Sanguine_Blood Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Good day brothers, I've been sitting on the Deathstorm dreadnought sprue for a while now, and decided that I am going to build the librarian dreadnought from it, not Cassor (I have a FW chaplain dread I use as Cassor). Now, I've been through google images looking at how everyone painted theirs, and the common way seems to be red everywhere except for the sarcophagus, which is the blue of Librarians. I am thinking I am going to paint mine so its all blue, except for red on the shoulders, or a variation of that once I see how it all goes together and if just red shoulders would be practical. Also, I am going to try and use my airbrush primarily with painting it. I just got my airbrush, and I am no pro, but seeing the way it applies the paint, so smooth and uniform, I sense only good things. I am even going to try and do a power-weapon effect on the force weapon (been watching videos on how to do that). Can pictures be uploaded from my phone to the site so I can actually show you guys as I go on it? Or do I have to do a complicated load to photobucket-type-thing and go from there? Also feel free to post images of your librarian dreadnoughts, it may give me ideas :) Thanks brothers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I built two librarian Dreads this weekend! Not painted yet, but I think I'll be running with the blue sarcopogi idea. Black for the main bits, then red shoulders - as is my successor chapter. This guy has some Blood Talons and is holding the force halberd: http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah177/nevscorner/20150809_172724_zpsvh6rbccg.jpg Whereas this guy is using the same force sword as before his internment and a chainfist made from the ork big chainsword. http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah177/nevscorner/20150809_172731_zpsjepcbvxj.jpg On the photo uploads: I only use Photobucket, but I believe there is a way to make a gallery on the BnC and you just post links from it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yncarne Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I painted my dread with the entire left arm in blue. I look forward to seeing your work. I believe How to post images to the B&C will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine_Blood Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Another quick question. What weapon is "best" for the Libby Dread? Melta, or Heavy Flamer? I'm thinking the flamer... What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Depends on how you're playing him, his targets, is he in a pod or a raven? His prime target is high Toughness Multi-wound models he can instant death with his Force at high Initiative. Pop the Quickening Primaris power on him and he can go toe to toe with a lot of powerful characters too, striking harder and faster than they ever could in a challenge. Melta is good for popping a transport and then charging it's juicy inhabitants, whereas the flamer lets him toast light infantry - but you don't want to toast too many or you might risk failing your charge. Personaly, I think the Melta is best, it keeps to his role of "kill the giant enemy crab", and the Furioso can take a Frag Cannon and Heavy Flamer to handle hordes - as can our tacticals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine_Blood Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Depends on how you're playing him, his targets, is he in a pod or a raven? His prime target is high Toughness Multi-wound models he can instant death with his Force at high Initiative. Pop the Quickening Primaris power on him and he can go toe to toe with a lot of powerful characters too, striking harder and faster than they ever could in a challenge. Melta is good for popping a transport and then charging it's juicy inhabitants, whereas the flamer lets him toast light infantry - but you don't want to toast too many or you might risk failing your charge. Personaly, I think the Melta is best, it keeps to his role of "kill the giant enemy crab", and the Furioso can take a Frag Cannon and Heavy Flamer to handle hordes - as can our tacticals! Thank you for this information. I am so new at using the Librarian Dread, that I still don't know his function. This information is helpful, and will determine how I model him.... I could magnetize it though.... Hmmm Edit: Just aligned and magnetized the Melta option and my magnets are the perfect fit! Will magnetize the two other options now, for retrofit diversity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Yep, if in doubt - magnetize it! Good luck with using him, the Librarian Dread is actually one of our most unique and powerful units. One of our section mods: Knife&Fork made a list around 2 Librarian dreads actually choosing Psychic powers from Malefic Daemonology, to summon daemons as the perils aren't that risky to a dread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine_Blood Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Yep, if in doubt - magnetize it! Good luck with using him, the Librarian Dread is actually one of our most unique and powerful units. One of our section mods: Knife&Fork made a list around 2 Librarian dreads actually choosing Psychic powers from Malefic Daemonology, to summon daemons as the perils aren't that risky to a dread. Oh wow. I'm going to investigate that... Though summoning daemons seems to be against the fluff to me... :S Is it actually though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Totally against the fluff, but awesome and fun! Paint them gold and make them sanguinius' slither of psychic essence left in the warp :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockwithaticket Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Have you thought about doing it all red except for the force weapon arm, which is blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Angelus Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I magnetised the front of the sarcophagus on my dread so he was interchangeable back to a furioso if needed. So only the front and left arm are blue for me. Think it looks suitably librarian like.