For a while I have been thinking about threats and villains in the Dalthus Sector. But since the Inqvitational and Tear's wonderful Eldar I have been thinking even more about the villains Inquisitors should be facing, rather than just fighting each other. So with that in mind plus Tears and Bruticus as inspiration I have taken knife to plastic and started. I am planning on building and painting these three villains I came up with as contact cards:
I hope that down the line I will be able to have a game with Mind Gnasher vs Virasson and Salia Veeta vs Tsengir. Cordatus has a links to The Butcher via Master Gingrich.
First up Salia Veeta whose parts have been sitting in my bits box for quite a while. She will be accompanied by a once bound daemon host and a dwimmer crafty. Plus perhaps some assassin sorts.
Got the Dwimmer Crafty finished this morning. Really happy how he has turned out. Credit where credits due the mech claw holding the parchment was an idea from JB.
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The left hand from the cultist squad leader was a pain. It was huge...I had to cut it down a hell of a lot. Still quite big but I think its the perfect hand for a sorcerer.
I have now converted all of the warrior priests...happy bunny.
CURNOW - Yep the base is one of the female witch hunter Inquistors
Dreadclaw69- close but it was the one with power mace and plasma pistol
buhonero13 - Nah I am thinking head from the Changling's staff and body of the necromancer or empire wizard - with horror arms. I really see this one as a herald of tzeentch anyway.
Well said Whale. Knock it off PDH, he looks incredible. The hand looks great, just the right size. Those are some mighty tiny wires on the back of his head.
whalemusic360 -I am still working the FW event only priest. He is very intimidating to paint, so much detail. I have completed all the "silver" metal and tonight I am going to paint his apron red and do the leather straps. I hope to have him finished in the next week or so....depends how distracting the internet and planning the next Yggdrassillium outing is.
The Good Green - His hand still looks huge to me, I have to remind myself he is wearing spiked nails on the end of his fingers Yep the tiny wires are important to 40k and the JB illustrations I'm inspired by. The wires are from a thingy out of the back of my last computer....the red/black and yellow wires that connect the hard drive.
Salia Veeta looks wonderful, Peter, really captured to concept art.
The dwimmer crafty gent looks ace as well - I really don't think his hands are oversized, especially by GW standards. Maybe a case of staring at your own model for too long as you make it?
It's a shame you can't get bigger pictures up on the blog - you really have to zoom in on the details of your villains to really appreciate them.
Scarper wrote: I really don't think his hands are oversized, especially by GW standards. Maybe a case of staring at your own model for too long as you make it?
yeah, clearly that , don´t worry, it happends a lot, or at least it happends me a lot... anyway, don´t try to change his hands because of the size, they´re perfect indeed
Scarper - Thanks mate. I really must take some decent pictures rather than just use my phone. Salia is now finished too....model wise, not sure when I am going to find time to paint her. I am now starting to build three Brats for a Confrontation game we are playing in September.
buhonero13 - Not going to change his hands at all. While I think its big I am quite happy with them.
Part of me says nifty but part of me would love to see you take on some of Rackhams metal sculpts which are still some of the finest produced by any wargaming company ever.
I have been working on this, poor, model that has been waiting for paint since 5th March
No idea as to her character at the moment and I feel like I've been under the influence of Jeff Vader while painting her....not that that's a bad thing. She will be joining Inquisitor Trask's retinue.
The red latex stocking is a test run for my Death Cult Assassin unit....if Total Wargamer ever deliver my Witch Elves. Very happy how using Clear Red has turned out.
Peter it would be good to see all your =][= models on one page i think , i often loose track of all those one of builds .. did salia veeta ever get finished .. she looks amazing
Baiyuan - She was fun and quite quick.....always a bonus. Turns out hoods are easier to paint than faces.
neil101 - I am rather happy with the =][= too. All my models on one page...crickey I dare you to do the same with Manufactorium! Salia is sitting on my desk alongside her minions.....I guess I should take some shots of her completed before I paint her. I think she will get some paint in the foreseeable future. I am thinking of renaming the log "PDH - Odds and Ends - Inq28" or possibly "PDH - Odds and Ends - 40k Inquisition/Ecclesiarchy Army." or I guess I could start a new log for that?
Malika2 - Cheers. I'm with you this is probably how they look...but sometimes more OTT works in miniature form. I am not a fan of female miniatures where they are just naked/wonder bra-ed for the geeks.
That's why I like Victoria Miniatures so much, those female models are more convincing and less of that typical fantasy cliche of half naked women in nipple and clitoris armour...
@PDH: does this mean we can expect more retinue members in that style? Would be cool to see a squad of those!
Malika - It would be nice to have a squad of these but making them would be difficult because all the wych legs are all in running stances other than the pair i've used here. The renegade torsos are also on the whole quite masculine. Plus getting a whole squads worth of elysian lasguns would be very expensive. On the bright side I do have some interesting squad ideas up my sleeve.
B - That video clip is so funny. I'm sure it has been posted before while disgussing the same suject.
I never thought the word clitoris would appear in this thread.
I never thought the word clitoris would appear in this thread.
You're welcome!
Malika - It would be nice to have a squad of these but making them would be difficult because all the wych legs are all in running stances other than the pair i've used here. The renegade torsos are also on the whole quite masculine. Plus getting a whole squads worth of elysian lasguns would be very expensive. On the bright side I do have some interesting squad ideas up my sleeve.
That's a shame! Wouldn't it be possible to use (Dark) Eldar legs instead, and maybe some different types of guns? I would imagine that despite having a sort of uniformity, the Inquisitorial agents would have access to whatever equipment they'd prefer.
Mr Malika - after my rather negative response and then your suggestion got me thinking about how to make a whole squad. So while I was at work and then when I was having dinner with my mum (and far too many other family members) I was actually thinking about exactly how to do it. Now that I am home I have looked at my left over wych and warrior sprues and what else I got in the Elysian Command kit.
Great suggestion Sir - I think the warrior legs will work and some of the wych legs may work if I build up the bases so it looks like they are stepping or resting a leg on a wall, Arms and lasguns not too bad either as I have 3 more lasguns, a plasma gun and plus a pistol for the sergeant. So as the famous Meatloaf song goes "6 out of 10 aint bad" which is a great start. Now I wonder if I can swap Neil something for his Elysian plasma gun? Then all I would need is a heavy weapon of some sort and two other basic weapons (probably shotguns). Definitely more manageable that I initially thought. Thank you.
Squad Rune will be tunnel fighters from Van Nielsson's World (yep named after Jakob) inducted into the Inquisition
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Supressio System
The Supressio System is often referred to as the Supressio Asteroid Field, comprised of the remains of the Supressio, Ankorg, Mephis and Efesus planetary systems that run like a scar along the coreward edge of the Dalthus Sector. What lay waste to these systems is unknown though some evidence suggests these system were destroyed shorty after the Horus Heresy. These systems are also referred to as the Lost Worlds. The only intact and permanently inhabited planet within the Supressio Asteroid Field is Van Nielsson’s World and so only the one place within the Supressio System that has a regular Imperial Navy presence.
Within the Supressio Asteroid Field there are a multitude of mining bases on the larger asteroids and small habitable moons. The value of the space mining is immense so the dangers of being so far from patrolled Imperial space are worth the risks. The Supressio Asteroid Field is a haven for pirates, outlaws, the dregs of humanity and even some xenos species.
Van Nielsson's World Mining World
Van Nielsson’s World, is the only intact planet within the Supressio System, a productive mining world on the outskirts of the Dalthus Sector. Since colonisation the planet has been ruled by the Van Nielsson Alliance. The Alliance employs vast labour gangs and are experts in all standard mining techniques, often hiring personnel to mining colonies.
