Hallo again, I'm back. This time for good.
I've been on a minor hiatus for whatever reason, but it didn't really work out, so now I'm back to Inquisitor and up to my codpiece in heresies great and small.
I've had a personal warband since I started playing in '06 and they've undergone a fair few changes since the beginning, but since playing GMing a fairly hefty Dark Heresy campaign over the past few years I've had a chance to actually explore what they get up to off the battlefield. In light of that, I wanted to take a few key figures that were more or less quest-givers to the PCs and give them a bit more permanence.
First up is Hecate Trellio, smuggler and tunnel-fighter. You might remember her from yesteryear when I posted up a WIP:
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Well now she's got a lick of paint on her. It's the first time in almost two years I've applied paint to a 54mm model so there are still a fair few bits I want to straighten out. I want to re-do her scarf and the base isn't finished, but I'm generally pleased with her. Apologies for the generally awful pictures throughout - the only photos I can take are during winter nights, so hopefully I can get some better snaps of her over the weekend.
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Next up is Interrogator Dune, the person whom my PCs spend most of their time working for. He sees himself better than those he works for, and is very happy to do a job himself if he feels others won't do it as well - I always see him as the Mike to my Inquisitor's Saul Goodman.
I used a Beneito model for the base (injured cavalryman I think?) and added some extra gubbinz. That's a Dark Eldar heavy weapon of some kind cut down to a carbine/pistol size, and I think his bracer is from Krashrak the Stalker, but with an additional blade and a fancy-shmancy paint job I'm trying to carry it off as a shimmer-shield. You can't hit what you can't see...
The little bugger blu-tacked to his base is a Ferrovore, a cyber-animal concocted in grey-area manufactorums and sold on the black market to those who aim to misbehave. It rolls up into a ball to keep it discrete, and the business end is filled with grinding, cutting teeth and acid jets. It is designed for precision sabotage and bypassing security systems.
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Finally is probably my most extensive project - Proctor Martellus. Veteran Arbites riot control officer and student of ancient warfare - he wrote the book (literally) on best riot control practices in the Onus subsector. He lost both his legs in a fire and had them replaced with clunky bionics (easily the fiddliest conversion work I've ever done) so he's not a fast man, but he's damned-near unstoppable. They can clamp into the ground and render him immovable, so he can act as the strong centre-point in a line of Arbites riot officers.
He's still very WIP but you can see what I'm going for. I've got some brass aquilas on order so I'll be able to 40k him up a bit, and I'm still sketching up ideas for his helmet. I was thinking something like this (http://"http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/9/99/Arbites_Helm.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/137?cb=20130308024649")to help emphasize the ancient Roman theme. His weapon is a heavy glow-stave, a military-grade modification of a tool used to hunt vermin in the sewers of Kreato. You can jab the pointy end into the ground to use it as a torch, or jab the blunt end into a crim's face and fry any sense of mischief they might have had.
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Let me know your thoughts!
Absolutely wonderful characters - the Arbites is brilliant!
What are the knee pads from, the new Ogryn kit?
You're right. I saw the new Ogryn kits in a Games Workshop some many moons ago and picked up a box. I've had past experience with converting Ogryn-sized models to Inquisitor (Renegade Ogryns from Forgeworld are lovely) and with a bit of extension in the legs can fit right in!
Cracking work.
As usual, Rob, your painting is excellent. I love the patterning on Hecate's scarf.
Looking at the other two, Kal's hairdo is very windblown as compared to the rest of Dune's model, so I'd suggest replacing or reposing it. For Martellus - the Ogryn models have fairly small craniums, so I think his head would look proportionally better if his helmet were somewhat larger, particularly around the back.
Just great stuff here. I remember seeing your take on the Bella Donna model a ways back and being awestruck at the use of bitz/sculpting for the robot arm. It's incredibly simple but very effective attention to detail at each step. It's a real treat to see it painted. I have my own unmodified version of the model, seeing what you've done with it makes me really want to pick up another to convert!
There's nothing to do here but nitpick, so I'm going to. Hecate's color scheme seems a little too muted in the center. You have the hair and white arm that really pop, but the rest is so dull in comparison. I don't know if there'd be a good way to effectively make her pop (I'm admittedly not great when it come to color palettes) but maybe you can figure something out. It looks great regardless, and the way you've dirtied up the model strategically shows the same attention to detail that you have in the sculpting. I also love the pattern on the scarf, I've found that lines really have a great way of turning an otherwise boring surface into something with some real flourish (your execution is better than mine, but the same principal applies!).