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/AvengingAngel/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150611_180103_zpsyarkyrh5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot Earp Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I let my Librarian Dreads pure Red. I used the Chaplaindred from FW for my first Libbydread. He has enough bling and his Powerweapons glow so that is going for me. http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag185/Slaughter3000/DSCN0632_zpsegm5bryi.jpg My other dread is an Salamander Dread Conversion (Flying Djinni Dread on the left, cause you dont find seperate fw dread legs that easy). Ive got that body as a free goody from an recast order. He will also stay red with some gold on the dragon heads. http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag185/Slaughter3000/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20150621-WA0001_zpsyidimuua.jpeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I magnetised the front of the sarcophagus on my dread so he was interchangeable back to a furioso if needed. So only the front and left arm are blue for me. Think it looks suitably librarian like.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/AvengingAngel/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150611_180103_zpsyarkyrh5.jpg Mine is done in a similar fashion as I switch between sarcophagi where and when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine_Blood Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Going to try my hand at sharing this project. I appologise if I am slow to upload, but family prevents hobby time Anyways, I magnetised the arm weapons, and base coated him black with my airbrush. I am going to try and do all the major color coverage with my airbrush, consider this my test subject I am pondering him being mostly blue. I am trying to envision the armor plates on the legs and on the arms to be red, but atm I believe that may lead it to look... weird.... So I may go all blue. We'll see. He looks all assembled, but I don't have the head secured, the upper body to the legs, or the arms. The plates on the legs above the feet also come off. Also, I thought about making the sarcophogus interchangeable, but nah, I already have another furioso that I've done that too, so I don't need another. Sorry if the images are too large. http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o790/Matty7734/Blood%20Angels%20Projects/5115E765-328C-4C41-949E-6162FB6DCC4C_zps11lpug1a.jpg http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o790/Matty7734/Blood%20Angels%20Projects/EDEDEF95-8595-4FD7-8329-B275E4F0D570_zps15w5afsf.jpg http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o790/Matty7734/Blood%20Angels%20Projects/68BA65F2-F081-4CAA-A4B1-FB01B59ABC82_zpsn40kno9o.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I am thinking I am going to paint mine so its all blue, except for red on the shoulders, or a variation of that once I see how it all goes together and if just red shoulders would be practical. Liiike Thiiis? Dread update - Table top ready: http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/Mechxen/Blood%20Angels/Armoury/2015-01-18005530_zps0ebdc76e.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/Mechxen/Blood%20Angels/Armoury/2015-01-18005439_zpse4ee2c5a.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/Mechxen/Blood%20Angels/Armoury/2015-01-18005507_zps8b23e213.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/Mechxen/Blood%20Angels/Armoury/2015-01-18005701_zps4bff77c4.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/Mechxen/Blood%20Angels/Armoury/2015-01-18005645_zpsf0787401.jpg http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/Mechxen/Blood%20Angels/Armoury/2015-01-18005629_zps603c5e4a.jpg He's actually finished now. I can upload more pics if wanted :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine_Blood Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Nice painting there! And yeah, that was one of my ideas. If I go th at route, I'll be making the armor plates on the arms blue though I think. I have airbrushed the blue and metal on, as well as the white starting point for the force weapon. Silly me forgot to tape off the areas of the armor before spraying the metal, so I got a lot of over spray onto my model. Oh well, maybe I can salvage it. I'll make sure to tape next time to avoid this kinda thing. Being stupid new to airbrushing I feel I am allowed to make mistakes :P http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o790/Matty7734/Blood%20Angels%20Projects/5B218A7C-DBE8-4F27-8CBB-0A481C64A5B2_zpsftu7fa4f.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 eek, you fprgpt the head, was that intentional? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine_Blood Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 eek, you fprgpt the head, was that intentional? The front is just held on there with sticky tac, so no, I didn't forget it, but I didnt want any blue on it either so I pulled it out prior to hitting it with paint. :D Once I paint it up, I'll resecure it to the Sarcophogus and all will be right and just in the world again :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohrtanc Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I painted only the upper front site of the sarcophagus in dark blue. After all, the Librarian Dreadnought is enough ornamented to stick out. http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss111/Marvin_Otterbein/Blood%20Angels/1%20HQ/Librarian%20Dreadnought%20Force%20Sword%20-%2010_zpseltd4k83.jpg http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss111/Marvin_Otterbein/Blood%20Angels/1%20HQ/Librarian%20Dreadnought%20Force%20Hammer%20-%2001_zpspbjjbglt.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine_Blood Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Here's it taped up for next blue coat. http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o790/Matty7734/Blood%20Angels%20Projects/C8B274F5-0A62-42BF-9F93-DCF123E58D5B_zps2ojyzyjh.jpg And here it is with blue applied. I removed all the tape and reassembled. I might do the rest by brush now. Not sure what else to airbrush. http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o790/Matty7734/Blood%20Angels%20Projects/946C4497-2151-468F-9E08-39AB60669CD9_zpsjpx163ap.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine_Blood Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 So I decided to actually airbrush the red onto the arms instead of painting it by hand. Here it is and will give you a closer idea of what my finished product will look like. http://i1343.photobucket.com/albums/o790/Matty7734/Blood%20Angels%20Projects/9D7A74E3-9F8B-4216-8D1B-1CF3C9F0A102_zpsbnon3i30.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildrcheese Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Looking good so far. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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