Due to it being the only world within sub light travel of the asteroids in system, it has close links with Mining Colony Delta 654 and the other smaller colonies in the system. The majority of mined produce passes through Van Nielsson’s World before going out into the wider Dalthus Sector. Due to this the Administatum have set up assay offices on the planet so the right imperial tithes are paid.
The Imperium has set up two penal colonies on the asteroid moons Elmina and Gor’ee. Those incarcerated work in ore processing factories before the refined ore is shipped out to other systems.
Mining Colony Delta 654 - Supressio Asteroid Field A collective of mining stations run by the UMC (United Mining Colonies) based in the asteroid fields of the Supressio System. The name originates from the first colony designated Delta 654, whose leader developed relations with the neighbouring colonies to provide joint protection and support in these far reaches of space. Since its establishment more colonies have joined until it became a cartel in its own right. Relations between the Van Nielsson Alliance and the UMC are cordial but on occasion conflicts have arisen over mining rights and transportation links.
Neil - Can I swap you something for your Elysian Command Plasma Gun and the arms that go with it?
Looks nice Peter! Bravo dude, subtle too. You can clearly tell the models a female without all the usual hallmarks of a fantasy female character (aka standard long flowing locks and massive gratuitous rack haha not that those are bad things mind!) I also love those Elysian drop-troop lasguns, much better looking than the standard issue grunt ones!
You can have it if I can find it mate. I will take a look today if you still want it.. I am pretty sure its still around , I did chop up one though a while back..
As for monkey take no notice , he has space dementia ..
Yggdrasil - it is stressful going other ones. Using the Wych legs are giving them some really odd proportions. I'm sure it will be worth it in the end.
Ghostflame - cheers dude. The Elysian guns are really nice. Shame you cant buy the gun arms separately.
monkeytroll - You really shouldn't tell the Dakka that you're Neil's gimp. Ha Ha
Neil - don't worry about it mate. I didn't realise that infantry squads can only have 1 special weapon.
Oh and as for Monkey let him out of his cage more often...I like it when he joins in.
This has taken a lot more time than I envisioned but I am happy with her. I have been messing with my white balance settings on the camera and she is now a little blue but it was much better than the yellow! Her robe started out in a pastel blue, that really didn't work with the gold, and I did three different free hand patterns on the bottom before being happy with this one. I painted the gold armour using the Desert Eagle technique and I really enjoyed it....looks much better irl not being blown up so... like in the photos.
I'm GMing a long running campaign at the moment; I love the inclusion of villains in the game! It makes a lot more sense for the inquisitors to do something other than just fight amongst themselves. And your Slaaneshi cultist is possibly the best INQ28 villain I have ever seen.
Crystal-Maze - Cheers. I cannot agree more. The biggest flaw with Inquisitor imo is they always seem to fight each other. So I am planning three different chaos cults. Plus the undivided cult I already have:
Drazuul - Thanks. The skin is a mix of Rakarth(s?) Flesh, Flat flesh adding screaming skull and then white for the highlights. Wash of thinned Baal Red and thinned Asurman blue at an early stage of highlighting. Used Orange windsor and newton ink on her lips.
Man you just get better and better with each mini ……..its sickening
Love the skin tone the slight pinking around the edge of the head implant and nose creases also the pattern design around the bottom of loin cloth is great
Like the way you haven't gone over the top with the colour scheme. The purple bow tie and the "flesh" sword give nice warm feel and contrast to otherwise cold tones. I might have used some complementary colours in shade areas to really deepen the tones, but that's just me nitpicking.
By the way, what do you mean by the Desert Eagle tech?
Llamahead - As soon as I saw the Warriors of Chaos Hell Striders I knew there "arms" would make perfect Daemon Weapons.
LDD. Thanks man. I always imagine bionics to be uncomfortable and the skin round them to be sore. I have only ever used GW Purity Seal, I had to go back to the gold armour highlights after varnishing because it lost its shine. For gloss areas I used GW Ard Coat or Tamiya clear colours.
GiraffeX - Cheers
Medium of Death - Cheers. The Pestigors and the Sorcerer are finished and in a box. I had a little modelling hiatus when I finished those models. I will take some pics the next time the camera is out.
So, for the gold i have used shining gold as my main colour. I like that it is sort of greenish in the gold. I'm sorry there won't be any step by step pictures. That's because i don't plan on painting another golden guy anytime soon, unless i feel the urge to field yet another captain of some sort. I paint them gold as i find it looks cool and singles them out easily on the tabletop.
Anyway, this is sort of from memory... i kind of wing it a little when i paint and never really follow an exact recepie. I do however always use plenty of water (otherwise it will just be lots of lumps in the paint, specially with metallic paints) except maybe the very sharpest highlights where i find a slightly thicker paint gives me more control.
I started out with basecoating a dark colour on the armour. I belive it was black, orange and gold mixed together into a dark brown yet slightly metallic colour. Thereafter i pick out the shiny parts, those areas that i want to reflect a lot of light using more or less shining gold. I then work alot with the shadow parts, mixing gold with orange, black and sometimes green instead of orange (i think) but putting less and less of the other colours into the gold as i go brighter. Some areas i simply dont want to be shiny at all, so there i use no metallic paint into the mixtures so that it gets really dull. For the highlights i have mixed mithrill silver with shining gold, but just so much silver that it still stays golden.
What i belive gives the worn look is the way i apply the highlights. If you look at the collar or the chest eagle, you can see damage and chipps in the gold. It's simple, i never highlighted it i just left it "blank" and painted the shiny parts in sort of blotches. Not finishing the entire line there gives the apperance of chipped armour. One could ocourse paint the chipes, but i found this to look more realistic since metallic paint is all about creating reflecting and dull areas, using the natural lightsources ( or artificial in the form of lightbulbs of course). I also have a sort of zenital approach (the idea of light comming from a source above...like the sun, if you are unfamilliar with the term) in what is painted dull and what is painted reflecting. So there is alot more pure gold at the top of his armour than at the bottom. If you look at the legs there is very little that is shiny, just the very edges if his legs and so forth while the top is amlost the opposite. However, i haven't painted the non-gold stuff in this mindset as they don't need to create reflections in the same way to look good.
I don't know if this was of any help, but you can always ask again if it was to unclear. There may be more colours involved, i don't remember, but i sort of often paint with a limited palette. In my mind, it's the other stuff, like the red and bone of the purity seals, that really brings out the gold and makes it interesting.
The plan was to paint him in a week and I did it...this time yellow pictures rather than blue....wtf! Originally he was going to be bald but he just looked too much like a Genestealer Magos...which was not the intention. I tried dry brushing on the gold and regret that now, so I will need to go over those areas with some gold glazes I think to even out the effect.
A Dwimmer is an old fashioned word for wizard. He is armed with a duelling pistol, fireballs , Aether Claws (left hand) a set of clawed rings helping in the arcane art of sorcery, scratching the occult hand gestures into the surface of the air, clawing through the barriers of real space. Izesfin also has a page taken from the blasphemous tome Carcosa, extracts of which are hidden though out the Dalthus Sector. The extract is held aloft by a mechanical pincer as touching the page will cause nothing but misery and madness. Gazing upon the words on the extract can cause the reader to weep blood, a price worth paying for the power its grants?
Is the base model an Imperial Witch-hunter ? Or Luthor Huss (sp?), maybe ? Yet another model full of character... The Chaos sorcerer hand is a nice touch... And the paintjob is topnotch !
