Finally finished my second HQ for the Black Legion force. The detail on this model is incredible, you wouldn’t believe the stock model is from a starter box set. With so much detail it was really challenging trying to use a limited palette of colours. More pics after the jump.
I really wanted a ghostly green figure emerging from the book, so I painted the apparition white and then used Vallejo Fluorescent Green. It’s quite eye catching but I don’t mind so much because it is one of the main focal points of the model. I did attempt to balance the piece by painting the symbol on the staff bright yellow, I feel that helps a little.
I was going to paint a brown fur pelt, but I thought it would just add another colour to an already busy model, so I went with black. I also considered blue for the pelt. Would have been cool to have said slaughtered a clawed fiend. Really happy with the backpack. I like my colour choices for the daemon flesh, it looks organic but certainly not human. The bone areas took ages to paint but came out really well.
Anyone else inspired to hack up a model and try something different?
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Loved this so much I have shamelessly stolen the idea, here's my loyalist interpretation.
http://astralknights.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/nearly-there-astral-knights-librarian.html
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Simple and effective conversion that really makes this model ever more dynamic. Well done!
Really great model! I love the concept of the power shooting out of the book. Well done!
Very nice conversion and an excellent paintjob. I also really like the pictures, the quality is excellent. Perhaps you could write a few words about the process you go through when you take them?
I might do a full blown article on miniature photography. I'm only an amateur but it would be good to share what I know with the community and then anyone reading can fill in the blanks or offer more tips. Watch this space.
Really sweet but… shouldn't there be a daemon coming out of his book?
I didn't think to use a daemon. That's a great idea. I just went for generic ghostly soul trapped in the warp.
Black Legion aren't aligned to any one particular god, so the only daemon that I could have coming out of the book is a furie.
That is fantastic. It was a real joy to watch this one come together. I feel your pain on the details. I almost got bogged down by them on my DV Chosen. I guess there is such a thing as too many details. Nah, that's crazy talk!
Looks great! Certainly an inspiration for my own Black Legion project! =)