Hi Folks.

After my recent addition of Imperial agents units (Rogue trader retinue, Breachers and Inquisitorial retinues) I have decided to close the loop and add an inquisitor model to this group so that I might eventually field a cohesive and coherent force, either as a stand alone army with some (old) DW units, or as allied in Imperial forces.

Among the various options that were opened for selection I had identified some ooP models on ebay, all in the same range of prices (more or less): Hector Rex and retinue, Solomon Lok and retinue or Ostromandeus and retinue. I have decided myself for the later as the model was unbuilt and unpainted (obviously one may say…).

So I have ended up with a limited release miniature ready to go through the bench.

Stat wise I can use the Legend’s datasheet or go for a mundane profile instead. The latter being probably the way I’ll go.

As most of the plastic minis, the assembly has been smooth. The smoke plumes on the base are probably the only parts that require being a little bit careful. But nothing too complicated. Unclipping of the skull and vox servitor require care as there are some tiny bits that might break but, generally speaking, the process went fine.

The painting scheme has also been a relatively easy task as I had clear ideas of the colour scheme I wanted. Yet, in the end, it is a model I regret I haven’t applied a prepainting strategy, especially for the cape and legs. Accessibility of back of the mini is tricky once built. Anyway, I have managed hitting the areas underneath the cape in a good enough manner so that it cannot be found in any clearly unpainted area once the model is on table and even in hands. Except at setting it upside down. But who would dare doing this (a.k.a. “you-can-look-but-not-touch-at-my-minis” syndrome)?

My color scheme has been based on a red armor, nor because it is a common color for many =][= models, but rather cause I use as a fluff for this inquisitorial force a story line bounding them the Ordo Machinum. And being closely related to the surveyance of Adeptus Mechanicus, spending time along these guies require fitting into the mold: so red as the color of the Omnissiah.

But, in order to hide in the shadows, a black cape (interior in cream color for contrast). One should however explain to the =][= that wandering with a big =][= sigil on the back is not the fanciest way to hide oneself. All augmetics metallic, inc. leg and arm.

Stentor‑I‑52, the vox servitor, has been painted like my other servitors and Skitarii as far as its pajama is concerned. Rest of the metallics are aligned with the colors used on my Infotek deployed in the retinue: metal/silver/bronze.

Here is the result:

With a close up (image treated for improved clarity) on Stentor:

So I end up with a series of additional units to be used as allied, inc. an Inquisitor. A family portrait might be a good idea soon. But before I have to dig up this ooP Cypher model I have somewhere in order to customize it as a second =][=. I have lost some parts of it so it will not be rebuilt as the character it is supposed to be, but it will make a good proxy. Main question is: will I do a red power armour? I don’t know why, but I think the armour will be dark and the robes red. And it has nothing to do with my Arcuitor Magisterium’s minion and its robe that went very good with such a scheme… Or has it?

See you.