Llamahead - An afrer thought really. The blue trousers were another thing that make him look genestealer cultisty.
Yggdrasil - The base model is a Empire Warrior Priest, right arm from Chaos Sorcerer and the left hand from Dark Vengeance cultist squad leader. I wish I had given him futuristic knee pads to make him look a little more 40k from the front.
As much as they'd might push him more into the 40k setting, kneepads would just cover up his fabulous trousers
Another fantastic character, conversion, paint job. You've really done well in unifying all of the little additions and alterations in the conversion work as well as in painting. The amount of character he has is stunning!
Another great miniature I felt the striped trousers were a nod back to Rouge Trader days, looks great either way and love the blood weeping eye Poker any one
Brother Payne - Now i have my hobby mojo back there will be plenty more. Falstaff was fun I jope his story gets told my Molotov over the next year or so.
LDD - ha ha it is a bit Bond isn't it. Don't tell anyone but the blood is to hide some dodgy green stuffing to repair some dodgy finecast/sculpting. (some plank,me, forgot to give him a gs an eyeball).
PDH wrote: Prime - cheers. His trousers are a littlw gawdy.
Brother Payne - Now i have my hobby mojo back there will be plenty more. Falstaff was fun I jope his story gets told my Molotov over the next year or so.
LDD - ha ha it is a bit Bond isn't it. Don't tell anyone but the blood is to hide some dodgy green stuffing to repair some dodgy finecast/sculpting. (some plank,me, forgot to give him a gs an eyeball).
Medium of Death - Cheers. The Pestigors and the Sorcerer are finished and in a box. I had a little modelling hiatus when I finished those models. I will take some pics the next time the camera is out.
Looking forward to it!
Izesfin looks great. Loving all the details. Really like his trousers for some reason and is that a soul stone I spy?
LDD - Phew i was worried you were going to spill the beans.
Commander Cain - Thanks. The yellow detracts from the genestealer vibe.
Northen - Cheers buddy. How are the wolves coming? Must be time for an update?....ha ha coming from me.
tinfoil - Thanks. I'm glad he comes across well.
Medium of Death - will take the pics of the nurglii stuff at the weekend (I cannot wait until it gets light when i'm not at work...sad winter face).
Not specifically a soul stone just a nice red gem....salia's is a cracked and enchanted soul stone. Turns out I'll be painting a ranger, for a game later in the year, who has taken offense at Salia's attire and choice of god! Will be fun to add his soul stone to garb...always the optimist.
inmygravenimage - Cheers. The monoth are very Eccliesiarchical - with the right 40k touches added.
neil101 - Thanks buddy. "veetas face is captivating" all the better to seduce you with ;-)
So 2014 is off with a grand start with 3 models finished already! But now they are painted it is back to the modelling table and playing with plastic and green stuff again. Three more Slaaneshii characters for this warband before it is done. But for now here is the daemon host and I am so unbelievably happy with this one. Turned out just how I imagined and the claws better than I hoped (plus they only look five minutes of wet blending)
Daemon Host Plasirpijn - Keeper of Secrets bound to the daughter of Salia Veeta using a single strand of silver barbed wire.
(Oh and I have not forgotten the Pestigors - I have now taken pictures just need to edit them...tomorrow night I promise)
Hey B - Good to see you step out of the shadows.....Now get back to your Necromunda/Inquisitor thread and wow us with intricately detailed miniatures.
And to quote myself to get the pretty pictures onto this page.
So 2014 is off with a grand start with 3 models finished already! But now they are painted it is back to the modelling table and playing with plastic and green stuff again. Three more Slaaneshii characters for this warband before it is done. But for now here is the daemon host and I am so unbelievably happy with this one. Turned out just how I imagined and the claws better than I hoped (plus they only look five minutes of wet blending)
Daemon Host Plasirpijn - Keeper of Secrets bound to the daughter of Salia Veeta using a single strand of silver barbed wire.
(Oh and I have not forgotten the Pestigors - I have now taken pictures just need to edit them...tomorrow night I promise)
Another astounding piece of work. I kind of want to know what your plans are for the rest of the Slaaneshi cultists but at the same time I don't want to spoil the surprise.
Lovely! I really like the wounds around the neck, makes it almost look the skin of the neck has been fashioned into a stylish collar. Very nice model, and a great idea for a conversion, even if you did somehow steal it from my head.
Medium of Death - Yeah her own daughter. The background I wrote actually gave me depression for a couple of days!
The next three are no secret but I will hold out a little. I will buy the next one today if my local GW stock finecast Harlequin Death Jesters.
Bruticus - Thanks buddy. The neck was designed as a flesh collar (it was the only way I could attach a skull to skin without it looking too odd) came out much better than intended. So glad I got my hands on clear red paint.
Sorry about stealing from your brain...but this was too good an idea. Besides I left you with butterfly wings and a long tongue! Looking forward to seeing your take.
Very cool indeed. I've been struggling with daemonhost ideas, had been thinking some dirz females, but this is very neat. I may have to thieve your theft!
I'm just teasing PDH about stealing the idea, somehow we both came up with a concept for a Slaanesh Daemonhost made from that same model at the same time. Unfortunately he has painted his first and set a ridiculously high bar to reach.
Malika - only a lot smaller. I'd love to see the next Keeper of Secrets model in a similar pose, graceful -could do without the special effect magical smoke though.
inmygravenimage - Bruticus' mind locks and barriers are weak.
Bruticus - Well I have to beat you to these things because lets face it everyone will blown away by your butterfly wings.
Dread Claw - Wahoo, thanks Indeed. That is the base model. She is actually really nice when you get rid of the head.
PDH wrote: Hey B - Good to see you step out of the shadows.....Now get back to your Necromunda/Inquisitor thread and wow us with intricately detailed miniatures.
At some point I will and every now and then I long for the greater freedom of those projects, but currently I've got my hands full with Infinity. I'll keep you posted if I produce anything noteworthy.
It's been a while since the last time I've checked here, but Oh my, what a great new stuff!
Salia Veeta is my favorite though: the face - so much character! And the bowknot on the back is a nice touch.
Eye candy, man. Eye candy.
Baiyuan - Please do because your 40k/Necro/Inq models are some of my favourites.
ishkatar - The bow is part of her doner model so I cannot take credit. I'm so pleased with her face and lips. Cheers
Sageheart - Turns out she has some personality on the battlefield too. She is a monster in close combat to the extent I felt guilty.
I fancied a little break from Chaos (sorry Krauty Baby)
So a full squad of female guardsman,in the style of my last Inquisitorial agent, didn't pan out....ok I got bored and chaotic. The female guardsman (who really needs a name) has also been promoted to be the first model in my Ordo Malleus warband. For the agents in this group I'm going to a less cluttered and more militant look....not covered in as many purity seals and dodads etc.
This miniature has been in gestation for about two years and I'd been saving this axe from the necropolis knights but when I cut it up it just didn't look right. I think it was the thinkness of the axe head plus it is a ibis rather than an eagle. Anyway I was racking my brain and the Corvus Hammer jumped right in. So rather than being another guardsman this chap is some sort of miner (who has undergone basic guard training after being recruited by the Inquisitor). I've imagine that he collected the armoured plates from those killed by daemons... the plates that withstood a daemonic attack (damaged but in his mind blessed).
Wow! Somehow lost your thread when I got back after christmas...my loss. Those cultists are lovely, and now I'm thinking I'll have to switch my allegiance to nurgle so I don't feel shamed by my attempts
The daemonhost in particular I'm a big fan of, the flesh collar works wonderfully.
