Grotsmasha's Conversion Challenge 2: Librarians Completions

[Adper]

Here is my entry, Libby on Bike for my Ravenwing!

 

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_01_zps504f2b45.jpg?t=1372621388

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_02_zps5a115d1c.jpg?t=1372621190

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_03_zps0f1890fe.jpg?t=1372621195

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_04_zpsc81fea66.jpg?t=1372621198

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_05_zps074afe8b.jpg?t=1372622218

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_06_zps8ec2eb0d.jpg?t=1372621208

[tomsev]

Here is my entry, Libby on Bike for my Ravenwing!

 

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_01_zps504f2b45.jpg?t=1372621388

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_02_zps5a115d1c.jpg?t=1372621190

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_03_zps0f1890fe.jpg?t=1372621195

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_04_zpsc81fea66.jpg?t=1372621198

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_05_zps074afe8b.jpg?t=1372622218

http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r751/Stalle30/Librarian%20Conversion%20Challenge/Bike_06_zps8ec2eb0d.jpg?t=1372621208

really cool...

[Grotsmasha]

From the Sign-up thread,

Alrighty, here we go! I present my entry, a Nurgle Sorcerer on palanquin with spell familiar. I plan on using textured paint on the fleshy greenstuff areas so the fingerprints (and there are many) hopefully won't be too big a deal. I may just sand them down anyways.

 

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/loki114/warhammer%20stuff/chaos%20marines/DSC00001_zps495bd73b.jpg

 

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/loki114/warhammer%20stuff/chaos%20marines/DSC00002_zpsda6be535.jpg

 

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/loki114/warhammer%20stuff/chaos%20marines/DSC00003_zpscaa44461.jpg

 

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/loki114/warhammer%20stuff/chaos%20marines/DSC00004_zpse32e409e.jpg

 

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/loki114/warhammer%20stuff/chaos%20marines/DSC00005_zps69392f9c.jpg

 

[ninjasuperspy]

Well I'm running out of time so here's mine. Every time I look I see about five or six things I'd change or want to do better (Not the least of which pictures with something other than my phone).

 

http://distilleryimage7.ak.instagram.com/dbb53dc6e1cc11e2ada322000a1fbcdb_7.jpg

 

http://distilleryimage0.ak.instagram.com/fbf2afbae1cc11e280cd22000a9f18de_7.jpg
 

http://distilleryimage0.ak.instagram.com/127bd5fee1cd11e29c2822000a1fbe4c_7.jpg

 

http://distilleryimage10.ak.instagram.com/28fc4e94e1cd11e2996f22000a1fbc6f_7.jpg

 

http://distilleryimage7.ak.instagram.com/6415508ee1cd11e2a96022000a1fd150_7.jpg

[Kal-Elvis]

Yo, this is my submission for the kitbash challenge.  I've used this as an opportunity to experiment with some true-scaling--I've added about 3mm to overall height with plasticard spacers.  Also, my thinking here is that he's going to be part of an all mk 8 chapter, so I've modeled in the gorget and pads at ankles.  He's assembled from pieces from the DV librarian arm, the grey knight box, the command squad kit, and some scavenged blood angel stuff--death company or possibly sanguinary guard, not sure.

 

I present to you Solstan Dare, Ferrum Magos of the Iron Eagles chapter:

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img818/7230/oirw.jpg

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img402/1307/x3o.jpg

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img706/8242/dx69.jpg
 

http://imageshack.us/a/img824/2166/fbuj.jpg
 

http://imageshack.us/a/img856/3617/xltr.jpg


 

[Toxichobbit]

Finished, at last.

Brother Dafirenze, Deathwatch Librarian, Blackshield.

[deathspectersgt7]

Five more great entrys .

[Ardus]

Here are my entries. Posted them in the other thread by mistake.

 

My Relictors Librarian

 

and my Night Lord Sorcerer

 

Ardus.

[Emperors Immortals]

Lovely pieces in here, I apologise for the crappy pictures and blue tac. I have 2 entries, first is Tarnos Kul, War Seer of the Shields of Myrmidon 4th company. Sucessors of the Novamarines, Tarnos has won the right through combat to wield the force axe the "Blade of the Skyborn" - a legion relic gifted to the chapter on there inception. He has a combii-plasma and jump pack to better fight the debased traitor marines infesting his sector.

