So I had one last splurg of buying and I'm officially done until I clear absolutely everything off (there is a heck of a lot to clear...)
Really excited that I have 4 players to play a campaign with as well. To make it easy on them I'm providing the models so I do have actual deadlines and real goals. More on that in the rules section.
Anyway first up is a Vargheist size comparison. As you can see they are a little weedy but there are plenty of useful bitz (as you will see further down).
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Here is a front shot of a mutant I'm putting together using one of the zombieish heads from the Crypt fiends or whatever.
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Side shot:
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Here's an early shot of another new mutant mostly so you can see some more Vargheist parts in use:
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Here is a new Inquisitor for a campaign I'm running:
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Also, here is a mock up of a campaign device I'm looking to introduce. Lots and lots of GSing needed but here is a sense of what you can do with a Vargheist (I'm also in the process of making something between a Wrack and a Grotesque with Talos bits and Vargheist bits).
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The models look good so far. Somehow the second mutant gives me a canibal feel.
Update:
So this may be a bit boring plog at first (as my main goal is to get models at least started so that my desk can be gradually cleared before going into extreme detail and finishing pieces off) but at least there will be lots of variety!
Here is my first-ever Rogue Trader model, Ulysses K. Darwin. I'm not in love with the Bosun's left leg and I'm up in the air on what arms to use but he's a work in progress. I'm stuck between using the standard Von Castellan arms (as I have a couple laying about) or going with something more subtle. I'd ideally like to have him armed with fancier ornamental kit while he hides his real power in digi-weapons and/or archeotech hidden on his person.
He is also my attempt to make Von Castellan's head look halfway decent...We'll see how the hair turns out once he's painted, it's hard to get a good sense right now.
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Next we have a member of my chaotically theme warband. He is an ex-Imperial Navy commander who was captured by the DE during a raid. After years of torture he bargained his way out of Commorragh with Imperial access codes which lead to the slaughter of entire naval fleets. Physically warped and permanently disgraced he now commands a mercenary fleet that seeks to fly under the radar while sating the peculiar thirsts he picked up in the Dark City.
(http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/024-2.jpg)
I'm up in the air on what to do with his hands. While I like the idea of having them both be mechanical (the implication being that they were removed by Dark Eldar) I also like the idea of have warped and/or scarred flesh.
Anyway, on to two experiments (both assassins). They are more the result of throwing together the remains of kits that had been used for specific projects/seeing what I could do with parts that I just had too many of. They are just mock-ups, still lots of work left to do.
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Next is Fuldros de Sade, new leader of the 9th Point cult. He still wields the club used to take his first life during the hive riots when he was just a lowly worker.
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I've got a few more to update but I'll do that later as something just came up in real life!
Double post to finish up what I was posting earlier.
Okay, finishing up from before. Fuldros is getting a scratch-built feral looking power fist/claw. He is going to be a brawler but not a skilled fighter. He's competent and when he hits you it hurts but he wouldn't want to scrap with a skilled swordsman.
Anyway, here is a my badass 40K version of Chewbacca, designed to be a mercenary from no particular race (a buddy of mine bought me a Yeti model for Christmas out of the blue so I decided to have fun with it). Any suggestions on something it may fit into would be appreciated (disclaimer, I already have a hyper-violent Barghesi model that looks nothing like this so it can't be that).
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And here's a shot for scale with one of my shorter and one of my taller models:
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Here's a mock-up of my Monodominant. I realized that I didn't have a single monodominant and I really wanted someone whose sole concern was fiery retribution on everyone for any reason. He has two pistols (not sure what I want them to be) holstered with a fiery motif and I'm planning to put a long-sword in the scabbard where the shotgun used to be in the backpack.
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Last but certainly not least, probably my favorite thing to be produced this weekend is my cherub. I didn't think the standard 40K ones were nearly dark enough so in the tradition of L'Enfant (<a href="http://s744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/?action=view&current=005-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/005-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>) I give you the Cherub for my to-be-constructed Confessor model:
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Anyway, that's mostly it. There were a few other pieces I started up that I didn't get a chance to photo.
