Everything you have been told is a lie!

With that one sentence everything changed hobby wise. I felt liberated, inspired and energized. The Inquisitor rulebook changed the entire hobby for me. Dan Abnett's Eisenhorn trilogy followed - there was no escape anymore. Finally between the noble heros and darkest horros there was utter grey, humanity and total warhammer gothic. An intense labor of love was initiated and many warbands and inquisitors followed, culminating with Rosethorn Now, my own take on Eisenhorns status quo.

After trying the demons and deciding that it really wasn't for me. Or at least I don't need another one, I felt another wave of liberation. I could basically do what I please and study the subject matter and techniques in a manner that please me. I for example decided, that I like art where I sense feel and texture and vision more than the pursuit of technical perfection. More of this you can read of in my "Legion blog": http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/233990.page

A thought occurred, a three part study to that greyness and it's extents and extremes, and hopefully surprising results and selections. =I=munda, a game merging =I=nquisitorial narratives, roleplaying and Necromunda mechanics, was born and much much gaming fun was had. At Dakka a whole movement was born from our adventures after the Jade Vessel fame. Following those has been the best reward of any hobby project I've been involved with.

So started the trilogy. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

I started with the Ugly, represented here as part one of the trilogy. Called "Shaddes offe Greye" as nod of respect to Grand Master Blanche.


Twist Time

As the day before, and those before it, a deep, mustard hued mist hung around the endless rusty hacks of the east end. A huge bulky twist galloped towards the epicenter of this excuse of a Hive Sector. After him came two others, inhumanely thin, twisted even for twists sort of twists. And a Twist with a long pointy hat and no left arm. Then a group of four, or rather three carrying something that looked like a fourth.

Fething feth - where are they all going? He knew of course, but why? Gevlan cursed his deformed back that ached after the long stalk, and then slipped into the night, moving with stealth and swiftness totally unexpected of his appearance.

The old Theatrum was a huge, rotting carcass of armaplas and steel gridwork, punctured by a massive support structure of the hive above. There was something organic about the place, something that reminded Gevlan of Magidor Gamma, and the Endoskel Forests. What a campaign that had been.

He could see the dribble of twists feed the mammoth building through the gateways that appeared well guarded. He didn’t need them of course, he knew all the ways in and out, like he did everywhere within day march of the old barracks that he still considered his home, post... home.

Inside the sense of scale was disorienting. Particularly when surveyed from the western audit balcorium, full 70 yards higher than the floor beneath. The place was packed with twist. Gevlan made a passing snorting sound, that made for laughter, a place packed full of twists always made for twisted viewing. He started walking down the memory lane again, the Hubberian Twist wars ... a quick hush in the crowd brought him back to present with a pause a lone, skeletal figure appeared on stage, moving with other worldly grace. He was glad in gleaming black metallic armor and a long dark grey cape of nothingness hung from his gaunt shoulder guards to form a stark contrast to his pallid white, skull of a face. Teal pipes and tubes fluttered where his chin and ears should have been. Gevlan decided the skull face was the most twisted of the twists, even if he wasn’t really a twist.

A tiny twist with a head three times too big appeared behind the shadowy cape, seemingly adamant to gain certain distance from mr. Master Twist . Then Skullface spoke. Or Gevlan heard him speak, for there was no way to tell if his mouth was moving. Or if he had a mouth. It occurred to him he shouldn’t hear him anyway from the distance.

He was a master orator, as the total silence of the twist audience underlined. Gevlan could feel his heart beating as the message started to sink in. His beardy mouth started to form a smile, but that smile died on his lips and his heart missed a beat. A cold metal ring was pressed dead centre against his spine - dozens of simultanious thoughts jarred his brain - a Thor, or Mars Pattern assault shotgun, or possibly a compact boltgun; how did someone, something ambush the scout chief like this, who had a piece like that in the twist lands... After what felt like all of his utterly dull last week, with his nightmares imposed on, he could feel the pressure lighten, then detach. Gevlan turned slowly, keeping his lascarbin pointed on the floor. The twist looked bad. Tall with sinewy muscularity, grey skin with pointy metal dispensers poking out and a crudely painted white face - Gevlan couldn’t tell in the loom, but it looked like the feth had stiched his mouth shut with something thick and caked in crimson. And the Thrice Damned Feth wore yellow rain boots. This was death incarnate. In yellow boots.

A Second figure peeked from the door of the shadowy balcorium, she was a goddes - and announced matter of factly that the boss wants a word. Gevlanhad a pretty good idea who that Boss might be. He slowly made for the door, somewhat comforted by the presence of the young lady and the fact they let him keep all of his weapons. Passing the door he dared a quick glance at the lady again, but to his horror this side of her face was a lump of burned scar tissue, and a sickly yellow lidless eye that emitted light and made the scar tissue glow horridly in a mustard hue.


The models came out looking like this:







and the rest:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-224-16293_:: The Inquisitor Trilogy :: Part One.html




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Since I've started toying with

The Good / a beati like being of pure light and painting techniques derived from Orthodox Catholic Icons. A henchmen church of Not sanely devoted followers of utter resolution.

and

The bad / a witch too powerful, the dark of terra. Just and magnificient, the mightiest about to fall the most. Iconically inquisitorial, with the weapons of the warp.

and alas, all three Inquisitors sworn enemies of dogma, motivation and process, of each others and the imperium the others represent.

Around these retinues, individual models will be created. Tangents, offsprings, allies, enemies... Rogue Traders, Mechanicum Priests...

A few WIP shots exist, of what might or might not be the beginnings of these two parts to the trilogy.

Fantastic work as always Migs! It is always great fun trying to figure out where all the parts on the models come from

Looking forward to more!

Cain

Very nice, keep it up, your work inspires as usual!

Very original. Very well done. Looking forward to the rest.

Great stuff, i remember you posted the mini the cracking inqi is based on, any chance you could post it again?

Love the Whips look forward to seeing them finished.

EDIT: @snake you have the coolest username ever.... Snake What's wrong? Snake?! SNNAAAAAAAKKEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perkustin wrote: EDIT: @snake you have the coolest username ever.... Snake What's wrong? Snake?! SNNAAAAAAAKKEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha thanks. Not to disappoint, but as many may think, the username is not drawn from MGS, although I am a fan.

Beautiful modelling brilliant story. Can't wait to see where they go from here....

Looks brilliant. Nice work man.

Definitely subbed, any Migs project is a sure follow for me and i cant wait to see what this one turns up!

Vitruvian XVII wrote:Definitely subbed, any Migs project is a sure follow for me and i cant wait to see what this one turns up!

Quoted for truth.

If "Ghost" fires that shotgun while holding it that way, he's going to get quite a kick in the teeth.

Nowlan wrote:If "Ghost" fires that shotgun while holding it that way, he's going to get quite a kick in the teeth.

Superhuman strength is superhuman?

Migs, as an... innovator of =I=, I'm looking forward to this like the birth of my own child. (*ahem*... none yet, and none on the way, to be clear)

I sat and read through 40+ pages of your Legions thread to find the =I= stuff, and as a second continuation... this is almost as good, if not better, than Black Library's Eisenhorn/Ravenor continuations.

-Remi

P.S. This contest has spurred my comrades again. We're resurrecting our Promethean Hammer. And I've already got the second chapter (with a new Inq for me, either Batman or Full Metal Alchemist-styled) set in motion.

That is all.

