Warsmith Aznable Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I was intrigued by the idea of the Legio B+C and the mini personas I saw that people used to make way back when. I decided to go ahead and make my own, just to be doing it. So this is "Mini Max" as a Veteran Bike Scout. I chose scout because when I was in the US Army I was an 11-H, which is Infantry Heavy Weapons Specialist... and also the exact same thing as a 19-D, which is Cavalry Scout. We rode around on Humvees with missile launchers, grenade launchers, big machine guns, all that fun stuff, all "Rat Patrol" style. Since I didn't want to do a Land Speeder, even though it would have been more representative, I decided to do a bike. I've been a scooterist for years, riding Vespas and the like (flight jacket, fishtail parka, Fred Perry, Doc Martens, No. 1 crop, all that jazz), so a bike made all kinds of sense. The sword is because I'm a martial artist who does kendo and iaido, have tried out Olympic sabre fencing, and when I was a kid me and my friends made our own armor and beat the heck out of each other with sticks pretending we were knights and barbarians and stuff. I have always loved swords and medieval stuff. That's also why the medieval helmet is chained to the bike. The bike has a grenade launcher as a nod to my 11-H days when I was a qualified Mk-19 gunner. I had a Heavy Bolter that was going to represent my .50cal gunner position (which I did more often than anything), but it was weapons overload so I left it off. The book on the back of the bike represents my love of reading, and also my status as a creative writing major at university. Back when I was in the Army I always had a book with me, even when I was in the field. Even in Basic Training, actually. I never went anywhere without something to read, and my home is full of books and bookshelves. Everything else is just for mood... http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/montismo/bc-mini-persona-wip-001.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/montismo/bc-mini-persona-wip-002.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/montismo/bc-mini-persona-wip-003.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/montismo/bc-mini-persona-wip-004.jpg I need to reread the stuff about a scout's paint scheme. I recall something about a review of the Legio B+C being in the works, which is fine since it will be forever until I paint this anyway. I may end up doing a Chaos Marine mini-persona eventually too, I don't know. But for now this is what I've got going on. As for Chapter of origin... I don't know. I'm thinking either Lamenters or Black Templars. This was my first attempt to make greenstuff sand bags. I realize they are over large... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/239628-maxs-legio-bolter-chainsword-persona-wip/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtlebrush Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I really like this idea. Great start to yours and I enjoyed reading your back story. Now I want to make one of myself! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/239628-maxs-legio-bolter-chainsword-persona-wip/#findComment-2890822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Very nice. All you need now is a banner on the back of the bike with the entire Fiddlers Green written across it, or maybe a pic of Old Bill, and you'd get a thumbs up from me, lol. Looks great man, and an awesome idea. Gonna have to try out a Mini-Mike one day... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/239628-maxs-legio-bolter-chainsword-persona-wip/#findComment-2890831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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