The chareb is just very creepy. Fulcros looks very menacing, it's something in how the parts fit together. The alien looks alien, and the rest of the models look like they will be very interesting when finished, I really look forwards to that.
Man, I really need to get hold of the DE Talos kit, don't I?
Looks like a great start to me. I'm always a fan of massive desk clearups, you find all sorts of fun things that way! I really like the first assassin, that's a great combination of parts that I may have to borrow myself one day...
For your 40k Chewbacca, have you thought about GS'ing some belts or bandoliers on him? He looks a mite naked, considering he has a whopping great power fist/gun combo on one arm.
I had a big post this morning which the forum then wouldn't let me post but the gist of it was overall very nice model.
Could the yeti be a clawed fiend from the 4th (?) edition 40k rulebook, although that would mean the gun arm wouldn't really fit but then again i'm not sure how much it does fit the model as it seems so short compared to the other arm.
With the assassins could jenna's torso fit the enforcer legs? I feel that would give a nice dynamic sprinting with billowing cloak look. That would have the downside of leaving you with a stock assassin but i'm sure you could do something interesting with it.
The cherub definitely has the creepy factor but I'm not sure it's cherub-y enough. Perhaps feathery wings? Or the remnants thereof? And also maybe some sort of bionic eye so it can see?
Otherwise they all look like promising starts to models.
Quote from: Herald on January 23, 2012, 03:32:51 PMclawed fiend from the 4th (?) edition 40k rulebook
3rd ed.
QuoteCould jenna's torso fit the enforcer legs?
Not in my opinion, and I think it would look odd. More of "Wheee, I'm a bird" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBFB0OOUdI#t=1m55s) with the way the arms are held than a believable sprinting pose.
Actually, to be honest, while Jena and the Assassin legs works well, I think Barbaretta's legs are probably too bulky to work with the assassin torso.
Quote from: MarcoSkoll on January 23, 2012, 03:51:04 PM
Quote from: Herald on January 23, 2012, 03:32:51 PMclawed fiend from the 4th (?) edition 40k rulebook
3rd ed.
I've clearly been around longer than I thought I had.
Quote from: MarcoSkoll on January 23, 2012, 03:51:04 PM
Quote from: Herald on January 23, 2012, 03:32:51 PMCould jenna's torso fit the enforcer legs?
Not in my opinion, and I think it would look odd. More of "Wheee, I'm a bird" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBFB0OOUdI#t=1m55s) with the way the arms are held than a believable sprinting pose.
Thats probably a fair point although i now want to use exactly those parts to create a character who thinks that they're a bird.
I like the muties - underdone as an archetype in my opinion. I was eyeing up the Vargheists and I think seeing them here's put them high up my list of wants.
Not sold on the assassin torso and leg compositions with Jena's torso and Barbaretta's legs - they don't scale with them closely enough. As armatures though you may be on to a good start.
Ruaridh
Thanks for the feedback!
Quote from: Van Helser on January 23, 2012, 07:15:31 PM
Not sold on the assassin torso and leg compositions with Jena's torso and Barbaretta's legs - they don't scale with them closely enough. As armatures though you may be on to a good start.
Following up with both your and Marco's comments I was initially thinking/hoping they'd fit better (though always suspecting they wouldn't). I was gunning for the pose of that 28mm assassin that was released for 40K shortly after the twins.
That said, I'm trying to be more adventurous so the bits will stay together and be used as an armature of sorts (when I get around to it...)
Quote from: Herald on January 23, 2012, 03:32:51 PM
Could the yeti be a clawed fiend from the 4th (?) edition 40k rulebook, although that would mean the gun arm wouldn't really fit but then again i'm not sure how much it does fit the model as it seems so short compared to the other arm.
The cherub definitely has the creepy factor but I'm not sure it's cherub-y enough. Perhaps feathery wings? Or the remnants thereof? And also maybe some sort of bionic eye so it can see?
Otherwise they all look like promising starts to models.
