Lysimachus Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hail brothers of the Most Holy Inquisition. I'm thinking of building myself an Inquisitor to use as part of my army. Not particularly planning to build a whole Inq force, more just want to make up some fluff, convert a mini, etc for fun (and because the Inquisition is cool). I'm really just wondering if there is a particular loadout for a lone Inquisitor that is worth having, or conversely any that are really bad? Or even just something that people think is especially cool? I'm by no means a Tournament player, so it doesn't have to be uber competitive, just a fun but reasonably capable addition. I run IH C:SM, mostly infantry supported by several AV13/14 units and a Knight Errant once I'm at 2k, if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance for your ideas! Lysimachus Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Ordo Xenos with Rad Grenades and Psycotroke to buff a CC unit. Ordo Hereticus with PsyOcculum to buff a shooting unit vs Psykers. TDA Ordo Malleus can Deep Strike in with another unit and add to both shooting and CC. Cotaez as a deterrent to your opponent's Deep Strike. Karamazov for more Orbital Bombardment. The former 3 can take Liber to Scout one of your units up, Servo Skulls and Prescience. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3909244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Welcome Lysimachus! :) You've asked a bit of a difficult question I think as the Inquisitor builds are a bit odd. The options are a bit limited sadly, so most don't worry about the actual Ordo your Inquisitor is a member of in the background when deciding what unit entry to use as it provides you with some valuable extra options. Shooting builds are lacklustre though but you can do some dual pistols which is pretty cool. Perhaps the question should be what sort of Inquisitor you'd like to build? Is there a particular role or unit you'd like to run him with? They can be level 1 psykers too if you fancy it but there's always the option of keeping him cheap as support which can be worthwhile in a different way. I've heard of Ordo Malleus daemon hammer TDA builds, or psycannons which can do quite a bit of tanking and shooting. The grenade options are also quite cool and everyone and their dog seems to take servo skulls. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3909247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks guys! Hmm, my ideas of what an Inquisitor is? Well, while I do like the big, extravagant TDA Inq Lords, I tend to think 'why fight yourself when you can easily order/convince/trick someone else to do it for you?'. For me the Inquisition is more about the guys in the background, the secretive investigators/hunters of all things heretical. Modelling wise, I was considering using the witch hunter with power sword/hand flamer - perhaps with weapon swaps and some bits and pieces added. Quite possibly I'd remove the head and hat too (while the big hat is quite iconic I always think if the Inq is trying to stay low profile a great big hat with an 'I' on it isn't the most subtle thing to wear! ;) ) and replace it with something more old/grizzled looking, maybe a baldy? In game terms, he could go with any number of units; shooty stuff like Dev squad and a (3 man)Grav-Cents squad. Or there is space in my LRC that carries my Chapter Master and CC focused unit so maybe something to buff them a bit? That might be quite appropriate, with the Inquisitor always there whispering in the Master's ear... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3909309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Maybe a psychic Inquisitor might be suitable, especially if you give him less direct/buffing powers to reflect his scheming ways? Would he also use more extravagant weaponry or perhaps something a bit more "normal" with maybe a pistol and power/force weapon? For shooting you could go with a conversion beamer but that wouldn't be a good match for Centurions, probably better to go for a modest assault build as that is where most options are. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3909370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Yeah, weapons I was thinking fairly 'standard', maybe even 2 pistols for a gunslinger feel, might look nice with the long coat? Not bought the 'dex yet so not sure what the options are, I was considering turning the flamer into a melta and swapping the sword for a bolt pistol? Or maybe counts-as both as a combi-melta if that's a better? Psyker could definitely work (would be useful for psychic defence too, plus the CM has Admantium Will from Shield Eternal), I'll have to flick through my rule book for which power might be a decent CC buff! I guess there's no guarantees of what you get, is there a particular discipline that is worth a roll of the dice? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3909404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathatrick Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Kind of off topic, but can an inquisitor dual wield bolt pistols? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3909517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 How about an OM Inquisitor in TDA with a psycannon and daemon hammer? Are you running anything he could attach to? Cheers I Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3909519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 give him a conversion beamer! it's perfect to support those devastators with the only gun an inquisitor can take that has a decent range on it! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3909898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thanks for the ideas guys! Having been pushed to actually think about what I like most about the Inquisition, I'm now fairly set on a sneaky-sneaky type with some tricky kit and/or psychic CC buff abilities. Hence TDA or Conversion Beamer are probably out for now. That said, if I did do a CB guy to run with my Devs, I might make him a counts-as AdMech Magos. The high tech weapon would be fitting for such a character and also appropriate given that my Chapter has close links to their local Forgeworld and the army includes a Knight and my Cents are converted to look like Battle Automata! Hmm, decisions, decisions... or could do both? Presumably you can run as many Inquisitors as you want in an army as each one can be another separate detachment, yes? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3910229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Kind of off topic, but can an inquisitor dual wield bolt pistols? No, they start with one bolt pistol and have no way of buying another. Gunslinger options by Ordo are: Malleus/Plasma Hereticus/Plasma or inferno Xenos/Plasma or needle Dual needlers is nasty. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3910242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Presumably you can run as many Inquisitors as you want in an army as each one can be another separate detachment, yes? Yes. Or two per detachment. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3910318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Cool, might go plasma/BP if melta isn't an option, just cos it looks good! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3910707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Well, figured I might as well post this here as anywhere else: http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd11/simoncherylm/Marines%20Adamant/Inq.jpg Not really worked out the fluff on this guy yet, not even sure on a name! No Ordo either, I kinda figure he sticks his nose into anything he thinks is necessary! Quite pleased on the build, gun was meant to be a plasma pistol but with the bigger chaos (KB?) PP it ended up more like a plasma gun with a blunderbus/ol' betsy kinda feel. Added the strap from a scout sniper rifle, the forearm and BP are from the regular scouts, and the head is a wolf scout one minus the big mohawk (too noticeable!). Edit: Oh, and knife from SW GH box. Hopefully with the changes he doesn't look too much like the stock mini? I also don't know if the build is legal or not (not bought the Inq dex yet) but rule of cool wins for me every time. Thanks for looking, C+C very welcome! Lysimachus Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3928579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Looks good, and the dual pistol build is legal as well as cool :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3928611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm. Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Well Lysimachus, you've made quite enough of a change to make him interesting. Dual gun slinging inquisitor that pokes his nose into anything. Yup, works for me. Cool before rules for me. Now start slinging some paint. I gotta say I tip my hat to those who convert the old metal models. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3928615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbourg Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I truly enjoy this mini. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3929092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 You've inspired me to use the same model for an Inquisitor conversion of my own :) Great work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3929149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Frostfang Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Looks great so far! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3929286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Lovely conversion. Simple yet characterful. :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3929316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Wow, thanks very much brothers! Yup, as soon as I can get outside to do some undercoating I will (very rarely been above 10 degrees for last few months), then this guy is high up on my painting list. Although I may make myself paint a squad of regular greenies first (got 10 and 5 man Tac squads and 5 man Dev squad in bare plastic at the mo!), then have the Inq as a treat :P @Ludo: Make sure you post pics, I think it's a very underrated mini with lots of potential! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3929684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathatrick Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 how did you mill out the old head? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3929880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysimachus Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Wasn't too difficult, I cut it off level with the coat collar/scarf with snips, then used a pin vice and drill and made three or four pilot holes around the edges (just far enough in to leave a mm or so all the way round for the collar). Then I was able to use the snips and a blade to gradually cut/scrape out between the holes. It did take several hours work to get it deep and wide enough to fit the new head but hopefully worth it! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3930258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Why not just use a 4mm drill bit? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3931054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 @Ludo: Make sure you post pics, I think it's a very underrated mini with lots of potential!Will do :) And you make sure you post pictures with some paint on him as soon as you're done painting the rest of your Marines Adamant! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301461-lysimachus-inq28-stuff/#findComment-3934629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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