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ph34r wrote:I'm not sold on the librarian at all. That psychic hood just looks comically big.

Leave him alone, just because the psycho-conditioning process doesn't improve some areas

Small update - new photo of the progress on the libby. PS stole the wife's camera for this one, think I'll be using it again, puts mine to shame.

Enjoy. More to do today, mainly finishing up armour details and the hand

WOW!
Any greenstuff tips? My greenstuff skills have been weighed, measured and found wanting

lessthan1337 wrote:WOW!
Any greenstuff tips? My greenstuff skills have been weighed, measured and found wanting

Thanks, yeah some tips:

Use colour shapers, soft and firm ones, sizes 0 and 2. I use these for all the smooth surfaces and my GS is improving all the time, especially cloaks and tabards. For details I have favourite tool which I've never seen for sale, a friend at GW gave it too me years ago. It has a long flat oval on one end with a sharp point, I've seen similar but never as good!

Also for metal tools I tend to use spit on the tools as it lubricates better than water, colour shapers not so important. On the sculpting itself, it's easier to take it in stages and build up several layers when you start rather than trying all in one go. For example: the shoulder pad on the libby with the book - 1st base shape with edge corners, dried for 1 day, 2nd book pages, dry for 1 day, 3rd chain across the middle. The colour shapers help with this as it's easy to blend into previous shapes with them.

Hope this gives you some tips.
Alex

Libby looks awesome Alex. You seem to find the perfect balance with just enough to make it look cool with out going ott.

What are colour shapers? Sorry pretty new to greenstuffing myself.

kanelom wrote:What are colour shapers? Sorry pretty new to greenstuffing myself.

They's painting tools for oils and acrylics made of soft or firm silicone rubber, this is why they're so good for GS as it doesn't stick to them at all.

nice

alexneufeld wrote:

kanelom wrote:What are colour shapers? Sorry pretty new to greenstuffing myself.

They's painting tools for oils and acrylics made of soft or firm silicone rubber, this is why they're so good for GS as it doesn't stick to them at all.

Did you know they came out with Extra Firm set? I just bought a pair and they are very stiff...just a bit softer than metal (of course).

Really like the conversion here! I do feel that it looks slightly off balance, there is a lot going on with his right hand side holding the staff with the storm bolter etc, where as his left is sparse in comparison.

I'm currently at a loss as how to best balance it however perhaps migrating the storm bolter from the current arm to the other side, this might give a more balanced pose. food for thought I guess.

Knightley wrote:Really like the conversion here! I do feel that it looks slightly off balance, there is a lot going on with his right hand side holding the staff with the storm bolter etc, where as his left is sparse in comparison.

I'm currently at a loss as how to best balance it however perhaps migrating the storm bolter from the current arm to the other side, this might give a more balanced pose. food for thought I guess.

Aaahh but that's because you haven't seen what or who is going to be attached to it! Still keeping it under wraps for now, model only arrived today but tested the idea.

Off for three weeks for work now too, so typical that GW delivers the day I go so I don't have time to get stuck in to the other part of the duel (hint). (Oh and releases the new resin versions after I already ordered mine)

Alex

Aha,

That then makes sense.

I guess I'll have to wait for 3 weeks before I get a hint

Knightley wrote:Aha,

That then makes sense.

I guess I'll have to wait for 3 weeks before I get a hint

Yep. Done a lot more work on the libby though, nearly done on the force weapon and his hand is now more armoured. Sorting out a photo now

Here's the photo:

Hey all, been away for work for nearly a month but lots to report.

Finally convinced my boss to let me have leave to go the UK Games Day in Sept so it's time to get cracking for GD. The Librarian is part of a duel scene, with a DE Succubus in mid strike. Still about a week's worth of GS to do to finish and then painting. Fortunately at home now for 2-3 weeks so should make some good progress.

