Making a Ciaphas Cain miniature--advice

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**Jimsolo**

So, I've decided to make my IG the 597th Valhallan from the Cain novels. Clearly I need a Cain mini in there. Now, commissars are pretty easy to come by. But his head is throwing me.

Does anyone know of a good 3rd party Cain mini? Failing that, a good IG head with big thick mutton chops, and maybe a commissar hat?

How about a commissar fig with bare arms? I'm looking at building the damn thing from scratch, which would be rather annoying.

**Jimsolo**

JohnnyHell wrote:
The linked Vinni mini is meant to be Gaunt, no? Not Cain?

This one's your man: http://www.brother-vinni.com/shop.htm#!/Alexander-bar-Kokhba/p/44637430/category=5965004

Holy crap. That's the one. I'm happy to just buy a mini rather than convert one these days. Thanks!

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AndrewGPaul wrote:
Ah, you're making a mini that looks like the cover art, not necessarily one that looks like Cain?

(the author has commented that Clint Langley's covers don't actually look like Cain - think of them as propaganda posters drawn by an administratum artist in a different segmentum )

That Brother Vinni model looks a good start, but it needs the weapons changed; Cain wouldn't be seen dead with a bolt pistol, and where's his chainsword? I'd planned on using the Commissar with one hand holding a riding crop behind his back, although I never finished the conversion.

And I know you've not asked, but the Colonial Marine Sergeant Heroine from Urban Mammoth would make a good Colonel Kasteen:

Spoiler:

http://www.urbanwarthegame.com/store.php?sitemap_id=59&subprodcat=13

Since I'm combining GW minis with my Raging Heroes minis, one of the RH girls will probably winding being Kasteen. Thanks, though!