Space Marine Scout

[kierkegaard]

My attention and modelling time have all been devoted to this project for the past couple of weeks. It isn't finished by any means (it still needs a final clean up of all green stuff, and the adding of details like a chapter badge, purity seals, and a chest eagle) but it is close enough so that you get the general idea.

If anyone has any criticism or suggestions for alterations, now would be a good time. (I'm waiting for the aquila and a couple of other bits to arrive.)

Anyway, here are pictures. I hope that you like it.

Left Side

Back

Right Side

[Shannow]

That is shaping up very nicely, in particular I think the feet (a hateful part of the body to sculpt) are done extremely well.

Two questions, 1) Where are the legs taken from? 2) What is his approximate height?

Also as I have been typing this I have just noticed his FANTASTIC knee pads! Serious kudos there.

Look forward to seeing more of him.

Rob

[phil-o-mat]

very cool!!!
but the bodyarmour seems a little bit too bulky.
but your sculpting skills are way better than mine, so don`t bother...
bye, phil

[Kaled]

Very good - perhaps the best 54mm scout I've come across.    His chestplate does look a little blocky, but that may just be because it's so plain and it'll look fine once you add the eagle.  I'd maybe be tempted to add a few more little details to the torso though - maybe drill some ports or add some panel lines or something...

[Van Helser]

Excellent work as always.  I started a Scout last year, but he kind of got waylaid by other things.  This may be the inspiration I need to actually get him finished off!  Love the visor on your guy, and the pose reeks of awesome. 

Ruaridh

[kierkegaard]

Thanks guys, I'm glad that you like it.

Shannow - The whole model is made out of this kit from Knight Models. The knee pads are just these shoulder pads from the Baneblade kit.

Dave - I will definitely add a port (after I attach the aquila, so I know where I can safely put it.) Good idea, thanks. I've never seen a 54mm scout. Do you have any pictures of others?

Ruaridh - I would like to see your scout. The visor was very easy to do. I just wrapped a thin strip of plastic card around the head above the ears, then glued a shorter, thicker strip to the underside in the gap between the ears (I had to cut a bit out of the bridge of the nose.) Using the lower ridge as a guide, I made a saw cut into the front of the upper strip, and filed the lower ridge so that it was even with the upper strip. (I hope that that made sense!)

[Molotov]

I'm really very impressed by this - it's a really very cool model. Based on the 28mm models, I'd say the shoulderpads are a little small, but it's really not a major issue at all.

What Chapter are you considering for him?

[kierkegaard]

Thanks Molotov. I agree about the shoulder pads. I wish that I had made them longer as well as bigger around. Oh well...

I am thinking Angels of Vengeance for the chapter. I ordered a couple of Dark Angel bits which I hope will be suitable for the chapter badge, and I plan to paint him in this colour scheme, but with black armour instead of green.

[gwrulz]

Do you want me mailing address so you can send him to me? 

Absolute fab work!  Two thumbs up!  Now grab a 28mm scout and stand him beside the I scale scout!

[Necris]

the site says the mini is 72mm

thats big

though I don't know how high the marine clocks in for inquisitor

[Gestalt]

Fantastic! A promising start. Can we have a scale comparison with an SM and a regular ]I[nquisitor model?

[Shannow]

Cheers for the link mate, that is a very cool starting model on its own, but I do love the fact its unrecognisable and yet when you see the original you go 'ohhhh yeeaaah'

[kierkegaard]

I got the bits that I was expecting in the post today, and unfortunately the aquila is way too small. Does anyone have an aquila from the Rhino kit (this one) that they would be willing to swap?

I will take some size comparison pictures (with standard Artemis and Guardsman models - sorry gwrulz, but I don't have a 28mm scout to compare it with) tomorrow.

[Simeon Blackstar]

Looks flipping fantastic.  Will this make an appearance at a Warhammer World event?

[kierkegaard]

Will this make an appearance at a Warhammer World event?

Not unless I do (which is extremely unlikely.) Sorry.

As promised, here is a comparison photo with Artemis and a Guardsman.

The scout is almost exactly 70mm tall (from the soles of the feet to the top of the head.)