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I'm in the process of building a mutie hunter/killer Mister Coop Eustis for my witch hunter warband. He will excel at stealth/tracking.

Anyway he isn't ready yet but his pet cyber rat (I'm thinking a small target and a cross between a cyber mastiff, psyber eagle and a bio scanner) I'm thinking of naming her Phoebe after the cat that visits my flat (she likes to fight foxes and is ever so cute when eating spaghetti).



The photo isn't very good but I've seen a couple of errors and bits that need more work. I used parts from the grey knight servo skull and another random pipe I found under my cutting mat.

I think something is missing from the left side of the base....I think something needs to be strewn across the cobbles..any ideas?

The basing looks , soo cool, your cobbles are the best yet.

What do get if you cross a cyber mastiff , a bio scanner and psyber eagle and a rat.. drum roll ..please... The inquisition on your tail .. I thank you ..

Neil man I must be tired because that made me laugh...as a dubious reward:

What do you get if you cross a kangaroo with a sheep?
A woolly jumper!

What do you get if you cross a boa and a sheep?
A wrap-around sweater!

What do you get when you cross two elephants and a fish?
A pair of swimming trunks!!

Oh noes

Indeed but I have to be honest I'm rather fond of the first one.

oo i like the look of this! was it made with skaven parts?

Rogue Wolves - I assume it was made with a skaven plastic rat but I cannot remember where it came from specifically...it originally had spines protruding from its back.

Either way, it's gribbly fun!

Henchmen with pets rule.
For the left side of the base, it depends, is there a story you're telling?
If not go for a chain or spent shells. Otherwise a piece of cloth or a dirty footprint could hint at the rats tracking skills.
About the name, my first (admittedly uninspired) idea was wormtail, then I thought the tail is actually a cable, so I would call it "cables". I like Phoebe though, it's personal and stays true to your habit of giving grotesque things rather cute names. I like the disconcerting effect of that, which is why the bloodied beast that is Samarianne's pet is called "Hope".

Really great and grimdark stuff, PDH! Can't wait for something more.

Cool beans PDH

inmygravenimage - Indeed!

Baiyuan - It has been suggested a spiders skull or a dead spider. I do like the idea of the foot print though .....hmmmm perhaps I could do both. Cables is a good name....but I imagine the cables came after the name. I think pets need cute names...why would human nature change. Hmmmmm that reminds me you've not shown us any WIP of Hope yet.

Logan - Hopefully have some pics of Phoebes master this weekend...though he won't truely be finished until my bits and kits order arrives with the grey knight small shield, I need to use as a buckler on his left arm.

Capitansolstice - I love that phrase "Cool beans"....and a quick google search shows me its origin http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cool_beans

About Hope, it's true there hasn't been more than the teasers way back during the competition. The thing is, I haven't worked on Hope since then and I don't mean to before I finish Samarianne. It's too easy to lose focus between the two main parts of a complex project. The second reason is, that I don't want all the converting to be finished when I start painting, so I rather do it in layers, that keeps me fresh and focused. Sculpt, paint, sculpt, paint...
But I guess it's going to take me another week to finish Samarianne and then I'll get back to Hope and will provide proper wip documentary.

Mister Coop Eustis - Mutie Tracker extraordinaire from the ruined hive world of Algea and his cyber rat Phoebe

Neither are totally finished I want to strap a GK shield to his left arm (it has been ordered) and I managed to break one of the strands on the lowest resin skull while I was photographing him. If I ever do a guard army this guy will be my Marbo!

Inquisitor Game wise: Weapons and equipment: Flak on all locations, gas mask, pump action shotgun (10 Scatter 10 Solid), Laspistol (1RL), 2 frag grenades, 2 short swords, buckler, flash light, rope and a cyber rat. Skills: variation of the Blade Master skill but with short swords (Confined spaces only), Camouflage (Industrial Ruins only) and Detection.

Baiyuan - I know that feeling well and I'm breaking my own rule with these guys...but the ideas for modelling the tracker were too fresh to put off.

Neat!

Just so much original stuff in here, AWESOME

DAAMN Peter! I love him, easily one of my favorites!
Don't you dare making him clumsy with a buckler. He looks perfect as is , sooo agile and again you did something I planned to do, he looks like a free runner/parcourist. I wanted to do that for my Delaques, but couldn't figure out how to keep the coat at the same time.
The sabres are spot on, I actually have a started a conversion with the exact same blades, it's creepy man.
Make sure to give his sneakers a flashy color and maybe add a swoosh...

The Mutie tracker is AWESOME!

I'm with Baiyuan. Sticking a buckler onto him would unbalance him and detract from the good thing you've got going.