Where'd the Ferrovore come from? Is it just a skeletal rat that you've teched-up? Either way, great piece. I'd like to grab one myself for my own rat pack. Again, to really nit-pick, I feel like the Dune's pistol is too large. It's almost suitable as a basic weapon. It'd be easy enough to cut down if you're so inclined. I may steal that model concept though. I'm looking for a mini to play the role of planetary governor and that one has a great flow to it. Any chance of a scale shot next to one of your other minis? I'd like someone who is physically imposing and just want to make sure he isn't short.
Nothing to say on Proctor, just great work. I have some Ogryn's sitting around who I've used bits and pieces from but this gives me some good thoughts on how to convert them effectively.
Great stuff! Keep it coming!
Quote from: Alyster Wick on January 15, 2016, 01:05:02 AMAgain, to really nit-pick, I feel like the Dune's pistol is too large. It's almost suitable as a basic weapon.
Looks alright to me... ;D
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Don't change the scarf - that looks so good already! I reckon she just needs a spot colour centrally somewhere too... maybe change the padded flak vest part to a contrasting colour?
Now that I think about it, the robot arm is very Deus Ex - I can imagine it folding back into some kind of hidden gun or blade
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Cracking work.
Thanks! It's good to be back in the saddle.
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Kal's hairdo is very windblown as compared to the rest of Dune's model, so I'd suggest replacing or reposing it.
Yeah I see what you mean. I always figured the coat would be very heavy and quite resistant to flapping. I really like Kal's head (and my last attempt at sculpting hair went a little wild...) so I'm hesitant to try and resculpt or replace it. I might add a few bits of flutter clutter to emphasise the wind a bit more though - a few purity seals or some kind of ceremonial cord...
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I think his head would look proportionally better if his helmet were somewhat larger, particularly around the back.
I agree. It should bulk out more as I add the extra gubbinz - I'm not entirely settled on what the front should look like, but as I add the plume and rear flange, it should get to the right size. I figured it'd be easier to make it smaller than I needed and add more rather than make something too large and have to shave it down.
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...seeing what you've done with it makes me really want to pick up another to convert!
It's a joy to convert, the pose is very versatile. I've had some issues with the legs though - the sculpt is very fine, so it's often tricky to tell what is a bandage, a leg strap, a bit of padding on the leg, or any other combination of weirdness the sculptor felt necessary. My recommendation would be to decide what everything is going to be before you start painting.
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but the rest is so dull in comparison
I think I over-did it with the muted palette, I've been painting lots of bright colours recently! I think I might have a plan, I'm going to do some gnarly yellow chevrons on the gun and highlight the flak vest a bit more.
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Where'd the Ferrovore come from?
My bits box of No Return :P
I'm going to take a punt and say it was probably from Mantic Games, specifically their boxed skellies (http://"http://www.manticgames.com/mantic-shop/kings-of-war/undead/product/undead-skeleton-horde-40-figures.html"). I've never owned any, so I must have picked it up in my travels but I'm sure you could pick up a sprue with it from ebay. I did very little to make it a robo-rat, just the cables from a plastic servo skull and a length of guitar wire.
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I feel like the Dune's pistol is too large.
I tried something smaller and I wasn't satisfied, to be quite honest. I've based him on a 40k version of Mike from Breaking Bad - a loyal, efficient, world-weary second-in-command who excels at problem solving. When I was kitbashing him, only a single large weapon looked good with the model, and I wanted something visually similar to this scene (http://"http://31.media.tumblr.com/723764fd513c78910e638e684e7c711c/tumblr_n47b65wLbf1rz41lqo5_r1_400.gif"). To me, it's a weapon of war that fits under a coat, not a compact needler for personal protection. I have another Kal head, and I'm unfairly tempted to try and make a tooled-up Dune in his war paint...
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this gives me some good thoughts on how to convert them effectively.
They just need some extra height in the legs and some extra length in the arms if you want to make them heavy-set humans. If you have them 'as is' they're just a bit the wrong scale to pass as anything but a high-gravity abhuman.
Love the arbites model and the fluff. Cracking conversion. The girl merc came out nice as well - The bionic arm is really striking and reminds me a hell of a lot of the robots from I-Robot.
