Inso Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Thank you :) . I have started on the next one so he'll (hopefully) be ready very soon :) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 The final junior officer is finished (apart from the basing tab) :) : The next one will be a standard bearer :) . duz_, librisrouge, Commisar Necros and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 I've just got the basing tab to go on the Standard Bearer: Next up... a Medic :) . walter h, GreenScorpion, MedicMike0708 and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 The show must go on so I'm well underway with the next batch :) : duz_, 4CIN87, GreenScorpion and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raven 19 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It's nice to see what they look like quite early in the process, looking good btw. Inso 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Cheers :) . If you would like to see the whole process for another of my miniatures, you can see it here :) : https://imgur.com/gallery/zQttm This one was done for a competition but ended up being sold (for charity) to a private buyer, who then sold it to Macrocosm Miniatures... who then got in touch with me and the rest, is history :) . They now carry the growing range that I am sculpting... so it was good that I entered the competition :) . MedicMike0708 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pounder Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Always good to see your work! Lucky you entered indeed. Looking forward to seeing what you create next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to Darkness Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Looking forward to seeing what you create next. Id love to see some Squat Exo Armour. :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Looking forward to seeing what you create next. Id love to see some Squat Exo Armour. Thank you... I'm glad you like them :) . The idea behind this army is to create a proxy Astra Militarum army. With this in mind I am sculpting basic 'guard' so that I can build a full army with all of the basic troops I need. That means officers, sgts, troopers, special weapons, heavy weapons, medics, comms troopers and a standard bearer. I have also sculpted a Commissar and a Berserker (who could proxy as a priest). I am hoping to bulk out the range with plenty of lasgunners and a few options for each of the troops that I have mentioned already. Sadly, the Astra Militarum doesn't have any units that would act as a proxy Exo Squat so it isn't high on the agenda... HOWEVER, I plan to sculpt one at some point but it won't be until I have finished this current project (and I have 20+ sculpts to go). As an aside, I'd like to share the philosophy behind this project. I managed to come to a deal with Chris (at Macrocosm Miniatures) that suits everyone. It goes like this: 1. I decide what I need to sculpt for my 'list' and sculpt it. 2. When I have a batch finished (usually five), I send them to Chris for casting. 3. He casts them but casts a small number in resin for me, before he casts them in metal for the range. 4. I get my resin casts for my army with maybe one or two for converting to add to the existing range. I usually get five casts of each, three of which go directly into my army. 5. My payment is purely the casts. I receive no money and have no control over what happens to the miniatures at Macrocosm. 6. Chris gets a range of miniatures that (appear) to sell well, that are credited to me, as the sculptor (INSO). 7. I get my army. I also get a range of MY miniatures out there, with minimal effort (which is a tick off my bucket list). 8. People are given the opportunity to buy my miniatures without me having to sell/package/send them. It works out perfectly for everyone :) . So far, there have been a couple of Kickstarters, which have done quite well and the miniatures are slowly being released (in batches) at Macrocosm Miniatures. If you are interested in them, here's a link (like I've said, I don't get any money for these at all :) ): https://www.macrocosm.co.uk/product-category/macrocosm/space-dwarves-macrocosm/ Not all of the miniatures are there yet... but there are others already produced that will probably join the range very soon, from this finished Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2076383099/sci-fi-dwarves-command-squad/description Once the five WIP sculpts (above) have been finished, I will be focussing on getting a few more lasgunners finished and additional versions of the comms trooper and medic so that there is a bit of variety :) . I think that covers everything. My plan is to build a company of Squats and have them transported in four super-heavy vehicles... and then... who knows? tychobi, Ldorte and 4CIN87 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raven 19 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Could exo armour squats be used as bulgryns? I think that could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Could exo armour squats be used as bulgryns? I think that could work. They probably could... if you stood them on something but like I said, they aren't on the current list so will be a future thing at best :) . walter h 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 I've had some army time, this weekend... an officer and some Sgts: Some support troopers: and some progress on a few sculpts: 4CIN87, GreenScorpion, Etheneus and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to Darkness Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I found your stuff on their website the other day, Im glad I can finally get my hands on some of your sculpts. Now I just need to get my hands on the money lol. walter h and duz_ 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 I'm glad you like them :) . The Lasgunner and Heavy Flamer Trooper are now finished (apart from the basing tab): I'll be directing my focus towards the two Medics now :) . If you are interested in the Sgts and Officers, there's a Kickstarter going at the moment... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2076383099/sci-fi-space-dwarves/description Lord_Ikka, GreenScorpion, walter h and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 The Medics are now finished: Next up, are the two Officers. GreenScorpion, 4CIN87, Commisar Necros and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 I'm keeping the machine rolling with an AutoCannon to go with the existing Heavy Weapon Trooper and a Grenadier: I'm not sure what's next yet :) . 4CIN87, GreenScorpion and Etheneus 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tychobi Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Sniper? Demo team? Master of Ordinance? walter h 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter h Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 He already did sniper teams. Master of Ordanance, would be interesting, or fleet officer because right now the advisers title slips my mind. What about psychers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Banging the table gets nothing. Snipers: https://cpmodels.co.uk/shop/ru13-halfling-snipers-full-gillie-suits/ I won't be making Squat snipers... I use my Ratlings (as linked to above). Are there demo-charges still? Even if there are, they are so niche that it isn't really worth making them (I don't use them either). The advisors are something I have been thinking about, as are psykers but they are not on the list as yet. All that I have planned to complete my army are a few more officers, a few more comms troopers and a bunch of lasgunners. After that, I expect to take a break before taking on anything new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenScorpion Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Your sculpts are really amazing :)How big is the actual army at the moment? I remember a few tanks with commanders, converted transports and a few more things, it would be interesting to see just how many you sculpted or converted so far.I am sure you will find out what you should sculpt next from your list soon :) Inso 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Your sculpts are really amazing How big is the actual army at the moment? I remember a few tanks with commanders, converted transports and a few more things, it would be interesting to see just how many you sculpted or converted so far. I am sure you will find out what you should sculpt next from your list soon The army is two armies :) . The first army is a converted army that uses other people's miniatures and that one is a full company with support and a tank company... It'll end up with around 25 armoured vehicles, a flier, 2 dreadnoughts, 6 (or 12) bikes, 6 sentinels, a few Ogryn/bullgryn and over a hundred and fifty troops. The army that I am focusing on at the moment, is made up of all my own sculpts and I am aiming at around a hundred troops... maybe a hundred and thirty... and they will get super heavy transports that I will scratch build :) . Currently, I have about 50 troops but the more I sculpt, the more the army grows. As an aside, I am sculpting MY army. I am not sculpting a range of miniatures. It just so happens that my army needs a lot of the miniatures in the AM codex... and I am getting them cast so that people can share. No one should expect all of the Codex list to be in the range... I won't be sculpting things that aren't required for my army... Psykers, for example, are something that I think SHOULDN'T be in a Squat army... however, the army could be JOINED by psykers from a different race... ... My next planned army is a Beastman Scions army... and they would certainly have psykers in the form of Shaman... who could possibly work in my Squat army ;) ... GreenScorpion 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenScorpion Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Your army is getting nicely sized :) I really like that you make something very customized to your own desires and obviously I agree that you only do those units/models you actually want. I might try to reference your pictures for the berserker while trying to sculpt something of my own, nothing as detailed I am sure, but it might help with all the spare bits I currently have and as they say practice makes perfect :)I remember the scratch built super heavy from some pictures you shared before on some initial progress. Beastman would be interesting I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 @GreenScorpion - All sculpting is good sculpting because you learn as you go :) ... good luck with yours and feel free to share a pic here, when you have finished :) . Unfortunately, a lot of projects are on hold due to this particular sculpting project so the super-heavy hasn't been worked on since the last images were taken. Once all of the sculpting for this current army is finished, I plan to revisit a number of old projects so it should get worked on then :) . I've always liked GW Besatmen but have been disappointed that they didn't make the transition to 40k in any real substance. I think they would work well as a Scions army, equipped by the squats and working along side them as alies :) . GreenScorpion and Slave to Darkness 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 With the completion of this Lasgunner: I can now send the latest batch off, for casting :) : Less than 15 sculpts/conversions to go now :) . Commisar Necros, GreenScorpion, 4CIN87 and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 A Captain with his Dog, today :) : Commisar Necros, holydiver, GreenScorpion and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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