How to paint Tome Keepers for Warhammer 40k, plus some of their lore!

#spacemarines #tabletoppainting
Seems only right to feature the Tome Keepers as we continue deeper in to the Space Marine Chronicles-they're probably the ones writing it! This successor chapter of the Ultramarines was featured in White Dwarf many years ago, and has always stuck in my head! Hope you like this easy and quick tutorial for them, as well as learning a little bit about their back story as well!
Transfer tutorial:
• How to Apply Transfers...
Basing scheme:
AK Terrain Texture paste in Firelands-perfect dupe for Martian Ironcrust but a lot cheaper!
Allow each stage to fully dry in between!
Gryph-Hound Orange (contrast)
Ryza Rust (dry)
Screaming Skull (layer) Light drybrush over the top!
Here's how and why I prime the way I do!
Two different rattle/spray cans are used-one full solid coat of black, and a lighter coat of grey seer sprayed from above to add light/dark areas. The lighter coating of grey seer adds a small amount of grit(too small for the eye to see) from to give the contrast paint a better surface to cling too. Contrast paints don’t work well on black primers, the colours won’t show up well.
Here’s a short showing the process, if you have any other questions please let me know!
• How to: Zenithal Primi...
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Thanks for checking out the video!

[@sethofsouth]

I love the tome keepers lore
I have the indomitus box and Ive wanted to paint them as tome keepers and now I have an easy recipe to do so. Thanks!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Sweet! Glad you liked it!

[@GlynArmitage]

the Tome Keepers are a cool chapter nice to see them receiving some love, great video keep them coming

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers Glyn, yeah it’s a very underrated chapter!

[@Gaze_Hound]

Great point about the painting articles I’ve been warhammer adjacent for 20 ish years loved the novels played a lot of the video games but painting I really struggle with but this series and your other work really have been building my confidence thanks again

[@MediocreHobbies]

That's so great to hear, thanks so much for letting me know that

[@Jason-man-in-black]

Nice video Andy, I’ve always liked their lore its an interesting idea learning for the diaries etc.

[@jackneighbour7605]

great scheme! looking forwards to many more!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Awesome, thank you!

[@puglover9990]

I would love to see your take on the Dark Krakens or Sons of the Phoenix

[@SgtMaj22]

Great colour scheme on that chapter!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thank you!

[@felix_thebear]

Oh my favourite type of video. I would love videos in this style from Cadia Sucessor Guard Color Schemes. Maybe with Sentinel and Tanks or Artillery together.

[@patimusprime72]

Great video dude. Really enjoying the series. Bone is one of the colors that can be a real pain but you make it look easy.

[@MediocreHobbies]

It’s harder when people make it complicated with many many steps 😄

[@sethran9447]

Nice work! Enjoying the format

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@mynx_uk]

love seeing your vids, so much easyer to follow, thankyou.

[@MediocreHobbies]

So good hearing that-thank you!

[@GrizzleNizzle]

Awesome paint job! Though seeing you paint an entire space marine's armor in Ushabti Bone gave me PTSD from just painting my Blood Raven's shoulders haha

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahahaha

[@a.craven3679]

Excellent Tutorials!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad you like them!

[@mikespaintedminis5100]

That looks amazing 🔥

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers Mike!

[@romeo.3472]

Were one of the contenders for my own chapter. Ended up going another direction after failing to nail the bone armour.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Bone armour can definitely be tricky!

[@nickdavis5420]

Slick paint job !

[@MediocreHobbies]

cheers man

[@richardhall485]

The recent Tome Keeper article in WD500 got me inspired to try them out. Great looking chapter. Shout out to Matt / Rookie Brushes who does them excellently

[@MediocreHobbies]

Will check him out thanks man!

[@joelbooker4555]

Loved it!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thank you!

[@dominicskelton3031]

"Yes mate, of course we're Ultramarines successors. Word Bearers? Never heard of them mate...."

[@MediocreHobbies]

😄

[@Gilroysmash86]

Would like to see a WolfSpear scheme

[@RavenGuard119]

Andy , can you do Hawk Lords next pleaseeeeeee

[@scroggie_mini_painting3983]

Awesome video! Cheers Andy

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks so much man, you’re catching up on so many videos this week!

[@scroggie_mini_painting3983]

@@MediocreHobbies been on holiday lol

[@samlivera4915]

Great vid man

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks so much!

[@katfezza4570]

How about Brazen Claws for a future video? Be interesting to see a quartered scheme done using contrast paints. A less often seen chapter too.

[@MediocreHobbies]

I've done howling griffins before as a quartered scheme with contrasts!

[@katfezza4570]

I missed that one. I shall go look!

[@sprinkleLPs]

Once again I beg you to paint the Harbingers!!!

[@janefyffe6546]

Great colour scheme, love it. Just bought Skaventide, OMG! Where do you start?haven’t even finished painting Soul wars or Dominium or Horus heresy or leviathan!!! I need more arms

[@MediocreHobbies]

Haha just follow the enthusiasm, painting what you're enjoying painting will get more done than forcing yourself to finish projects when you're excited to work on other things!

[@janefyffe6546]

Cheers Andy, I think your right, I keep flipping between projects, but they are sloooooowly getting there. Please keep up the great work. …… oh yes, Dark Elves please.

[@armin8306]

I am kind of a sucker for bone colored armor

[@MoonlesssNight]

Silver skulls next? 👉👈

[@connorshort2308]

Maby do painting a blood drinker rainbow warrior or even a emperors spears

[@Chr1s_90]

👍

[@MediocreHobbies]

:)

[@zachmoss8896]

wow

[@MediocreHobbies]

😊

[@richardrussell7082]

"A stasis-sealed volume" ... so you mean "Brand new, still in factory shrink wrap, first edition" 😜

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahahah exactly that

[@impi7321]

dude I love your videos but please stop putting the emblem of a tactical unit on the miniatures of assault intercessor)))

[@MediocreHobbies]

Meh 😄