Demiurg

[Inso]

I have decided to bite the bullet and actually do something with the box of Dwarf sky-pirates I bought from GW (Arkanauts). I have already put scale pix up in my Squat thread on here and it was immediately obvious that they were not suitable for that army... so I thought it was the right time to try out making a Demiurg instead. The Demiurg are another race in the GW universe but they have very little fluff and even less in the way of images so I have had to use poetic licence.

Anyway, here's the first one. The arms are just tacked on and will be replaced when I have decided what with:



The plan is to use these as Squad leaders for drone units. One of the back stories about the Demiurg includes information that they provided Ion tech to the Tau so I will likely be trying to find something that fits the bill. I have also decided that some form of control staff is in order.

As you can see, it's early days yet but at least it has started .

[The Voivod]

Is that face your own sculpt? Wow.

Looks really cool, like a space pirate should.
The floaty dwarves don't do it for me, but in this setting and some adjustmends....
Well, you're making them work.

Although I always thought Demiurg was just the updated name for squats....
Shows what I know.

[commissarmoody]

  They should make for an interesting TechEd out crew.

[Major_Gilbear]

Looks great so far, although I assume you have some plans to up-tech the weapons too?

[Inso]

Looks great so far, although I assume you have some plans to up-tech the weapons too?

Absolutely.

I understand that the Demiurg were the ones who provided the Tau with Ion weaponry so that is where I will lean for the weapons (not Tau ones, Ion ones). I have also decided that each drone unit will have a controller, a technician and an up-armoured leader. The controller will have a pistol and staff (a control staff that doubles as a close combat weapon), the technician will have a pistol and possibly a hammer but will also have a mechanical harness (Doctor Octopus style) and the leader will be more armoured (from the Thunderers box - which I have also ordered) and will get a rifle of some description.

At this moment in time, I have not decided about which drones to use but I have been looking at Warlord Games' 'Beyond the Gates of Antares' for inspiration...

[dijit]

Looking great. The suit really looks good as a nautical vacuum navy type space suit.

[The_Beast]

Is that face your own sculpt? Wow.

Looks really cool, like a space pirate should.

Really! Would have loved to have heard that it would be available for DIY adjustments to the GW kits.

I'm assuming I'll break down and get some of the ships for VSF conversion, and I think there are a few fellows that could use that visage.

Doug

[Inso]

Don't rule it out. I can press mould it in situ and build it up for casting so there is always a way.

Alternatively, I practice on my miniatures and then sculpt five for a set to be cast at a later date .

[Hobby Services]

Interesting project.  I've been considering the merits of the ships (and the older Elf eagle chariot kit) for a Spelljammer-inspired kind of thing, but that's still in th edistant planning stage.

[The_Beast]

Interesting project.  I've been considering the merits of the ships (and the older Elf eagle chariot kit) for a Spelljammer-inspired kind of thing, but that's still in th edistant planning stage.

Have you seen the 'chariot' in the flesh? It's the reason I'm keeping my expectations low until I have a Kharadron vessel in hand. 'Really, look at the size of the not-dwarf in comparision. It'll be teeny." I keep telling myself. 

I have several chariot hull-and-wings that I'm thinking will end up small boats on my merchant flyer. Even if it's a 15mm LARGE flyer.

A Spelljammer project would definitely have my interest, though!

Doug

[Inso]

So today, I have ordered some weapons and equipment from Anvil Industries and that means that I will have to wait to arm my Demiurg for now.

The controller has got a nice staff made out of the skypike from the box... so I will need four more of those from somewhere...

What I am going to do is knock up a little threesome (controller, technician and leader) and get them painted up. I have started a second controller but I am going to put him on the back-burner and redirect my efforts towards the technician instead.

In a strange twist of fate, I suddenly realised that I have some Ghar from Beyond the Gates of Antares and they would make great drones for this army (not exclusively... there will be other styles of drone as well).

It is all coming together nicely now ...

GHAR:

[The Voivod]

Oh, those are nice models.

[Gun bunny]

  lovely face sculpts

[Inso]

Cheers

I am thinking of making each unit like a knight and their household... that way I can have different colour schemes for each unit... so this first unit would be green but the next one could have a white/red scheme or even quartered red/yellow... Obviously, I am still at the 'milling it over' stage

[Inso]

The Thunderers turned up today so here is where I am at with the first three:



From left to right we have a leader, technician and controller.

Still a way to go yet