On the first point I'm going for a generic alien merc. I may flesh out some background for the species but I'm trying to have a location that echoes the cantina scene from Star Wars and he's going to be one of the inhabitants. Plus with the new clawed fiend that came out with the DE codex he no longer really fits the look (though it was a partial inspiration). The arm is a little clunky, I'm considering a change but I really like the idea of his gun arm and would feel a little disappointed with a large, strong alien with nothing but melee weapons (as I fear that's the direction I'd go in if this arm doesn't grow on me).
As for the cherub, the wings are definitely staying (I wanted a darker cherub to assist my sadistic interrogator) but he will get a significant GS treatment including a bionic eye.
Quote from: RobSkib on January 23, 2012, 11:12:54 AM
Man, I really need to get hold of the DE Talos kit, don't I?
For your 40k Chewbacca, have you thought about GS'ing some belts or bandoliers on him? He looks a mite naked, considering he has a whopping great power fist/gun combo on one arm.
On the first point, yes you do! It's a fantastic kit with endless uses. So many bits....
As for your 2nd point, he was definitely missing something and bandoliers/belts will fit the bill. Good call, now I just have to break out the GS...
And because I finally got a chance to take some pics, here are updates (or, rather, more models to put in the queue. I'm working on getting everything partially together so the bodies can be temporarily set up on bases and removed from the table, leaving more room for detail work.
A huge upside, I finally got some newer equipment and while nothing individually was huge the combination of better saws, pin vices and a proper desk lamp combined with some newer plasticard and hollow brass tubing has really helped me up my game. I know only a bad artist blames the tools, but a mediocre artist can certainly give his new tools props!
Anyway, minor judge conversion as an acolyte/agent of some kind. I got bored so I decided to have him observing his downed kill while reloading his lasgun.
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side view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/008-12.jpg)
Next is a hive ganger that accidentally ended up looking like he comes from Goliath house. Probably naming him Goliath...
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right (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/010-9.jpg) left (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/011-12.jpg)
Next up is my navigator. Take a wild guess at his inspiration. The "pins" will represent a rule I can't recall from some of the recent psycher articles having to do with his brain being repaired. I plan to GS over his eyes so it looks like metal has been bolted over them (a la the film Martyrs). Also debating telekentic powers and a backpack with hooked chains using Talos bits that he uses in conjunction with the powers. Not sure if that's kosher for a Navigator though, but I like the idea.
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top view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/014-6.jpg)
Here's more hive scum. I'm going to GS him a small vest with lots of ornamental fur up around the shoulders based on the same pic from DH that Van Helser used on his Rogue Trader for the IGT. Also experimented with a prosthetic leg for him a la some of the Blanche pics where people basically have a pointy metal stick for a limb. The pins in his head will be the basis of spiky hair (not a second pinhead...)
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Here's an update of my barely-converted scarn. He now has a fun toy (switching from Hellraiser to Phantasm mode)
view 1 (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/025-3.jpg)
view 2 (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/027-2.jpg)
Lastly are my two Dark Eldar models.
First up the Haemonculus who hasn't had a good soul to consume in a while and is looking rather feral. I'm considering shaving down the ears, thoughts? He's getting two "counts as mechandrites" prosthetics coming from under the plating on his back (one a tentacle with some blades/needles attached and the other a mechanical bit with blades and needles, sensing a theme here?)
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Lastly and most subtly converted is my Shadow Kin. He's an aspiring mandrake who will have mandrake-blood tattoos and dabble in sourcery (thanks new DM sorcery article! when I'm not about to go to sleep I'll repost and thank the author because both pieces have been an inspiration). He will be able to cross into the warp to sneak around before chopping people up and also be able to throw bale-fire for good measure. It is hinted at that Mandrakes as DE that fell too deeply into the secrets of sorcery so I'm taking that angle with this aspirant.
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another view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/024-3.jpg)
Quote from: Alyster Wick
The "pins" will represent a rule I can't recall from some of the recent psycher articles having to do with his brain being repaired.