Meanwhile just to pass the time I bought a Wasp Assault Walker from Forgeworld to paint, just to get the painting going again. Might enter this too but only into a comp here in Peru at end of July. Going for an Iyanden theme, simple yellow, blue gems and dark blue cockpit to mirror the guardian scheme. Been fun so far to build, esp. the base! The top section is WIP painting as I wanted to test the yellow blend and the blue gems. Busy with this now.

Some photos for you. Comments appreciated too, and hopefully you won't be waiting a month for the next update!

Nice to see such a great update, it was def worth the wait!

Diorama is looking awesome. Will that DE just be suspended out over the base? The Wasp walker looks pretty solid, too. I like the yellow you have achieved and the base looks really good. I like that it isn't over the top, since it's just a simple walker.

Loving the pictures of the duel; that's going to be immense, I can't wait to see more.

I wasn't a fan of the Wasp itself, but I'll be interested to see what you do with it.

Great work so far!

Sageheart wrote:Nice to see such a great update, it was def worth the wait!

Thanks, been working on the top of the Wasp this afternoon so will post more pics later.

Moltar wrote:Diorama is looking awesome. Will that DE just be suspended out over the base? The Wasp walker looks pretty solid, too. I like the yellow you have achieved and the base looks really good. I like that it isn't over the top, since it's just a simple walker.

Yeah, the Succubus will be suspended by the agoniser wrapped around the arm. The other arm will be a sword striking behind the head. Glad that the base is getting appreciation, there are a few leaves to go on and around the stones to make it more subtle.

Just Dave wrote:Loving the pictures of the duel; that's going to be immense, I can't wait to see more.

Cheers Dave, sometimes it's funny how a simple idea of I want a new libby has turned into something crazy and complicated!

Nice update. Love the base for the diorama, very nice.

Youre awesomeness makes me sad. Anyway your work is awesome and I love everything and especially that furioso and libby terminator.

More paint on the Wasp top section - finishing off the bone effect underneath and then onto the tail fin. A little more damage too, there will be two types, one deep through to a bone effect underneath and another which is just scratches (not done yet) Enjoy, and more progress tomorrow.
Alex

That is some amazing blending on the the yellow panels. The underside is pretty cool as well, reminds me of beach wood.

The yellow is fantastic.

And this is why I'm not entering Duel this year...well, that and I can't afford to buy another Chakax and Queek to convert up at this moment in time.

What other categories you entering? I'll have to keep my eye out for you!

More Wasp progress - done with the top part of the body, working on engines, with silver NMM now, then onto the centre of the body. Did a little freehand copy of the Yriel rune from the banner onto the tail too. More soon, should be busy over the weekend with a lot more progress

Nearly done with the duel sculpting now, Succubus hair and finishing off legs to go. Ready for painting! Wasp coming along too, will try and post some photos today.

Nice stuff man, consider me subscribed

Hey all,

A good update for you, finally finished the Succubus after several changes. Also done more painting on the Wasp, and base coated all the duel parts (except the Succubus, who's GS is still drying)

Very happy with the final sculpt, only two things to change - reduce the back of the head to get the angle right, at the minute the cables get in the way of the correct position and she looks a bit like a chicken with her head sticking out. AND THE MOLD LINE ON THE FRONT VIAL (before anyone mentions it!)

Enjoy - 2 and a half months of painting to go now, starting with the bases of both entries.

I've gotten reasonable success sculpting fur, twisted mutated flesh, more "amorphous" things with putty, but how do you get armor plates and such sculpted so cleanly? I can never get that crisp hardness to the edges like that. I've had some success waiting until it dries and then cutting/filing, but I can't get any indentions that way and if I cut it wrong, then it looks horrible, not to mention wayward nicks coming out in the final product.

Almost done with the librarian, and finished the base. No photos now (taking lots of WIP for a later post) (probably keeping it all under wraps now until GD!). Gone for red on the librarian armour, with blue tabard (inside is bone white), blue inside to psychic hood too. Looks awesome so far! Succubus position finally sorted so they really eyeball each other.

Resin plinth ordered and on the way too, trying to think of a name too for a brass plate