My first serious project, outside of a couple characters I've done. Have 3 of the 8 mostly done, although I'm open to other ideas and not sure if I should try any greenstuffing. I'll probably have to for my second flamer, as I want it pointed upwards and might need to fill a spot in on the shoulder, as well as hosing that I'll probably do with wire. However, wasn't sure if anyone had ideas for other small add-ons, maybe insignias I could do with it, such as an aquila on the shield below.
As it stands I'm doing lances on the rest outside of the second flamer, and I don't think I'm going to be doing shields on more than another one or two, thinking of some kind of arm holding reins or seeing if I have any left handed lasguns (which I don't think are a common bit). Might do one or two with a lance and chainsword since those are left handed, but looking for variety.
To give an idea of what I've done:
-empire knight horse, all rivets removed to match flak armor style, bars removed from hooves except for a single peg to fit holes drilled in bike base
-empire legs, rivets removed
-cadian torso
-knight lance arms with shoulder swap to match model OR cadian/scion
40k weapons
-lances magnetized, because I didn't on my empire knights and transportation of them sucks
-bits and bobs from various guard/scion kits
-capes from knights, although planning to use a vox caster and scion backpacks for some, and flamer tanks obviously
-scion heads right now, but might use some of the other helmetless guard heads, not sure if any fantasy heads would be reasonable (are guardsmen allowed beards?)
Please, any suggestions, criticisms, input in general! Unless it's something along the lines of calling my models
I now present,
The Horsef***ers! Baddest f***ers to ever ride horses! (name pending)
Captain "Slash"fether, who will have points wasted on him giving him a power sword in casual games (like these guys will survive into a second round of combat, HA!). Wanted to go a little over the top, make him seem like more of a bad*** than what a rough rider sergeant will ever be. Has scion sword arm and
CCS robo arm (shoulder swap)
Chef, one of the weapon specialists of the squad! Makes a mean grilled gaunt, although often overcooked. Mostly scion bits with a minor modification to make the flamer point ahead instead of across his chest. Alternately, the other flamer model will be given a knife or chainsword and take over the name chef, this guy needing a new name.
Meatshield, newest member to the squad. It's just an honorary title given to the guy that leads the charge, since Slashfether obviously leads from the rear, making sure that none of the other riders fall behind. Meatshield has successfully completed a dozen training exercises against stationary plascrete targets, hitting the target twice during those attempts, and only falling off his horse a third of the time. After his first successful battle he'll be given an actual nickname by the squad. At worst, the shield will be passed on to the next new recruit... the shield has successfully gone undamaged in 14 battles, although the bearers weren't so lucky.
Other names for the rest of the squad welcome, there'll be another flamer, 4 more lances (or a chainsword and pistol or shield on one), one/two of which will have a shield, and whatever other left arms I might do.