Lastly and most subtly converted is my Shadow Kin. He's an aspiring mandrake who will have mandrake-blood tattoos and dabble in sourcery (thanks new DM sorcery article! when I'm not about to go to sleep I'll repost and thank the author because both pieces have been an inspiration).
You're welcome. Glad that the article is serving as inspiration for people.
These new models look like they have lots of potential too. I like the look of the haemonculus as he is - I can see them making themselves more bestial simply for the lulz.
Ruaridh
The models look very promising. Navigators can carry everything they want, they have immense wealth and don't have to follow many regulations, psychic powers however are very rare for a navigator, I've never found any source where one of them has such abilities. Except of course those that come from the warp eye.
Quote from: Van Helser on February 08, 2012, 01:44:49 PM
Glad that the article is serving as inspiration for people.
These new models look like they have lots of potential too. I like the look of the haemonculus as he is - I can see them making themselves more bestial simply for the lulz.
I thought it was you Van, I was just finishing up before bed quickly and didn't have the energy to look it up. Seriously great article, it has served for inspiration on a number of models as I'm looking at the scattered bits across my desk. Definitely now considering more psychic characters as there's an opportunity for more variation.
Quote from: Dolnikan on February 08, 2012, 02:11:53 PM
The models look very promising. Navigators can carry everything they want, they have immense wealth and don't have to follow many regulations, psychic powers however are very rare for a navigator, I've never found any source where one of them has such abilities. Except of course those that come from the warp eye.
Yeah, I'm committed to keeping him as a navigator since I've been meaning to make one for a while and the pieces just came together well. Although I just realized, do Navigators go through the soul binding?
Anyway, I got a couple different new models I'm working on:
Keeper of the Emperor's Light, or perhaps the Pyre Keeper, not sure. Anyway, I wanted a non-combat oriented Ecclisiastical character to accompany a preacher I'm putting together (I have altogether too many combat-oriented characters).
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the "Pyre"
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Also, I had the bitz so I decided, what the hell, why not put a genestealer cult together? The only one I have right now is a larger, more feral member who is close in generation to a purestrain but not quite. I have the parts for a purestrain as well but am a little low on pieces for more "pedestrian" cultists so I may well regret getting into this if I can only build "heavies" that are rather inflexible. I'd like an Aliens-esque scenario if I can get a couple more bigger guys put together with the purestrain as the surprise, but it seems like such a waste of time to build pieces with no personality.
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better side view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/010-10.jpg)
These are all looking great - I really like the mutants. They look like proper sump-dweller cannibal beasts. The Haemie is looking very sinister, and I look forward to seeing more of your Null City project. Really need to pick up some speed on my own DE ideas. The Naviraiser (or Pingator) is really quite amazing. While I'd never heard of telekinetic Navigators, that doesn't mean that there couldn't be - perhaps some attempt to crossbreed "conventional" human psykers with the Navigator sub-species. Which gives pretty much EVERY character a reason to be involved - trying capture, kill, control, exile, observe, assist...
The Pyremaster is looking good too... Is he carrying around a lamppost?
Quote from: DapperAnarchist on February 12, 2012, 04:08:27 AM
The Pyremaster is looking good too... Is he carrying around a lamppost?
Short answer? Yes.
Navigators are not actually soulbound like psykers are. They are born with their talents and trained by their navigator houses.
The purestrain looks very good and alien. The lamppost looks intriguing, I wonder how it will look when finished and painted, but I guess it will be very good.
Quote from: Dolnikan on February 12, 2012, 03:29:24 PM
Navigators are not actually soulbound like psykers are. They are born with their talents and trained by their navigator houses.
Psykers aren't soulbound either, unless they're Astropaths.
I should probably point out as well that while the Navigator's third eye lets them do some incredibly freaky things, they're not bona fide psykers. There's probably some weird technological reason for whatever you're trying to do though.
Ooooh, some particularly sinister Archaeotech would be a good explanation - Navigators are among the richest families in the Galaxy, challenged only by a few Rogue Traders and perhaps some particular corrupt Terran Dynasties including Masters of the Administratum and Ecclesiarchs.
