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A side-project of mine that .. well .. you'll see in the next few months where it fits into things :D For quite awhile now, i've had a bit of a low-key interest in teh Thorian faction(s) of the Inquisition. Ever since a little after I started taking a *proper* approach to metaphysics, theology etc. in my academic pursuits, I've kept finding elements that wind up being 'bolted together' to inform Thorian fluff & doctrine [or, i suppose, *hoped for eventual results* unerpinning the greatest gamble in human history] in my head. So it was perhaps inevitable that I'd find myself putting together a shadowy band of 'activist'-inclined Thorians on a yet-to-be-revealed [to you lot, anywya] 'mission' of sorts. The consequences, of course, potentially having the ability ot completely reshape the Imperium as we know it. Now, the four miniatures we've got here are only the beginning of it - what will likely eventually find itself at the scale of a lower-key 40k force; and I haven't properly fleshed out characterizations, personalities, the actual Inquisition [bar one whom we'll be meeting shortly as soon as I get a photo sorted..plus his Life Ward] at the center of all this and other such things yet. The basic idea with three outta these four is that they're from a sort of Scion-equivalent chamber militant for the Thorian group in question; equipped with a range of milspec and even more arcane technology , and outfitted as the quite clearly religious nutjob/holy-warrior zealots they both believe themselves to be and conduct themselves as [hence the halo'd heads - which iirc I think I borrowed the idea for from Migsula in his latest 'Thorn Moons' project]. Oh and uh ... as for the fourth chap - well, he's a Combat Lawyer. The concept being that he's there [armed with his law-book] to very loudly point out that these chaps *aren't* a body of men under arms in service of the Ecclesiarchy and therefore *are* legal under Imperial Law, so please stop shooting at us! "I say, I say! " Anyway, on with the show. The first miniature is comprised of a kit-bash I've had on my mind for awhile now, but twisted with som recent additions. I can't remembre who it was on Ammobunker that did Scion legs plus Sanguinary Guard torso ... but it definiitely made an impression. I see this chap as being the lord commander of these Resurrectionist-Militant armed forces; as befitted by the full-on plumed helmet and rather more impressive lightning-bolt halo'ery he's got on his head; as well as the overall more ornate, heavier and straight-out relic'd up [very precise use of language there] armour. Weaponwize, the rather archaic looking plasma pistol ['The Right Hand of th eEmperor's Judgement' or The Emperor's Right Hand of Judgement or something] further going to show status and rank; whilst the Custodes Halberd-esque short-spear [which will *deliberately* be in simulacrum of one of the Golden Guard's weapons .. which may or may not considerably *bemus* any *actual* Custodes he should happen to run into...] really does serve to set him apart as something else. Thighplates, which were necessary to visually 'balance' him in the absene of the Scion chestpiece's hippery, come from the Alpha Legion Headhunters. And the backpack, which combines both a laud-hailer and power-generation/storage capabilities is a cadian command vox with the addition of a Marine backpack exhaust/stabilization unit. Haven't quite worked out what the blood-drops will symbolize here, but presumably the Emperor's sacrifice and the medium by which He On Earth might yet be renewed! ---------- Next up, we have a power-fist equipped Champion; made in the main from the Genestealer Cultist warrior character thingie from teh Overkill box, with a Marine-sized power-fist and plasma-pistol. Once again, seriously high tech - particularly in concert with the environmentally-sealed explorator suit [although obviously, not *quie* as flash as the straight-up powered-torso of the lord; and it's quite possible that the Neophyte arms+legs instead of Scion mean lighter protection than his fellows]; and the longcoat helps to convey a certain clandestineness .. even despite teh facth e's got a ruddy great halo and a flashing energy-glove. --------------- Third, we have the first Thorian that Umbral and I whipped up a few months ago, in a partial state of paintjob-completeness [stilll a few details to sort, but the scheme is *mostly* in place here, i feel]; this one being a Medicae/biologis-specialist sort [hence the briefcase] and equipped accordingly [although what that battery-unit 'neath the power-pack on his back is for ... ] --------- And finally, we have the aforementioned Combat Lawyer; deliberatey kept unarmed - for the sheer force of Imperial Law in a capable mind and tongue is surely the most formidable weapon in the galaxy! Parslist being Cadian Command kneeling legs, Greatswords torso, Empire Wizard book and head, Neophyte Hybrid right arm, and Empire Militia left. Sorted!

