Friday Quick Tip: Storm Shield Librarian

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**grey_death**

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Storm Shield Librarian
By: realgenius

Anyone who has read the new Warhammer 40k Space Marine Codex knows how good Storm Shields have become. Now that they grant an invulnerable save that basically lets you survive two-thirds of the time no matter what hits you, you will want one where ever you can get it. And that includes on your Terminator Librarians. But how do you get a Storm Shield when one doesn't come with the Librarian model? And how about one that looks like something a Librarian would carry?

The answer can be found in the disgustingly large Librarian back banner. By trimming the top eagle off, removing a section of the rear banner pole and adding a plastic fist, you can get a nice looking Librarian Storm Shield without having to spring for the Storm Shield bit.

As you can see, the bit in question is very close to the size of a Storm Shield from the Assault Terminators box set.

Just grab a spare fist bit, trim part of the knuckles to fit the shield at an angle and cut away part of the banner pole to fit the fist.

Voila! Instant Librarian Storm Shield.

What are some of your quick bitz conversions?

**Chrispy**

These quick tips are great!

BTW: Your picture links are broken.

**grey_death**

Chrispy wrote:BTW: Your picture links are broken.

Hrm. Really not sure what's going on there. Trying to fix it!

**grey_death**

Images fixed!

**djphranq**

Neato! What terminator model is that?

**Death By Monkeys**

Librarian sez, "AIGH! Don't you dare cut my book!"

**grey_death**

Death By Monkeys wrote:Librarian sez, "AIGH! Don't you dare cut my book!"

The word of the Emperor Protects!

**grey_death**

djphranq wrote:Neato! What terminator model is that?

Termie Librarian.

**djphranq**

grey_death wrote:
djphranq wrote:Neato! What terminator model is that?

Termie Librarian.

Lol oops I totally forgot about that model somehow

**tallmantim**

Cool!

Can't wait to see the painted guy!

;-)

**grey_death**

tallmantim wrote:Cool!

Can't wait to see the painted guy!

;-)

I'll try and get RG to post a painted pic here when he's all done ^_^.

**karmaiko**

Sorry not to regurgitate this thread but I so badly wanted to reply to it when it came out but my replacement camera cable hadn't arrived in the mail yet >.<
It came last night so I'm posting a pic of my converted termy librarian, 'The Soul Keeper'.

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq130/karmaiko99/DSCF1224.jpg
http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq130/karmaiko99/DSCF1225.jpg

and the staff
http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq130/karmaiko99/DSCF1227.jpg

p.s. -> indoor lighting sucks, cmon summer!

**©µωая→!**

Gr8 man tnx.

**wolfeman**

I love these tips! Keep them coming!

**Fresh**

Can i see a picture of the inside of the shield if that makes more sense, to get a better understanding of how you did it

**FoxPhoenix135**

Killer as always, GD.

I had to convert a Dark Angels shield once. I didn't want to file off all the robed-figures and stuff, so I just applied a layer of greenstuff over the top of it, and pressed it onto a table in order to get it flat. I then used a needle file to get the edges and stuff flush. Putting a little icon in the middle of it finished the shield. If its ok I'll get you a picture of it later, if you're interested?

EDIT: Dark ANGELS, not Angles. Lol.

**jackvolerich**

Thats very neat but is that not a waist of weapon space you could have a stormbolter there instead but thaat is also a very nice simple coversians congrats

**FoxPhoenix135**

no, not a waste if you want a assault-oriented librarian. He has his psyker powers for shooting, if that is what you want. It gives you a huge invulnerable save, so it is very worth it.

**grey_death**

Jack, Yeah...Storm Shields are FAR more effective on a Librarian than a Storm Bolter...

Fox, a pic would be awesome to add to the thread!

**FoxPhoenix135**

Ok then. Here is the shield, still needs a little work. I don't know what I was thinking priming the miniature when I wasn't done with the shield... it was late that night.