However, my point was that even if Navigators don't naturally have telekinetic powers, a Shrouded or Renegade House might experiment with transgenic psychic powers to move themselves ahead, and try and regain their position.
The navigator houses also suffer from mutatation. This navigator could be slightly telekinetic due to one of his many mutations, not all of them are mere deformities. Contact with the warp would do all sorts of things to a 'human' body.
Okay, archeotech and mutation (perhaps of the more benign variety) along with a healthy dose of sadism/insanity due to inbreeding. I like that direction for the Navigator. After all, they can afford to be a little crazy...
Anyway, more quick updates. I have to save, of everything I've put together so far I may be most pleased with the following model (daemonhost). It really came together exactly as I had it in my head. Obviously lots of GS work to go but it did exactly what I wanted.
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And here are two very early shots of my Skitari General (he's going to be rather large, around SM size). I'm debating whether to give him Artemis's bolter or a chainsword and implanted gun of some kind.
front (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/003-14.jpg) --- side view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/004-15.jpg)
The daemonhost is very cool, the wings fit it very well.
For the skitarius general I would go for an implanted weapon, to me that just seems more like the skitarii, they are heavily augmented after all.
From where did you get the wings?
Quote from: Dolnikan on February 13, 2012, 07:33:29 AM
The daemonhost is very cool, the wings fit it very well.
For the skitarius general I would go for an implanted weapon, to me that just seems more like the skitarii, they are heavily augmented after all.
Leaning towards that, I'll see what I can get done tonight.
Quote from: Koval on February 13, 2012, 05:26:34 PM
From where did you get the wings?
The Vargeist (sp?) pack. The wings really scale well, the only complaint I have is that one of the models is very awkwardly posed so that it appears to have two right wings (literally I can't tell them apart). It's a really bummer as I have a few projects I'd like to use the wings for and the way they are modeled is really beyond repair IMO. As a whole it was a very worth while purchase though, lots of mutant/daemon/hive scum bits.
Those Vargheist wings are indeed lovely... in an appropriate sense, of course. What is the head? And for the General, while the arms would indeed be bionic, I don't think that automatically means implanted... Though Implant weapons are great...
Quote from: DapperAnarchist on February 14, 2012, 06:26:27 PM
Those Vargheist wings are indeed lovely... in an appropriate sense, of course. What is the head? And for the General, while the arms would indeed be bionic, I don't think that automatically means implanted... Though Implant weapons are great...
Since I've opted for the chainsword 100% he'll definitely get a nasty implant weapon.
As for the daemonshost's head, it's one of the "vents" from the old pewter CSM Daemon Prince. I've been wanting to test it out for a while and it just scales perfectly. Still not sure what I'll do with the other.
Okay, double posting but there are models so I assume no one will care.
I was waiting until the Amalathian Sourcebook came out since I was trying to get the following models put in but only one got finished in time. So here are my Decreeist and a WIP of the Sychophant (I just realized I don't have a shot of him completely assembled. He eventually got a plasma gun on his right arm and an additional speaker on his left).
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Both models are good and are original.
I really like how the decreeist holds the sheet and his pistol. It makes him seem like he is speeching while still being threatening.
I've mostly been focused on making models and fell behind pic taking (and subsequently there's a lot more I got done but as I took these when the clave died for a few days I'll wait a bit before I take more pics).
First up is the board we played our first game of the campaign on (after about five years I finally got a group together, woo hoo!):
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Early stages of Inquisitrix Abraxa. I'm planning on using her as a test pseudo-armature. I'll be trying to build up some armor on her with GS:
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So my Rogue Trader is taking a bit different shape than I expected. He may end up as the deck master rather than the RT, I just have to scrape the parts together for the boss. I'm planning to make him a bit of a techno-phile and he'll be getting a mechandrite with an armor-cutting close-proximity laser.
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back (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/005-11.jpg)
I'm particularly proud of this next piece (though he's still incredibly WIP) but he will be the primary candidate to succeed the recently assassinated Fabricator General in the campaign we're playing. I forget what the name is for these guys but his little friend will be hooked up via a nasty-looking umbilical cord to strain all the impurities from what's left of his organic bits.
