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The Ordos Majoris - Hobby, Painting and Modelling => Painting and Modelling => Topic started by: judge-minos on March 19, 2011, 07:52:05 PM

Title: Help needed, I am stuck and need ideas for a model
Post by: judge-minos on March 19, 2011, 07:52:05 PM
Hi everyone,

some time ago I found myself with a pair of citizen legs of which I already used the rest.

After many trials with my bit box (which is quite big since I won a couple of those ebay bids with lot of mixed crap)

I found this to be the best combination
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/Judge-Minos/Work%20in%20Progress/IMG_7500.jpg)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/Judge-Minos/Work%20in%20Progress/IMG_7501.jpg (http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/Judge-Minos/Work%20in%20Progress/IMG_7501.jpg)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/Judge-Minos/Work%20in%20Progress/IMG_7503.jpg (http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/Judge-Minos/Work%20in%20Progress/IMG_7503.jpg)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/Judge-Minos/Work%20in%20Progress/IMG_7502.jpg (http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/Judge-Minos/Work%20in%20Progress/IMG_7502.jpg)

I already did some work on it and It has a gladiator feel to it but as you have seen in other of my work
I let myself distracted by how cool it looks and not at who he is in the 40k universe.

Now I feel that he needs something extra but I can't figure out what.

Help me to find out who he is so I can find what he needs.

first of all he completely has no range weapon so I came up with this two ideas

undershield guns
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/Judge-Minos/Work%20in%20Progress/IMG_7498.jpg)

Or overshield webber (or steel net launcher) with a little work of course
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/Judge-Minos/Work%20in%20Progress/IMG_7499.jpg)

Let me know what you think

Ciao
Title: Re: Help needed, I am stuck and need ideas for a model
Post by: Shannow on March 19, 2011, 07:59:29 PM
To be honest he just doesn't look like he'd use guns,,,, But perhaps adding spikes to the top of his shield and giving a special 'pin' or 'crush' attack?

Love the overall look of the model though, and if pushed from the two you've suggested would go with the webgun easily, has a gladiatorial feel to it.

In terms of who he is,,,,,could just be a freed slave bound to an Inqusitor, or perhaps an interrogator investigating a Spartan type society world that has gone native?
Title: Re: Help needed, I am stuck and need ideas for a model
Post by: Molotov on March 19, 2011, 09:39:21 PM
Plenty of worlds would have gladiatorial combatants - whether for the amusement of jaded nobles or massive spectator sports. I would say that this figure should eschew ranged weaponry. The idea of a web-launcher on his shield is fantastic, though, and I suggest that you should go along that route.

Title: Re: Help needed, I am stuck and need ideas for a model
Post by: kierkegaard on March 19, 2011, 10:09:41 PM
I think it looks great in the pose in the first photo looks, and it works without any additional weapons.

I love the helmet.
Title: Re: Help needed, I am stuck and need ideas for a model
Post by: Hadriel Caine on March 21, 2011, 09:36:39 AM
I agree with Nick.
Title: Re: Help needed, I am stuck and need ideas for a model
Post by: DapperAnarchist on March 21, 2011, 10:15:19 AM
"remember when people printed 'I agree with Nick' badges? Not even Nick Clegg can say that now..."

I think he's spot on. I've already got a few characters with no firearms - its very 40K. Remember, the most trustworthy weapon is your fist! (not sure if that's actually a quote, but it sounds like it could be...)
Title: Re: Help needed, I am stuck and need ideas for a model
Post by: Hadriel Caine on March 21, 2011, 11:45:03 AM
Quote from: DapperAnarchist on March 21, 2011, 10:15:19 AM
I think he's spot on. I've already got a few characters with no firearms - its very 40K. Remember, the most trustworthy weapon is your fist!

It is now. I quite like having characters without ranged weaponry. It makes the game very interesting.
Title: Re: Help needed, I am stuck and need ideas for a model
Post by: precinctomega on March 22, 2011, 02:58:47 PM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_owQJRr0QSMI/S-GLgO0mxlI/AAAAAAAABcM/dkfdJw6gkPI/s1600/I-Agree-With-Nick.jpg)

However, to comply with forum rules that require me to be constructive, I'd also observe that the net launcher is a brilliant idea but the back of the shield is the wrong place.  It should be attached to the back of the chainsword as an auxiliary weapon.

R.