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Quote from: Alyster Wick on January 15, 2016, 01:05:02 AMAgain, to really nit-pick, I feel like the Dune's pistol is too large. It's almost suitable as a basic weapon.
Looks alright to me... ;D
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I see you scored a 1 on your "to Correct" roll :P
Quote from: Aurelius on January 15, 2016, 02:29:55 AM
Don't change the scarf - that looks so good already! I reckon she just needs a spot colour centrally somewhere too... maybe change the padded flak vest part to a contrasting colour?
Now that I think about it, the robot arm is very Deus Ex - I can imagine it folding back into some kind of hidden gun or blade
To be clear, I also love the scarf and hope it doesn't change.
Quote from: RobSkib on January 15, 2016, 10:34:28 AM
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but the rest is so dull in comparison
I think I over-did it with the muted palette, I've been painting lots of bright colours recently! I think I might have a plan, I'm going to do some gnarly yellow chevrons on the gun and highlight the flak vest a bit more.
That would be perfect I think. I was actually thinking chevrons on the fun but was then like, "no, there needs to be something in the center of the model" but the chevrons offsetting the arm and lightening the vest would do the trick quite well.
Quote from: RobSkib on January 15, 2016, 10:34:28 AM
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I feel like the Dune's pistol is too large.
I tried something smaller and I wasn't satisfied, to be quite honest. I've based him on a 40k version of Mike from Breaking Bad - a loyal, efficient, world-weary second-in-command who excels at problem solving. When I was kitbashing him, only a single large weapon looked good with the model, and I wanted something visually similar to this scene (http://"http://31.media.tumblr.com/723764fd513c78910e638e684e7c711c/tumblr_n47b65wLbf1rz41lqo5_r1_400.gif"). To me, it's a weapon of war that fits under a coat, not a compact needler for personal protection. I have another Kal head, and I'm unfairly tempted to try and make a tooled-up Dune in his war paint...
I meant to comment on your Mike comparison earlier. I think that's a fantastic idea, he's a great character to draw inspiration from. I can also see him as the type to club someone vigorously with him sidearm, so that makes sense. I'd love to see a version of him all kitted up with war paint as well (that could be an elegant solution to my own excess of Kal heads).
The real question is, who is the man in the fashionable hat producing the crystal blue stimms?
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The real question is, who is the man in the fashionable hat producing the crystal blue stimms?
Well damn, I was looking for a suitable name and colour scheme for my biochemist Magos warband I have 70% finished. I think you just found it :p
*cough cough*
I don't know why it took seven months to get around to this, but oh well!
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and the plan is to paint it similar to this colour scheme...
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It's OK I guess.... :P whoah now that is freaking cool! Love him, will look great in gold armour.
he looks amazing Rob, is there a plan for an alternate left hand? or is it just not permanently attached yet?
Thanks guys! I think the problem I had was having too many plans for an alternate left hand... <_<
Originally it was left off to make modelling and painting easier, but I've been dry fitting a bunch of other things onto it. Artemis' power sword fits really well, but I also quite fancy Tyrus' bolt pistol...
OK looking at that awesome hulking arbites dude brings a question to mind. It's an ogryn used for the base right? now... would an ogryn with a head swap for a more "normal" 54mm head look ok in terms of the size of the neck and the position or am I stuck with trying to work out a way to disguise the gormless expression without the character being faceless?
Well.............. That rocks. 7 months? Wow. that's actually pretty quick! ;D
Quote from: jediknight129 on July 20, 2016, 03:25:31 AMwould an ogryn with a head swap for a more "normal" 54mm head look ok in terms of the size of the neck and the position
I'm not sure to be honest, I never checked! I had picked up a box set of the new(ish) plastic Ogryns/Bullgryns over Christmas as I really liked the gas-masked heads and giant silly riot shields. The bionic legs were actually a product of Short Leg Syndrome, and I didn't fancy remodelling entire lower legs so I decided bionics would be easier. Foolish, foolish me.
Regarding a 54mm matchup, I've still got some bodies spare, so I'll have a look tonight and post some comparison pictures up. Regarding this guy though, I wanted him to be very sturdy-looking and visually exaggerate his key traits. He's a slow chap (the only proper Inquisitorial Acolyte I have with Speed 3...) but he's built like the back end of a Baneblade
Quote from: jediknight129 on July 20, 2016, 03:25:31 AMor am I stuck with trying to work out a way to disguise the gormless expression without the character being faceless?
