Captain Narcissus Romanov is my latest RP character for Inquisitor.
I have detailed some of his background (ideas at least) in a thread (http://www.the-conclave.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=221.0) before. I am now at a stage where I can begin assembling the model. He will be 54mm, which is a nice return to a favoured medium for me.
I will be using the Naval Bosun's torso (courtesy of kierkegaard (http://www.the-conclave.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=78)) combined with some rather superb home-sculpted legs, courtesy of RTD (http://www.the-conclave.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=162).
I'm a little stumped in terms of what head I want to use, I have been looking at the Hornet Heads (http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxsearchresults.php?SupplierCode=HO&DscKey=Heads) on Historex, but am open to other suggestions.
I also need to find a nice big, holstered naval pistol and a nice looking plain sword.
Advice on sculpting bionics, rings etc. would be nice, I seem to remember Gav did a tutorial but I can't seem to find it.
I want him to appear foppish but grizzled and capable as well. almost a grimdark Lord Flashheart I guess!
progress shots soon, I would really appreciate feedback on this one guys,
yours Inquisitively
Adam
People don't seem to like threads without pictures it seems... the Royal mail is currently failing at delivering the bodyguard especially quickly.
I've been looking at heads from hornet in more detail today.
I'm tempted by the one in the middle from this set (http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxproductdetail.php?ProductCode=H3205).
OR
the head on the far right of this set (http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxproductdetail.php?ProductCode=HH/6).
thoughts?
Adam
A grim dark Lord Flashhear sounds very cool, giving him facial hair?
I'd go with the second head you mentioned (the one on the far right). It looks appropriately foppish but couldn't help but look grizzled on the Bosun's torso (too beefy to be weak).
@ Adlan - am thinking about it. Just got hold of Yan van Yastobaal's head so I'm going to try that although I agree with Alyster Wick on the hornet head and think I will probably do that!
Adam
As far as sculpting bionics goes, you can't go far wrong with plastruct's fineline styrene rod, styrene tube and styrene sheets.
Really, for good old 'terminator' style bionics, which are mostly made of pistons, you just put a piece of rod inside a piece of tubing with an ID slightly larger than the rod's OD, and you get a nice looking piston for virtually no effort.
However, plastruct only accept orders over $20 and since they have to cross the Atlantic, they are rather slow on shipping.
Another alternative, which I often use is to use the plastic tubes from cotton buds with a piece of paperclip. By adding a tiny blob of green stuff and glue to the tip of the paperclip, and then insering it into the tube, you can create a passable piston, which look good as bionic components.
For bionic eyes, the only bit that really needs any explanation is the lens. To create a bionic lens, just take a short (1-2mm or so) piece of narrow plastic tube (For models such as the hive maiden, I used cotton bud tube) and press it into a 1mm thick sheet of stretched green stuff. As the greenstuff moves down the thin section of tube, it should make a perfectly smooth domed lens.
Sculpting a ring is a very easy thing to do (assuming that the model's hand is closed around a weapon or somesuch). Simply lay a very narrow sausage across the finger in question and use a sharp hobby knife to cut into the GS on the divide between the character's fingers. This creates the basic ring. Use a sculpting tool to fine tune she shape, and cut away any excess with a hobby knife.
As for looking like a grimdark fop... How about an Edwardian wig and powdered face with a black painted-on "beauty spot".
They sell plastruct in most model shops I've been too and normally you can buy individual pieces.
With bionics you really need to think hard about what you want the finished result to be.
I've decided against bionics, for now.
The Royal Mail strike ended today and I received my bosun! HUZZAH.
(http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc305/AdamCunis/Inquisitor/PICT1317.jpg)
(http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc305/AdamCunis/Inquisitor/PICT1318.jpg)
Lots of conversion work gone into this so far:
feet from Covenant, Greaves from RTD's Arbite, Torso and upper legs from the bosun, high tech wrist from Artemis and some CoD sprues, left arm from civil war mini, right hand from Gruss, Left hand from a ghoul, pistol holster from Eisenhorn, gubbins from Cities of Death and Guard accessories.
