I finished Sigismund this morning. I'm super happy with the job and I cannot wait to get started on the rest of the diorama.
The Emperor's Champion model is one of my favourites of all time and I had to paint Sigismund in the metal version of it. It fits perfectly with my vision for the diorama (if you're lucky, I'll do a crappy drawing and post it up).
I'd thought about doing some conversion work on the model pre-painting such as adding that strange wing thing from the Celestine model or even using the EC sword arm on Forgeworld's company champion model in its heroic pose. I just couldn't bring myself to do it! I just love the model too much! I did however add an iron halo and some grenades with a scroll from the grey knights kit just for some extra flavour.
The other marines in the diorama will no doubt have some conversion work. I have an idea for an astartes in mkIII armour with a bolter, his front leg resting atop a slain ork while he fires his bolter into the onrushing horde.
I'd also thought of maybe doing some freehand work on the cloak - perhaps a celtic weave pattern in white along the hem - but I really dont want too much going on on the individual level when the diorama will have so much already.
Anyway I hope you all enjoy Sigismund and stay tuned for WIP shots of a big ugly dragon.
The armor plates definitely stand out a bit more now. He is one of my favorite figures as well. I usually run mine as a chapter master, because the emp champ rules are rather meh by comparison.
ReplyDeleteReally nice work on the gems on the sword. Good highlighting on the gold bits. Just a nicely executed model. :)
You could always go back later if you wanted to do some free hand on the cape, just seal it first :).
I've always wondered if the artificer armors would of had a different power pack. The armor is so sleek and wicked awesome looking...then they give us the same old boring power unit. Poor sculptors.
Cheers Greg!
DeleteI'm thinking of doing a tutorial on my red gems soon. My green gems leave a lot to be desired however - but I think it's because my green paint collection is a little lacking.
As for the power unit, I was actually going to use the MK IV champion's backpack with the eaglehead vents, but I wanted to keep that model together. That and I found a sternguard veteran backpack with a Crux Terminatus in my bits box that I thought would work nicely too!