I chose the ogryn Bone 'Ead head because it had so much character - bionic eye, shouty face, silly moustache. It's a shame I've lost so much of it under the helmet, but hey ho. The rest are a bit gormless, but I have plans for them as servitors though, so I think they will work just fine.
Quote from: Lord Borak on July 23, 2016, 10:02:42 PMWell.............. That rocks. 7 months? Wow. that's actually pretty quick! ;D
I know right! I can't believe it took me so long. After blitzing him this weekend, I've almost finished the paint job too. If only I had the commitment to see a paint job through to completion rather than trying to fix up some other models from the Box of Shame...
Awesome will be stoked to see the pics! Really helpful if the physical bulk is ok it will be great for reaaaasomably cheapish gang thugs or guard combat vets/servitor bodies.
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And one without the shield. I'm still not sure I'm even doing an alternate left hand, but it's staying loose for now, just in case.
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Honestly, I don't think he's got enough Gold on him.
I mean. Egads! It burns my eyes! Great paint job all round. Love the glowy blue cattle prod.
Quote from: Lord Borak on July 27, 2016, 02:04:34 PM
Honestly, I don't think he's got enough Gold on him.
Hmm, there are a few spaces I could squeeze some more gold on him... It finally gave me a use to break out the gold spray paint I've been hoarding for years - screw painting all that by hand!
it's very cool, very baroque and needlessly vulgar in a show of wealth I could see him as a governor's honourguard.
The particular highlight for me is the Aquila wings on the leg armour. It's a great detail that really brings the model together as a character in ceremonial armour.
Paint job's not half bad either...
Ruaridh
Quote from: Van Helser on July 30, 2016, 10:56:04 AM
The particular highlight for me is the Aquila wings on the leg armour. It's a great detail that really brings the model together as a character in ceremonial armour.
Thanks! I was worried that the wings might have been a bit much actually. When the brass aquilas turned up from forgeworld I went a bit overboard.
Quote from: jediknight129 on July 27, 2016, 07:06:57 PM
it's very cool, very baroque and needlessly vulgar in a show of wealth I could see him as a governor's honourguard.
He's supposed to be a veteran Adeptus Arbites in his Sunday best, is it not coming across all that well? Hmm.. Maybe I didn't give him enough wings...
no it comes across really well, definitely a dress uniform look, something like an honour guard in dress uniform. Someone still capable of kicking the [EXCOMMUNICATE] out of anything that is a problem but showing off the wealth and power of his organisation. That's why I said Governor's bodyguard or the entourage of the Arbites Marshal for the sector.
Is there some sort of specific arbites Insignia that exists in canon that you could use to make it more obvious on first glance? I mean he is obviously Imperial and law enforcement but the arbites as an org are usually depicted in black and the planets enforcers in blue so the gold doesn't immediately make me think Arbites. However he does look Awesome.
Yeah the main one is the Adeptas 'I' with a clenched fist in the centre. I had thought about incorporating it into the design but I didn't for whatever reason. The bronze colour is the armour colour from his precinct on a very sunny planet. I figured they would polish up their armour so they would reflect as much light as possible to be both a literal shining example of Imperial law and to bedazzle any perps who want to try their luck. Next arbitrator will definitely be more black however!
Damn that's gorgeous. Excellent work Rob.
Finally got round to finishing/updating my second warband member, ex-military smuggler Hecate Trellio. For anybody who remembers or cares to scroll back through the thread, she originally sported a blank white bionic arm and bland shotgun. The original intention was to make it stand out and to show that despite her fairly rough 'n' ready appearance, she was well-connected enough to earn a decent prosthetic.
However, it stood out a little too much, and I agree with the comments about it being too sci-fi rather than grimdark, looking more like something out of 'I, Robot' than 40k. Since then she's had a little makeover - mostly tidying up the base and adding a few finishing touches, but the key new additions are the change of colour in the bionic from a flat white to a worn, brazen brass, and adding some hazard stripes to the shotty to make it stand out a bit more.
Let me know your thoughts!
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Looking great! I especcially love the skin tone, it looks very realistic. I myself liked the previous colour on the bionics better, but the way you painted that beaten-up brass colour is amazing. What was the process on that? One (tiny) thing I have to point out is that the red in her hair seems to be missing from the rest of the miniature, a reddish tint somewhere elkse (the leather maybe?) would tie the pallette together more I think.