Wow, brilliant models yet again. I really love 'Ghost'.

Fantastic!

This is how the Inquisition should be pictured.

Excellent work on the twists, I love the subdued color.

Red Storm Rising


I traveled in the rotten carcass of a long dead elevatorum engine. All 244 floors of the derelict hab block flashing through where the doors of it once were. Glorious wave of sparks shot down after the engine like an afterburner. I like to make an entrance, that is why. Slight psy frost begun to cover the engine, a side effect of my telekinesis.

I knew what awaited me at the top. Because I was there as I am here. I willed the murdermake, or rather directed the absolute onslaught. I tasted the blood and watched every single one of them die.

A beautiful mechanical chime announced my arrival and I walked in to the main hall. The smell of blood was quite intoxicating through two separate noses. The cohort of witches surrounded my price, tightly packed behind a wall of vortex brought alive through their dark sorcery. My Alter-Daemon paced around the warp barrier. Such brilliant tool, such a cost to acquire it.

He cost me, it cost me. It cost me in resources and in the trust of much of the Ordos, narrow minded as they were, are, in the face of new, groundbreaking weaponry. Ignorantly labeled as a Daemon Host. They do not understand the forging of an Alter, of the genetic link and chain of control I project on the beast. It cost me much of my war-band, great warriors all of them. Oh yes, it also cost some dozens of collateral lives before I full mastered it. It cost me most of all.

But such a daemon. A bargain.

I burned through the feeble wall. They were powerful psykers, but not close to what power I posses, not close to the training they gave me, and I made their hearts explode. Not taking any chances, too eager to start.

I entered his mind, he and I blinked.

And I saw through his eyes. Through his eye to be exact. Into my eyes. I felt his terror, but it was overpowered by intellectual thirst. It was sublime. Such a clear and purposeful mind. The Mirrormaster, Lord Seer, Hereticus Diabolicus, sector threat three. There was I, cowled in ethereal alien robe. Cream in color, projecting the symbols of my trade on its surface. Encased in crimson carapace, wrought by master artificers to protect from harm and to provoke dread in equal measure; and to integrate the incredible psychic hood from Titan. A compact seismic hammer in hand and the vampire blade sleeping its endless nightmares in its protective alloy scarab. Another special piece made in the forgeries of Titan when such places would still cater for me.

I felt them before hearing them, before seeing them through his one eye.

Nevvie & Chaide set down besides me. Their huge, impossibly complex, synthetic wings a whirl that ultimately suspended them a few feet from ground. I was to make a job offer. Chaide carried the reward I would promise. Nevvie the tools for signing.

I blinked back with an understanding.

Lets begin.



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Hi and thanks guys!,

painting is well underway for "The bad" =I=, and his retinue taking shape and mixing plastic parts in my head. Stay tuned!

Beautiful stuff.

Very much looking forward to seeing where this goes.

Very interesting write-up migs. I'm not too familiar with the inquisitors so there's a lot of mental piecing together that I've got to do to stay with the story... but I can keep up with no problems. Onward!

Painting the =I=, designing the retinue...

I've finished painting the red armor, and face. Red is a total daemon to photograph though I'm very happy how it came out though. Used Jakob's yellow base color method for a very strong, noble red, but will take it more to my style with careful chipping and gore stains, and exaggerated shadows when all the other colors are in place and I can sense the overall tone of light and shadow.

I gave him piercing red eyes, with red base coat, dark "eyeliner and a glowing tiny droplet of white in the middle - courtesy of a 20 0 brush I got from Northen who is studying in Kyoto.

Now on to metals and the robes. I can't wait to get everything up to when weathering starts. That's when the plastic man comes to life for me!!

Lets see if I can finish him on time. The painting is becoming a testing ground and I feel I can push him somewhere un expected.

Very nice band of misfits you have there my friend. Golum at the front is a little out of place but I really like the Inquisitor and 'Ghost'.

The inquisitor has given me a little big of inspiration for a command unit for my pipe-dream traitor army and I've saved him in to my 'inspirational' images folder.

Ghost has a really nice feel. Makes me think of a cross between Ezrah from the Ghosts novels and some of the more tribal bandits in borderlands.

Looks like your second group is comming along very nicely aswell.

Keep it up mate, brilliant work.

migsula wrote:Painting the =I=, designing the retinue...

I've finished painting the red armor, and face. Red is a total daemon to photograph though I'm very happy how it came out though. Used Jakob's yellow base color method for a very strong, noble red, but will take it more to my style with careful chipping and gore stains, and exaggerated shadows when all the other colors are in place and I can sense the overall tone of light and shadow.

I gave him piercing red eyes, with red base coat, dark "eyeliner and a glowing tiny droplet of white in the middle - courtesy of a 20 0 brush I got from Northen who is studying in Kyoto.

Now on to metals and the robes. I can't wait to get everything up to when weathering starts. That's when the plastic man comes to life for me!!

Lets see if I can finish him on time. The painting is becoming a testing ground and I feel I can push him somewhere un expected.

Any projections as to when we'll get some more pics???

Here's a PIP of him - don't know why, but it was impossible to get pics of the red that I am so pleased about (its deep and has simiar range to legion blue, without looking orange, now it looks orange and screaming bright) . Hence I'll ignore everyone's disliking it . Treat this as proof of me painting and better pics later when I have more to show.

Hey where did that big dude sneak in from?!!! Are those red eyes i see on the inquisitor too? He looks like he's received the dark kiss!

Wow!! The red looks great, I'll have to borrow your method.

Really nice red and loving the eyes and pallid skin tone.

I am as usual amazed by your work. Can't wait to see more.

Oh boy, you're at it again!

Excellent work on the Inquisitor! The red looks.. ermm.. vibrant!

Agnes Beati is coming together nicely, not sure about the spikes on her leg though; unless she's a Radical Inquisitor!


Looking forward to see more!

Well, she's wielding a definitely-not-Imperial flamer, and wearing a definitely-not-Imperial chest armour... So she is probably a Radical indeed!!!

Hence the "shades of grey" thing..

Pfreck wrote:
Agnes Beati is coming together nicely, not sure about the spikes on her leg though; unless she's a Radical Inquisitor!

I removed them some time ago She is now primed too.


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And pfreck, when do we see more of your blog man??

I had a nice two hour painting session today! All the tedious stuff done and on to the part that I love the most about the hobby. So detail, freehand markings, scratches, weathering, metal aging.... the stuff that brings them to life!

BTW - the twist in the pic is not going to be part of the retinue, I was just practicing the red on him. If the inspiration and time presents, I'll repaint them and add him into the 1st part of the Trilogy where he belongs.

Thanks guys. Will try to finish the =I= next week and solve the red pic issues.

Red is a pain to photograph as ambient light can easily change it's hue. One of these days I need to try painting skin like yours... it's stunningly good.

Got myself a full bag of new toys - literally - today. The ones I was writing about in excitement a few weeks earlier.

The rest of Nelson single mini plastics including the undead models but excluding the tzeentch guy I have no plans for yet and the Undead Dragon. I also got the PA grey knights for bits and that cool head and the DE scourges because that DE range is too good to miss anything and I need some of those marvelous wings.

Bloody brilliant models! Extremely impressed, it really feels like another leap again.

