Skitarius with Tau tech

Kaled · September 25, 2009, 03:00:06 PM

Having spent the last few weeks (months?) working on the Arvus I was keen to get on and build a new character. This one is another member of my Explorator's warband - a Skitarius equipped with recovered Tau technology. The original idea was for a model based on John Blanche's sketch of a Cybernetic Guard in Visions but as I started putting him together he ended up looking rather different. The bust cannon is intended to represent a stripped down one from an XV-15 stealth suit. He also has some form of Tau sensor array linked to his eyepiece.

- Dave

Heroka Vendile · September 25, 2009, 03:06:40 PM

Doesn't quite look Mechanicus enough to me, perhaps some purity seals would solve that.
Also that's one of the Inq civilian bodies you've used there isn't it?

Hadriel Caine · September 25, 2009, 04:34:17 PM

that looks cool. I've dabbled with Tau tech AdMech before myself. this looks much more, organic.

Not sure about the left arm to be honest, I think a human arm could work better to emphasise that he isn't actually a tau battlesuit... To be fair the paint job will show this well anyway.

It's stone's right shoulder pad for sure, I can't make out the torso without my glasses though.

good work!

Adam

Kaled · September 25, 2009, 05:35:36 PM

Quote from: Heroka Vendile on September 25, 2009, 03:06:40 PM
Doesn't quite look Mechanicus enough to me, perhaps some purity seals would solve that.

Well, he does have a purity seal on his chest, but I decided to avoid adding more purity seals as Kryzak doesn't see any need to add them to xeno-tech. While he accepts that the alien mechanism is a perversion of the true path, he believes that the knowledge used to create the technology still comes from the Omnissiah - and as the knowledge is divine in origin there is no need to certify it as pure (and the alien tech itself is impure so there's no point sticking a purity seal on it). I plan to paint him in a black and red colour scheme, so once he's painted he should look like a member of the AdMech and ought to fit in nicely with the rest of Kryzak's warband.

QuoteAlso that's one of the Inq civilian bodies you've used there isn't it?

Yep - it's the one from the guy with the welders mask.

Quote from: Adam Cunis on September 25, 2009, 04:34:17 PM
Not sure about the left arm to be honest, I think a human arm could work better to emphasise that he isn't actually a tau battlesuit...

Does the left arm make him look like a battlesuit? It's not something that had occurred to me. However, as you say, I think once he's painted it'll be obvious where his allegiance is.

Hadriel Caine · September 25, 2009, 05:56:02 PM

it doesn't SCREAM battlesuit but the more armour on his limbs the less flesh the less human... I dunno just what I thought. the paint job will completely reassure me!

do you by any chance have any pics of the civilian parts?

Adam

Kaled · September 25, 2009, 05:59:08 PM

Quote from: Adam Cunis on September 25, 2009, 05:56:02 PM
do you by any chance have any pics of the civilian parts?

No, but there are some on the Collecting Citadel Miniatures wiki;
http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Inquisitor_54mm

Hadriel Caine · September 25, 2009, 06:37:57 PM

thanks for the link- i had forgotten about that wiki.

just need to track down dome civilians now...

Adam

Heroka Vendile · September 25, 2009, 08:49:52 PM

Quote from: Adam Cunis on September 25, 2009, 06:37:57 PMjust need to track down dome civilians now...

good luck with that then =/
the most interesting and different kit GW release for inquisitor, which barely got one print run.

Tullio · September 26, 2009, 11:05:37 AM

Was the choice of Sept for the base deliberate or just what looked good?

Tullio

Kaled · September 26, 2009, 03:42:51 PM

I wasn't intended to be a Sept symbol when I started making it, merely a variation on the bases I'd used for the rest of the warband - however, having drawn out the pattern I realised it'd unintentionally replicated a Tau symbol... It seemed fitting so I kept it.

Tullio · September 26, 2009, 04:33:31 PM

Well, it looks cool. I like the use of the ... Plasma Cannon backpack, I think it is, from the plastic Devastators?

Tullio

Darios · September 28, 2009, 06:57:30 AM

Quote from: Heroka Vendile on September 25, 2009, 08:49:52 PM
Quote from: Adam Cunis on September 25, 2009, 06:37:57 PMjust need to track down dome civilians now...

good luck with that then =/
the most interesting and different kit GW release for inquisitor, which barely got one print run.

whoa... i didn't know that... i have one kit... but they're by now used for conversions to my admech group... Oo

theemperorswill · October 25, 2009, 11:57:30 AM

hey kaled. tried to e-mail you via web page. not sure if its working so taking this route in the hopes you see it. re your bitz on photobucket? r u interseted in selling as a job lot? what sort of monet per page?
peace.
tony

Saussure · October 25, 2009, 01:12:24 PM

theemperorswill, please don't use the open forum for trade and sales discussions. Drop Kaled a personal message via the Conclave's PM function to sort such stuff out in the future, please.

Dave, any progress on this chap?

Kaled · October 25, 2009, 01:18:18 PM

Quote from: Saussure on October 25, 2009, 01:12:24 PM
Dave, any progress on this chap?

There is actually - I'm just varnishing him now, should be able to upload pics later today. It seemed like ages since I'd painted a character - felt a bit rusty actually and I don't think he's my best work, but he looks okay and he fits in with the rest of the warband really well.

I've also just started sculpting a Calculus Logi armed with a hunting rifle based on John Blanche's sketch... I'll start a new thread for him when I make a bit more progress.

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