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What model best represents a Grey Knights Inquisitor with Power Armor (Psyker w/Power Sword)? (Modifications to include Inquisitor bits from Grey Knights boxes.)

Grey Knight Inquisitor with Power Sword

(question: does this model's armor count as power armor?)

Damned Sergeant with Bolt Pistol & Power Weapon

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Space Marine Librarian with Force Sword & Bolt Pistol


Dark Angel Sergeant

From those you mentioned, I'm kind of leaning towards the Librarian.

If you're open to alternatives, these seem fairly fitting as well:

Grey Knight Inquisitor with Combi-Weapon


Inquisitor with Power Sword and Bolt Pistol

I'd go with the librarian.

 Lynata wrote:
From those you mentioned, I'm kind of leaning towards the Librarian.

If you're open to alternatives, these seem fairly fitting as well:

Grey Knight Inquisitor with Combi-Weapon

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Inquisitor with Power Sword and Bolt Pistol

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I like both options that you linked (probably the Inq. with Power Sword and Bolt Pistol best), but do either of those "count as" Power Armor?

Bloodpool wrote:

 Lynata wrote:
From those you mentioned, I'm kind of leaning towards the Librarian.

If you're open to alternatives, these seem fairly fitting as well:

Grey Knight Inquisitor with Combi-Weapon

Spoiler:

Inquisitor with Power Sword and Bolt Pistol

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I like both options that you linked (probably the Inq. with Power Sword and Bolt Pistol best), but do either of those "count as" Power Armor?

They both are wearing power armor. Just no of space marine variant.

*nods* I think a big misconception is that, to many people, power armour always has to look like a full suit of knightly plate mail - when the "power" part actually just refers to a sort of undersuit of electrically motivated fibre-bundles, onto which you can slap the "armour" part, which can look like anything you could possibly imagine.

It explains why the famous Inquisitor Obiwan Sherlock Closseau's "skin-tight power armour" is, in fact, not that far-fetched, or how SoB power armour can afford to have such a small frame and still match the Marine model in direct armour protection.

From the two suggestions I posted, I'm leaning to the "Inquisitor with Power Sword and Bolt Pistol" myself (even though I'm quite sure that's a boltgun rather than a pistol...), as I think this little flap covering his groin and the huge cape make the entire suit look somewhat Roman'ish. Like a sci-fi version of a Legate of Caesar's legions. Very fitting.

I would perhaps change his helmet for a naked head, though. Since that mini is Finecast, conversion should be quite possible.

 Lynata wrote:
*nods* I think a big misconception is that, to many people, power armour always has to look like a full suit of knightly plate mail - when the "power" part actually just refers to a sort of undersuit of electrically motivated fibre-bundles, onto which you can slap the "armour" part, which can look like anything you could possibly imagine.

It explains why the famous Inquisitor Obiwan Sherlock Closseau's "skin-tight power armour" is, in fact, not that far-fetched, or how SoB power armour can afford to have such a small frame and still match the Marine model in direct armour protection.

From the two suggestions I posted, I'm leaning to the "Inquisitor with Power Sword and Bolt Pistol" myself (even though I'm quite sure that's a boltgun rather than a pistol...), as I think this little flap covering his groin and the huge cape make the entire suit look somewhat Roman'ish. Like a sci-fi version of a Legate of Caesar's legions. Very fitting.

I would perhaps change his helmet for a naked head, though. Since that mini is Finecast, conversion should be quite possible.

Well if that's the case, then I could even do something like:

I personally think the Damned Sgt really shows off the darker aspect of the Inquisition.

Bloodpool wrote:Well if that's the case, then I could even do something like [...]

Possible, yeah! Though personally, I'd add some more plates here and there, maybe just greenstuff, just to make it look like a proper suit of armour.

The fibres don't need much space at all, but the protective value comes from the plates - and a certain amount of bulk should, I think, be present to match the armour save you get from the rules. Remember, WYSIWYG.

Remove ultrasmurf stuff, and you'll get one of the coolest miniatures as an inquisitor.

 Lynata wrote:

Bloodpool wrote:Well if that's the case, then I could even do something like [...]

Possible, yeah! Though personally, I'd add some more plates here and there, maybe just greenstuff, just to make it look like a proper suit of armour.

The fibres don't need much space at all, but the protective value comes from the plates - and a certain amount of bulk should, I think, be present to match the armour save you get from the rules. Remember, WYSIWYG.

Are there any assassin looking / stealth looking models that would pass for something like that but with the bulk you suggest?


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DakotaBlue wrote:

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Remove ultrasmurf stuff, and you'll get one of the coolest miniatures as an inquisitor.

That would be an intense Inquisitor. How did I miss that one.

First choice. It will add flavor to your army and let it stand apart.

As far as I'm concerned, Inquisitors have access to the best tech around. If you want them to have a 2+ or 3+ save, the model itself doesn't need to be wearing Power or Terminator armour. After all, Artificer armour looks exactly like Power armour and still gives a 2+ save. WYSIWYG isn't terribly important in this regard, IMO.

I feel like the armour save can be adequately explained away with refractor shields, miniaturised void shielding technology, inertial displacement vortexes, or simply high-tech armour plating which is not visible under clothing.

Good point about the artificer stuff. I'd still put some plates on it, but just because of aesthetics ...
Like I said, I dig that "Roman Legionnaire" look of that one Inquisitor.

But I agree, the one DakotaBlue posted looks awesome. Especially the face... Kudos to the sculptor!

This is the inquisitor I use and I have been wondering what I could count his armor as other than carapace.

 TheLionOfTheForest wrote:
This is the inquisitor I use and I have been wondering what I could count his armor as other than carapace.

Anything you want. That could easily be counted as Power Armour, or Artificer Armour with a built in refractor field (granting him a 2+ and 5++. Terminator Armour, in other words).

^ Yeah. I mean, the Games Workshop Online Shop lists him as being power armoured, and his suit looks very similar to the one I posted above.

Personally, it's much closer to power armour than to carapace. Again, just going by my own perception of the level of "bulkiness".