Nelsons work is sublime, but still The Undead Dragon is the pick of the bunch for me. Alex Hedström I consider right up there with Brian, Juan and Jes (with Seb Perbet having his moments that almost match), but what sets Alex apart is that he actually knows his CAD and is the most able to get the most out of the new technologies. The detail, 3d structure and crispness of the models is just as good as with the Space Hulk Termies. The armor of the Vampire is super detailed and sharp, and then some of the organic detailing is completely different style, but just as impressive. The Ghoul King is just super cool - and will fit my Alter Daemon plans perfectly. All it needs is hints of bionic enhancements, control nodes, purity seals, a cool base and few select =I= symbols.

I would personally be inclined to focus the effort, and simply get rid of some of the other sculptors who simply aren't good enough in comparison. The high points are so high, it leaves some of the recent WHFB beasts for example looking really lame and blunt.

Concept + Modelling + Painting = Awesome!

But what really amazes me is your imagination!

I noticed you used the Sanguinary Guard body with what looks like a psychic hood? Any chance the back half of the torso is from the GK sprue- I've been wondering whether the back parts of the GK torsos were a neat fit with the Sang Guard front halves for a while now.

Emperors_Champion wrote:
But what really amazes me is your imagination!

Thanks Product of growing up with GW products, Star Wars, Cyber Punk, Tom Clancy's books and lots of Legos.


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snake wrote:I noticed you used the Sanguinary Guard body with what looks like a psychic hood? Any chance the back half of the torso is from the GK sprue- I've been wondering whether the back parts of the GK torsos were a neat fit with the Sang Guard front halves for a while now.

I actually cut the hood from the GK Terminators, as they are much more elaborate and curve sharper towards the front. However, the PA ones seem like a good fit. I've yet to take mine from the sprue.

I've let my mind run riot. And had some fun!

The Mirror Master will be a disturbing mix of woodoo priest with a big hat that hides eyeing apparatus (like a swiss cookoo clock) and a locksmith with intricate tools. He cheats death through his craft, and collects psyberskulls to carry his mirrors around him for perfect angles. His breath stinks of hive grade amasec and rotting teeth.

With the Inquisitor, Lord Alben Silas, I had a good paint session again today. Only the cape and metal trickery left to finish. The pattern is there, Now I want to make it look like it's fading as planned. (after bloody long time getting it sharp and smooth first :lol: ) I've also decided I will do a new style and shade on bases for these guys. They are not part of the Legion Rhisienne narrative.

It's funny how some models became your own personal faves. It's been a while since Alpharius and Sgt Jargassor. Alben Silas and his excommunicate motley crew...

You will have to hold on to pics for a few weeks, as the =I= is for the "pimp my wizard" challenge and I'll wait for the DL to reveal them together with the rest of the participants. Hopefully some WIP pics of Mirror Master before that.

Cool idea with the mirror master, I'd really like to se the WIP pics!

Mirror Master sounds creepy as hell. In fact.. he sounds like the Batman villain, Mad Hatter

Can't wait to see Mirror Master and your Inquisitor finished. Roll on September!

prime12357 wrote:Cool idea with the mirror master, I'd really like to see the WIP pics!

QFT

Even your descriptions are awesome. I can't wait to see all of these minis you are working on.

Ooooh more more more!

Thanks guys. Your feedback and excitement motivates me to produce wip pics asap. I will be away for business a week from now though. For a full week.

I did some of my favorite hobby work yesterday - organizing all the bits for coming conversions. I'm spoiled with bits these days as I've slowed down and not doing many armies anymore I can pick all the quality sculpts and go town. Clearly more than half of the models I now buy are WHFB stuff that gets converted into 40k worlds.

My plan for the Wingkins is that they are servitors crafted with only one purpose - to freak you ought. In a universe where every race is designed to freak you ought, I need to push a little harder and be a bit creative how that will happen. Terror drones. Not much flesh remains. Two of them.

And the final model in the retinue will be a Sister Repentia. She will be the anchor. The little good that shows how bad the others are. I'm introducing some new character concepts, so it's good to have the =I= and someone else who is kosher 40k. With a twist of course.

As with Lord Silas, I Painted a bit more on the cape. Looking at him as an individual,I'm thinking I should've gone for a very dark cape instead, but the darker creatures around him, I think my overall vision for the entitity - trilogy part 3 - the bad - works. Only small detail and effects to add on Lord Silas now. So only the most enjoyable parts left + base which always caps of my work and feels immensely rewarding as you know you're almost done. My bases are a little bit like a signature for classical artists.

Behind this work, is =I=munda , a longing for another proper Hammer & Northen & Migs & new guys =I=munda is back, take two, masterful campaign that surpasses all campaigns. I would finish the terrain, and add some more. It's my remaining hobby dream left, much more dear than going to GDs or playing in tournaments again. That one day there is part 2 to our =I=munda adventure. We'd all build two new gangs, or one more, so we'd have an "evil" and "less evil" gang to play with, and have more narrative scope and team play potential. And even more back stabbing and surprises.

Sounds fantastic Migs, can't wait to see it all unfold!

I sincerely hope your wish will come true...

Can't wait to see some more pics...

VincentAbnett (Dan and Nik Abnett )
Tweet today: The Bequin Trilogy is, essentially, Eisenhorn vs Ravenor.


FINALLY!

This is most awesome news. Needless to say, Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies are my two favorite fiction books, the Rosethorn Now piece I did for GD06 UK a pure appreciation of those books and what they've represented to me and the =I= hobby. Dan's up there with Blanche as the key image makers of the 40k universe. He just does it with words.

BRILLIANT

I still have to open my Ravenor trilogy, and haven't read (nor bought) Eisenhorn's...
But Dan Abnett is a pretty good author indeed...

That is awesome news, the Eisenhorn Trilogy is a personal favorite.

In the meantime, I will anxiously await updates on this and your =I=munda campaign.

Dan just confirmed the first book is due 2012, with the release date yet to be decided!

Hmm... Did not att all like Ravenor. I guess that the first book was OK, but closure is overrated (Refering to the horrible end).

migsula wrote:VincentAbnett (Dan and Nik Abnett )
Tweet today: The Bequin Trilogy is, essentially, Eisenhorn vs Ravenor.


FINALLY!

This is most awesome news. Needless to say, Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies are my two favorite fiction books, the Rosethorn Now piece I did for GD06 UK a pure appreciation of those books and what they've represented to me and the =I= hobby. Dan's up there with Blanche as the key image makers of the 40k universe. He just does it with words.

BRILLIANT

Best news in 2011!

Yggdrasil, you havent read ravenor? And you havent read eisenhorn yet? Mate i am one jealous dude!!! Hold ravenor aside and get eisenhorn NOW!!!! Then sit back and prepare to go on one truly awesome adventure. Mr Tau is right, ravenor isnt quite as good but i think thats just cos Eisenhorn is so freaking brilliant.

Axlbush wrote:Mr Tau is right, ravenor isnt quite as good but i think thats just cos Eisenhorn is so freaking brilliant.

I agree.

Having said that, Ravenor has some of the best villains ever.

More Eisenhorn and Ravenor stuff is just awesome! Wasn't there also some audiobook coming out that connected that Keeler character from Abnett's Horus Heresy novels with Eisenhorn? :O

By the way Migsula... You bring us great news here and Eisenhorn is pretty [naughty word] awesome, but that does not excuse you from not posting new pictures!