She is REALLY nice. The colours are clean and well done. Really liking the details on the base as well. I may have to steal that idea.
Quote from: maglash1017 on August 22, 2016, 01:49:05 PMWhat was the process on that?
All my painting processes are very simple because I loathe blending or wetwork, so it'll nearly always be colour > wash > highlight. I think in this case it was Warplock Bronze (Tin Bitz in old money) washed with black, then highlighted with Shining Gold on the extreme edges.
Quote from: maglash1017 on August 22, 2016, 01:49:05 PMOne (tiny) thing I have to point out is that the red in her hair seems to be missing from the rest of the miniature, a reddish tint somewhere elkse (the leather maybe?) would tie the pallette together more I think.
Gah you're right. That's the problem with changing the colours too many times, you lose track of the original palette! She does have a small amount of red on her fingernails, something I've actually forgotten to put back onto her new bionic. It's not much though, but I need to draw the line somewhere and finish the final model to the warband! :P
She certainly looks the business. I quite liked the "clean" bionic - questions of where it came from could have acted as a plot hook. That said, the bronze has a great antiquated look. Perhaps the arm has been around since "Old Night" and has been scavenged from somewhere.
Ruaridh
It's only taken 9 months but my Interrogator is finally complete.
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The text on his jacket reads "quae erravit, vobis deesse", which is bastardised latin High Gothic for "You have strayed, and you have been found wanting". The fancy doo-hickey on his arm is an archeotech shimmer shield, good for not getting shot. There is also the issue of the splinter pistol being longer than the holster, it's supposed to poke out the bottom a bit like a lever-action rifle holster (http://www.gunblast.com/images/Rossi-RanchHand/DSC00257.JPG).
Finally the golden ratty. It's a homebrew cyber creature called a Ferrovore. The Techpriests of Forlorn Hope (http://carthax.wikia.com/wiki/Sorrento_V) make them for a variety of uses, but access to them is highly restricted. They come in all manner of shapes and sizes, but their primary function is defeating security systems. They have grinding mouth parts coated with quick-acting acids and they can tunnel through solid plasteel like it was loose sand, and chewing through any mechanical locks in seconds. They also have a level of limited autonomy, and with correct instructions can squirrel away deep into a security system and cut wires, smash fuses and generally make a nuisance for heavily entrenched heretics. They're also fully portable, able to roll up into a tiny ball or pouch for discreet transportation, and powered entirely by breaking down the elements they consume. The perfect tool for discrete heretic-busting!
Wow. I take my hat off to you sir. The model was already fantastic but the paintjob made me fall in love with it! Your highlights look so smooth it's hard to believe there was no blending involved and the colour scheme is very effective as well. I'm looking forward to your future 54mm endeavours.
The face and blue are simply phenomenal mate.
And the boots too!
He looks great. Is the skin done with lots of feathery brush strokes? It seems to add a weather beaten look which really works here. The purple on the shimmer shield is another great touch.
Ruaridh
Very nice, he looks pretty determined to get where he's going, very purposeful
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
full of Inq atmosphere!
Fantastic piece of work.
I can see a few of the parts already, but I have trouble recognising the rest, and I'm sure a good amount of gs work was involved.
Wonderful painting also. ;D
Thank you all so much guys for your kind words, I honestly didn't expect this kind of reception for my least favourite project! I'm sure there's some life lesson to be learned here, but to heck with it, on with the replies.
Quote from: mcjomar on October 03, 2016, 01:52:24 PMI can see a few of the parts already, but I have trouble recognising the rest, and I'm sure a good amount of gs work was involved.
Thanks! Out of all three, this involved the least amount of modelling work actually! You can see the original here (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/RobSkib/Inquisitor/interrogator%20dune%201.jpg), and the base is a Beneito Imperial Officer (http://www.planetfigure.com/attachments/main2-jpg.97730/) with Jericho's head and some other gubbinz glued on. What are you trying to place?
Quote from: Legio Destructor on October 03, 2016, 01:44:29 PMA-M-A-Z-I-N-G
full of Inq atmosphere!
