Squats or Space Dwarfs... In Space!

[Inso]

No pictures... but lots of ideas about the army (so it is a big lump of text):

http://insosworld.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/friday-meandering.html

[Inso]

I have been busy getting the platoon up to a standard level... so now they all have a layer of putty on their arms, ready for the sculpting to begin:



... and for a change of pace, I have started work on a Gun Servitor for my Engineseer (this is the first of 2):



I still have lots to do but it's a start

[Michka]

This is looking great. The work you've done on the beards is terrific.

[Inso]

Cheers

I had to add beards otherwise the would have all looked identical because there is only a single version of the helmeted heads on the Squat plastic sprues.

In other news, the gun-servitor is finished now:



I've started on the next one but I haven't got very far with it yet... theres info on Inso's World (amongst other things):

http://insosworld.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/a-nice-cuppa.html

I've also began thinking about how I could include Psykers in the army without using Squats and I was given a good idea by a guy on Facebook... use beastmen. Obviously, I don't have any beast men because I don't collect fantasy... but I have some Tau plastics and some green stuff so I may end up putting together a few Primaris Psykers in the form of converted beastmen. I think it is really appropriate because they are another part of the Rogue Trader days that have been washed aside. Then of course... there are weirdvane psykers... but I'm not so sure I want any of those yet.

So many things to think about .

[Inso]

So... today we have a complete Engineseer unit:



And I am currently working on a Beastman Primaris Psyker with a hint of Jedi about him. There is a small update on the blog too (a new magazine to read? Maybe):

http://insosworld.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/oooo-something-new.html

[Mason]

Some great work the updates.
I love all the servitors, especially the tracked wotsit.
 

[Inso]

Cheers

I wonder how you'll feel when I finish the Primaris Psyker?

He is proper buff... but needs a head yet so taking a pic is a bit of a waste of time . He is ticking along nicely though

[Grimmnar]

but needs a head yet so taking a pic is a bit of a waste of time

I call BS. Get to da camera!
Pics for prosperity. :-)

Grimm

[Inso]

...OK... you insisted...



The head obviously needs finishing... but then it's mostly detailing and tidying up the missed bits. He's going to get a holstered laspistol and his hooves will be in boots or will have spats on them. He'll also get the Tau powerpack on his back to power the refractor field. The head is going to be the classic goat style... if I can get it right

[Inso]

More progress (still WIP):



Horns and tidying things up now.

[Inso]

I think this is finished...?:

[Steve F]

I think this is finished...?:

I guess that you'd be the one to know!  Looks good: plausible pose and proportions, and an impeccably smooth finish to the putty.

[Inso]

I think it is... I've had a few comments about him but am not convinced that I can change things without ripping his face off so I will call this one finished and move onto the next one, with a view to trying to deal with the comments (face needs to be a bit more pointy and possibly have more defined lips).

But before that, I have decided to work on 1 Platoon's heavy weapon squad instead

[Inso]

I have updated the Beastman to have a bit of hair and a line down his top lip:



Hopefully, it looks a bit better

[Dr DeAth]

What a great sculpt, bags of character.