Moltoch is the best villian ever and the Cognitaes the best evil orginization ever with the exception of Cobra
I cannot wait for this as my name shows,I spoke with Dan and he said he had much more instore than the cliche Eisenhorn becomes just like Quixos and Ravenor must stop him.
Now more painting less checking your tweets :p

But deep down we want Eisenhorn to get away with it....I wouldn't mind seeing Eisenhorn finish off what Quixos started (after all it was for the good of the Imperium).

In the new trilogy I'm looking forward to seeing how Ravenor hands Bequinn over to Eisenhorn?

Malika2 - The Keeler Image is a double disc audio drama released 08/12/11. If the artwork (young Eisenhorn) is anything to go by it is set in Eisenhorn's past. I doubt I'll be able to wait for this to arrive as a Christmas present.

Migs - You models are looking pretty sweet too. Just realised I've not commented over here.

I really hope your dream of Jade Vessel part 2 and 3 (gotta think long term buddy we all know good things come in trilogies) comes to life too. I just want to see what Northen and Hammer pull out of the hat!

Peter

Hammer is already making the sound of some ancient evil awakening from millennia of slumber It's a beautiful sound!

Good things do come in threes.

It'll be a war of wills and loyalties, it'll be damn hard to decide who'll you be rooting for. Whatever happens, it'll be a blast to read and plenty of inspiration for all things =I=munda.

About the villains, I loved Orfeo Culzean. He was something genuinely different

Nice models man, btw eisenhorn and ravenor were the best books i have ever read Dan abnett pictures the 41st millenia so well.

About =I=munda rules,

There's a nice chap called Jeremy I got to know through dakka, who's done what looks like an awesome and fairly comprehensive set of rules for =I=munda. We obviously used a lot of RPG elements and made up stuff for our gangs, but having something like Jeremy's package to add to Necro core rules is a great way to get more =I=oomph - and definitely something I am looking into.

Do check it out if you dare:

http://empireofghosts.blogspot.com/p/inquisimunda-resources.html

Just read the rules and you can have... Wait for it... LOXATL! I already love this game...

Regarding Bequin Trilogy, i'd put good money on most people wanting Eisenhorn to win. Personally i can't wait to see which side Harlon Nayl comes down on! I am pretty sure that he'll side with his old boss tho I'd not be surprised that he'll be forced to betray him to Ravenor ion the end.

Back to this thread I'm a little bit spun about, probably cos of the switch over from the Legion thread and the wizard invitational. Is there still a plan for a "good" crew that will allow you to concentrate on painting light and whites?

Yes, Good (concept and some building work done), Bad (now working on) and Ugly (done, the twists)

Had a few nice sessions lately and have a pic of Sister Valencia, Repentia Illuminati, Fugitive of Haros and the resident pathfinder.

NOTE: I've purposefully used the daemonette head for the large, lidless eyes and glued tiny bionic eye parts on them, to rep some of her war gear and to build on a scheme of =I= given enhancements. She will get sculpted, torn shirt that will be suitably explicit, and I'll look into folding the front of her tabard, to mimic the wind blowing from the base. Lots of small things going on, and I am quite excited of the start.

In terms of character development, I want a Sister of Battle with all the combat training and zeal to start with, wrongfully punished and shamed, who went through hell and back, and is the only kind (if ruthless) soul in the band. Her years in the clandestine service of =I= Silas, in the hives and border lands of the Imperium, has greatly influenced her attire. She has taken a martyr attitude towards the sororitas and their polished look and embraced the augments that let her kill the emperors enemies with greater precision. She is Silas' "heart", trying to keep the master in the Emperor's light during the black pit that is their journey to deliver Justice. Hanging in her neck is a single blessed bolt gun round - for Silas, if and when the great enemy conquers.

Here be first wip:

Aye up another wonderfully pimped wizard , nicely done Migs. She has a feral vibe that has been captured nicely.

Thanks Neil,


Today I am also sharing something else new. I'm moving my stuff under a proper google blog - for ease of use more than anything, but also in case Dakka would one day not be there. I've been here for 10+ years and have no reason to think otherwise, but Google also looks like it'll be around a while I will keep the dakka blogs parallel and hope to link to other stuff at dakka too, and I would be extremely thankful - and return the favor - if you well established bloggers would post a link/mention in your blogs when you have a moment. Also if someone is active at Warseer, maybe you could add a link if suitable post/topic occurs? A lot of great folks and blogs there, and for awhile I tried to do both, but dakka is the place for me.

Many thanks,

The WIP of the blog:

http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/

Totally awesome, I do hope you will be less bound by the rules of this place. Not that they really limit you, but it would be cool to see you delve more into writing as well since you do know how to put a great story there.

migsula wrote:Thanks Neil,


Today I am also sharing something else new. I'm moving my stuff under a proper google blog - for ease of use more than anything, but also in case Dakka would one day not be there. I've been here for 10+ years and have no reason to think otherwise, but Google also looks like it'll be around a while I will keep the dakka blogs parallel and hope to link to other stuff at dakka too, and I would be extremely thankful - and return the favor - if you well established bloggers would post a link/mention in your blogs when you have a moment. Also if someone is active at Warseer, maybe you could add a link if suitable post/topic occurs? A lot of great folks and blogs there, and for awhile I tried to do both, but dakka is the place for me.

Many thanks,

The WIP of the blog:

http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/

First follower of the new blog. IO can't wait to see what you do with it.

It's sometimes worth taking and condensing down a thread into a post or two for posterity's sake, so the idea of doing this in a separate place is good. Consider it followed

Not completely sold on the sister at the moment, mainly cos she still looks like a dark eldar i guess, but i'm looking forward to seeing how it comes together. I'm sure it will look like a completely different model by the time you're done. From the pose i assume she is gonna be brandishing soem sexy hitech pistol? I'd love to see her toting some heavy old assault rifle

She still needs something to make her look more Imperial. Maybe take a look at this thread for ideas?

Interesting to see you starting a blog; I posted about it on INQ28, so hopefully it might help you attract a few more followers. Looking forward to seeing interesting things on there!

I like where you are taking this Migs. You are a constant inspiration.

I can see how the Eisenhorn and Ravenor novels have inspired you. They are great stories. I reckon they would make amazing movies if done properly, but that's never going to happen. It's nice to dream though.

I look forward to your continued progress.

Axlbush wrote:Not completely sold on the sister at the moment, mainly cos she still looks like a dark eldar i guess,

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Inquisitor Earl wrote:I like where you are taking this Migs. You are a constant inspiration.

I can see how the Eisenhorn and Ravenor novels have inspired you. They are great stories. I reckon they would make amazing movies if done properly, but that's never going to happen. It's nice to dream though.

I look forward to your continued progress.

Thank you Earl! I also dream - one day, one day, but not from GW, someone outside with enough vision, influence and talent needs to fall in love with the stories. GW has so far showed a total lack of ambition in how their IP is utilized outside of the core business.


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Molotov wrote:Interesting to see you starting a blog; I posted about it on INQ28, so hopefully it might help you attract a few more followers. Looking forward to seeing interesting things on there!

Many many thanks!

I'll return the favor once I have some readers and is of some worth I hope. I love your approach and input to the hobby and =I= scene!


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Malika2 wrote:She still needs something to make her look more Imperial. Maybe take a look at this thread for ideas?

WOW!


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thanks gents -stay tuned, I try to post something tomorrow after a painting session with Hammer.

I see you made it back to B&C!

