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‘The Reborn’ - The Icon Bearer

February 19, 2023

Tutoring 6

Skill 6

Idea 6

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I wanted something special and different for the sixth member of the Kill Team – The Icon Bearer and sifting through my pile of shame I had undercoated a GW Warcry Ogroid Thaumaturge. This is a fantasy miniature but a follower of Tzeentch so to make it a Warhammer 40K character I did the simplest of kit bashing by replacing the left hand with a mutated Gal Vorbak claw with merged bolt pistol and coated it with Abaddon Black. It works simply but effectively and represents how this marine has warped into something larger than he originally was and with his skin merging with his armour. Hopefully the paint scheme will tie him into the crew.

Painting involved dry-brushing Kislev Flesh and blending with Carroburg Crimson and re highlighting with Kislev Flesh. Metalwork used Retributor Gold and washed with Carroburg Crimson and Drakenhof Nightshade. The hair was highlighted with Wraithbone and then dry-brushed with Blazing Orange and tied together with a wash of Casandora Yellow and re highlighted with Wraithbone and White Scar. Symbols were highlighted with Wraithbone and washed with Drakenhof Nightshade and Thraka Green and Casandora Yellow. Total paint time was around 3 hours.

The icon that he is bearing is the burning, bird-like headed staff, but you could say he is a living icon with the inscribed symbols on his skin.

For my ‘seventh’ miniature (see the CoG Weekender @brennon challenge to paint 7 minis in 7 days) I’ve added a servo skull as the juxtaposition to the hulking Icon Bearer. The servo skull was undercoated with Abaddon Black and drybrushed using Retributor Gold with highlights of Blazing Orange, Wraithbone and a wash if Carroburg Crimson.