Looks awesome. I love the vibe he gives out, seems like he's the last of a group or miners that may have uncovered some horrific relic. His pickaxe being his life line to get him out of the nightmare pit that the mine became.
I'm curious about what else you've been working on, specifically the base at the edge of the picture on the left hand side. Unless that's just a bit of spare basing bits...
Llamahead - Bruticus said the same thing. Funnily enough I never saw him in an action pose. More of a pausing for breath looking around simply holding the pick two handed
Monkey - Hey buddy.....hmmmm I feel bad but I have a group of Nurglitch Cultists to do later this year. Lead by The Butcher of Balemire who likes to pose as an Eccliesiarchy priest. Thought killed by High Inquisitrix Vrebannon, after the zombie outbreak on Balemire, crippled and broken he has returned on a bionic frame to claim more lives in Nurglitch's name.
Medium of Death - My thoughts exactly with his background. Damn I didn't think anyone would see that bit of base. That base has a storm trooper warden on it,my Inquisitor's right hand man...I'm just not showing it off yet. His Hell Pistol is the bees knees imo
PDH wrote: Damn I didn't think anyone would see that bit of base. That base has a storm trooper warden on it,my Inquisitor's right hand man...I'm just not showing it off yet. His Hell Pistol is the bees knees imo
Medium of Death - Don't hold your breath on this one.
Brother Payne - Cheers. The head is from the Empire Flagellants. Cut the beard, nose and mouth off and hid the mess behind the rebreather and some GS.
endtransmission - Thanks. The back story has gone down surprisingly well. I think I might have to come up with a story for each armoured plate. The one on his left forearm will be Nurgle, chest Khorne, right forearm Slaanesh and his bum Tzeentch. So I guess the final two will be Mhorrigot and Malal.
monkeytroll - elegantly creepy describes her so well. Well I look forward to seeing what you come up with. I bet it will be nice to have a change from Orks?
Ordo Malleus Agent - Former Miner Frisan Stefan Intyre. Collector of demoniacally damage armour - that he constantly dowses with blessed unguents and holy water.
edit - The highlights on the armour look a lot finer on the model sitting in front of me.
(I think he is going to get an extra D3 points of force field armour against daemonic attacks)
Thanks to Dr Krautscientist for his help with white balance. Thanks Buddy
Far more armoured than I thought nifty. Have to admit the immortal line from Carpe Jugulum is running through my head when I see him "An axe isn't a holy symbol you fool" "Oh let's make it one then." Thwock.
LDD - I do mind you asking, its a secret.....damn that Monkey! Course not and Monkey got it spot on Tim Holt's as recommended by Neil. This colour is Old Paper.
Monkey - I'm afraid I don't have a prize for your correct answer
Northen - The process is really simple. Base coat Scorched Brown. Paint on the Crackle Paint quite thickly and messily, leaving the brown showing along the edges and anywhere else you want holes in the paint work. Leave it to dry and crackle. Then with a scalpel chip off some of the crackle paint in areas. Then I washed it with Nuln Oil, picks out the cracks and dulls it down. A little Windsor and Newton Orange Ink to add some colour here and there. Mig weathering powder dark rust and standard rust as appropriate.
This is pretty much how Neil painted the Ygg board but he used a different colour crackle paint and less black wash/no black wash.
A few weeks ago a friend started talking about making terrain/board, with NPC's, to represent a Mechanicus Market and wondered if I wanted to help out. At the time I was interested but I already have plenty of projects so I turned him down. So roll on to the end of last week and I got a mystery parcel in the post containing some bits and bobs including a Myridom Destructor! It is an amazing model and I am so glad that the ever talented Mark Bedford is leading the charge on FW's Mechanicum models. So suitably inspired I built the first model for the Mechancus Market, clever ploy sending me an ace model! So an NPC made from the Destructor with a skull in his chest, wasn't a fan of the skull so dremmeled it out and replaced it with a vox grill and a baby bionic (centurion neck piston) to operate his calculator. I also reduced the size/length of the generator on his back.
Mechanicus Scrap Dealer
The plan for his stall is a Knight head and a few Knight masks, some engines from the Ork dread etc.
Looks like I'm not building my sunken Ygg extension after all. Arrrrrggggghhhhh too many ideas
Monkey - They are lovely models, exactly how tech priests should look imo. They are huge though and so I really hope there will be human sized techs at somepoint. Plus skittari if course.
Medium - not specifically for the dealer but i will be converting the fw open day model to have a tech thrall head. I like the idea that the enforcer must enforce mechanicus laws as well as imperial laws.
PDH wrote: Monkey - They are lovely models, exactly how tech priests should look imo. They are huge though and so I really hope there will be human sized techs at somepoint. Plus skittari if course.
Medium - not specifically for the dealer but i will be converting the fw open day model to have a tech thrall head. I like the idea that the enforcer must enforce mechanicus laws as well as imperial laws.
I think the "police" for the Mechanicus are called Provosts or Tech-Provosts, if I'm recalling the Lathe Worlds RPG book properly. Will you be doing a shady Reclaimator type as well? I love the Dark Heresy blurb on them;
"Tranters, primes, 'lthic cells, hand rippers, I can get 'em all, reconditioned and good as new—even a batch of good slaught. Great wheel o' the steel god crush me if it’s not so… The price? Let's not quibble about the price. You see, I know this up-hive guilder rolling in gelt and he needs a little intel you may have the knowing of yourself…"
— Obadiah Plex, Hive Magnogorsk Reclaimator
Your first chappie is looking great so far, the Destructors really are a brilliant kit.
Yodhrin - The enforcer might not actually be part of the mechanicus just enforcing law on the planet etc. But I'll have to dig my book Lathe book out. Now I might need to give him a mechanicus symbol in addition to the eagles. I quite like that idea.
I want to make some shady characters/dealers - thought about someone selling scrap code.
The FW open day model is that Iron Hands Forgefather right? Or are you talking about the actual Enforcer model from a year or two ago?
Spoiler:
The scrap code dealer could have hidden mutation beneath his long flowing robes. The Word Bearers omnibus has a tech priest that is forced into servitude of chaos. His body is slowly wracked with corruption, flesh and metal becoming one. Mechadendrites becoming writhing lamprey like horrors, and servo arms growing flesh muscles among the wiring and servos.
Inquisitorial storm trooper Rence Thenes. A former warden of the Loidis Central Library and The Museo- restricted sections. Removed from general duties after the ostracism of Inquisitor Lord Rupreth. Currently deployed to Inquisitor +++<name redacted>+++, Ordo Malleus.
I know I am going to get asked, so...the head - a lovely gift from John's bits box. The body FW renegade militia commander, arms cadian command squad and the gun is the targeter from the top of the Volkite Calverin. The third model for Ordo Malleus retinue.
Looking fantastic PDH. I really love the way you pull all the parts together to make such a fantastic model and then top it off with an amazing paint job as well.
Fantastic work as always Peter! The targeter as gun works really well, but it is definitely the eaed that sets it off to perfection. It reminds me of some of the old tech gangers heads from Confrontation/Necro.
I love how you took a Chaotic model for the base and with subtle and well-placed usage of Imperial symbols and associated gubbinz, you made it feel right!
That head is a delight, with all those straps and that eye-coverer thing.
Once again, gorgeous. It really is astounding to me at how good you are at creating an entirely cohesive model in every regard. The build (inspired), the paintwork (meticulous), and the richness of character all come together perfectly.
I had a question though: my friends and I are all really interested in a 40k based skirmish game, but have found some of the rule sets out there rather lackluster. I was just wondering which ruleset you use for your Inq28? I looked through the majority of this post, but must have missed it if you said which one.
