Inquisitor Jaq Draco and entourage
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About the Project
Edit: The subject matter has been identified see my fourth post. Already suffering a quick distraction from my Runequest project. I am reading a book, and yesterday I decided to re-create the 4 main characters. One quick visit to ebay and all the parts are sourced. Today, the first of the bits arrived, and I have already prepared them. I will reveal the new arrivals each day and see if anyone wants to try to guess the characters and book or books, that is for you to decide????
Related Game: Warhammer 40,000
Related Company: Games Workshop
Related Genre: Science Fiction
This Project is Active
Final Delivery for now!
I found one delivery inside my letterbox, and the piece sourced locally has been delivered tonight.
So I have finished the assembly of Googol and Grimm.
Roll cage and aerial added.
Forgeworld Shuriken pistol added to Googol, I had to scrape studs and wires from back of hand and then cut down arm. I then chamfered the end of the hand/arm and drilled out/ scrapped out hole so hand fitted inside cuff.That is all the modelling for now….
I will be painting these over the next week. I will then return to my Runequest project.
That does not mean this project will be finished as I have planned a kit bash of two kits to recreate a model I built for an inquisitor entourage, many years ago (about 20). I am also thinking off adding Grimm on foot (for Boarding Action Games) and Meh’Lindi in her Genestealer form (for the fun of it). Plus we have the new Adeptus Arbites……
Sixth Delivery and a Bit of Colour
Only one thing arrived on Saturday, a book which I decided needed adding to Jaq. He is now completed.
Another view of completed figure.
As nothing else has arrived, I have made a start on Jaq and Meh' Lindi. Meh' Lindi was painted black, drybrushed up to a pale blue, and then given a couple of washes of black, allowing to dry between coats. I then added the colored details. Jag was undercoated black then armour was painted in Vellejo Model Colour Burnt red, coat in dark brown mixed between black and Army Painter Oak Brown, the interior of coat and cuffs in GW Naggaroth Night. The gloves were painted in pure Oak Brown and then I mixed in Army Painter Fur Brown to the Oak Brown for holster and pouches, I then varied between these colours for book cover and other straps.
Meh' Lindi's sash was also painted in the Burnt Red, I painted Jaq's back pack in AP Camoflage Olive Green.
Lastly I added all metallic details. Next is to coat all painted details in Aghrax Earthshade.Fifth Delivery - Grimm Gets Ahead
Only one package today Grimm has got a head.
I chose this head as it was the youngest looking in the set
Last night, I was looking at the model and realised I needed a couple of additions. First was to give him a proper Bolter Pistol, pinched this from a Horus Heresy marine. I also felt that where I had to carve out front forks, it left them looking too thin, so I added some rods cut from the Orlock Quad sprue to disguise this and I think it looks much better.I am just waiting for a roll bar from trike sprue, have got one from one of our local store’s customer, via one of their Facebook pages.
As no more modelling available, I will start painting Meh’ Lindi later tonight, I am off tomorrow so I hope I can get ger finished by the end of tomorrow.
Fourth Delivery
Only one package today, two identical Delaque Forge World heads.
So I finished Vitali Googol, I added the new head, and then greenstuffed the gaps and on his face I sculpted a bridge to convert his cyber eyes into glasses, and the underside of a bandana hiding his third eye. Still might change the cane hand if I can find a suitable pistol
Sculpted a sash on Meh'Lindi.
Another view of the knot, I also filled a recess where her hair would have attached.
Raided the bits box and added a spotlight from a Genestealer Hybrid torso, connected to pack by a handle I removed from an ammo box.
I added a purity seal to his shoulder pad. To disguise some of the joins and add detail I added a tracker with a green stuffed strap/metal hoop ( will decide when I paint). I also added the cross from the Judicars hand. Unfortunately, I damaged one of the sides of the Cross. This was a happy accident as I like the look of the cross going behind the holster.
I added two scrolls attached by a greenstuff strap as well as a small aerial.
