Morning all!
i've been a little quiet as of late, mainly due to working on my IGT15 stuff and having lost my Grandmother but you may have seen a DArk Angel done as commission (http://www.the-conclave.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2541.0).
Alhaus, who lurks around here, wanted a marine converted for his own chapter, Emperors Falcons (http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/gallery/commissions/marine_standard.jpg).
As Alhaus is joining us for the IGT15, i suggested he try to follow the First Founding Project and come up with some background as to why such a marine would be in Inquisitor
He came up with an entire crew; as his chapter is heavily populated with Apothecaries (think Red Scorpions; his Sergeants are all apothecaries), his crew is led by a high-level Medicae travelling around searching for lost gene-seed and knowledge on the Astartes, with a Chapter Serf, a honoured battle-brother and a merc assassin
i'm paraphrasing here, i'm sure Alhaus will post some proper background when his net-connection gets sorted out!
i was given two reference images; one for the marines' pose (http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/1345959279/gallery_59654_7637_43998.jpg) (bottom left) and one for the assassins pose (https://cf.geekdo-images.com/images/pic1495830.png) along with a bag of bits!
(http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/gallery/inq/medicae/med01.jpg)
I added the Medicae from a long-abandoned sculpt which i've been re-working
the assassin was pretty straight forward; removing most of Barberettas' armour plated (not the jacket though as that's too much work!) i had to sculpt the right arm due to it being missing!
I also worked on removing her bionic eye but also provided some masks from the Dark Eldar Talos to give Alhaus some ideas if he didn't like the face!
(http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/gallery/inq/medicae/med02.jpg)
I also created some custom bits for the Scout; namely chapter-specific shoulderpad.
here's the assassin: the filed metal doesn't photo too well but she's got a little data-comp on her left wrist but otherwise is quite minimalistic
(http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/gallery/inq/medicae/med03.jpg)
now i look from that angle i dislike the sculpted hand so may revisit it!
a quick closeup of the Medicae; i'm waiting for some silicone so i can cast her then add chapter-specific details to her to tie the group together some more!
(http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/gallery/inq/medicae/med06.jpg)
and finally the reason for the crew; the marine.
I didn't get any pictures of the assembly process but here's a WIP:
EDIT: buggered if i can see why they ain't showing so i've bunged a couplea links incase!
(http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/gallery/inq/medicae/med04.jpg)
http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/gallery/inq/medicae/med04.jpg
Alhaus asked for an Eagle on the chest and a "normal" bolter so hopefully they'll paint up well
(http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/gallery/inq/medicae/med05.jpg)
http://buildyourimagination.co.uk/minis/gallery/inq/medicae/med05.jpg
The skull/helix received a halo as it was missing something , a honour badge on the knee and i'm still tidying up the fingers .
Hopefully Alhaus will get 'em painted up for the IGT (i've advised on leaving the marine till last!) and will post some background / stats soon!
Images work for me.
Great work on converting the marine into an at-ease pose. At the IGT I am going to pick your brains on how best to chop up Artemis for a project of my own. On that note, any chance you have a couple of helmets and blank shoulder pads for sale?
Ruaridh
helmets, yus. pads i'd need to look and see if i've got any cast!
want me to bring an unassembled artemis along so can point out bits?
That would be really helpful thanks.
Ruaridh