Does the ruleset you use allow for Chaos war bands too? I would love to put together a war and lead by a Chaos Marine and including cultists, other marines, and possibly daemons. I also have a freind who's played Dark Eldar since he and I bought the 3rd Ed. started kit back in high school, and who'd like to build a custom war and too.
Edit: forget blue text. Didn't realize that Inq28 was the name of the ruleset and that it's been implied the whole time. Still, beautiful stuff man, keep it up.
monkeytroll - I am so lucky. The head is brilliant. I'm not so much seeing the tech gangers though.....no sun glasses!
STC_LogisEngine - You have the muted palette thing going too. It just feels right to not be prancing around in bright colours. I mean the Imperial Fists can get away with it due to shock and awe tactics and having armour like a tank.
weirdingway - I never understood why its only the forces of chaos that can use vicious looking weapons/knee pads in this case. Its not like the Imperium are the good guys.
Mister Feral - Then you are going to love my Inquisitor I'm going to be using Sayl The Faithless.
Accolade - Oh no did someone call an ambulance?
prime12357 - Will do. But got a lot of painting to do before I build anything else 40k
greg0985 - We use either the Inquisitor rules or Necromunda Community Edition rules. We generally just play with what we want, to us the rules are really just something to do with our models. So if you want chaos just paint the appropriate models.
Beautifully painted. I like the use of brighter colours to bring out the detail. I find that in the quest to make mechanics look grimy this is often lost.excellent stuff!
Lovely stuff! just damn lovely, that trooper is excellent, the face is such a visual drawcard and the mechanicum model is great too! something I'e wanted to see someone's take on :-)
PDH, what sort of game do you play with your buddies in terms of the Inquisitor models?
I am often stunned by their quality and find myself wanting to join in on the Inquisition frenzy, but I'm not sure about how to essentially build a game from the ground up.
inmygravenimage - If you mean the lens on the cog symbol and hand scanner I thought about it but this is an NPC.
nathanie1 - Well there is quite a lot of vallejo smoke (looks like oil) all over the grooves and rear section of the model. I actually imagine the back sections a lot like a engine.
Llamahead - Now where did I put them Night Goblins Down the line he will most definitely be getting some smaller orderlies.
nerdfest09 - Cheers. The Warden was great fun and the head is wonderful. The mechanicus stuff is going to be for a board, so plenty of characters to build and paint over the next year I guess. The board is going to be mechanicus market scene akin to this sort of thing:
Accolade - We play either Inquisitor (using 28mm models) or =][=Munda (Necromunda rules but more free reign to choose what you want). The games are generally narrative/story driven. If you want ideas the Dark Heresy books are a good source of inspiration too. The most important thing is to have a group of friends who are wanting to tell stories, create characters and not win at all costs. Molotov @ Inq28 blog is actually in the process of creating a battle report for the last game we played, first part is up here http://inq28.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-long-overdue-reprise.html
Here is the background to an Inquisitor game I GM'd earlier this year:
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Vid coder recording recovered from the personal residence of Port Bulkwark Security Personnel - Sgt Lyins. Raid led by Arbitrator Ganz - Arbitrator deployment due to faked security log and missing vid coder recording. Sgt Lyins – found guilty of neglect of duty – Punishment: execution. Vid coder recording passed to Inquisition – Routeway: Inquisitional Representative Bastion – Inquisition Palace Dalthus Prime – Ordo Xenos – Inquisitor Hoth on Helicus.
Three cloaked figures <i, ii, iii> are seen pushing a large anti-grav contaminant vessel towards the security partition. Port security guard <identity confirmed - Sgt Lyins> slowly opens the security barricade allowing the three figures to pass into the clearance area – without the mandatory security checks.
Trailing wires from the containment vessel get caught on the open security barricade. Cloaked figure iii pulsl back his cloak revealing a third arm, ending in a razor sharp claw <xenological match found – 89% verification - Tyranid – Genestealer - Xenos/Human Hybrid >. iii slashes through the trailing cables and the three figures continue off the vid coder screen.
Sgt Lyins closes the barrier and falls to his knees wrenching and vomiting. He then loses consciousness.
18 standard minutes pass and Sgt Lyins regains consciousness, is seen to be in a state of confusion. He checks the vid coder control screen. Watches the playback, vomits. Sgt Lyins begins remove vid coder data storage device..........Screen turns blank............Recording ends.
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Hoth’s investigation has found links to a local warehousing firm, operated by a minor imperial cult – The Sky Father, after investigating Hanger 0093 manifests. Inquisitor Hoth has decided to investigate the Warehouse Silo, though he holds little hope that the Genestealer cult would leave direct evidence to their lair.
Inquisitor Hoth is posing as a merchant wishing to rent space within the Warehouse Silo. He has arranged a meeting with Reverend Kane to be shown the premises.
GiraffeX - Thanks. No Neil is not making the board. Though now you mention it I think it would be amazing if he did. He is so darn good when it comes to terrain.
Solid work on the scrap dealer, but not one of my favorites.
Excellent work on Rence. He reflects in elegant simplicity everything one would expect from an inquisitorial stormtrooper with the welcome addition of being a person i.e. having a history.
As always, with the Enforcer and Scrap Dealer, fantastic, characterful work.
Really looking forward to seeing that whole Mechanicus Market scene set up once it's all done, even if that is some time away.
Any plans on using a Vostroyan as the basis of one of the dealers? The Guy on the left with the Bearskin just stands out quite a lot and I feel the Vostroyan already have a suitably Mechanicus feel to them.
Baiyuan - Yeah, I get it about the scrap dealer. Cheers about Rence, I'm proud of him.
MoD - Cheers. The whole set up will be some time away. Re Vostroyans - I hadn't for this project but now I'm thinking about it. I have a sneaky suspicion I actually have one with a bearskin hat too. I built a skitarri a while ago from the flamer vostroyan but never got round to painting him http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/215486-Skitarri%20WIP.html?m=2 ......hmmmm might have to dig him out.
While your conversions are incredible I think what really blows my mind is the colors you paint your conversions with. They are just simply perfect! I love em!
So in the first post of this thread back in 2010 I was working on a Snakebites Clan Nob.
Roll on four years and its finally finished. With GW releasing some fantastic new Orks it seemed like the right time to finish him. Plus Abi bought this for me on valentines day 2010 (or was it 2009?) and it felt wrong having it half finished.
Neil and Monkey - I should probably point out that the model took about a week to paint with a rather large gap in the middle.
Monkey - lets not even talk about the Space Wolf Dreadnought thats been half painted for six years.
Neil - Ad Mech Market I hope to hear your ideas on the 21st, JB has picked up a load of FW tiles and after much persuasion is actually washing them first. Is the reference picture hanging over you right now?
Mister F - Na power klaws are ok. If they can turn boars into cyber creatures a power klaw is a okay. Now the buggy they are riding around in is dubious....
Spent some of yesterday and today painting this scatter terrain. The scrap on the tables isn't stuck down, so when the tables are knocked over to be used for cover they will spill their wares. Pretty happy with the chipped paint work on the tables too.
The votive cog shrine is rusty but it really doesn't look that orange on my desk :-) Waiting to get some brighter yellow paint for the edging which will be hazard striped.
The weathering on the rhino is very subtle as I didn't want it battle damaged. I want to get some sort of stencil to number the rhino on the front indent and rear door.
Now its time to build the accountant servitor and the Tech Priest attendant to the shrine, who are just blue tacked in the first imagine.
Scatter terrain literally Looks great and a clever idea to actually allow movement with the pieces.
