+ Catachan transport +
+ The Goliath truck, released for the genestealer cult army, was far too good not to pinch for my Imperial Guard. Not a hugely involved conversion, this was really a case of getting the posing right on the passengers and crew. +
+ Exploration and trying things as they occur to me – or 'playing', as it's generally known(!) – is a really important part. It's all very well having a precise plan, but sometimes it's fun to have a general idea and explore with the parts you've got. +
+ The gunner here uses parts from a Catachan Command Squad and heavy weapon team. I could have simply done an armswap with the Brood Brother crew body from the standard kit, but it just felt right to make him all Catachan. The body armour is a specific thing I wanted to include; made him distinct from the others. Perhaps Goliath trucks have air conditioning, or perhaps they just suffer from spalling when hit – either way, this chap has decided wearing his standard issue flak jacket's a good idea. +
+ Flags and banners, when added to a diorama or vignette, need careful attention. It's very easy to forget that cloth, hair etc. need to flow in the appropriate direction. Posed on the side, this standard bearer pose reminded me of being on a ferry - a pleasingly carefree contrast with whatever hellhole this group's heading to. +
+ On the back, one guardsman points something out to another. Getting some interaction between the figures is key to making it believable and interesting. (The massive mouldlines on the scabbard, however, are not). +
+ The heavy bolter is a conversion, combining parts from the Goliath with parts from (surprise!) the Catachan heavy weapon team. An autocannon would have been easier to do, but I do love me my heavy bolters. Much more 40k. +
+ Indirect interaction is possible, too. Note the banner bearer's head is tilted over to the comms-man; as though eavesdropping, or waiting for the radio man to report. I was pleased with getting the hand gripping the railing convincingly. Note also that each guardsman has his rifle close-by, even out of direct combat. Obviously paid attention to their training. +
3 comments:
Looks fantastic! A great use of a nice vehicle. It invites us to question how 'authorised' their requisition of this was.
Have you considered adding the gunshield from the heavy weapons to offer the stubber gunner some protection?
Pure genius. It totally suits Catachan, what an interesting discovery. The whole composition is fantastic, it tells a story, it's a little (or not so little!) vignette itself. Wonderful.
Great conversion, all that parts fits very well together. Indeed, this vehicle is supposed to be a civilian Imperial engine looted by the cult. It should exist an Astra Militarum version of it as the Imperial society loves to use Standard Construction Templates.
It makes me wonder if i could use that idea for my Blood Pact or Gaunt's Ghosts force, and if i may ask, i've been searching for a long time to custom tanks for the Blood Pact (STEG4 and the other type that we found in the novels), maybe you'll have interresting suggestions? :)
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