The first model is the shotgunner, who is unchanged from last time. I just took a slightly better picture.
Second model now has a swapped combat blade and is throwing a grenade. The blade arm is a reclaimed bit. Stripped of a previous owner's sloppy Templars paint job.
The third Scout is unchanged, but here's a better picture.
Scout number four is the only model I left with the Scout Hug Syndrome, as it actually works in this pose. Pistol extended for a shot, with the swapped combat blade ready for a followup stab.
The Sergeant is unfinished, but he is the most ambitious model in the squad. I removed his powerfist entirely, replacing it with a pistol. I then gave him a WHFB scabbarded sword to serve as either a combat blade or a power sword as I see fit in my lists.
I'd thought about bitz-buying the hands from the Sniper box, intended to graft the hand holding a scope onto a spare arm. But I decided to be more daring and pose him with his hand resting on the sword's pommel. I grabbed another reclaimed arm from the same lot of models, and started cutting. I sliced off the forearm at the end of the armor section, and separated the shoulder pad from the bulk of the bicep. I then carved away the fingers from the hand, and bored a slight depression in the palm area. Using plastic glue, I attached the shoulder to the torso and the palm to the pommel and got this:
The next step is to build the core section of the arm/elbow with Brown Stuff. I just need a rigid center on which to add Green Stuff for the final cloth details. After that is done and set, I'll tackle the fingers.
Great job. I'm really digging that Sarge. Seemingly small position changes really make a big difference.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I briefly though about changing him, since he's in a resting/observing pose, and the rest of the squad is in more battle-action poses. But I think it makes him look very confident. "Yeah, my boys have this handled. I'll just stand here looking badass."
DeleteLike the stalker pattern bolters. The hand resting on the pommel is pretty awesome and will look very unique on the table as I have never seen that before. As people build ever more dynamic poses, his resting command pose really shines I think.
ReplyDeleteThe bolt pistols are stock from the Scouts kit, thankfully.
DeleteI've actually almost completed the sculpting on the hand and arm, and will try to share it soon. It's not perfect, but it looks pretty neat.
The conversion into the Stalker Pattern looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteThere's actually no bolter conversion on any of these guys. Those are the standard bolt pistols from the Scout kit. Nice, right?
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