But yeah, I'm very curious what you will be doing next for your projects. It's just mind blowing what you are doing. Right now, when it comes to Astartes, I think you and Apologist are the top dogs when it comes to these projects. You got the true scale thing done, but also stick to the background.

What you are doing here is actually make the 40k universe come alive. Just like John Blanche did with his artwork, it was his artwork that really defined 40k since...well, did you ever read the Rogue Trader era rulebook? Most of it looks as if it's taken from a GURPS rulebook or something, but Blanche's material really set it apart and created something very twisted out of it.
Your projects sort of do the same, but on a different level. You show us what kind of amazing stuff can be done with the GW range. I've already been spreading the word of your blog on Troll Forged Miniatures (hopefully we will see people follow your example once we got the plastic miniatures out), and a Nurgle forum (which sadly got me into trouble there...).

By the way, speaking of John Blanche, I assume you already have the Inquisition artbooks right?


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Sorry for the double-post, but I think this will get you very excited!

Indeed, a very cool theme, and seeing all the unique models makes it that every step of this is interesting, concept to build to painting...

Although, it has been a while since we saw some painting

Migsula, tho I've lurked about Dakkadakka for years now, this is the first time I've posted on your work after Malika2 went and mentioned it on "that nurgle site" he wrote about above.

It's always, always a joy to come here and see what new and amazing offerings you post up. Your ideas are an inspiration - I just wish I had half the talent you show when it came to my own half-arsed creations.

Okay then, sucking up done with - you may continue with your work.

Many thanks kind gentlemen!

Malika - cheers for the link. Blanche to hobby-me is like Jobs for Apple, or Patton for WW2 quotationist. Priceless. I will touch that subject some day again - I already did a long fan boy speech in Legion or shades blog, can't remember which.

Tom - I've been painting for a month now, I just can't share it yet because of the Pimp my wizard deadline

DeadestDai - Thank you sir! Welcome to posting at dakka too.

I had a very nice 5hour session with Hammer today. Alben Silas is now finished. Furthermore I did a round of sculpting on Sister Valecia, or sis Val, as she is known in the business (bounty or ordos, I believe the sororities have a less charming name for her). I was inspired to push it a little after Jakob's absolutely fantastic sculpt work on the same model. I hope I get to share pics before I go to US again on sunday. I did the hair in combination of sculpting the GS, an adding thin sausages of gs that flow very naturally and the end result was a surprising success. By no means perfect, but somehow surprising is almost as good

I also hope to try painting see-through-fabric with her for the first time. So I sculpted a skimpy top too. Now left is gluing the arms + custom bolt pistol I've built and chainsword (weapon choice to tie well into existing imagery and typologies, with so much off the charts characters coming up next), some purity seals and small bionic detail. I also want steel caps of some sort.

Also Hammer's now seen the red in person, so at least one other person knows how it really looks. All my efforts to photograph it suck pixel.



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I also wrote a little bit longer post to my blogger-blog. About hobby friendship. A topic seldom touched, but I think what makes the hobby for most of us!

http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/

Malika - cheers for the link. Blanche to hobby-me is like Jobs for Apple, or Patton for WW2 quotationist. Priceless. I will touch that subject some day again - I already did a long fan boy speech in Legion or shades blog, can't remember which.

I think you've posted about hims in several threads! Just wait till you get that book.

By the way, do you have all the 40k artbooks and what not? I've found some stuff/collections in PDF format the other day. Hmm, maybe we should resolve this through PM.

Nice blog entry by the way! I haven't been able to comment over there, need to fix that!

migs as always nice work but i got a question is there a place where i can find =I=munda rules? cause i reeeeally want to play it

You might to take a look at this for rule ideas.

There isn't any official source, everybody uses their own thing I guess, it's very story driven.

thanks a bunch

Greeting from the US

As I am traveling with the family and my models are home, nothing new to report other than the great discussion people have engaged in at my new blog. Recommended!

http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/

Join in the discussion everybody! Hey Migsula, maybe you should put the link to your blog in your signature, not just here but also on Warseer and B&C.

Welcome to the US migs! Because of you and your wonderfull models (and malika2) im using those rules to create a large campaign as well so far im working on an IG kill team but will probibly do some =I= groups and rouge traders in the near future I'll post a blog when i get all the parts from the mail and actually start working

I do have one question though when i caculate points for a hired gun does it come with all the gear it says for free or is it optional and i have to pay for it?

Where about in the states are you Migs? I hope didn't get caught in Irene.

SF, "safeside".

A little quake down there today i felt it all the way up here glad to see that mother nature didnt end Migsulas great modeling run

Rogue Wolves wrote:A little quake down there today i felt it all the way up here glad to see that mother nature didnt end Migsulas great modeling run

I am sure the Emperor would let no harm come to Migs.
The Emperor protects his servants.

haha exactly

http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/coming-soon/thorn-and-talon.html
It's here!

Back home - thrilled about the activity in the blog and the fact I should have a very special delivery arriving any day. I have a few more reasons to be excited. We are moving to San Francisco because of my work, and I'm looking forward to a ton of related matters. That and the PIMP my WIZARD deadline is looming, even if I am a little worried how I will manage taking pics of the red.

Gerner's just posted further proof of Thorn vs Talon too!

GREAT!

Congrats on the move Migs, SF is a great town, esp for design

SF is a great place! Good luck with the move, and with the pictures of the red!

May I ask where you got the centre model of 'The divine light'?

It is based on a female Dark Eldar Kabalite Warrior with a GK-warding stave and a lot of Imperial bits.

And it looks awesome!

WOW SF that's one heck of a move, and gl MIGS. Cali has a great 40k community so you should have a blast out there.

Empchild wrote:WOW SF that's one heck of a move, and gl MIGS. Cali has a great 40k community so you should have a blast out there.

Indeed Join us at Legends!

Migs if you ever hit up LA (i just moved from philly) send me a pm we can go to a store and play a game!

Thanks guys,

A special day, lots of stuff going on, but I did try to take pics of the =I= today. And failed miserably once more. I've now tried every possible set-up. The camera simply isn't up to the red. I'm getting quite worried. I'm becoming fed up with the whole model just because there seems to be no way to convey the message for the competition...

A small update to sis Valencia though:

http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/2011/09/clothing-sister-valencia.html

Red is definately the hardest colour to photograph.

You could try shooting on a blue-white transitional backdrop. I believe printed transitions from photoshop are working fine for this.
That sometimes helps the red to stay strong and vivid.

migsula wrote:Back home - thrilled about the activity in the blog and the fact I should have a very special delivery arriving any day. I have a few more reasons to be excited. We are moving to San Francisco because of my work, and I'm looking forward to a ton of related matters. That and the PIMP my WIZARD deadline is looming, even if I am a little worried how I will manage taking pics of the red.

Gerner's just posted further proof of Thorn vs Talon too!

GREAT!

Read about this from the newspaper

Hopefully this doesn't mean that we're not going to see you and your Legion in CB Burnout

Congrats and good luck in any case.

I can fill up some hobby void in Helsinki as I just recently moved here.

Just thought id share this little Necromunda blog i found the other day.. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/279777.page Im going to replecate some of his models to be an npc group in my campaign

Valencia is coming along great.

jamopower wrote:

I can fill up some hobby void in Helsinki as I just recently moved here.

That's great, I hope your still there when I get back from Japan so we can get some games.

Congratulations on the move to SF. I've only been once, but I loved it and want to go back at some point.

