New Character for my Ordo Malleus Warband

[Kaled]

54mm equates to 1/32 - and the 'heroic' proportions of the GW range means they tend to be bulkier than standard 1/32 miniatures. This all means that 1/35 miniatures tend to look a bit on the small and weedy side - that's not necessarily a problem but it means it doesn't really work for a strong, tough character like your Colonel.

A few companies, Andrea I think is one, do WWI soldiers that could be used as the basis for a DKoK character.

[Lucidum]

54mm equates to 1/32 - and the 'heroic' proportions of the GW range means they tend to be bulkier than standard 1/32 miniatures. This all means that 1/35 miniatures tend to look a bit on the small and weedy side - that's not necessarily a problem but it means it doesn't really work for a strong, tough character like your Colonel.

A few companies, Andrea I think is one, do WWI soldiers that could be used as the basis for a DKoK character.

Wait, so 1/35 wouldn't probably work for this character? (In a pinch I suppose I could make him younger and a lower rank, kinda the younger type of character who proves himself against all odds)

[Kaled]

In my opinion, no that model wouldn't be the best representation of that character. I've seen at least one SmartMax model used for Inquisitor before, but that was for a character who was meant to be physically unimpressive. It shouldn't be too hard to find a model that would work for the character though.

[Lucidum]

Ah, fair enough. Well plenty of other models to consider I'm sure, lots of 54mm-ish manufacturers

[MarcoSkoll]

I should note, after recent PMs with Shannow and the recent ideas about forum members starting to produce more models for the game, I have some plans to make and cast a 54mm "Space Guard Officer with Gas Mask and Greatcoat".

I don't know when it'll be available (although if the idea is popular, possibly sooner rather than later), but by complete coincidence, it may just happen to have some similarities to the Forge World DKoK Commissars.

(And as I tend to make my models to an average height of about 57-58mm for males and 53-54mm for females, it should be a reasonably imposing figure.)

[Ulgavitch]

I like this idea - I think a few casting of 'Sci-Fi Gothic' models would be great. I can't sculpt to save my life, yet, but I'll cheerfully give it a go once I'm good ... in a few years time!