Thank you! I was really uninspired by the model when I first put the first few colours on, basing the scheme on an Imperial Navy officer (this one, actually (http://www.spartangames.co.uk/wp/wp/wp-content/spartanimg/kob-smethington.jpg)) but it sat gathering dust for about five months whilst I built up the motivation to finish him. Deciding late one night to try my luck at freehanding an entire Imperial Eagle was perhaps not the best for my sanity, but it certainly got it finished!
Quote from: Radu Lykan on October 03, 2016, 01:27:25 PM
Very nice, he looks pretty determined to get where he's going, very purposeful
I think so too, although I can't take much credit for that, the pose is already very sinister and I didn't do much to edit it. Hats off to Beneito! I can certainly see some more of my pocket money disappearing into their site again before Christmas...
Quote from: Van Helser on October 03, 2016, 11:08:50 AM
He looks great. Is the skin done with lots of feathery brush strokes? It seems to add a weather beaten look which really works here. The purple on the shimmer shield is another great touch.
Cheers :) It's actually the work of a few broken scalpel bits and nail files. He had been described in our Dark Heresy games as having a face 'criss-crossed' with scars, so I knew I had to go to town on him. It was much easier to follow the lines I had carved than it would have been to paint them on by hand.
Quote from: KaptiDavy on October 02, 2016, 08:33:09 PMAnd the boots too!
Thanks, although I pinched the technique from Kaled and Kierkegaard (sp?). I always had trouble painting black, everything ended up a mucky grey colour, and when I saw their clean lines I knew that's what I needed to do. A very soft, dark blue around most of the upper areas, lips and ridges, then a striking light blue/practically white highlight on the most extreme areas where the light would catch.
Quote from: Lord Borak on October 02, 2016, 06:39:14 PMThe face and blue are simply phenomenal mate.
Thanks! A lot of your stuff inspired me to get mine finished actually. I'd like to say the blue looks better in person, but in reality I'm just getting much better at taking photographs ;)
Quote from: maglash1017 on October 02, 2016, 05:03:06 PMYour highlights look so smooth it's hard to believe there was no blending involved
Ahh, I wish I could agree. There was a lot of wet blending that happened here, something I am utterly loathe to do as I never mix enough paint. Luckily I think I hid the worst of it behind some clever camera tricks...
Quote from: maglash1017 on October 02, 2016, 05:03:06 PMI'm looking forward to your future 54mm endeavours.
Well watch this space! I consider this warband complete now, I give my own personal warband a spruce up every 2-3 years so they're fine for a bit now. I do have quite a large Adeptus Mechanicus warband on my desk now, where pictures will be coming very very soon. The biggest issue I have with Adeptus Mechanicus warbands is that once you start servitorising old models and adding silly weaponry to them, it's difficult to know when to stop....
Ahh - I actually assumed this was a new combination of parts with GS over the top, rather than from another line.
Perhaps I should have noticed, as I have looked at that benito model recently.
I assumed it was:
Kal's head
RT's legs (bent and modified)
RTs torso
GS coat/cloak over the top with paperclip mesh/guides
Imperial Guard left arm, with Slick bracer, and guard left hand
Imperial guard right arm (possibly Jaxon) bent out, with stubber right hand grip, and eldar shuriken catapult on top of pistol grip
unknown holster(possible borrowed from slick)
And then some GS work over the top to smooth it all out, provide straps, etc.
With unknown bits for the animal.
But I wasn't sure of the above list.
Talk about being miles off base I guess!
Much simpler to use your method over mine.
I've been trying to find 54mm scale parts to allow me to recreate/reimagine some of the characters I've created in The Secret World mmo, for use in 54mm =][= gaming, as I cannot currently see a way to extract the specific 3d models of my own characters as I have designed them from that game.
I've found a few models from a line I'd previously not discovered, which when I get round to acquiring them I'll post up here for suggestions on conversion (assuming I don't come up with any good ideas on my own off the bat).
I've yet to try wet blending myself, although I have aqcuired a cheap wet palette to begin trying it out. I'm very impressed with the methods you've used, especially the work on the black and light brown, as well as the waistcoat work.
damn Rob, just lovely. You're on fire lately with these three.
Quote from: Heroka Vendile on October 16, 2016, 11:59:42 PM
damn Rob, just lovely. You're on fire lately with these three.
Well that's me probably done for another year :P
I do actually have a mechanicus warband on my bench, alongside my super-late entry for the Build-a-Xenos event. Pics to come!