I know it's cheating slightly, but have you tried fiddling with the photo's contrast/saturation settings a little bit? Alternatively JRN's suggestion of photographing him against a slightly different coloured background might work. It'd be a real shame to lose interest purely because a photograph doesn't come out properly

I've never experienced this dire of a problem with photography to be honest - the contrast of being so excited with the result of painting and so damn disappointed what shows on the screen...

But anyway, enough of that. Valencia is almost ready for prime!!

http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/2011/09/updated-valencia.html

Good luck for the move igs.

Valencia's looking really good, love the cloth especially.

So here's the =I=, and my Pimped Wizard for the challenge, utterly disappointed with the pics...



It's been a fantastic event and I'm honored to be in that company. I think events like this epitomize the best parts of the hobby and the camaraderie and positive friendly competitiveness where everyone is looking to outdo each other.

My challenge turned btter sweet in the end though...

I'm happy with the paint job & model but very disappointed with my camera's ability to photograph red. It's been unlike any previous hobby project+photo taking. I think those of you who've followed my work for a bit, know for a fact this tirade is very rare. Getting excited and achieving a red with so much variation (like the blue of the Legion marines really) with out it looking pink or orange anywhere, and then utter frustration trying to take photos.

I was also very happy with the face and eyes and how they visually strongly connect to his smoldering fingers. But yeah... the pic... anyway.

In fact it has been frustrating to the extent that I won't continue with the retinue until getting a proper camera, and am instead starting on the Twist Tusk, as I picked up the Thunder Tusk kit today, and will be working on the Legion project for a while.

not having seen the model in person...all i can say is that its amazing work, and the camera work looks great to me.
cheers

I'm with bebop: not knowing what I'm missing out, think it looks great. I think I can see what you mean about losing definition in the color gradation/variance. I think it shows up best in the top right pic, but mostly on the palm and wrist. I think the lighting is most effective in that pic as well. Have you played with the white balance at all?

Tho, I do say: where is a pic of his back? Even with the missing red tones, I'd like to see his gear. (please)

I popped over to your log and the first member of the retinue is looking fabulous. That grav-engine flag is an amazing addition, are the new weapons with perfectly griping fingers.

And I'm quite looking forward to the tusk creature.

The way you painted the ]I[ symbol on his clothing is spectacular. I can't comment on the red not having seen it in person.

That drapery is amazing... I'm guessing it's all freehand, couldn't be a stencil but maybe you used tape to get those straight lines, anyway came out perfect. And the green underneath that hammer is very cool it really pops out. My only quibble would be that I want to see more little details or colors in amongst the red of his chest as some of it seems to just blob together. The face came out perfect too.

The skirt with the =I= is great and amazing work on that. The upper honestly is rather flat and somewhat disapointing but I love the conversion of the model.

Thanks for your very kind words and commentary.

Take a look at my Avatar pic. The red has about the same variation as the Legion blue The range is just on a shorter area. So consider the extent the pic fails to capture it! Completely.

The plan was to make him almost knightly, very religious, like a priest of sorts, and only in the face and eyes you see evil and hint of corruption. The Rest of the gang are then like devils on his shoulder, with Valencia representing salvation (or rather, mercy).

Having had problems photographing red before, I can sympathise with your problems; having said that I think the paintjob is stunning. I especially like the freehand on the robes, it's very subdued and fits with the more solemn role you've given him.

Once you've managed to get better photos, I'd be interested to know how you painted the red without using?

The only thing that I think lets him down a little is the lettering on his armour. It looks like someone has written graffiti on his armour rather than it being properly written by artisans

Oh, wow... that is a bad camera. "Bad camera!"

Well I can see what you mean then. That is rather frustrating.

On a more positive note, I can't believe I forgot to comment on the spilling chalice on his belt! That is an awesome touch. Will that run through the retinue as well? (As I see Valencia has one prominently featured)

Red is the worst colour to photograph in my experience.
I hate it when I've been paid to do a portrait set and they turn up wearing red, takes me hours to get it right!

But I can make out what you mean, and it looks good!

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The only thing that I think lets him down a little is the lettering on his armour. It looks like someone has written graffiti on his armour rather than it being properly written by artisans

I feel this way too looking at the pic. Its' built from dark red to very light, and I wonder if the lack of red scale makes the letters look so severe? It's much neater in real life. But then nothing should look as rough as that, so I will try to fix it somehow tomorrow .


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On a more positive note, I can't believe I forgot to comment on the spilling chalice on his belt! That is an awesome touch. Will that run through the retinue as well? (As I see Valencia has one prominently featured)

Thanks, yes, I intend to use the Chalice symbol quite a bit.

Migs, looking great as always!

Thanks for the shout-out for Inquisimunda.

Hey Miggs,

Some things that really work for me...

- the eyes... gods are they cool
- the glow on the hammer face
- the robes (beautiful)
- the metal inquisition symbol on his belt
- the pose: the way the figure flows from the bottom of his robe up to the fingers on his right hand is just really well done

The red is just really flat looking & no where near as dynamic as your other stuff. Based on your comments I'm sure it's the camera issue, too bad as it's a brilliant figure otherwise. Dunno, perhaps the red would be less flat looking if there were some other splashes of something (metal of some sort) here and there to break it up? In any case, I'm guessing the red looks fantastic in person but you may have to come up with some "tricks" that get it to work with photography if it's a color you want to keep working with and showing off.

The only thing I'm not sold on the the "puritis" on his chest. The crudity of it just seems at odds with the rest of what is a very refined and tidy figure.

Been a real pleasure keeping up with your work Miggs.

migsula wrote:

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The only thing that I think lets him down a little is the lettering on his armour. It looks like someone has written graffiti on his armour rather than it being properly written by artisans

I feel this way too looking at the pic. Its' built from dark red to very light, and I wonder if the lack of red scale makes the letters look so severe? It's much neater in real life. But then nothing should look as rough as that, so I will try to fix it somehow tomorrow .

My comment was a bit harsh, so my apologies. It's certainly much neater than my writing at that size
Looking at the image again I think the text will be fine. I think the photograph will be affecting the text as it's so much larger than in real life, plus you don't have as much definition in the reds surrounding the text so there's not as much clarity in where the text should be. Maybe a thin wash of red over the text to tone it down a bit?

I did some more work on the model, glazed the text so it works very neatly now (it looks so crude in the image as it's built from the red and all the range disappears in the photo, but this crudeness made me want to make it better :/ ) and darkened the hammer to a dark crimson shade with darker metal, to make the Palette more restrained and the green to pop even more.

... Really worth the extra 15min.

Thanks for feedback.

I am over being pissed with the photos, and now just really excited to finally show how it really is with an eventual new camera next month or so.

hey migsula, have you considered maybe using a good phone camera to show specific details? im not a photo expert by any means, but i can say for my own work, my iphone 4 pics are far superior to the digi cam i have when representing exactly what i painted to digi pic format. There are a few examples on my blog, but my digicam work is not the best anyways so i dunno...anyways, Just a thought. Either way, looking forward to more pics of your phenomenal work!

As always great work, hopefully I'll see you at some california games thing I have one question though if you and or other of you guys here can help me with starting my Imunda campaign http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/396905.page because ive only been in minitature gaming for a few years now mainly imperial guard so i need help with fluff and stuff.

