Characters of the Horus Heresy

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Project Entry by elessar2590

Loken at Istvaan

September 12, 2023

The Second of Four Garviel Loken minis this one representing him at Istvaan III. The mini is a 3D File easily found on Cults.

I basecoated the mini with a 75/25 mix of Caledor Sky and Warboss Green. Then I washed it with Vallejo Black Wash. Finished it off with a drybrush of 75/25 Moot Green and Lothern Blue or near enough.

I didn't take a lot of WIP pics of this one, I got way too into it and was having too much fun

I decided to break the cloak off and make it a bit more damaged/smaller.

I saw an image of the Loken Mini with glossy shoulderpads and I really liked it, I had a go at the freehand eye of Horus, not great but it will work for my own personal collection.

I also tried a bit of sponge/drybrush weathering on the lower legs to simulate fighting in the ash blackened waste of Istvaan III after the entire planet was set on fire.

I spent a bit more time on the Crest than last time and I swapped the arms. I've always disliked the "Left hand holding sword right hand pistol". I know Marines are ambidexterous and all the reasons for it but to me the sword in the dominant hand and the pistol as an extra in the off hand looks better visually to me.