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Thanks, alabamaheretic!

I guess it won't be too long now...

This is a gd thread. Especially like the added touch with fluff...

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TSD

He looks awesome, KS! They work so well together, you've got a great dynamic between the two of them. Do you have any liquid green stuff? The thumb marks on the hat are a bit of a pet peeve of mine, and a quick coat of really watered down lgs is a great way to obliterate them Love the gun and all the cabling though - drags em kicking screaming into the 41st millenium


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p.s. I love the smaller brother, he's so characterful! I've got an exact image for how he would interact with this guy. Plus the giant top hat with the new ornamentations bring this guy to mind, which makes me laugh a little

Cheers, guys!

@ Scarper: You know, when I added that hat to him, I clearly envisioned something between an undertaker and a vodoo priest, so your picture's really not that far off the mark I might even try the painted on skull-mask. I think it might look cool, if I can pull it off.

I'll also try to smooth out the hat somewhat, don't you worry


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Right, those guys are as done as they are ever likely to be. New pictures:

The big brother:





The little brother (now with added bowtie):



And both of them together:







Next stop: the paintstation As soon as I manage to work up the necessary motivation, that is. Let me know what you think!

I like that! The bullets coming from the gun are a nice touch. and the expression on the older brothers face is perfect.

Looking forward to your paint on this guy. I love this blog, very inspiring!

Really glad you ditched the respirator, I love that expression and it was a shame to cover it up. He looks so nonplussed.

Thanks guys! As a little reward after getting the modelling done on the brothers, let's lean back and take a look at a finished model, shall we?

The model I want to talk about today is easily one of my favourites in Inquisitor Antrecht’s retinue. It is also one of the simplest models with regard to its conversion and the paintjob.

Everything started when I stumbled upon QOrbin’s work here on Dakka (you can see his thread here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/236240.page ) and his own blog: He had the great idea of using the little Gnoblar models that come as extras with the various Ogre kits to build all kinds of twists and mutants for his Inquisimunda gang. An especially great model of his used one of the Gnoblars as a a basis for a Gollum-like hillbilly mutant. You can see it here:

http://q0rbinateit.blogspot.de/2011/03/bring-out-gimp.html

I was instantly fascinated by this idea! Those little Gnoblars are full of character, but they never seemed all that useful to me, not being an Ogre player and all. And even some actual Ogre players keep chucking them out because they don’t know what to do with them. But the idea of converting them into twists with the addition of just a couple of bits was sheer genius! And I even had some of them lying around, so I had to try it right away.

I wanted to build a twist serving as a spy and tracker for Antrecht. His physique would allow him to move through twist settlements and places like underhives without attracting unwanted attention, while his diminutive stature who would also make him fit into the smallest nooks and crannies. The Gnoblar model from the Ironguts kit QOrbin had used seemed to be just the right choice for that. So after a bit of cutting and glueing, the model was completed:



As you can see, the core model remains fairly unchanged. I just carved away the hammer carried by the model and replaced it with a sniper rifle, made from a Kroot rifle and some bits. I also added a Crypt Ghoul head with a respirator. I wanted to keep the strange spear jutting from the model’s backpack, but it needed some purpose. So in order to invoke a bit of the “Blanchian” style once again, I added some kind of parchment. It could be some religious writing, or perhaps Antrecht has gifted his servant with a writ as proof of his employment with the Holy Ordos of the Inquisition (or of his humanity — think Nobby Nobbs… ), so the mutant won’t be captured and carted off to a Promethium mine somewhere. I think it’s fun to add bits that are a bit ambiguous to a model. It can be interesting for the viewer to figure out what might be their purpose, and sometimes they even lead to interesting narrative elements.



The paintjob was a fairly quick affair as well: I used my tried and true combination of pale skin and muted greens and browns, contrasted by a few accents. I also used his base to elevate him a bit, so he wouldn’t look too small on the table. I rather like his paintjob, even though it was quite simple. It’s a nice example of what the judicious use of washes can achieve!

I felt the model would have to function as some kind of sniper: His frail physique should make a more combat-oriented approach fairly improbable. I also imagine he is quite good at climbing and squeezing into tight corners, so that should help his career as a sniper as well.

To add a – wait for it – little twist to the character, I wanted him to be a devout follower of the Imperial Creed. I think it’s a nice piece of irony that he would believe with all his heart in a religion that condemns him and his peers as unclean abominations and undesirables…
So, with that in mind, I sat down to write a piece of background for him:



Twist Sniper Elias Cobb

Elias Cobb was born into this world sickly and malformed, a victim of the polluted environment in the lower levels of Hive Primus on St. Sabasto’s Reach. His mother must have abandoned him out of shame, for he was found on the doorstep of the “Emperor’s Angels Orphanage” by Corwyn Helsrich, a priest looking after the orphaned children of the Hive’s Alestius sector. Helsrich was a grizzled veteran of the Imperial Guard, a hard but just man, whose time on the battlefields of the galaxy had taught him much about the best and worst mankind had to offer. He had developed the view that humanity and purity could sometimes be found in the strangest places, and so he took in the young twist child where any other priest would probably have left it to die.

In the following years, Elias was raised by the priest to be his assistant, making himself useful around the orphanage. Under Helsrich’s tutelage, he also grew to be a devout follower of the Imperial Creed, thanking the God Emperor every day for the gift of life he had been given in spite of his impurity. And thus the story of Elias Cobb could have ended with the young man eking out a simple but content existence in the lower levels of the hive. Alas, it was not to be.

Elias’ life changed when the local Church of Redemption’s acolytes burned down the orphanage and all the souls within while he was away running errands. The zealots had been watching the priest and his mutant protegé for some time, and Helsrich’s tolerance had attracted their ire. So the only life Elias had ever known went up in flames, and his chance at redemption in service to the God Emperor was seemingly lost along with it.