 

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r769/doraexporter/IMAG0161_zps694e664c.jpg right

 

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r769/doraexporter/IMAG0162_zps428f9deb.jpg elevated

 

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r769/doraexporter/IMAG0160_zpsf82a3a80.jpg rear

 

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r769/doraexporter/IMAG0159_zps4ff43df6.jpgleft

[Emperors Immortals]

The first native librarian of Marianos, personally trained under Lycurgus the Lord Librarius. Seconded to Deathwatch for 3 terms (80 years), he returned to train under Lycurgus further and has been personally named sucessor to the Lordship. Present when Lord Myrmidon fell in combat against the Slaaneshi slave cult the Golden Dawn, he was instrumental in keeping his young chapter together. He has sworn bloody vengeance against the Dawn. A potent psyker, he has sworn bloody vengeance on the Golden Dawn.

 

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r769/doraexporter/IMAG0131_zpsba8f3057.jpg rear

 

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r769/doraexporter/IMAG0130_zps4eb5357b.jpg right

 

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r769/doraexporter/IMAG0129_zps4443d73e.jpg left

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r769/doraexporter/IMAG0132_zps80734c78.jpg elevated

 

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/r769/doraexporter/IMAG0128_zps43c9c906.jpg front.

[Grotsmasha]

Alrighty guys, almost a full day extra, but

 

CHALLENGE

CLOSED

 

I'll be back on the weekend with a summary and Top 10.

[Nomus Sardauk]

Finished, at last.

Brother Dafirneze, Deathwatch Librarian, Blackshield.

I see what you did there brother... Beautiful work, love the hooded head and crossed blades, he radiates silent menace.

[Grotsmasha]

Finally !!!! Some time to get the Challenge summary done...

First off, a big thankyou to all of the participants and even the spectators for making another successful Challenge possible, in our final week we added 3 more people, bringing our total number of participants to 41, our newcomers are;

Ardus

Grazgruzk

Kal-Elvis

Have at the participation banner you guys.

Our final week has shown a flurry of entries, bringing our total completions from 26 to 40!!!!

Congratulations to;

Adper

Ardus x2

Daemons Redeemer x2

emperors immortals x2

Grazgruzk

jokaero weaponsmith

Kal-Elvis

ninjasuperspy

Raztalin

Spaced Hulk (with his 4th entry)

Toxichobbit

you've all earned the right to display the completion banners.

So, how did we do compared to the Chaplains Challenge? Librarians had 7 less participants, but managed an excellent result with an extra 2 Completions.

and, now onto the top 10...eerrrr...11, in order of completion, and man these were some hard decisions

1. Odsox post #8

2. 1000Heathens post #13

3. KBA post #21

http://imageshack.us/a/img839/2669/rglibbyfront.jpg

4. averykess post #57

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4015/5076508977_ef0d36ed6e_o.jpg

5. exetus post #99

6. One-eye post #102

7. Midnight Runner post #113

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/MidnightRunner81/1a-2.jpg

8. Brother Chaplain Kage post #122

http://i.imgur.com/FV0856D.jpg

9. Jokaero Weaponsmith post #135

10. Spaced Hulk post #138

11. Toxichobbit post #156

Realistically, it's probably going to be a week or more to whittle these excellent entries into a Final 5, so I'll update again in a week. Don't forget to post your painted Challenge minis the HoH thread, Grotsmasha's Conversion Challenges Showcase Thread.

Also, starting August 1st we'll be doing Grotsmasha's Conversion Challenge: Company Captains/Chapter Masters/Chaos Lords as promised to 1000Heathens.

Cheers,

Jono

[Aqui]

I'm looking forward to the new challenge. After all, I have quite a few Chapters which have no mini's at all

[deathspectersgt7]

So 20 captains

[Aqui]

So 20 captains:whistling:

Not quite that many!