Still waiting for his head is Grimm, but I did greenstuff the join on the fairing.Still waiting for two parcels, Votann heads for Grimm, and a marine back pack to cut of a detail and a some insignia for Jaq.
If no parts arrive tomorrow, I will start to paint Meh’Lindi.
Also going to look for a suitable pistol for Googol on ebay.
The book is revealed part 2
Run out of space for pictures so herezare the last few
To cover the hub I used the end of the above fork trimmed to fit, resulting in this
I then added additional stowage taken from the Orlock Quad sprue, there was even a backpack with a spanner, perfect.
Just awaiting for three more deliveries to add final details and a couple of heads to complete then on to green stuffing and painting.The book is revealed
@scribbs has correctly identified the models.
My interpretation of the characters from my favourite 40K books, The Inquisition War by Ian Watson. A fantastic book written by an already established author that is proper grim, quite adult and goes off piste from core lore, so sadly rarely sees a reprint.
This group represents the characters from the first book “Draco”.
Inquisitor Jaq Draco. The base model is the Primaris Judicar from the Indomitus box, I really like this model and as a bonus the armour is not immediately obvious as Space Marine. I replaced his sword with a Power Axe ( this did require some careful trimming as the sword hilt sculpted to the forearm and in the bend of the arm), and the giant egg timer was replaced with a combi bolter/flamer. I was going to use a bald space marine head and sculpt on a beard, but when looking through the Orlock trike sprue and found this head, all I had to do get head to fit was to add neck and ball joint from the original Judicar kit, and trim the underside of the beard.
I did not want to use a space marine backpack as it is too distinctive, as luck would have it the Orlock sprue has a couple of back packs that fit over the protruding connector on his back perfectly with no trimming.
I am not sure about the gun, is it to big? I still am waiting for some bits for final details along with some greenstuffing to do
Meh' Lindi, Jaq's Callidus Assassin/Consort. I have never liked the stupid hair, so that had to go, but to maintain the sense of movement, I pinched a sash from a Harlequin, I also trimmed off the belt in preparation for a green stuff sash around her waist, still to do. 
I also removed the giant rock/pillar from under her foot as I wanted her at ground level.
Vitali Googal, the Navigator, just a head swap (still waiting for the head), I may swap the hand with the cane for a hand with a shuriken or laser pistol.
Grimm the squat, even though in my re-read of the book so far, there is only one scene in first couple of paragraphs (maybe there will be more later on) but it was an image that was in my head when sourcing models. The Vottan sprue arrived on Friday and I built the core of the bike up.
The grav/wheel support (centre of picture) was attached but I was left with a void, which had on original model another half to attach, I was debating whether I needed to fill this prior to attaching wheel's, when inspiration struck.
So I trimmed down the top of the grav plate to produce this
And as luck would have it when the Orlock Quad sprue arrived the following day, the wheels fitted perfectly.
To get the smaller wheel to fit I trimmed and sanded between the forks and glued the wheel in as far as it would go, but the hubs of the wheel were still uncoveredThird Delivery, and first glimpse at the built models
A third delivery this morning, which has allowed me to build the core of the four figures.
Today I received a Primaris Judicar and the Orlock Quad.
Sadly in my excitement and immersion I forgot to take WIP photos this is why I don’t do how to guides.
I have included photos of the four figures as they are tonight. Hopefully those we’ll informed in 40k lore maybe now be able to work out who I am creating.
Once someone provides a correct answer I will provide a guide to the parts I used and how I created the models.
Still some parts missing, a couple of heads and detailing bits, as well as some green stuffing.
No real conversion exept a head swap, I may swap his left hand if I can find a suitable hand with pistol.
This is the one I am most proud of. Once someone has named the characters ( I think it should be easier for the old grognards like me), I will provide a full guide to construction.Second Delivery
Second Delivery day today, recieved three complete sprues, a Votann hover trike, a Callidus assassin, and a Navigator.
Cannot do to much work on these as need other models and parts to arrive first. So I may be able to post some WIP's later tonight.