Inconsolable, Elias let himself drift through the underhive and became an easy prey for the slavers. He was captured and brought to the slave pits. And there, his life would have ended, if fate had not intervened yet again: Inquisitor Antrecht came upon the young twist in the underhive’s work camps and enlisted his help in exposing the slavers of the Hive’s Circus Imperialis as heretics. And once the cult was extinguished, Antrecht offered the young twist a permanent place in his retinue.

Of all of Antrecht’s henchmen, Elias Cobb is without a doubt the most unquestioningly loyal one, for he sees the Inquisitor as his saviour. He has shown great talent as a sniper and tracker and serves Antrecht with all his heart. Still a devout believer in the teachings of the Ecclesiarchy, Elias feels that his work for the Inquisition is a way of atoning for his sin of being born a mutant.


As always, thanks for looking and stay tuned for more!

Fantastic update...

I agree seeing the bullet feed is a really nice touch.

Loving the Leprechaun Hat too

TSD

Cheers, mate!

"Leprechaun hat"... now that you mention it...

Anyway, I couldn't help myself, I hard to start getting some paint on the brothers today. I painted just the little one for now, though. I'll have to get some new Chaos Black spray before I can tackle the bigger brother

Here's how everything started:



That's just the base colours without any washes or accents.

Then I turned my attention to the howdah:



Just had to add that bunny...







Please excuse my dirty fingers, btw. I hit myself with the spraycan while laying down the undercoat, and even the use of nail polish remover didn't completely get rid of all the black

Here's the little brother, attached to the paint pot of doom:







A closer look at his bow tie:



And finally, in his "seat of power":







I managed to scrape off all the thumbmarks from his hat. I also rather like the somewhat coarse structure of the hat and even gave it a small highlight to show how threadbare it is

Anyway, that's the little brother. Let me know what you think!

wooo paint on the little guy looks great. he looks kinda menacing right now ready to give orders and stuff. cant wait for the biggun to get painted!

That looks amazing, love the weathering on his stand

Thanks, guys!

@tipios: I was actually pleasantly surprised by how the weathering turned out! I pretty much gave howdah a "quick and dirty" treatment, and it turned out better than I had anticipated

Thats the best way to do weathering I think. If you think about too much, you lose that randomness that real weathering has.

Those gnoblars are fantastic conversion fodder, aren't they? Will have to get hold of a few myself I love the fluff for Elias, and his model is ace too - nice touch with the religious fervour!

Awesome weathering on the little guy's throne - love the verdigris on the copper! Do they have names yet?

Again, thanks a lot guys!

@ tipios: I never looked at it like that, but you're absolutely right of course! Also, I realise now that I like a certain amount of "randomness" when painting -- that's why I am using washes so much. You're never able to perfectly control the outcome, although it's usually worth it

@ Scarper: I still have some other Gnoblars, and I am quite looking forward to figuring out what to do with them Also take a look at QOrbin's thread! He's a genius with converting Gnoblars!

About the brothers: Their "WIP names" are "Lug & Tiny", but I am pretty sure I'll change their names to something a little more interesting. I need a really great family name for them, though. Something gothic and sinister and somewhat sophisticated to contrast rather nicely with their look. I'm accepting suggestions, btw

Go with something like Lug K. Nuckles and Bruce 'Tiny' Gnoblar lol...

Thats the best I can come up with in such a tired state

TSD

i love the painting on this one!

@ thesupplydrop & Rogue Wolves: Cheers, guys!

Alright, everyone, look who finally arrived on my paint pot of doom today:









Waiting for the washes to dry atm. After that, there'll be lot of weathering, accents and details to add. Wont't be long now, though

Looking good, what base colour is that for his flesh? I usually use Deneb Stone but mine is running out.

woohoo paint on the big guy. so far so good

Thanks, guys!

@ Bruticus: It actually is Dheneb Stone. I am still on my first pot ever, although I'll soon have to look for a replacement as well. I hope the new Rakarth Flesh will work, since I am using Dheneb Stone as a base colour for lots of different things (and for most of the skin I paint).


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And just a short while later, here we are:



a detail view of his (t)rusty gauntlet











There's still a couple of touchups to be done, but you get the picture.

And here's a couple of shots of the brothers together:













Let me know what you think! C&C very welcome!

Looks brilliant. Really really like the weathering you have on there. Great work brother.

Thanks, buddy

I am pretty proud of the brothers, atm to tell you the truth. Lets see if I still like them tomorrow

.. reminds me of me and my twin brother....
nice job on the big one btw

I heard Rakarth flesh was the same a dheneb anyway

Looking fantastic, cant wait too see more!




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Just out of interest, what is the paint in the paint pot of doom?

Thanks, guys!

@ Prototype_X: Sorry to disappoint you, but it's just an empty pot of Devlan Mud. Looks rather doomed, though


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Alright everyone, the models a day older now and I still like it quite a bit, so I guess we can call it finished. I give you: the brothers















I did a couple of small touchups that nobody's going to notice and did a base for him, using my beloved cork and a piece of brass grating from the 40k basing set. Here's a detail of the base:



Nothing too spectacular, as the model is busy enough as it is. I'm pretty much prepared to call these guys finished. I'd be thrilled to hear what you think, though!

they look sweet. just like your world eaters nice and dark real creepy

Great weathering, your paint skill is amazing. I'm glad you still like it sir as the brother are fantastic.

The Devlan Mud wash fits well for a paint pot of doom considering good ol' GW just canned it!!

TSD

Bloody brilliant paint job, KrautScientist! Love the tones and weathering effects!

Thanks a lot guys! I really appreciate it!