Daevyll Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Had some old metal terminators from 2nd edition lying around and some unused parts from the Deathwing command squad/knights set (I did not build them as knights), and decided to try and convert a librarian. Combination of metal and plastic bits used, filled in with greenstuff and some undefined bits (such as the drum feed on the stormbolter). Decided on a force-axe and stormbolter combo. Pimped the bolter a bit to be able to upgrade it to Foesmiter if I have some spare points. His main purpose is to provide prescience, with the force axe being a deterrent to multi wound gribbly things. http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r722/Daevyll/ca6a4ff6-a223-4f57-8cff-aa91f34b70a5_zpsde8b1b69.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Looks good, man. Did you say the drum feed is greenstuff? If so, that's some crisp work there. Surprisingly, the simple base really boosts this model. Talk about a simple scheme, but the addition of the dead grass, and the way you blended the dusty/muddy color into the legs is spot on. It's a perfect match and really makes the model look gritty and real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Very, very nice work indeed! As Jeff said, the base and the dirt up his leg armour are great touches. Which parts are from the 2nd ed. terminator(s)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Nice, I like your idea of using blue robes rather than blue armour the show his rank, its a nice change. The axe blade is beautifully done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daevyll Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Which parts are from the 2nd ed. terminator(s)? Most of the body behind the cowl (which you can't see very well), and the upper part of the legs, plus the power plant exhausts. It was mostly a case of getting the parts I needed, cutting off the front of the body to make the cowled bit fit, and bulking out the metal part a little since the old metal termis are just a tad smaller than the current ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Guy Matt Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Cool work. Nice use of he Knight parts. I've always thought they'd be good for scratch building terminator librarians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Awesome sauce conversion and crisp painting too. Excellent cracked earth base. The whole gels perfectly and is set off by the blue cowl/robe/tabard. Right so you've cracked an HQ - now where's the rest of the Deathwing ;) Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadistic Imp Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 You must tell me how you did your base.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daevyll Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 You must tell me how you did your base.. Dark brown undercoat then a layer of crackle paint. Vallejo sells a crackle medium to get this effect, GW has a crackle paint but only one color so its more limited. Then I used Vallejo weatherings powders ( light and dark dust colors) to make it all extra dry and dusty. The grass tufts are from army painter line I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPK Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Very nice work! I do have one suggestion - pick out the arm cables in another color just to break up the bone a bit more. Metallic maybe, that is typically how you see them. Personally, I like to handle them like so - sort of hazard stripe-esque. Crackle paint! Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daevyll Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Awesome sauce conversion and crisp painting too. Excellent cracked earth base. The whole gels perfectly and is set off by the blue cowl/robe/tabard. Right so you've cracked an HQ - now where's the rest of the Deathwing Took longer than intended, but the first of his squad is ready for action. I was keen to avoid the 'christmas tree' look that DW terminators are susceptible to, so I steered away from greens except for the eye lenses and limited the red to the shoulder pad and purity seal. Used grey stone and brass as color elements, and made the terminator quite dirty and damaged in appearance. http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r722/Daevyll/839b3fac-0e97-4428-a93e-126147c35388_zpsc1192ae3.jpg http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r722/Daevyll/6ec6ab91-daf6-456b-81d5-5c553778b15c_zps2fce0b40.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratboy1664 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Possibly the best Deathwing terminator ever, even the base reminds me of the plains people home-world story. This guy could so easily be Weasel-Fierce or Lame Bear. The subtlety of the painting brings out the details beautifully in terms of both palette and technique. More please x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Yep indeed. Awesome sauce. A very muted colour palette put to good use. The red and sighting lenses / eye lenses just add the 'sparkle' needed to stop them becoming drab. You have more in the pipeline? If so, keep posting please :) Cheers I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPK Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Nice work on the second. As Isiah said, its a nice muted color palette and I think picking out the cables as you did works perfect in that regard. Keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Awesome stuff. Love the basing and the weathering (and the more 'brown' tone of bone you have, as opposed to the yellowy bone GW uses). Yes, it also made me think of Deathwing too. You should do a couple of the named marines from that story, would look awesome in this scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Nice paint job. Why does he have a girl's name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daevyll Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Thank for the comments all; you've actually triggered me to re-read the original Deathwing story, still an excellent read. I also like how it is implied in the Codex that it is actually a parabel told to new initiates in the Dark Angels now, with hidden meaning. So much better than a straight retconning :) As for progress, no squad is complete without a heavy weapons guy, and this is mine. His assault cannon arm is actually magenetized, and I also have heavy flamer and plasma cannon arms for him, but those are not fully painted yet. http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r722/Daevyll/9D88A513-EE59-4905-93DC-7EB8EB03AED5_zps5wislqtf.jpg http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r722/Daevyll/58A6149C-BA79-4B98-94F1-98FE0AAFC2A3_zps7f4ls2l4.jpg http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r722/Daevyll/066DB365-BAD7-4AF3-AFCB-A743DC781681_zpsqmcni1mc.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daevyll Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Did some more work. Sergeant with his Watcher in the Dark (which you can't actually attach do DW squads, but what the hell) http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r722/Daevyll/b434db5c-a6c0-4e5f-800d-fa239ab22e9b_zps5de045ec.jpg Another squadmember http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r722/Daevyll/c5d2982f-e452-41b1-9f7d-ed1fa40050ad_zpsae7fa469.jpg Group shot: http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r722/Daevyll/85b85e77-58fa-42ef-b0f9-29436cc656fc_zps06c665f3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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