My Amber Dragons have no minis (well, they have one a poorly painted Devastator Marine, who will be dunked soon). My Sons of Cruor have one ready to assemble and paint. I haven't done a kitbash for my Dark Angels DIY successor, the Angels of Salvation either. My Steel Wings could do with a new one (or two ) as I want them to have a Chapter Master (more likely a Generic one than a Calgar counts as this time) and I might stretch to going "old school" and doing a Space Wolf Lord. Been too long and Fenris calls to my old bones once more

In any case, once ETL is over, I'll still be busy

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Oh hey, I made it into the top 10.

[Ardus]

Congrats to the top 10, errr 11.

 

Great minis everyone!

 

Ardus

[Nomus Sardauk]

Congrats to all those who made the final 11, well deserved, every one. Alas, the end approaches, and that makes me very sad. I've enjoyed browsing this thread and bitterly nursing my envy of your converting skills.

Still, a winner has yet to be chosen and a new challenge is on the horizon, and I eagerly look forward to both. :)

[Hyaenidae]

Top ten. Righteous. The Tyrant is pleased.

 

Congrats to everyone, top ten or not. This challenge was a lot of fun.

[Emperors Immortals]

I've been showing a few RL mates of mine this thread - they are amazed and want to buy the sculpts, well Donne top ten and everybody !

[Toxichobbit]

I see what you did there brother... Beautiful work, love the hooded head and crossed blades, he radiates silent menace.

Thankyou for the kind words. I think you might be the only person so far to notice the reference, assuming that's what your talking about . I just noticed I misspelled his name, all fixed now.

Finally !!!! Some time to get the Challenge summary done...

*snip*

Our final week has shown a flurry of entries, bringing our total completions from 26 to 40!!!!

*snip*

Realistically, it's probably going to be a week or more to whittle these excellent entries into a Final 5, so I'll update again in a week. Don't forget to post your painted Challenge minis the HoH thread, Grotsmasha's Conversion Challenges Showcase Thread.

Also, starting August 1st we'll be doing Grotsmasha's Conversion Challenge: Company Captains/Chapter Masters/Chaos Lords as promised to 1000Heathens.

Cheers,

Jono

Congratulations to everyone who took part. 40 completions is an amazing amount with some simply stunning entries. In particular, i'm feeling inspired by 1000heathens, KBA, averykess and Brother Chaplain Kage's work. Good job Apocalypse 6th Ed has a Librarius formation, i'm going to need it .

Now to start planning a Company Captain to go with my Chaplain from last Challenge.

Edit: Just thought, i've got the parts to make a Company Champion that could easily be a Company Captain. Should I be considering entering him as a Captain, or should I be holding off for another challenge in the future?

[IronDuke]

Some great looking Librarians here, definitely going to steal some of these ideas....

I may well have to get involved in the next challenge as well. 

[Raztalin]

Echoing what others have said, was another fun competition - many thanks to Jono again for administering it!! :)

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Congratulations to everyone who took part. 40 completions is an amazing amount with some simply stunning entries. In particular, i'm feeling inspired by 1000heathens, KBA, averykess and Brother Chaplain Kage's work. Good job Apocalypse 6th Ed has a Librarius formation, i'm going to need it .

Now to start planning a Company Captain to go with my Chaplain from last Challenge.

Edit: Just thought, i've got the parts to make a Company Champion that could easily be a Company Captain. Should I be considering entering him as a Captain, or should I be holding off for another challenge in the future?

Indeed, I certainly wasn't expecting 40 entries, much less completions! Congrats to all those that finished!

I'm glad my libby is an inspiration, Toxic, but I'm also glad this challenge inspired me enough to finish a conversion I originally imagined over 2 years ago. Congrats on making it to the finals yourself.

For your champion idea, if you think it could work as a captain, I'd say go ahead and plan on using it for the next challenge.

And for those who entered but didn't make it into the finals, don't be discouraged! I've only recently gotten to the point of feeling like I kind of know what I'm doing with greenstuff. If you see a figure you think is better than what you can currently accomplish, let it inspire you and help you reach to improve. I also suggest keeping around some of your early works so you can look back and see how far you've come with each new finished project.

This is my earliest conversion that I did after getting into 40k back in 3rd edition:

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Kageboshi/SM-Boba.jpg

The hand was snapped off and lost in a move when the figure case came open, but when I'm feeling down about something I'm currently working, this helps to quiet that nagging, critical voice in the back of my head.

Hope to see you all in the next challenge.