shape in it. I think it would be awesome if you could reproduce that effect on the Libby's hand, making it look like his hand is now a swirling vortex of Warp energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Thanks for the kind words there brother! I am definately thinking of either further modelling something to look as if he's using a psychic power or painting it as you suggest. I'll have to see if i can find that tutorial as I don't have that issue of WD. I was also contemplateing something with one of those new raven type things the DE have if I could model that appropriately. I might place it above the Librarian somehow as a representation of Smite. Need to see how big they are though to see if I can pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Hey, I wouldn't want you wasting a second of your painting time looking for an article, here it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 That actually looks amazing... I'm going to have to try that for sure! Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Hi Guys, Just finished Librarian Absalom, so that's one part of the LPC down. I've posted a link to the picture in my gallery below. My vow is nearly complete, and to a standard I hope people would agree is at least tabletop. I'll put a picture of Veteran Vanguard Squad Halcyon up tomorrow, but for now here he is ... Librarian Absalom Cheers for looking! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenguard2010 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Hey, I wouldn't want you wasting a second of your painting time looking for an article, here it is! Also, unfortunately, that didn't work out for me, couldn't quite pull it off so I ended up going with a 'glowing' effect. Thanks all the same though mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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