It may seem quite a simple idea but is very effective, the rusty cogs look very effective especially the ones on the table I actually thought they were rusty bits you found.
The table scratches have turned out well very authentic have you tried Anarchy models stencils they have a number set that might work for you.
LDD - Thanks. I am really rather happy with the cogs on the table too. Thanks for the Tip about the stencil. I will probably just walk down to my local transport model shop though.
Yggs - Glad I was of assistance. The tables were so easy to make and quick to paint....using the hair spray method to get chipped paint.
MoD - Well JB is painting the main terrain boards....loads of rust apparently. I'm really rather looking forward to seeing it too.
Bruticus - Ha ha its not yellow you bugger! I'm going to bung on a bit of nihilakh oxide now. I agree awnings would look great but I've not got time/inclination at the moment. Want to get this lot finished asap so I can start that Epic new project.
Llamahead - I think its more of the nomads that bring the scrap dealer crap and he rips them off. But I really love the idea of the Antiques road show
RW - Well it all derives from RPG style elements of the games we play. This is not massed combat but story driven skirmish.
Grag - Damn, fair point. This sounds like a modelling challenge!
Mechanicus Savant (Accountant/Cash Register) Athilke-XZ493 and the Votive Shrine's Sponsor - Tech Priest Minoris Ke'dai
or in gray scale
The two NPC characters are ready for undercoating.
I'm so fond of the Savant I may use the game, we're building up to, as a way of recruiting him into my Ordo Malleus Warband. I'm also happy that I got to recycle a failed feral servo skull from the Ygg for his head. His current role is as a cash register...he prints receipts out from the bottom of his backpack :-)
So for years I've been banging on about Zinge Industries' Wire Wrapped Cables and how good they are. Well I still stand by that sentiment. But now I've discovered Green Stuff Industries Tentacle Maker Tool and it is the best hobby tool since clay shapers. Highly recommend it
Weirdingway - Ah I'm glad someone spotted it. I see him being short sighted, hence leaning in for a closer look. Painting is going well so far. Hopefully have him finished for the weekend.
The tech's collar is one of the best bits of the original miniature.
Aglea Aglea (Feral World/Ruined Hive World): Aglea was a prosperous, industrious and stable hive world, with sustainable methods of pollution control that meant the surface was still habitable. When Phrell fell, the Administratum designated Aglea to be the sub-sector capital.Aglea was the capitol world for a thousand years before all its majesty was destroyed in a single night of terror by ruinous cultists. With years of meticulous planning, thousands of cultists struck simultaneously, detonating the clean but unstable reactors in all the planets hive cities; billions perished. The reactor meltdowns were the start of a chain of events that spiralled the world back to a feral state over a period of months. The survivors within the hives rioted in panic, killing each other, looting and pillaging trying to outlive their fellows. Parts of the ruined hives collapsed further, crushing untold number in avalanches of rock and plastcrete. With the poor quality air, food and radiation mass mutation took hold altering pockets of humans to abnormalii. After the catastrophe all that was left were wrecked spires of metal and rock. The fires that had raged over the planet’s surface left ash wastes in their wake. The protectors of the Emperor's realm had failed and the Hive world of Algea was left a crumbing mess. Aglea as it stands today is a feral world where the survivors have taken to living in shanties on the steep sides of the ruined Hives. These communities sprang up for claimers to live in relative safety, from the terrors of the wastes and the abnormalii of the inner hives. The claimers eke out a living reclaiming useful materials from the ruins and selling the material off world.
The central building in the area codenamed ZbZ-echelon-14234 is one of the former residences of Inquisitor Lord Jhon Ba'lance, self declared Excommunicate Traitoris, a villainous Malalanite. The locale has been quarantined by the Inquisition for the last two centuries. It is unremembered why this residence was not destroyed from orbit, like so many of his other holdings.
Alerts have sounds in the Inquisitorial Fortress on Dalthus Prime. Separately and unbeknownst to each other Inquisitors Dante and Hawksmoor have raced to Algea, in the Phrell Subsector. Dante and the Rogue Trader Red Widow wish to gain Ba'Lance's understanding of chaos and any proscribed artefacts hidden within his former stronghold. Hawksmoor wishes to know what breached the quarantine and to re-establish the Wardings.
Inquisitor Hawksmoor has come with a delegation from the Mechanicus, under the leadership of the Tech-Priestess known only as Mother Superior. Hawksmoor has also inducted a squad of guardsman from the Astra Militarum Regiment The Okassian Vth, or, The Most Glorious and Honourable Fifth Regiment of the Imperiale Army of Okassis..
Inquisitor Dante brought with him a dubious ally in the form of Magos Sargon, a dabbler in heretek. He locally hired a group of mercenary Abnormalii to lead him to his prize and to use as a meat shield if required.
Bounty hunter Boris's mutie turn coat Mappo, sniped at the abnormalii advancing towards his employer.
A fire fight erupted between the Abnormalli and the Mechanicus Engine Tsar, hiding behind a downed Arco. When the Arco regained his footing the Abnormalii turned tail and ran. Only to be caught and crushed in the monster's steel claws.
Hawksmoor's inducted guardsman advanced forward towards the objective, supported by Mechanicus Skittarii.
The squad leader and the specialist used an abandoned transport to flank towards the Goliath Class Arco.
From an vantage point Atlas, Human-Xenos Hybrid, laid down a steady fire of inaccurate shots towards the advancing guardsman. Within the building Guilder Hugo, Hawksmoors technician, studied the wall mounted servitor.
The Goliath Class Acro Construct strode forward towards the objective building. The rest of the Mechanicus warband, Magos Sargon. Magos Essenhadden and two Arco-Evisceraters moved in the shadow and cover of the Goliath Class Construct.
Dante and the Mechanicus force moved to take position before storming the building. The Goliath Class Arco took out Guilder Hugo in window with its heavy stubber.
The Acro-Evisceraters and the inducted guardsman clashed in the objective building, the guardsman died to the revving blades. The arco's got the upper hand when Hawksmoor and Mother Superior joined the fight. The combat lasted for a few minutes before the arcos were cut down. While the fighting was happening the Goliath Class Arco Construct inadvertently destroyed a Gella Category storage device - releasing two plague bearers.
Inquisitor Dante decided that his prize was destroyed. He retreated, with his loyal retinue, before Hawksmoor's ire came down upon him. His erstwhile allies were left to fend for themselves.
The Okassian squad leader drove his commandeered vehicle up behind the Goliath Class Arco. His specialist aimed his melta gun at its weak rear armour and immobilised the beast and killing its controller. In return Magos Sargon crushed the squad leader with his power claw.
With the might of the Emperor filling his veins Hawksmoor smashed the disorientated Plaguebearer with his holy relic hammer. Mother Superior destroyed the other with a swipe of her ornate power blade.
Man I am happy with this...its really not as ott orange irl.
I tried painting the book so it looked like a tablet in the style of a book......not sure it worked. I tihnk it just looks like a book painted glossy green...ah well live and learn.
Grag - he is a genius
RW - It is a joy to have found my gaming group. The last few years have been fantastic. Big should out to Molotov for starting the ball rolling. It really makes a difference having your forces painted. No bare plastic/metal allowed for good reason. Plus no excuses when you only have 6 models per side lol
That rusty pile of scrap gears is just awesome. I imagine some grand explorer sifting through that looking for just the right replacement part for a machine on a distant world. Like it is his life quest to come home with the right part to restart a machine that's lain dormant for a thousand years.