I have ordered the second head option from Hornet (via Historex) I think I will leave the character bald as I don't have a bald character and want to experiment with painting stubble.
thoughts?
Adam
Looking good thus far. Bald should suit him.
wicked, adam. but would expect nothing less.
Nice work Adam. I'm glad that it finally arrived (only a week late hmm?) If I had known your plans, I would have sent you a bootless leg section to save you the cutting job (and leave the peice available to trade with someone who wanted an intact Bodyguard leg section.) Oh well...
Either bald or a fabulous Lord Flasheart 'do would suit him perfectly.
(http://www.grendel.org/milgeek/archives/i1/flash.jpg)
cheers guys
@ Kierkegaard- lol that would imply that I plan things...
@ RobSkib- LOVE IT but I think bald... Flashheart nature to come through RP I think.
I have swapped out the pistol for something even cooler, IMO. Will try to remember to take some pictures if I can find a camera and a light bulb tonight...
Okay, how about just the ruff then? :P He needs something really flamboyant like a mustache or frilly sleeves!
URGH. £8 on Hornet Heads and they are waaay to small. The Historex site isn't especially helpful in terms of suggesting what is and isn't 1:32/1:35.
Just got to come up with another plan then I guess...
i bought some mig heads through historex and found them to be acceptable size wise
http://www.the-conclave.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=144.0 (http://www.the-conclave.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=144.0)
above link shows some of them next to gw heads, hope they help
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Here we are then, 'Rogue Trader', conman and general anarchist Narce Romanov:
(http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc305/AdamCunis/Inquisitor/PICT1321.jpg)
Back (http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc305/AdamCunis/Inquisitor/PICT1320.jpg)
I am extremely pleased with how this has turned out, I had gone for a slightly different painting style and technique to usual using more washes and blending and a lot more mixing. The pictures, unfortunately, don't seem to give the blue justice- I think the light has washed out the depth and blending... which is lame as it took me ages. :D
I think the parts look quite natural like this and he looks, rather unintentionally, quite a lot like the picture of the Rogue trader on page 107 of the Rulebook.
Below is a model being worked on by my mate Rob, briefly a member on the previous conclave forum, he's been out of the hobby for quite a few years now but is getting back into the painting side of things and I ran a tutorial game of INQ with him at Eldritch Games the other day. Here he is:
(http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc305/AdamCunis/Inquisitor/PICT1322.jpg)
We're going to play around with weapons and arms a bit but I like what he's done sculpting the hat and bionics on the side of the terminator style IG head. Cool use of Kal's torso as well IMO. Just gotta introduce him to Devlan mud I think...
so before I ramble on loads what do you think? what else would a fake rogue trader on the run have in his warband?
cheers
Adam
Very nice, a bit of fabulous lord flashheart in the end I see. :)
The bright blues combine well with the pose to give the impression of deliberate ostentation.
An imposter rogue trader - goons, naturally. Maybe an inquisitorial agent who's using him. A disgraced official of some kind maybe, who's able to add those little touches that make him seem more authentic.
Like how the other guy's coming along too - lots of poise, scary head.
the cyborg reminds me of eddie the head :)
the rogue trader looks suitably blingy, good use of the ork bolter, I hadnt considered that as an inquisitor scale weapon.
thanks guys, I'm quite pleased with him myself. the ork bolter is a very cool weapon for inquisitor. there was a huge colour difference in the plastic from then and now... much much lighter grey.
lots of random parts on this guy!
Very nice work Adam - one of my favourites of your models I think. The Ork bolter as a pistol is a great touch - I think I might have a couple of those somewhere...
hey thanks very much Dave. i'm looking forward to getting some games in with him soonish. stupid real life keeps getting in the way.