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side view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/007-15.jpg)
little friend (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/008-14.jpg)
other side (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/009-9.jpg)
On a different note: Just to give you an idea of what the large praetorian will carry (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/010-11.jpg)
Here's an early mockup of a servitor that I'm stealing from Kaled. His right arm is good to go (it may look a little awkward but the concept I'm going for is to make it function as though he were holding a chainsword so it's attached where his hand would be if it weren't hardwired on). The left is just a placeholder, I'm going to cut off a lot of it and add on a smaller tyranid weapon along with injectors to help keep the alien appendage in check (again, blatantly stealing from Kaled, all credit to him).
I do think there's a lot of mileage to be gotten out of armored nob bodies though in terms of servitors or more primitive power armor. Definitely watch for more of these here!
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side view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/013-8.jpg)
This is just a ganger, but I really really like how he came out. Probably going to co-opt him for my namesake's warband as he'd fit in well.
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Left (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/016-6.jpg)
Here's Hunter-Killer Yang (a sort-of Mechanicus Commando). The Devastator arms and weapons scaled amazingly well. Considering how much I hate the base model (even though I have 2 more of them for some damn reason) I'm surprisingly attached to this conversion.
(http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/017-5.jpg)
Left (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/018-4.jpg)
Artsy view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/019-5.jpg)
Here are a couple shots of "The Battle Sister with the Emperor Tattoo": Front (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/021-5.jpg)***Side (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/020-4.jpg)
Some of you may remember my Pain Thief dark eldar mini. I didn't hate his old backpack but it just wasn't Dark Eldar enough. This one (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/023-5.jpg) is much more to my liking. And another view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/024-4.jpg).
Here's an Inquisitor whose background is TBD but I'm thinking he will be a kind of psychic warrior-monk. Not sure how to handle the Eldar sword. I could say it's a standard force-sword but I feel like it's a waste of what is obviously an eldar piece of kit.
(http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/025-4.jpg)
Alternate view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/026-3.jpg)
I'm trying to do more sculpting so here are the preliminary armatures on a couple pieces I'm working on. Here's the Heretic Jesse Lincoln (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/027-3.jpg). Going for a cowboy motif (Jonah Hex-ish), going to try sculpting him a hat and he'll have a big gun (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/028-1.jpg). I originally wanted it to be a huge revolver but I think it's a little big for that. Also I have no idea what I'm doing with this (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/029-1.jpg).
And finally here is my pseudo bloodletter. For people that follow these types of things some may remember daemonic models I've created being a part of the pantheon of The Seduced (daemonic entities who went over to Slaanesh after the fall; it generally didn't go well for them). This particular bloodletter was a skilled executioner and vain swordsmen. As punishment for his traitorous ways Khorne tore his right arm from its socket and mangled his picturesque face.
(http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/030-1.jpg)
Side view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/031.jpg)
Side scale view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/032-2.jpg)
Another scale view (http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx83/alysterwick/033.jpg)
Congratulations with finding a group!
The models look very good so far, of course they are still WIP but from the pictures it is already possible to get an idea of what they will be like. Yang looks great, it is easy to see why you're already attached to him, his parts fit together very well. You could make the inquisitor a xenos radical who managed to get his hands on a nice eldar sword, perhaps even a witchblade. After ears of studying it he could have worked out a bit about how it works, but he never yet found out everything about it.
A collection of very creative models. Keep up the excellent work (Abraxa is my favourite so far).
Hard to pick a standout favourite from this latest batch, but I think I'm going to have to go with Yang. The arms work so well, I may have to look at stealing that! Hope progress moves quickly!
Ruaridh
very nice work there Alyster, I love how simple but amazingly effective the Yang and Dark Eldar conversions are.
I love to see creative conversions & creations like this! I'll be very interested to see how Inquisitrix Abraxa turns out (nice use of 40K-scale components there, by the way), as well as your Fabricator General elect.