Man, your blog makes me sad. It makes me sad because it is one of the best showcases of the potential of the 40k Universe. I only wish GW saw value in a skirmish game where your sorts of miniatures fit so perfectly.
Alas, well keep doing what you're doing, it's damn inspirational!
Is it metal? It looks like a pre-painted plastic game piece with that base, like a heroclix type thing. But I think I see bits where paint is chipped off? It looks like a b-movie monster, quite Doctor Who or generally 80s. I thought maybe a lovecraftian thing on a different base, but can't find it.
youwashock- thank you. Very kind of you to join to tell me that. I didn't think it was even a gw mini and def not a tyranid. Space Fleet was a game that totally passed me by. Cheers
Accolade - Thanks. GW make miniatures its up to you what you do with them. If you want to play skirmish games eg necromunda or inquisitor then persuade your gaming group to play them. Some people out there have even combined games and come up with inquisimunda type affairs. You don't need GW to tell you how to play with your collection of models :-)
whalemusic - ha ha no results on ebay. Cheers anyway dude.
MoD - Cheers. The head is from the corpse cart but from the pile of bodies. These guys are the start of a little missionary work....prob about 7 models in total.
LDD - Yo! 1. Yep its from the priest with the book. As soon as I cut if off I had to use it straight away. So i grabbed a cultist and decided that his was going to be the scout I had planned.
2. The left shoulder pad is a Kroot pad with Elysian pad stuck on top. The right pad is from the Vampire Count Grave Guard kit.
3. The Autogun is standard to the model...with a scope from a Hellgun and a auxiliary grenade launcher made from a grey knight teleport backpack and some other bits.
Thanks for the quick reply missed the kroot pad completely had to double check to make sure you weren't kidding
I was trying to figure out if the head was the priests or not as with that body it changes the dynamics completely, I am tempted to dig out my mini and decapitate him now
Any chance of a front on view of the Autogun as it looks pretty damn cool, just want to see how you reworked the front to fit the Auxiliary Grenade Launcher if you don't mind of course.
LDD - Its a great head. Its been out for what 15 to 18 years and it still standing up strong next to newer models. I didn't realise until recently that he has a capitol i shaved into the back of his head, such a great touch. Brian Nelson I salute you.
I didn't take any other pre paint shots so I will have to show you the autogun when he is finished. Hopefully that will be later today or tomorrow.
MoD - Lets not talk about the Dark Apostle.....I hate painting space marines! Every few years I forget and end up trying to paint one. These guys are in no way related to the Yggdrassillium Word Bearer project. I am sure I will finish the Word Bearers at some point though.
PIP, taken on my phone. He still needs some weathering and most importantly a coat of Purity Seal to evens out/blends the highlights.
Going for something a little different with the bases on this group so will do all of them together at the end (by the end of January).
LDD - I hope you like the angles. The single shot grenade launcher is made from a short GK teleport spike, the rivets from two auto launchers and a knobbly bit off a storm troopers backpack.
MoD - its not the colour scheme its simple painting armour. Its so dull.
Casey's Law - Thanks. Ah let those claws take root!
Dreadclaw - Cheers. Its a dodgy shot but looks ok in the dakka gallery.
Thanks for the pics and looking great so far you really have exposed the I on his head nicely, also love the colour scheme overall a real mish mash of equipment just love it.
Also forgot to say the head has a more darker killer vibe now amazing considering how it used to look on the priests body.
LDD - Cheers. Glad the mismatch of equipment works. Its always a worry when overloading miniatures. The priests in 40k are some of the biggest killers going! I always thought that head had a desperado vibe to it.
Casey's Law - Thanks. The armour on the Governor was painted like this:
1. Base Coat of Chainmail
2. Wash all the armour in thinned Black Ink. May have done a couple of coats but cannot really remember
3. Highlight the edges with Chainmail
4. Very delicate highlights of Mithril Silver
GiraffeX - Alas I think some of those shadows are from the placement of my modelling light while taking the quick snap.
Neil - The Corpse Cart kit is a right stunner.
MoD - The orange shoulder pad is a homage to the Storm Troopers on Tatooine
Go on paint your Mercs!
Dreadclaw - This chap is employed as a scout, it is very clearly stated in his contact of employment. He is in no way shape or form being employed as a guard etc . The missionary leader does not want to defy the decree passive. This chap only employed by the church on an ad-hoc basis so wont be getting any artefacts.
Thank you very much! You know, I thought your had done that the opposite way around but I see it now. It looked like you had maybe painted it black then highlighted and weathered in various silver metals. Were you aiming for a chipped/weathered paint look and would you do it this way again? And since you are stressing the importance of ink, do you mean the old GW stuff or the type of thing you'd buy for a fountain pen?
Yes I know what you mean when I try the heavy load out it looks ridiculous however you seem to have created a good balance of making it look like it all belongs.
Great work as usual Peter! That's a nice little group you've started there, and the paint so far is lovely, really like the look of the skin against the blue tones.
And excellent work with the head swap, that's still one of my favourite heads - and the one that keeps reminding me I need to get a jeweller's saw, as the last time I tried a transplant using just my trusty blade....well, let's just say it wasn't really useable afterwards........
edited for various crimes against the dictionary....
Almost finished Missionary Priests. Again waiting to base the entire group together and add some more weather etc then.
Casey's Law - No worries. Sorry for the late reply on your question...I mean old GW stuff. Though I am sure Windsor and Newton ink would do too.
LDD - Not sure my latest addition to this group has the right balance of equipment...well he is carrying a small lockbox/safe on his back. Hopefully have some pictures tonight.
Monkey - Thanks man.My advice to save the head is just cut into the neck/torso and repair the damage. Ah good old dictionary crime....I really should be arrested :-)
Automatically Appended Next Post: I enjoyed marking that Mercenary so much I made a couple more.
Now its time for some Scooby Doo shots....
So inspired by madmartykmf's blog http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/2310/259854.page (and his Ogryns) I bought a box of Ogryns a few weeks ago. It was disappointing to open the box and see that they are really characterless and the tank tread armour looks lazy...so I had fun making him a little more unique. Having him armed with a ripper gun and wearing armour was a royal pain in the arse.
I don't post very often, but this thread is really inspiring. Great use of bits and imagination to put them together! The Ogryn in particular is top notch (they could have made combining ripper guns and armour a little easier though!).
A few years ago I picked up an Ar-Ulric model dirt cheap from a little model shop in Portsmouth.
I have finally gotten round to converting him up into a 40k missionary. I tired giving him a death korp shotgun but couldn't get it to work at all. So as a rare treat I went with a Bolt Pistol, these relics shouldn't be used willy nilly. I see him gesticulating wildly with this symbol of the Imperium mid sermon.
A good thing about taking pictures of models is I can see some bits of plastic that need a bit of a tidy up in them.
So at least he is finished before my beloved returns tomorrow....as in I can clear the pile 'o' sprues from the living room floor. Or I would have been in for a
02Laney - Thank you. Yeah it would have been nice if GW had been able to give them armour but I they would have needed to sculpt totally separate sets of armour for rippers and mauls.
I'm sure eventually I'll pick some up. Your figure actually looks a lot like what I had in my head, using the Bullgryn torsos with the lower treads shaved off, but with ripper guns and the gasmask heads.
For now though, it looks like the next projects when I get settled in my new place will be some xeno-heresy.
Some quick photos before bases and foot weathering.
Baiyuan - Always a pleasure seeing you in these parts. Are Infinity and computer games still taking over your life and away from painting your miners?
MoD - Cheers. The ogryn was so much fun he is definitely getting at least a couple of friends. The missionary has stalled and gone into the dreaded I'll finish that at some point pile.
