M's Inq28 - Inquisitorial forces

[Inq28M]

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum.
I have been working on some servitors for an inquisitorial 40k force and for Inq28. Mainly as an experiment in using a tentacle/tube maker and weathering with oils. I've tried to emulate some of the techniques seen in John Blanche's models, as I find he paints in a more realistic way. I wanted to make a really grimy model, something that looks as though its been in the battlefield or a factory working in dirty conditions for years.

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I didn't want to bombard you all with photos but if you want to see more: [URL="http://inq40k.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/servitor-1.html"]http://inq40k.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/servitor-1.html[/URL]

Hope you enjoy. Comments and criticism welcome.
~M

[Inq28M]

I've got a few work in progress photo's of the servitor.

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And one when it was a bit cleaner!
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~M

[Inq28M]

I have finished making my second servitor. Unlike the first this is designed to have an active role on the battlefield. I imagine it flying around repairing vehicles with it's two long arms. One arm tipped with a strong clamp to hold the material and the second with a welding tool to fix the damaged metal. On its back there are fuel canisters for the machine to function, connect by large tubing. The size of which dwarf the small legs of the servitor which are bound behind it to protect them from dangling limply and getting in the way.

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~M

[Wolfshade]

Awesome

[40kGamer]

Looks great!

[Darren Richardson]

they looks very Blancheitsu-ish, please do post more.

[Inq28M]

Thank you very much for the positive feedback guys, I really appreciate it. I've just finished a minitutorial for the first servitor, if you're interested: [URL="http://inq40k.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/the-making-of-servitor-1-mini-tutorial.html"]http://inq40k.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/the-making-of-servitor-1-mini-tutorial.html[/URL]

I'm hoping to start working on some death cult assassins once the rumoured codex comes out. I'm planning to use bits from the dark eldar wyches and the dark elf witch elves for the bodies to add a dynamic aesthetic.
~M

[Inq28M]

Sorry for the delay guys, I was caught up in the start of term frenzy at university. Everything is sorted now and I have finally found some time to set aside to relax and model.
I bought a set of dark eldar wyches, an empire merchant scribe (I think from Mordheim) from ebay.
I have great plans!
I am going to convert him into an advisor for my inquisitor: the "keeper of secrets". His book and scrolls filled with the most revealing knowledge. His face will be hid behind a mask, emotionless, giving nothing away. He will also field as an Officer of the fleet in my imperial guard army.
Sorry for the potato pics I only have my phone camera at uni.

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I plan on using the head from the wych on the right of the box.

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This is the model I will be using as the base

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The Keeper of Secrets

This is my idea. I plan to remove the merchants head and will use it later as is full of character. I am going to replace it with the head of the wych. Add a scarf around the neck in green stuff. Add tubing from either side of the head, and then make a respirator on the model's back out of the venting from a space marine backpack. I am unsure if I should add a holstered gun or auspex at his waist.
I plan to paint his visor gloss black, the neck scarf dark red and his tunic an emerald blue with light dust weathering around the base.

~M

[Inq28M]

I'm going to start making the keeper tomorrow. In the meantime I am about to start reading the Ravenor and Eisenhorn trilogies. Before I start I wanted to imagine the protagonists from what little information I have read. I'm then going to revisit them once I finish reading the novels and see how they compare, and use the sketches to model them. I have done some musings about Inquisitor ravenor as I haven't seen many images of him let alone pictures of conversions. If there are any good conversions would someone mind posting a link please?

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Comments are always be appreciated

I also picked up this as well!

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I wrote some more about it here: [url]http://inq40k.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/space-hulk-games-workshop-newcastle.html[/url]

~M

[Levaticus]

It should be noted that Ravenor's chair is enclosed. Imagine a floating dreadnought sarcophagus but more sleek.