INQ28 - House Tymphano and those therein

WIP Servitor 001

WIP Servitor 002

WIP Servitors 003, 002, 001

WIP Servitor 003

WIP Servitor 004

WIP Forge Mekstro Seung, accompanied by Tymphano Yeomen & Personal Servitors

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PIP Forge Mekstro Seung

Lord Edvar Tymphano of Imperial Knight Household Tymphano,

accompanied by Household Yeomen

PIP Servitors 004, 001, PRIME, 003, 002

PIP Lord Edvar Tymphano,

accompanied by Household Yeomen

Those who dwell in House Tymphano.

INQ28 - Gribble Gribble Beep!

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INQ28 - Inquisitor Henchman Finished!

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Henrik Frey planted his boot against the door and pushed. His leg brace whined as the mechanisms worked over time. With a snap the portal burst open and sent shards of rusted metal into the room beyond. He walked in, lasrifle braced against his shoulder, scanning the area. There was no one to be seen. He was not the stealthiest man, he had been told many times, but then again stealth was not his way. If he could not avoid the situation altogether, then guns blazing was the only way. In this regard his braced leg seemed a good match for him, it was cumbersome, heavy and loud, much like himself, but by the Throne you didn't want to be on the receiving end of a kick from it...

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Apart from a coat of varnish of that will come later. This is the first human model I've painted since I was 14 or so. I'm pretty happy with him, but I'll not lie in saying that there's a lot I want to improve upon. I've learned quite a bit whilst working on him. I think I've captured the vision I had of him. That in itself is a triumph for me.

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INQ28 - Henchman Painting continues!

Morning folks! Here's a late night/early morning update on the painting of my Inquisitorial Henchman. I think I have to work on better lighting for my photos as everything looks incredibly washed out in these photos. There's a lot more variance in tone throughout the model. At the moment I'm using the led lamp that I use for painting. I may need to invest in another light source. Daylight would be so lovely, but alas work means I have very little time to paint during the day and I am also a bit of a night owl when it comes to productivity.

I think he's basically done, and I'm in two minds weither I should push the highlights more. Most things have either just recieved a wash or have been highlighted once. As the model was based with a Zenital Undercoat, this means that a lot of the highlights are actually from the white showing through the thinned layers of paint. If you'd like to see more of him or have any suggestions please do leave a comment below. Advice is very welcome!

Until next time folks, stay safe and beware of Old Night!

-JL

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INQ28 - Update on Inquisitorial Henchman

Here's an update on the Inquisitorial Disciple. I've been chugging away at him when I can in the evening. 10 minutes here. 5 minutes there. He's coming along nicely and I'm pretty happy with him given that he's the third human model I've ever painted. The Zenital Priming really helped with highlights and the jacket really didn't need all that much work! I've to finish off the lower half of him, add some more highlights to the hands, armour and lasgun and finally work in a few markings here and there. He'll be finished next update. Promise.

I have to apologise for the quality of the picture as when it comes to taking pictures of plastics my phone rocks, but throw in some variety in colour there and it goes haywire. I'll hopefully be able to sort that in the next little while.

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INQ28 - Henchman Build Finished

So here we are, an update before a paint job....I know I'm terrible. But I just couldn't not show him off one more time just before I spray him. You've probably noticed the differences since last update but if you haven't I'll outline. I've finished with the leg brace, definitely one of the most finicky bits of modelling I've ever done. The hinge mechanisms were made from rolled GS, dried and cut to size. They're a little different in size, but I imagine that that might be due to repeated hasty repair by the owner himself over time and a lack of appropriately sized parts. His bionic eye was also super tiny and was made the same way. I used LGS afterwards to fill seals between the greenstuff and smoothed it down, this also helped to provide some nice texture, but not too much. Around his neck has been sculpted a sheepskin collar like that of an old pilot jacket. Where he's going he'll need it.

So he's done now and ready for an undercoat! Unfortunately my 2 week holiday is finished and I'm heading back to the front to deal with the beautiful public....../cough, this means that he'll have to wait until Sunday for a undercoat but will sit proudly on my desk until then. Once again, I really appreciate the feedback and please keep it coming.

Until next time, beware of Old Dark and travel safely.

-JL

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INQ28 - Henchman WIP