And here he is, the finished and completed Inquisitor Jaq Draco as inspired by the original covers of Inquisitor and Chaos Child novels by Ian Watson. For the most part, I think I pulled it off. Let's take a look at the final steps...
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| The finished Jaq. |
The part I knew would be the biggest challenge was next, and that would to replicate the icon on that adorns both his back banner and shoulder pad. And no, I'm not giving this model a back banner in spite of the temptation.
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| The icons from the original Inquisitor cover.* |
First off, I used a micron on some scrap bristol paper to draw a simplified version of that figure. Happy with that, I drew it over and over, smaller and smaller, until I was satisfied that I could do it on the shoulder pad.
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| Icon sketches next to the shoulder target area. |
I drew it onto the shoulder pad, and then painted it in. It may not be as insanely detailed as some of the wicked pro stuff one can find on Twitter and elsewhere, but I think it works.
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| Icon painted onto the shoulder. |
Next I added Sunburst Yellow as the final armor highlight. I decided to paint the scabbard a blue color to contrast against the red armor and I feel like it does the trick. And I painted the leather wrap on the hilt using the same method I have been using on the assassins that I have been painting every year.
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| Ready for his arms. |
I got the idea to apply some of the handwritten liturgies from the Witch Hunters decal sheet from another example of this miniature that I saw on a Google search. I added some of this to his armored leg and on the left pauldron. I found a white skull decal, also on the Witchhunters decal sheet, that I put on his knee pad. This conforms to the image on the cover of Chaos Child. Then I applied Citadel Ard Coat to all the red armor and metal areas, particularly over the decals and painted icon.
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| Decals applied and Ard Coat added. |
I didn't paint his eyes. I just didn't see the point. By not doing it I think it creates a more brooding and somber look to him. Otherwise I might have ended up in warface territory...
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| Left side view. |
Unlike the Ordo Malleus Terminator from last year's Coclave I decided to leave the vents on the top of the armor the same color as the rest it. I just liked the look of it on this model.
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| Rear. |
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| Right side view. |
I'm quite pleased with how this miniature turned out. I hope to get him into a game eventually. I haven't seen the current rules for these guys, can they even take Terminator Armor these days? It matters not ultimately, this guy is unmistakable as an Inquisitor and will attract many bullets, rays and psychic attacks regardless of his stats. And that's a wrap for my (primary) contribution to the 2021 Inquisitional Conclave.