PhDGamer Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hi All, I had a short-lived painting thread here a couple of years ago, but my Dark Angels project died because I felt I had bitten off a little more than I could chew at the time. After a bunch of practice, though (especially with the airbrush), I'm ready to have at it again. This may be a slow start as I am working on finishing up a Grey Knights project too, but here's a model I've been working on when I get tired of painting silver: He's the Librarian who will be in charge of a 1,500 point Drop Pod Assault list I have been dreaming up. I'm happy with the overall "feel" of the model, but I'd appreciate any advice on the particulars. He's currently held together by blue tack, so many changes are possible. I also have some big plans for the base--more on that later. I should give a special mention to Grimm Blade, whose Space Hulk Deathwing thread was the perfect proof of concept for this model. I had been thinking about it, and when I saw that he had done a similar thing successfully, I immediately jumped in and starting shaving the goofy chapter icon off of the giant sword and filling in the groove so I could add a force weapon pattern to the blade. Thanks for looking, Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 That's pretty awesome looking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Woot! :woot: another Brother returns. Libby looks cool, get painting ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Raziel Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Aw yeah, that conversion is sweet!  When I did a semi-scratch built bike-Librarian, I used guitar wire for the ribbed cables. Worked pretty well. Sorry, no pic available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shubniggurath Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I does look very good, nicely done there. Just a suggestion, if you don't mind... I might be mistaken, but I see a small gap near his left armpit. Also, have you tried him with one of those cool Deathwing cape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 What pauldrons are you looking at using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Holy Caliban. I want that model! Beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandofAnubis Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I love the model. The pose and weapon are great! If it were me, I would try to greenstuff a psychic hood coming out of where the small skull is in the arch of the armor is above the head. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGeils81 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I like it, a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 He looks great, love the wires into the hood and the outstretched hand. Smashing job getting the wire segments off the blade and green-stuffing that power bolt! Â If you do need a psychic hood, cut one off a GK Terminator and see if you can make some portion of it work. The BA Terminator Libby has a Librarian Crux, if you really want to use one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDGamer Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 First off, thanks for all of the replies--it's very motivating. Shubniggurath, there is a gap right now, but it's caused by the blue-tack that is holding the arm onto the body. The arm does have slight fit issues, which I will iron out once it is glued on. I may also stick a cape on to see how he looks. I was thinking about saving that for an Interrogator-Chaplain, though. I'm hesitant to do more with a psychic hood b/c of the shape of the armor. All of the stock psychic hoods have smooth curves, but the Deathwing Knight armor comes to a point at the top. I could try to put some wires on top of the armor itself, but I'm not sure how good it will look. I also thought about the giant ribbed cables (like Turmiel and the Terminator Librarian have), but I don't actually like the way they look all that much. Stobz, I'm planning to use the Deathwing Knight shoulder pad for the chapter symbol and one of Deathwing Crux pads for the left arm. I may add little librarian horns if the pad isn't too busy. More on the model later, though--I've been working on the base. My work on this is heavily inspired by James Wappel, who is something of a fixture in the painting GW models scene. After haunting his blog for a few days, I decided to try my hand at his style of base. First, a few concept sketches: I will probably save the "Castigator" base for an Interrogator-Chaplain, once I give myself a refresher course on human skeletal anatomy and how wings actually work. I think the spacescape chapter symbol is impractical even for an over-the-top base, but could make a nice mural on a diorama someday. The base as it is now: And a shot of the base with the Librarian (now named Sariel, after my first landlord): This project is turning out to be a blast--after painting white and silver on Purifiers for days, it felt good to get out the green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Rage Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Really nice freehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larhendiel Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Oh yes, not just nice, stunningly great idea and great execution too! In fact it is one of those few aspects of the hobby that inspire me personally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galthan Ironsturm Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 It's just A-MA-ZING ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyfish Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I think you're fine without a hood; what you've done is suggestive enough of one. Â One thing you might like to consider is adding a dark angel icon or something similar to the top of the model. You have two nice clear lines in design of the miniature and I think a little more height might help emphasise the line created by the sword as well as really making him stand out as a character model. Â Altogether though, it's very nice work indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunk Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Excellent work, great pose, looking forward to seeing him painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFromSam Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Where did you get the left hand from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splayedpaintbrush Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Excellent conversion, I really like it! I would definitely try to include the libby horns on the shoulder pad if you can. It is the little details that really add to a good conversion in my opinion. The horns added to the belt's skull for example look really well done. And more than anything else told me I was looking at a librarian conversion. It may just be the angle of the photo but in the last image the hand holding the sword hilt looks at a funny angle. However the image in your first post doesn't have this problem, is the model glued or just partially blu-tacked together? Â The base looks great too, I like the other sketches you have planned out for other bases. I find it interesting to see other peoples planning and preparation work as well as their conversion/painting work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komodo Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Great looking and very creative conversion, neat and simple. I will look forward to see your librarian painted. Â Beautiful freehand on the base. Keep it going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFromSam Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Inspired me to copy you, (as I'm sure many others will do) and create my own PhD Librarian. Â I can't wait to see yours all painted up! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDGamer Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Here's the latest on Epistolary Sariel: I have added a little icon to the top of the model, and I like the result. I didn't want something too big because I like the hunched-over look of the model--makes him more sinister. Thanks to Gillyfish for the suggestion. Here's a close-up of the Librarian shoulder pad: Everything is now glued except the icon on top and the book at his waist. Farfromsam, the left arm is a Grey Knight terminator arm and hand. I just filled in the place the storm bolter usually goes with green stuff. The elbow guard isn't quite complete either, but the shoulder pad hides it. I also stuck a little wedge of GS between the body and arm. I'm thinking about giving him one of those little shields as well. On another note, your comment about PhD librarians made me laugh pretty hard: more PhDs is clearly the path to victory. Maybe that book is his doctoral thesis? Also, copy away: if we all share and we all copy, then we all become better painters and modelers. So, a couple more details and then the painting starts! Unless of course you all find more gaps to fill. But better to take the time now than to stare at it in regret later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDGamer Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Some updated pictures of Epistolary Sariel: preliminary shading on the armor, but I'm not done yet. I want to get started on the other parts, though, to make sure the contrast is more or less the same across the whole model. This is a style of painting I really like but am still figuring out, so comments and suggestions are welcome as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Looks awesome so far Doc :tu: I'm glad to see someone else that paints as slow as me ;) Â Are you planning on adding weathering or damage? Your shading is top notch but it needs blacklining or similar, I'm sure that you have already thought of that though :) Â BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdemings Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 that blue is awesome! how'd you do it!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDGamer Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Work and a new baby have been taking up my hobby time, but things are beginning to settle down. Here is the current state of affairs: Still some work to do on highlights and darkest shadows, as well as some cleaning up of the midtones. You're right, Stobz, the contrast isn't quite there yet, so I will be getting into the deepest shadows soon. The sword is vexing me endlessly--the force weapon pattern still looks weird, and I need to shade the metal. Despite some success with TMM attempts elsewhere, this one is giving me trouble. In answer to the question about the blue, it's mostly just Caledor Sky, which is a really nice color, and some old Ice Blue as a highlight. Initially I thinned them down and put them on with an airbrush, though for a single model it's hardly worth the time I need to spend cleaning the brush. I just wanted the practice. Hopefully I can post a final, complete version soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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