Imperial Missionary by kukn

Description	:	My first attempt at NMM. All in all I'm quite happy with how it worked out, although the NMM don't look that metally. This chap is a converted plastic Catachan Imperial Guard (GW). Right hand - from a plastic GW Dwarf model (hammer hand), the handle was wrapped with wire Torchhead - 2 plastic dwarf crossbow bolt holders back to back, the arrows were melded into the flame with toulen Head - hair lengthened, slight scar across face and nose Necklace - "sculpted" out of plastic sprues, templar cross-shaped with skull, chain out of wire Robes - plastic jacket smoothened out a bit, bottom parts made from green stuff Painting (new style for most colours, without ink shades): NMM - steel: base black, 60% grey higlight, then 75% and white NMM - gold: base mix of brown, yellow and black (worked out to a dark green-brown), Snakebite Leather highlight (medium brown), then Leprous Brown (orangy light brown), mix with yellow, yellow, white White robe: Ghost grey (75% grey), mostly covered with white highlight Red: medium red, highlighted with mixed in white, 3 layers Skin: Bronzed flesh, Pallid flesh highlight, then mix with white Purple: Warlock Purple, shaded with watered black, base colour higlight, then mix with white (3 layers) Yellow hair: medium brown base, highlighted with yellow 2 times, then mix with white (2 layers) Eyes: black shades with white bulbs (on purpose to shine out - scary, angry) Comments and helpful tips very much appreciated (esp. about the NMM and eyes)

Poll results:
Number 8 overall.
Third Choice: one vote

From:	Michael Stubbs` (LavronYor)	(Mon 11 Sep 2006 12:22:40 PM CDT)
I think the NMM looks good. I think the pupils look too small. Also, the color choices seem to be at odds with each other.

From:	Scott Baker (Grumbold)	(Fri 15 Sep 2006 05:21:09 AM CDT)
Neat conversion, but the hand seems way too big for the mini. It's almost as big as his head. I like the wire wrap on the handle, nice touch. The eyes need a bit more work, and the contrasts on the NMM are a little harsh. Cheers, grumb

From:	Adam Prentis (kukn)	(Sat 16 Sep 2006 08:14:10 AM CDT)
Thanks for those comments. The hand itself is an un-altered dwarf hand. I must say I didn't realise how disproportionate it is, but I'm used to GW models being slightly cartoony. The eyes don't have pupils, they were meant as "blazing", like some powerful made-up beings have.

From:	Martyn Dorey (Wargriffon)	(Mon 02 Oct 2006 06:31:26 AM CDT)
I think most things have been said already about this so I will not repeat them. The Khaki/earth colour of the coat though looks as if it has just the one colour it could could benefit from some shading around the folds.