I like the way you painted Lord Zuhfor. Very Khorne-y.

Nice work, great blades , and the skulls are super duper, looks like a change in style ? i don't know why , maybe i have become used to your statuesque inquisitorial guys , and this guy has more movement, he is very much in keeping with yuor hive dwellers though , lovely work, if i was adding a buckler i would ad it to his right arm to counteract the left leg rising , although he does look nimble without it i a shield will be a nice addition either way .

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This is the best thing in the entire hobby and also the world, congratulations

Capitansolstice - Cheers

Death Gear - Thanking you, sir.

Björn (even after a bottle of wine I can remember the alt0246 thing to spell your name) - but I want him to have a buckler, I even did a bits and kits order especially! I'm positive it will work and besides it will be fun to paint. This chap is from the empire archers sprue if that helps you with your delaques but I see him being agile but I really wasn't planning for a free runner I see him slowly striding forward. Man I want to see your conversion with the same blades. Oh and his trainers can easily have an orange tick on for your benefit!

Tlo1048 - Thanks

Ogryn - Zhufor was such a pleasure to paint...so many skulls and such a beautifully sculpted face ...it is just a coincidence that the tracker has eight skulls on his back...five of them from the Zhufor I turned into a wolf lord for my friend martin's birthday

neil101 - heres to Jes Goodwin doing an ace job with the Dark Eldar...lovely Hellion halberd turned into short swords. I was aiming for him striding forward slowing as a good counter to the two statuesque henchman, not running but just moving off but he does look nice and agile. His role is forward tracker after all. If I add the buckler to the right arm it will hide the rope and holster which I'm not keen to do. I've no problem with him being unbalanced as I look at models frozen in time...a snap shot into their lives.

A Kvlt Ghost - Really! Wow. This blog by Doghouse is my current favourite http://s3.zetaboards.com/The_Ammobunker/topic/7521921/1/ if you're in a rush pages 4 & 6 are ace.

Excellent model! I love the trophies and the malvolence that radiades off of this guy!

I agree with most of the folks so far: ixnae on the shield

My one little bit of CC: I believe I have spotted a mold line on the bottom of the shotgun.

Keep up the great work!
Rawson

To much awesome for your own good. I demand you send it all to me as repentance.



Yeah, didn't think that would work. Really great stuff as always.

Stunning! Nuff said...

WOW this has got to be my favorite you've made so far! the pose and accesories really make this a characterful model!

PDH wrote:
neil101 - heres to Jes Goodwin doing an ace job with the Dark Eldar...lovely Hellion halberd turned into short swords. I was aiming for him striding forward slowing as a good counter to the two statuesque henchman, not running but just moving off but he does look nice and agile. His role is forward tracker after all. If I add the buckler to the right arm it will hide the rope and holster which I'm not keen to do. I've no problem with him being unbalanced as I look at models frozen in time...a snap shot into their lives.

Fair Point , i agree with the snap shot theme, its important for the models to look like they are alive. I picked up the hellions myself actually for creating Lilith's Escher cult , i didn't even realize it was that blade

Rawson - Thanks it does indeed look like a mould line....and it is no more

whalemusic360 - LOL...it almost worked...until I realised I need these guys.

Commander Cain - Cheers

Rogue Wolves - My order of favourites goes Brute, Tracker, Crusader, Rat (though I am particularly please with his bionic claw). Once these three are painted I shall move onto the curate and priest. I'm hoping when they are finished I maybe able to buy a finecast Saint Celestine (fingers and toes crossed) or if I am really lucky plastic sisters of battle lol.

Neil - The hellion are such nice models and I'm sure will be great for Lilith's Escher cult. I borrowed a friends Dark Eldar army to fight his wolves and they were such a great unit....along with the Reaver Jetbikes.

Peter, I'm just going to come right out and say it - you are the best modeler on Dakka. Seeing your work really makes me wish I had time for the hobby right now. I hope I will have the time for new works in the next few months, because all of your models are a huge inspiration. I think your are taking your conversions into territory not really ventured by many people. The wide variety of pieces used from so many different ranges come together so seamlessly that they seem they belong there to begin with.

The mutie tracker is, for me, just an absolute heap of inspiration. I've recently got my hands on 4 old Necromunda Magazines, 2 of which have the rules for Ash Wastes gangs and vehicles. Those are still in transit, but I am eager to explore some Ash Waste creations, although I doubt I'll ever get an actual campaign running. One of the other Necro magazines has rules for mutant hired scum(technically an Ash Waste hired gun, but I'll be using mine in regular Necro game), and I feel your mutie tracker fits somewhere in between what I'd like to achieve for Ash Waste nomads, and a mutant scummer.