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This is my favorite stormraven I've seen, keep up the good work

Morning all from not so sunny Lima. Spent most of yesterday evening painting up the 3rd SGuard. Got a little distracted and decided to paint the jump pack engine outlets blue, and added a little bit of directional lighting around them, looks very subtle and my first real effort at it.

Not sure what to get onto next, but probably finish up the Captain's armour and wings

Keep the comments coming. Alex

My God, that Stormraven blows every other one I've seen out of the water, even the one I liked so much that I copied it for my own.

Really likeing the paint job so far; look forward to further updates.

Quality work so far. And add one more to the "That's the best stormraven ever" club.

Ah yeah, the top back wings roughly twice as tall as it needs to be

Outstanding work, sir.

*golf clap*

Add another mark to the "best Stormraven I've seen," tally. The Sanguinary guard are very well executed, as well.

The sang. guard are sickkkkkkk

alexneufeld wrote:

Just Dave wrote:I wonder about making it have an almost 'double upright' so it's longer and acting like a 3rd wing?

Hmmm this has me thinking! Drawn up a concept which looks way better, going to keep it a surprise though, like the turrets until it's built! Off to the realms of plasticard after work today, I'll just try not to mess up the hotel room too much. Apartment only ready to move into next week so my proper work station is a week or so off.

Well I'm flattered you're listening to my suggestions! <-- of happiness!

I look forward to seeing the progress with it, I'm sure you'll know what you're doing however as it already looks great. As do the Sanguinary Guard - I love the blue jump packs and the latest guy! Great Work!

My God! Best ba I've ever seen.

Loving the storm raven, great paintjob on the ba, don't like the matte black power weapons though...

Cadet_Commissar_Ludd wrote:Loving the storm raven, great paintjob on the ba, don't like the matte black power weapons though...

That's because they haven't been painted yet. The first post tells you! I'm waiting to do them all together for a nice consistent finish.

subscribed。 This stuff is just too cool. Seriously might flog the Jump pack idea. Just so great.

I love this!

Hey all been busy building some new things, given up on painting for a week or so due to poor lighting, definitely moving into new apartment on Wed so then the painting can continue, and the Stormraven is first up.

Meanwhile in the land of hotel rooms (floor now covered in small bits of plasticard!) I have been building a Furioso Librarian. Taken some inspiration from Grimteef's one, but decided on Smite as one of the powers so have used brass rod as lighting on the fist.

Made him a bit taller so he stands above a normal dread. Lots of green stuffing coming later today, just waiting on all the glue to dry completely. Tabard, detaling on the blade, scrolls everywhere + chains holding it on. Trying to keep the GW style of librarian detailing throughout.

IDK what you did to make 'em taller, but he definitely looks more imperator titan-like than a normal dreadnought, which appears to be how dreadnoughts are normally styled with their super top heavy fashion. That's super cool man. Are those guns on either side of the force weapon?

That's a cool looking dread, and the exhausts on those jet-packs is really nice

Qualude wrote: Are those guns on either side of the force weapon?

Nope, they're for cables going to go into force weapon, was waiting for them to dry before drilling out a little bit more for the cables.

The exposed head is so nasty! May I suggest you connect a vast amount of cables and junk to the head so that the librarian really looks like he is cheating death by being encased in dreadnought armor. Oh man this is getting better and better!

i am officially geeking out



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oh and if you included an LED below the head i will send you send you photos of my girlfriend naked.

So far so good , this is going to be a very nice looking army when finished .

Why are you so AWESOME? Nice work, love the librarian and he's exposed face.

So much win in the general area of this thread.

alexneufeld wrote:Hey all been busy building some new things, given up on painting for a week or so due to poor lighting, definitely moving into new apartment on Wed so then the painting can continue, and the Stormraven is first up.

Meanwhile in the land of hotel rooms (floor now covered in small bits of plasticard!) I have been building a Furioso Librarian. Taken some inspiration from Grimteef's one, but decided on Smite as one of the powers so have used brass rod as lighting on the fist.

Made him a bit taller so he stands above a normal dread. Lots of green stuffing coming later today, just waiting on all the glue to dry completely. Tabard, detaling on the blade, scrolls everywhere + chains holding it on. Trying to keep the GW style of librarian detailing throughout.

OMG! FREAKIN' EPIC!! This dread is so awesome that I just got a bloodgasm (ew!! lol) Keep on doing things like this and I will set up an alter in my room for you.

Dude
Thats amazing
Love the paint job on the sanginary guard
Good, crisp lines
Stormraven is awesome!
Well converted
Good work

Great Looking Dread Man! I'm pleased that it'll be along the lines of Grimteef's one, let's see if you can beat it?!

Loving the pose too, particularly it's increased height. Superb!

Love the Sang Guard, add another to the 'best Stormraven I've seen' tally, and I can't wait to see that dred finished.

Deuce11 wrote:The exposed head is so nasty! May I suggest you connect a vast amount of cables and junk to the head so that the librarian really looks like he is cheating death by being encased in dreadnought armor. Oh man this is getting better and better!

You'd be amazed what a good paint job can do, trust me he won't look alive when I'm finished, and there are some green stuff cables now across the forehead. Gonna use a grey flesh palette with glowing red eyes, including object source lighting around them.

Love the Libby dred, can't wait to see it painted up!

Agreed, the Stormraven looks classy! Great paint jobs and Lib dread!

alexneufeld wrote:

Deuce11 wrote:The exposed head is so nasty! May I suggest you connect a vast amount of cables and junk to the head so that the librarian really looks like he is cheating death by being encased in dreadnought armor. Oh man this is getting better and better!

You'd be amazed what a good paint job can do, trust me he won't look alive when I'm finished, and there are some green stuff cables now across the forehead. Gonna use a grey flesh palette with glowing red eyes, including object source lighting around them.

Victory