Tech Magos - PO actually gets around to doing a mini, for a change...

[precinctomega]

This is actually a commission for a Conclaver who's doing some technical support on my website as a quid quo pro.  He gave me the original Navigator mini and asked me to turn it into a Tech-priest, loosely based on his character from our Dark Heresy campaign.

Here's the first WIP shot I did:



And here he is so far:



I'm actually proudest of the shading and highlighting on his coat at the back, but I'll try to show you that in the next WIP shots.  I had to do quite a lot of putty work on this guy, adding cogs to his chest and loincloth, and filling a lot of his back, which was all pockmarked and oxidized (making me fear for the mould).

His left hand is original, twisted through about 90degrees.  His right hand is from a second edition space marine.  His backpack is a combination of an Imperial Guard voxcaster, a hunter-killer missile and the radar dish from a Land Raider.  I drilled out his mouth and filled the space with guitar wire, which was fun but fiddly.

I'm particularly pleased with how the expressio on his face came out.  I used a Knarloc Green wash to give him an unhealthy pallor and that thing sticking out of his eye is a BFG bit.  I rather like the way it looks like it extends into his head.

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[Hadriel Caine]

ooooh. I saw this at your house but it wasnt as advanced as this. very cool, love the weapon. Not sure on the scanner though.

[Sumaki]

oooOOOoooo! i like this! i must get round to building models again, not just working hundreds of hours at work and then buying transformers online...

(Curse you ebay!!!!)

i had heard before that the navigator model wasn't looking to good lately, do you think the mold is on the way out and now is the time to grab one?

[Heroka Vendile]

have to say I don't recall seeing an AdMech made from the navigator before, very good work robey.

[Discy]

  Very nice! I was goingto use the Navigator for a Techpriest as well, but with a mechandrite(spelling?) beard; I'd better hurry up though, if the moulds going down the gurgler...

[kierkegaard]

love the weapon. Not sure on the scanner though.

That is funny, I love the scanner, but I'm not so sure about the weapon (maybe I will be convinced when it is finished.)

Cool model Robey. I don't think that I've ever seen an AdMech made out of the navigator before either. Well done.

[Myriad]

Certainly has the creepy ad-mech look about him.

I think the weapon adds to that somehow - it doesn't look like something he should be wielding

[Hadriel Caine]

I think the weapon adds to that somehow - it doesn't look like something he should be wielding

My thoughts exactly.

[precinctomega]

You know what it's like: you match parts and see how they inspire you.  It occurred to me that I'd never seen a power spear and that there are too many AdMech with axes.  The idea is to paint it with a weird "inner glow" lighting effect that should make it look more like a strange crystal perched atop a staff, with a bit of luck.

I like the pose, though.  He looks kid of static, but combined with his expression, it's saying "I'm going to --ing mess you up, because you just --ed with the wrong --ing Magos, pal".

Except, obviously, given the tubes, that would come out as "Em onga ng ss oo u', eos oo uss u'd if uh ong inf a'os, a'".

Anyway, a little update:



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[psycho]

LMFAO love it
this ones an opinion divider mate, its a good mini, although im not sure on the pose too much.
the weapon is definately a good idea though, it adds that sense of im-not-allowed-this-but-who-gives-a-[EXCOMMUNICATE] sorta look.

kerby

[RobSkib]

I think it gives him a 'head bowed in prayer' sort of look, like he's invoking the machine spirit in his glowy-stabstick or entering into a trance.

[Hadriel Caine]

I like that, it hadn't struck me until you said it but yeh that's a cool vibe for the AdMech. poised rather than inactive.

[Molotov]

I really like your colour choices on this model. Great stuff.

[Holiad]

The thoughtful, sinister, pose works well.  It adds a subtle menace just as effective in its own way as simple physical intimidation, and very much appropriate to a tech magos.

[precinctomega]

It's been a while, but I've finally finished this mini!  Yay!



R.