I'll keep it brief. This is a bit of a spin-off from my Thorians, and the ongoing series of linked efforts that Umbral and I have been putting together. The basic idea is a force of Combat-Archaeologists, scouring tombs, abandoned facilities and buried labs for their Inquisitorial[ish] masters. , Chronologically, it'll be set after the Adamantia / Adamanticores efforts by at least several centuries (so maybe M.39?); perhaps roughly contemporaneous with the Worlds Wide Webway [although time flows .. differently there, so who knows]. From right to left, an entry team leader, a young devotee, and a servitor equipped with a mining laser. The entry team are, as the name implies, the first personnel into unexplored environments. Hence the pressure-suits more usually found amongst mining crews. Of course, given the nature of the sites being explored, it's occasionally wise to come 'prepared' for 'residents' or rivals. Hence the bolt pistol and chainsword. Not that it's pictured here, but he's also carrying a reliquae on his belt - as i wanted to tie him back to the overall religiosity of the Thorians i've done thus far. [Also, a brief note on heads: good *grief* I hadn't realized how hard it was to find regular human heads that fit into the neophyte hybrid neck aperatures. Rather annoying, as they're very cool torsos otherwise. But I digress] The young looking chap standing next to him, is a pious crusader-y type ; undecided as yet as to whether the arms are rather advanced bionics, or rather tight-hugging plated sleevery. Not pictured in this shot [but definitely tehre on the miniature] are a few other bits and pieces, including a boot-knife and ammunition bandolier. The servitor, meanwhile, should have been a far simpler conversion - a mining laser from the neophyte hybrids minus its extra hands, and then with an arm mounting handconstructed, plus cabling running from it to another neophyte hybrid heavy weapons backpack. I figured that it would be a logical way to get a piece of heavy equipment around the place which would be very useful for the kind of work this crew's engaged in; while also being a much more characterful heavy weapon for a servitor than the usual military-grade weapons. He'll probably need a controller ... which may come in the form of a tech-priest i'm working on. We'll see. Next up, another two 'entry team' members. One on the right's a team-leader, possibly under the one already pictured. Combi-Melta's there both for entry/breaching, and for dealing with whatever's encountered once in. Map's handy for suggesting localized "in charge", although X definitely doesn't mark the spot [to quote another professional in the field]. Delaque head partially because at least it fits in the neck-aperature, partially because the ocular augmetics and other such enhancements, and partially because, given my previous efforts with my Thorians featuring rather a lot of genehanced specialized operatives - it made potential sense for these to be likewise. Perhaps i'll go down the route of generally having the higher-tier leadership as actual humans, and their men as the altered strains. The one on the left's carrying a briefcase; possibly with something in it - possibly to leave *with* something in it. I've also , i guess, wound up utilizing Imperialis winged skulls from the Scions kit for the purposes of covering the genestealer cult icon removals on the base miniatures. Handily, they may also be signifying rank [ the overall team leader's got three on his chain, the team leader above has two, and the courier, one]. That Delaque autopistol's also rather legit - although even allowing for the size of the silencer, it's *still* huge for a pistol! We'll count it as sme sort of machine-pistol or SMG, i think. Lastly, for this round of uploads ... these four are still very much a work in progress. Ever since , i suppose, watching Prometheus [which, for obvious reasons, must have been going around my head with this project], i've had a thought about doing a recon-drone operator. Except with servo-skulls. Because *of course*. I've still got a few things to do to the operator himself - whether a slung rifle over the shoulder/back, or a skitarii backpack with antenna for range-boosted control of his skulls; and further alterations to some o the skulls themselves - a manipulator arm on at least one of the ones that lacks one, potentially something like a laspistol on another, and further specialized scanning/augury equipment. The concept's in-progress, anyway. They'll also come in rather handy with the style of game we've got in mind for this project. Which will have some 'dungeon-crawl' elements. And in the grandest tradition of sending the halfling [with or without the ten foot pole ... which they may or may not be at the *other end* of from the main-party, without much choice in the matter, so to speak] ahead to check for traps ... yeah, servo-skulls with scanners hovering forward and detecting the tripwires and pressure-plates and such. There's several other miniatures in partial stages of assembly atm - including a rhino with attached crane , a tech-priest, and a 'surveyor', to name a few [as well as, potentially, a *heavier* servitor built out of a centurion]; so we'll see how this shapes up going forward. Umbral also appears to be putting together some tomb-raiders/counter-raiders, which may turn up here shortly.