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Hi guys, I'm new to this forum.
I have been working on some servitors for an inquisitorial 40k force and for Inq28. Mainly as an experiment in using a tentacle/tube maker and weathering with oils. I've tried to emulate some of the techniques seen in John Blanche's models, as I find he paints in a more realistic way. I wanted to make a really grimy model, something that looks as though its been in the battlefield or a factory working in dirty conditions for years.
"But me no buts! Our comrades get hurt. Our friends die. Falkenburg is a knight who swore an oath to serve the church and to defend the weak. He'd be the first to tell you to stop puling and start planning. Because what we are doing-at risk to ourselves-is what we have sworn to do. The West relies on us. It is a risk we take with pride. It is an oath we honour. Even when some soft southern burgher mutters about us, we know the reason he sleeps soft and comfortable, why his wife is able to complain about the price of cabbages as her most serious problem and why his children dare to throw dung and yell "Knot" when we pass. It's because we are what we are. For all our faults we stand for law and light.
Von Gherens This Rough Magic Lackey, Flint & Freer
Mekagorkalicious -Monkeytroll
2017 Model Count-71
Industrial servo skull? It looks awesome and perfectly evocative of the setting; in fact I'd say that with it being something new and different it evokes the gritty nature of 40K better than something instantly recognisable but which also comes with all of associated baggage. This is its own thing and I love it - I like the little red accents in the paint scheme, very Blanche but they just work really well.
And the ground crew, they are fantastic, very natural and realistic.
Be Pure!
Be Vigilant!
BEHAVE!
Show me your god and I'll send you a warhead because my god's bigger than your god.
Thanks for the warm welcome guys, I really appreciate it!
I'm not really sure what it is either if I'm honest I was thinking something to transfer and hold information for the inquisitor, so he can access it on the battlefield.
Haha yes, they were inspired by the rebels, I wanted them to stand out against the drab colours of the rest of the army I'm planning.
I've got a few work in progress photo's of the servitor.
Whatever they are, they are cool. The first one looks like some sort of diving equipment. The second one is shaping up well, I think some human parts make it look more like servitor technology. You should consider posting over at the Ammobunker, there is an inq28 forum there.
Looks like an Inquisitors sound system for playing soothing music when he's in the bath after a hard purge
"But me no buts! Our comrades get hurt. Our friends die. Falkenburg is a knight who swore an oath to serve the church and to defend the weak. He'd be the first to tell you to stop puling and start planning. Because what we are doing-at risk to ourselves-is what we have sworn to do. The West relies on us. It is a risk we take with pride. It is an oath we honour. Even when some soft southern burgher mutters about us, we know the reason he sleeps soft and comfortable, why his wife is able to complain about the price of cabbages as her most serious problem and why his children dare to throw dung and yell "Knot" when we pass. It's because we are what we are. For all our faults we stand for law and light.
Von Gherens This Rough Magic Lackey, Flint & Freer
Mekagorkalicious -Monkeytroll
2017 Model Count-71
@PDH - I've seen his work it is beautiful, thank you
I'll have a look at the ammobunker later
@Bructicus - I agree it and I needed something to fill the space in the middle. I've added some legs behind.
I have finished making my second servitor. Unlike the first this is designed to have an active role on the battlefield. I imagine it flying around repairing vehicles with it's two long arms. One arm tipped with a strong clamp to hold the material and the second with a welding tool to fix the damaged metal. On its back there are fuel canisters for the machine to function, connect by large tubing. The size of which dwarf the small legs of the servitor which are bound behind it to protect them from dangling limply and getting in the way.
Sorry for the delay guys, I was caught up in the start of term frenzy at university. Everything is sorted now and I have finally found some time to set aside to relax and model.
I bought a set of dark eldar wyches, an empire merchant scribe (I think from Mordheim) from ebay.
I have great plans!
I am going to convert him into an advisor for my inquisitor: the "keeper of secrets". His book and scrolls filled with the most revealing knowledge. His face will be hid behind a mask, emotionless, giving nothing away. He will also field as an Officer of the fleet in my imperial guard army.
Sorry for the potato pics I only have my phone camera at uni.
I plan on using the head from the wych on the right of the box.
This is the model I will be using as the base
The Keeper of Secrets
This is my idea. I plan to remove the merchants head and will use it later as is full of character. I am going to replace it with the head of the wych. Add a scarf around the neck in green stuff. Add tubing from either side of the head, and then make a respirator on the model's back out of the venting from a space marine backpack. I am unsure if I should add a holstered gun or auspex at his waist.
I plan to paint his visor gloss black, the neck scarf dark red and his tunic an emerald blue with light dust weathering around the base.
Thank you for the feedback guys, I'm going to start making the keeper tomorrow.
@Malika - haha, slight oversight on my behalf there... actually no, it was definitely intentional he is just as scary!
@PDH - I know as soon as I saw it I knew it was just what I wanted
In the meantime I am about to start reading the Ravenor and Eisenhorn trilogies. Before I start I wanted to imagine the protagonists from what little information I have read. I'm then going to revisit them once I finish reading the novels and see how they compare, and use the sketches to model them. I have done some musings about Inquisitor ravenor as I haven't seen many images of him let alone pictures of conversions. If there are any good conversions would someone mind posting a link please?
IIRC Ravenor is encased in his chair. He's not visible from what I remember. The general principle being somewhat like a dreadnought sarcophagus, in the sense that if he's exposed to the outside he'll die. So basically an encased box chair. You could always have a piece that allows you to see through to the husk inside.
Thank you for the feedback.
I read that after I drew the image I know it doesn't fit particularly well but I didn't think it would make a particularly interesting model. I think I will use this idea for another inquisitor. The idea of a clear chamber might work well, he could be suspended in a vat of fluid that nourished him.
I was thinking something to transfer and hold information for the inquisitor, so he can access it on the battlefield.
Heresy World Eaters/Emperors Children 