He looks great. He looks like he could tuck in his arms and legs and cause some serious damage by rolling down a hill at people. I like the orange pads, similar to Weirdingway's use of orange which is in turn quite like Neil Blomkamp.
His skin looks really smooth (the Ogryn, not Neil Blomkamp). I think that's both a good feature and the one thing I am unsure about: I'm really envious that you can paint such a smooth, clean skin tone... but I feel like Ogryns ought to be covered in tattoos, scratches, hair, dirt, etc.
Bruticus - Ha ha I have been thinking the same thing for the last few weeks....tuck and roll! I understand what you mean about the skin being smooth. I expect a little dirt when I weather it. I will endeavour to add some tats on the next one...this chap is all about the sub dermal piercings.
Neil - I really was shocked when I saw the size of the Ogryn next to a human.
Nathaniel - Cheers. The orange has been fun to paint. I blame Mikko and Jakob.
Cheers Malika. There will not be any more squats. This one really is just a homage to Mikko's army. In my opinion the best army I have seen in ages. So I will leave the Exo Suits to Mikko because I doubt anyone will do it better,
So this little guy will find a home in the merc group I am putting together.
He's cool. The only thing I could suggest would be greenstuffing the chainmail into fabric or something, but I suppose it could be mesh armour. The axe is a really neat conversion.
Rawson - Damn. If I had read this before I started painting it. Great idea. Hmmm I wonder if I could do that before I go any further.
Bruticus - If I were to make another I would change the chainmail into cloth. But this model was meant to be quick and fun....which it is. I need him finished by the weekend!
nathanie1 - Yes I've been asked to have a go. I'm thinking a Witch Smelter, an Ogryn Bodyguard and a Witch on a pyre.
MoD - Sheeeet! I've not seen them. Well now I know how to make a tech priest.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Rawson I've given it a go. Its not perfect GSing but I think it will do when painted.
I jokingly said to Jeff Vader and the Iron Sleeters I wanted to use a Gorka Morka base.....then an epic base. Well it would have been rude not to use the epic dreadnought as I came across it in my bits box.
Weety - Thank you. Gnarly - that's a good word, works for me. You're spot on about is having the personality of a dog, I also like the idea that it has a dog brain.
Modhail - Cheers.
Some people on the bunker wanted some other angles.
Hey MoD - Cheers. I have a full 10 skitarii planned. They will make for great Inq28 NPC's. I also have a very small Astra Militarum army planned and the Mercs and Skitarii will make for excellent veteran squads. But as will all good things it will take time.
I had wanted to buy some Tech Thralls with Mitra Locks since they came out but they were a bit expensive....well when FW dropped the price I just had to pick some up.
Great job on the armour for the merc, and beautiful weapon work as usual.
Also loving the Skitarii gun, and the figure in general. Excited to hear you have plans for a full squad - although, as always, it makes me sad to know my plans for similar won't match your actualities
Wow - these are amazing ! the skittari and his puppy is brilliant as is the tarantula old guard pattern ! .. A squad of them sounds like fun! great head choices as usual .
monkeytroll - He's a cutie. Hmmmm reminds me I still owe Scarper a scavvy dog. You doing a Tech Thrall squad too....ace.
MoD - I'd be interested to see if those Ad-Mech rumours are true....I hope they are. More conversion fodder for the win!
Neil - I've been saving that lovely Servitor head for ages. Glad it came together. I'm thinking of making a tech priest to lead the unit from one of those new FW guardian automata.
migooo - Go right ahead...though it's really Mikko's idea.
Commander Cain - Cheers. I look forward to seeing what you do with yours.
My friend Henry over at Four go to war! is having a raffle to raise money for the Alzheimers society, due to the recent death of Terry Pratchett. Originally the prize for this raffle were some of Henry's models featured in Blanchitsu. I am also adding one of mine to the pot. But the major prize is now an original John Blanche illustration.
I have only ever read one Terry Pratchett book and that was Good Omens; and I read that book because of Neil Gaiman. I thoroughly enjoyed Good Omens but I've never bothered to read anything else by Pratchett. I never really thought much about him until my Grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. So over the last few years Terry Pratchett has has been inspiring with the way he dealt with the illness and his stand on euthanasia.
Alzheimer's Support is something very important so I'd also like to raffle off one of my models featured in Blanchitsu. To stick with Henry's Mechanicus theme I've decided on a Mechanicus Scrap Dealer made specifically for last summer's game with Fulgrim, Johan, John B, Migsula, Neil and Tears of Envy .
Now, perhaps a little late, I am going to read The Colour of Magic.
So I managed to finish my Iron Sleet: Invitational miniatures. Better picture quality on Iron Sleet btw.
Please remember the charity raffle is still ongoing, at least for another few days. Currently it is on £1,294.83 and 97 donations... getting to at least 100 donations would be amazing!
My friend Henry over at Four go to war! is having a raffle to raise money for the Alzheimers society, due to the recent death of Terry Pratchett. Originally the prize for this raffle were some of Henry's models featured in Blanchitsu. I am also adding one of mine to the pot. But the major prize is now an original John Blanche illustration.
I have only ever read one Terry Pratchett book and that was Good Omens; and I read that book because of Neil Gaiman. I thoroughly enjoyed Good Omens but I've never bothered to read anything else by Pratchett. I never really thought much about him until my Grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. So over the last few years Terry Pratchett has has been inspiring with the way he dealt with the illness and his stand on euthanasia.
Alzheimer's Support is something very important so I'd also like to raffle off one of my models featured in Blanchitsu. To stick with Henry's Mechanicus theme I've decided on a Mechanicus Scrap Dealer made specifically for last summer's game with Fulgrim, Johan, John B, Migsula, Neil and Tears of Envy .
Now, perhaps a little late, I am going to read The Colour of Magic.
BTW I have tried reading The Colour of Magic and it wasn't for me - but never mind I gave the book to a charity shop.
The iron sleet miniatures look great, you have just inspired me to swap the head on one of mine, the guy with the bionic arm. Love the bolt gun on legs, it's inspired, kind of reminds me of the scutters on red dwarf (not so much visually but in character, I can see it being a little backward, mentally)
So I picked up a cheap LOTR Wormtongue, when I was in Portsmouth at Easter, to make into scribe to join my Ordo Malleus warband. Originally I only intended to have him on his own but the pose is screaming out for him to be reading something. So I attached a spare scribe, from Inquisitor Rex, to the base too. This little chap seems to be holding the Inquisitor's badge of office. So for Inq game play its not ideal having them both on the same base....but the modelling has to come first.
I'm not 100% on the hammer, I'm sure the weight of the head would pull it over. What do you guys think...stay or go?
Got bored with the scribe....for the time being. I had a crappy day at work so decided I needed some quiet time and something easy....
The merc I made for the Iron Sleet Invitational just didn't work for me and didn't feel right.
So I stripped him in detol and did a headswap on a headswap, removed a number of tubes and gave him some more equipment. Now he feels right and I'm looking forward to painting him.
You know honestly at first I was not sure now I kind of see why you changed it, the only thing is he seems a little relaxed in the face but I guess thats due to his life experience, well he must have seen everything by now and nothing phases him anymore.
you turn from the dark side 
: then reality slapped me in the face 
I failed 
sorry I tried really.
haha not that those are bad things mind!) I also love those Elysian drop-troop lasguns, much better looking than the standard issue grunt ones!
Course not and Monkey got it spot on Tim Holt's as recommended by Neil. This colour is Old Paper.
Four years on one mini , now that is dedication ; 
,they are perfect.
