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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Modhail on August 11, 2014, 02:36:17 PM

Title: Wrench Wench, or: Rosie the Riveter meets Tony Stark
Post by: Modhail on August 11, 2014, 02:36:17 PM

So, I finished a converted mini for Privateer Press' Iron Kingdoms roleplaying game.

Here she is in her "casual" attire:
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Iron%20Kingdoms/WP_20140810_005.jpg)

She also has more "formal" workwear:
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Iron%20Kingdoms/WP_20140810_013.jpg)

And both versions of her, side by side:
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Iron%20Kingdoms/WP_20140810_006.jpg)

Gamewise, she's what known as an Ironhead-Field Mechanik, for those in the know.
For those not in the know: A Field mechanik in the game is someone who specialises in the maintenance and repair of mechanika (the settings magi-tech) in the field, more especially, the steam powered robots (Steamjacks) of the setting. Hence the expansive toolset she has tastfully draped around herself.
An Ironhead is someone with an insuppressable urge to build and operate their own steam-powered armour...

One final pic, this is her with her pet Steamjack:
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h213/Modhail/Iron%20Kingdoms/WP_20140810_015.jpg)

Title: Re: Wrench Wench, or: Rosie the Riveter meets Tony Stark
Post by: Conquistador on August 11, 2014, 02:45:56 PM

Nice work but as an uninitiated type, what is with the steamjacks giant wrench?

Gracias,

Glenn

Title: Re: Wrench Wench, or: Rosie the Riveter meets Tony Stark
Post by: Modhail on August 11, 2014, 02:57:08 PM

The game has a serious case of Large Implement Syndrome.  ;)

I converted that Steamjack from a military version carrying a spear.  I didn't want to have to carve out the entire hand, so I left part of the shaft on and converted it into an oversized wrench instead. Part of the visual style of the Iron Kingdoms/Warmachine setting is that, because the steambots are so large and chunky, the tools needed to work on them are comically large as well.
It's actually smaller than the wrench/boltcutter/jaws-of-life tool-thing the lady herself is carrying (and that's a stock part)...
Rule of cool does weird things sometimes.

Title: Re: Wrench Wench, or: Rosie the Riveter meets Tony Stark
Post by: DeafNala on August 11, 2014, 03:27:04 PM

She is a very stylish Lady in both choices of garb; AND BEAUTIFULLY converted & painted. GREAT WORK!

Title: Re: Wrench Wench, or: Rosie the Riveter meets Tony Stark
Post by: northtroll on August 11, 2014, 03:34:31 PM

Besides anybody who has ever worked in a machine shop knows you need a BFW (Big F##@&n' Wrench) sometimes to get the job done properly! That and a bigger hammer.....

Title: Re: Wrench Wench, or: Rosie the Riveter meets Tony Stark
Post by: Gun bunny on August 11, 2014, 03:48:23 PM

there was a fella in my old outfit who could fix a deuce and a half(truck) with a ball-peen hammer.  lol         
and you're right about the wrench syndrome too,last of all very well done figures.

Title: Re: Wrench Wench, or: Rosie the Riveter meets Tony Stark
Post by: commissarmoody on August 11, 2014, 04:30:16 PM

Very nice conversion.

Title: Re: Wrench Wench, or: Rosie the Riveter meets Tony Stark
Post by: Michka on August 12, 2014, 11:00:51 AM

Great paint job all around. I like the base work as well. Very fitting for the setting.