Molotov's INQ28

[Molotov]

Harker's original ones, hence why his right (our left) looks so awful. I've since repaired it, as you'll see. The autorifle is a newer Necromunda one.

DA: I was fiddling with calling him "Banner" because he's a bit of a hulk (hur hur hur...) but if you can come up with a decent alternative I'll definitely consider changing.

I've fiddled with him a little more to give him a sling for his autogun:



The sling is taken from the SM Scouts sniper rifles. I tried the Catachan one, but it was too thin and flimsy. I've had to carve it out a little to go around his leg, but it looks pretty neat now and just needs a little bit of repair work. I've managed to get the bracer on his wrist looking a LOT better - after filing away the heavy bolter shells. I've added a few pouches to the back (after removing the grenades).

All in all, he's come together very organically, and I'm very pleased with him. I'm just not sure how to integrate the shoulderpad. Should I sculpt some sort of strap around his arm? If you look at the picture of the back of the model (above), you'll see that might be tricky, but I don't want the pad to just be floating around in mid-air.

[Swarbie]

Model a nail going through the centre of the pad into his shoulder. Much more efficient then strap.

[Molotov]

That's a bit... extreme (very grimdark, though!) In the end I've decided to go for a strap around his arm. Someone did suggest to me that I have a strap going across his pectoral and joining up with the other band crossing his chest, but I didn't like that aesthetically, plus I don't want to lose any of the muscular detail.

Now, one of my favourite Necromunda models is the scummer with two bolt pistols:



Now, I have one of these miniatures, but it's been damaged by somebody attempting in the past to remove the bolt pistols. (Which I didn't have a problem with, as I figured twin bolt pistols was perhaps a bit much in Inquisitor anyway).



So, after rooting around in my bitzbox, I managed to find a pair of matched autopistols which I could use. It took a bit of work to carve out the jacket on the left arm so that it would fit, but it looks a lot better now:

[Myriad]

They make a nice pair, full of bravado and confidence.

[Molotov]

Today I've mostly been clearing my desk (gasp!) I'm attempting to sell off or trade away things I don't need, and condense my hobby/collection down to only the things that I'm going to use.

First up, here's a Dark Scribe. This character wouldn't really fit in to Adorno's retinue as I envisage it, but I see him as someone who works for a radical Inquisitor and who has hoarded all the dark knowledge he can.

The model is Malakev, from the double-set with the Redeemer. I don't like how the arms are on the original model, so I've rotated the axe arm so it is trailing as he runs, firing wildly with his pistol.







As you can see, he carries the blasphemous tome with him, afraid to let it out of his sight. I want to reinforce the idea that it's a forbidden tome (and also his affiliation with the Inquisition) so I want to sculpt a clasp holding the book closed, and to use one of these:



These padlocks, from the Cherubael model, will fit perfectly and should be a nice visual touch.

I've also been working on my female Tech-Priest, who I found again.







Clearly, this model requires some work to smooth the green-stuff on her lower robes. But today I removed her left hand, replacing it with a heresy pistol hand and a forgeworld laspistol. I am currently looking for inspiration - how to tie her definitely to the Adeptus Mechanicus? I know some of that will come in the painting, but I'm currently looking at the Techpriest Enginseer models for inspiration.

I also dug this guy out:



I see him as a Guardsman blinded in a daemonic attack - but gifted with a "warpsight", an ability to sense daemons. A useful tool for a radical Inquisitor, he could operate almost as a 'sniffer dog' for them. I'm currently waiting on some parts to finish him off.

[O_o]

where is the  blindfolded head  from  ?

[Swarbie]

I think it's from the Empire Flagellants plastic kit.

[DapperAnarchist]

Most of the best 28mm heads seem to be. the Inquisimunda community takes great advantage of that kit.

[Swarbie]

Yeah, the Flagellant heads are just crazy-looking. Perfect for the 41st millennium. I need to get a box of those, incidentally.

[Molotov]

Indeed it is!

I've been hard at work this evening using a servo-arm from Forgeworld's titan Tech Priest to try to bash together something that'll work for this Tech-priestess. I'm working on trying to give her an AdMech symbol somewhere, though her robes will likely incorporate a cog-tooth pattern when they're painted:

[DapperAnarchist]

how about a cog-tooth design seal for the purity seal? that or a cog pendant that hangs from the top of the tabard, like the rosaries on SoB models.

[Molotov]

The Christmas holiday has seen a frenzied orgy of activity as I've returned to my models and to INQ28. I have to admit that I've found it very enjoyable.

An order from Forgeworld arrived on Christmas Eve. To begin with, my progress was negligible, and the pictures I'd taken were of such poor quality that I didn't bother putting them up. Now though, I've managed to take a few better ones, so here you go.

This first model represents Captain Le Kard, a Rogue Trader and former officer of His Majesty's Imperial Navy. Now he heads his own dynasty, and sets his own destiny.







The model is made from the Death Korps of Krieg Commissar with a head taken from the Cadian Infantry Squad Upgrade Pack. Taking inspiration from a Inquisitor Goldeneye, here on the Conclave, this Captain is based around Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard. And what did you expect from a bald starship Captain?

Another Forgeworld head let me give a face to Interrogator Bastian Grimm, assigned to the retinue of Inquisitor Balthier by Lord Dire, the master of the Dalthan Ordo Hereticus and a powerful figure in the Conclave. Grimm is an enthusiastic member of the Janus Cabal*, and his motives are not as pure as they might seem...




The next model might be a little difficult to make out, but I've taken the previous "Cardinal" figure, and given him the head and hand from an older Imperial Missionary figure. Holding the Ecclesairchal symbol really gives him a "The power of the Emperor COMPELS YOU!" look, which is entirely fitting. I've given him the name "Deacon Gallowglass", and he seems to be keen to burn down everything around him.



Lastly for today, I have another model that formed quite organically. He's been a total pain to photograph, though. Based on the Eversor assassin, I made an Inquisitorial operative. Not quite finished yet, but hopefully you can get the gist:




On Tuesday, we played two games of INQ28, and I did take pictures, so hopefully I can put some of those up later today, as well!



*With full two-faced credit going to MarcoSkoll...

[DapperAnarchist]

The face on the Captain is very like Herr Starr from Preacher... Which is good.

[JoelMcKickass]

I wouldn't say VERY like Herr Starr, he's missing a couple of important details (or rather, has them) but pretty close 

I'm quite liking that Agent, where is the handbow from?

[Molotov]

Interesting... I had to google Herr Starr, but it struck me as quite interesting. I obviously intend to green-stuff things so that he actually has a neck, but I'm running out of time left in the Christmas holidays, so it may well have to wait for a while.

The handbow is actually from a Necromunda Ratskin brave... I had to go searching through my bitzbox specifically for it, but I had a strong image of what he'd be doing. In the other hand I imagine him to be holding a knife, but with a reversed grip, so the blade is beneath the fist.

Also, DA: I have paid attention to your comments regarding the Tech-Priestess, and am slowly working on trying to improve her somewhat.