Looking foward to seeing pics migs

in a bit of an hurry, but an update. I'll go back to proper dakka updates and not just linking as soon as my schedule becomes more realistic

http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/2011/09/valencia-ready-for-primer-silas.html

She looks great and the rips in the cloth really ties the model together !

I was looking through your gallery and noticed that the red came out pretty great (from what I can tell) in this pic:

I wonder what the difference is.

ps: It also came out great on the newest pic on your blog.

You are absolutely right - those two pics are best examples, but not quite ...soon! Soon I shall get my hands on a G3.

Started work on the 3rd and 4th member.

Soon I've done models fro 3 of the 4 possible "pimp my wizard" models.

Regarding the basing - I imagine them in the dark confines of an Imperial Hive, everything has a rusty, murky feel that supports the palette. I will use the green peeled paint a lot as that ask serves the palette, is a nice detail to find, but doesn't in any way make the basing steal the show.

Shockingly, I've got another quick update. This is before everything is soon packed away for the move and a lengthy brake from the models.

http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/2011/09/bad-gang-taking-shape.html

I like the demon in the back the most.

Could we get more shots of the Alter Daemon. Looks good, but I'd love to get a better image of the tail.

More pics in due course. Today I have something very very special. Work of someone really special.

This would really deserve a thread of it's own, but I am so inspired and humbled by these events in the professional and hobby life, I am speechless for once.


http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/2011/09/master-blanchitsu-says-hi.html

Just enjoy them.

MIGS!! Congratulations on the post w/ John Blanche! That is absolutely amazing! And even more awesome is the fact that he paints minis like he... paints... paintings...?

Such beautiful minis (especially that box case behind the first one... freakin' awesome). So lucky and a big thanks to JRN too, as we get to see Mr. Blanche's minis AND some convo with you.

BTW- your newest gang is looking awesome. I envy your prodigiousness... I'll be waiting to see how they're all tied together- they are, tied together, yes? The first Jade Vessel gangs and this newest crew?

-Remi

It's pretty damn amazing, isn't it. I'm just so honored and humbled that my work has made an impact of sorts on Jakob AND John Blanche.

The retinues will be tied together in presentation and as nemesis to each other.

Jaws drop so much, I cannot even remember how to use Orkmoticons...

Some would say you're lucky, I would claim it is an honour you deserve, as a recognition of your awesome work.

(Still, you're really lucky lol !)

That was a fascinating read, thanks Migs, and congrats as well, little bit green here

Yggdrasil wrote:
Some would say you're lucky, I would claim it is an honour you deserve, as a recognition of your awesome work.

(Still, you're really lucky lol !)

Thanks.

My thoughts exactly! What a year it's been. We were on to something when we came up with the =I=munda concept and the first gangs... Now it's getting interesting.

There's a huge sense of excitement and lots of results amongst my friends now - all thanks to those wonderful Brian Nelson single frame models. =I= stuff popping up left and right. Somebody does something and then everyone else is looking to outdo that. I've begun working on my own version of the Nurgle guy (possible the the best model released all year). I want something really shooty after consideration - a challenge when the pose oozes close combat. The model is so nice as is, that I may have to buy a second guy just to paint up as is...

migsula wrote:
My thoughts exactly! What a year it's been. We were on to something when we came up with the =I=munda concept and the first gangs... Now it's getting interesting.

There's a huge sense of excitement and lots of results amongst my friends now - all thanks to those wonderful Brian Nelson single frame models. =I= stuff popping up left and right. Somebody does something and then everyone else is looking to outdo that. I've begun working on my own version of the Nurgle guy (possible the the best model released all year). I want something really shooty after consideration - a challenge when the pose oozes close combat. The model is so nice as is, that I may have to buy a second guy just to paint up as is...

Funny you should mention that - I was so inspired by the =I=munda idea and rules that I managed to convince my own gaming group to sign up on the idea. Of course, I'll be the only one painting and converting cos they have neither patience nor talent to (Their words - promise! ), but I'm excited as heck to get to work on these 7 lists I've prepared - from Tau Kill Team, to (My personal fav) Rogue Trader exploration crew and a Nurgle Coven (especially after I saw that Lord fig - what a Big Mutie he'd make, with an enormous crow bar wielded in thos paws!).

Am glad you shared that JB offering too - priceless stuff that harkens back to when I were a wee nipper taking my first steps down the dark walkways of 40K Rogue Trader. JB Was always an inspiration with all of his lovely lovely artwork and fig painting skills.

+++ Motley Crew +++

It cost us dearly. Not all my warriors agreed, or coped. Vhystor killed the Chaplain. Saved me the work I pain to admit. Nanda and Jahrl Wurst were caught by the Grey Knights. The Ordos all together killed 47 of my staff and erased the assets they could find, The Cliffloft on Terra, safe houses on Dressen, Melior and Necromunda. Eventually the Traders were brought down by the Navy. They killed Borsus twice, yet there he stands. I believe all of the Ordos declared us Heretics, Malleus Diabolica Majoris I believe. Quite a career move.

They are wrong.

No team can match our tally. No other Inquisitor meet our ambition.

I still have a heart.

It’s pure! and 6’2”. Sister Valencia, Repentia Illuminati, Fugitive and master pathfinder. Trained seraphim first class, before her incident. She took a wrong turn during the penitence, learned to track and hunt with the Kroot Mercs and ended up in the hive game, syndicate business. She is invaluable. I love her.

The Master can cheat death - a gift in this trade. Peculiar, ancient being. A recluse, with a way with mirrors and seeing. They all want his service, the cults, the ordos... Works for us now. I am permission to cross boundaries and means to get the best tools.

Borsus, the weapon smith. The team always called him Meatloaf. I blame my upbringing for not sticking with the name. Tough as they come, stitched together more times than he can care to count. 300 pounds of instinctive cunning, gangs over school, violence over words, speed beyond all that mass. Over weight, over powered. Borsus has a way with guns. They make him smile.

“Nevvie and Chaide”, nicknamed after the classic refcast strip. Master Orsos made them before he was killed. Psychological warfare, that hollow steel can take and deal a beating. Lewis loves to drop them from the cutter.

Lewis is the pilot. Never see him around. Even with the massive cutter around him. He’s stealth, reflexes and skill keep saving us. Maybe the Master is overkill? Posh and well articulated, Lewis loves his craft and only leaves it to inspect it really.

That’s us, re-focused and re-arming.

+++


I am getting in the mood for this gang! Something has clicked with each of the =I=trilogy projects. My own bar for the final part, the good will be quite high - it needs to be really different and really accurate.

So inspired by John's Guest Starring, and some of the other conversions my mates are doing, I wanted to make something different out of the Nurgle guy. To really stamp personality on him. The pose being all close combaty, I felt a shooter would be a great way to stand out from the Ork Nob two-handed closecombatweapon conversions and alike.

In both of my projects writing short stories has proved a lot of inspiration, so I penned something simple together to get in the mood and dived in.

This will be my favorite model in the gang so far. Sometimes you wait until the finished piece to know if it works or not. This guy is going to work. His physique is going to beautifully underline the differences in the gang. Borsus will be right facing, to flank Inquisitor Silas with Valencia.

Here's a WIP shot from the iPhone, the green-stuff still being worked on.





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DeadestDai wrote:but I'm excited as heck to get to work on these 7 lists I've prepared - from Tau Kill Team, to (My personal fav) Rogue Trader exploration crew and a Nurgle Coven (especially after I saw that Lord fig - what a Big Mutie he'd make, with an enormous crow bar wielded in thos paws!).

Sounds super! Be sure to start a blog at Dakka and I'd love a heads up when you do.

migs

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... For the love of the primarch Migs! you have to stop this cavalcade of inspiring work or I will have no other choice than to make a warband of my own dammit!

In your own words; "-all thanks to those wonderful Brian Nelson single frame models. =I= stuff popping up left and right. Somebody does something and then everyone else is looking to outdo that."
That 'pimp my wizard' thingy was the downpour that filled the bucket.. looks like the last drop that make it all go overboard might come from your paintbrush.

Sheesh with all these sideprojects I will never get done with the alpha legion army, but anyway; beautiful and inspiring work as always migs. Now find a nice gun to stick on that brute.

HAHAHA Jump in Logis! The water is a bit burny...

That fat bastard looks incredible. Your GS work is outstanding.

I can't wait for MOAR!!

[Buys a divingsuit] Yeeeeeah Baby!

Soo.. yeah.. I'm taking a tour by the local GW (Premium! whoo!) store this afternoon.. going to throw off some haywire blasters on a friend in exchange for some studded SM shoulderpads.
Nothing can go wrong there.. I will not stock up on supplies for a warband. nooooo not me no..

This will end happily with flowers and unicorns.

Aaaargh who am I kiddin' .. this will end in tears I tell you! Damn you migs, damn you!

I'm waiting for my royalties, GW

The BEST form of feedback or praise possible is to see other talented modelers go =I= crazy. I am really looking forward to your gang!

and again I just have to say "wow"
when I look at the pic I imagine him one-handedly wielding a large stubber in his right hand and holding a huge hammer in his left hand with the hammerhead pointing towards the ground. The look in his face just says "eat lead"

can't wait to see more

The use of the GK head is inspired, particularly the gs jowls! Looking great so far.

konf wrote:
when I look at the pic I imagine him one-handedly wielding a large stubber in his right hand and holding a huge hammer in his left hand with the hammerhead pointing towards the ground. The look in his face just says "eat lead"

Close! He has a custom built "reaper" style mini gun rocket launcher in one hand, and the other is pointing down, either with a short stocky sword or a smoking revolver. "Eat flux-core rockets"!

I had another round of sculpting and converting today. The trio of him, Alben and Valencia just click! Have to really think how the mirror master fits and plays to that triumvirate in a good way. The Alter daemon is allowed to be one-off freak, displayed elevated away from the squad I think.

Thanks for the comments my friends!

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DeadestDai wrote:but I'm excited as heck to get to work on these 7 lists I've prepared - from Tau Kill Team, to (My personal fav) Rogue Trader exploration crew and a Nurgle Coven (especially after I saw that Lord fig - what a Big Mutie he'd make, with an enormous crow bar wielded in thos paws!).

Sounds super! Be sure to start a blog at Dakka and I'd love a heads up when you do.

migs

Sure - What's one more blog for a person who hardly has time for the two he already is supposed to be working on? Will just need to get a little more centered on where to start with my =I=munda project and which team to get started on. Am thinking Rogue Trader will be my first effort. I'll sling you a pm with the link.

Fattie looks like a great start so far. Really like the head you've chosen very much and the GS mods you've added - is that from some sort of Grey Knight squad?

Also thoroughly enjoyed the fluff - has a really nice Eisenhorne-type feel.

Close! He has a custom built "reaper" style mini gun rocket launcher in one hand, and the other is pointing down, either with a short stocky sword or a smoking revolver. "Eat flux-core rockets"!

The rocket launcher sounds cool... will you stay with that elegant eldar look or make some crude bulky version? If you're deciding between sword and revolver i'd take the revolver... that guy just doesn't look like he wants to slice his enemies... maybe greenstuff some brass nuckles to his belt or the hand he holds the revolver

Great head choice , and nice idea lopping the ends of the feet too.

If you go with the revolver, you could do with one of the old revolvers from the original plastic Goliaths (bottom arm with pistol) as its the largest pistol I've seen. I think I've got one at home if you want it?

Might it not be a bit upsetting in the character dynamics if he has both a pistol and a large 'support weapon' in his hands migs? For some reason I find the idea of him wielding some sort of meatcleaver instead of a revolver highly appealing.

The revolver is for anyone/anything getting too close. The other weapon is like an automated grenade launcher, lethal to the wielder if the guy is in the same room. I like the idea of two guns.

I've got him done all the way to adding some spikes, a few purity seals and making my own mind up for the revolver vs. sword dilemma. I really like both - the short sword from GK Termies look ace on him too - really work with his physique and "butcher look. Pics first thing tomorrow morning.

migsula wrote:Pics first thing tomorrow morning.

/whiny kid-in-a-toy-store voice

But I don't waaannaaaaaa wait 'till tomorrrrooowwwwww...

/pout face

Today's a good day for =I=munda enthusiasts, as a new blog by a real aficionado has just launched at:

http://isstvan.blogspot.com/


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Nearly there, should get this bad boy primed before saturday and hopefully do a little bit painting before the moving crew packs away the paints on monday.

http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/2011/09/weapon-smith-borsus-only-detail-work.html

Wow, he's looking fantastic so far. Given that he's already got a pistol on his belt, giving him a revolver might be a bit OTT.

How about giving him some binoculars instead? He looks like he's just finished surveying whatever he's shot

Thanks. Thanks also for the kind offer for the revolver! I think I will try to custom build one.

Binoculars imply distance, revolver/sword implies up close and personal and that fits this gang/=I=munda setting better.

He looks mean!! Where did you get the end of that gun? Its a beast.

Interested to see where that other blog goes as well, thanks for the link

That part is from Japanese Gundam kits. I did a crazy tyranid army earlier (from Gundam kits):

Aaha! I loved that TWAR army, it was a triumph imho.

I vote for the sword. I haven't seen either, of course, but the way the rest of the figure is balanced and the way his right arm is posed... I'd say sword. With a sword in mind, he gives me the impression of having just annihilated most of a unit of GKs or something and is staring the remaining 1 or 2 GKs down. Besides, he's got his pistol holstered.

Great work Migs, and good luck getting him finished before the move. I hope the move goes smoothly.

ps: wow, I see what you mean about the red range! That's a much better pic of it. I can't wait to see what it really looks like.

The weaponsmith is going to turn out to be yet another great model, so it looks like.
Although calling it (or your other work) just "models" feels somehow inadequate, for the personas they portray are far bigger than 28mm.

Give the big guy a big naval revolver, a weaponsmith can never have to much firepower.
The revolver of the old Gorma Morka death kopta pilot seems to fit the bill.

Your work and that of others here on dakka's -I- community, especially the 'pimp my wizard' thread, got me buying my first models since 6 years or so to finish the inquisitor warband i started to convert (but never finished) when the Witchhunter codex came out.

The major parts of my warband is done (or has been for years i grudgedly admit), just got to work up the nerve to start with some green stuff work and the painting

Keep up the good work.

I love the head on the weapon smith and your choice for the weapon. I am not the biggest fan on leaving so many of the rotting skin and stuff but overall cool piece migs.

Borsus is primed. I talked with PDH about the models (he's done an awesome conversion too) and we both feel genuinely giddy about these conversions. It is simply such a great model to work on.

With the primer on, the whole conversion just becomes a model of it's own already. Not just an assortment of bits.

Fantastic work !!!!!LUV IT!