Rogue Trader Khar Ya’gha on Royal Steed
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Combination of an Armiger Helverin, the Adeptus Titanicus Spires kit and a rogue trader. I love the ancient Imperator Titan concept, this is a re-imagining of that idea.
Khar Ya’gha, current ruler of the Rogue Trader house Ya’gha. The lineage of the house is said to trace directly back to a forgotton empire on ancient Terra. The enigmatic Khar has re-instated the use of the ‘The Cottage’, a heavily modified Armiger Helverin which until recently was kept mainly as decoration on the House homeworld of Leshy II. Khar uses the imposing platform to oversee planetside operations and to support his armed forces from the rear guard when neccesary.
Moving Pictures
Work in Progress
These images are posted in chronological order of the story, not the chronological order of the building progress! 🙂
Sketchingstarts
A couple of sketches fooling around with the Armiger and AT spires kits. Which one do you like best? I think the spires will be a better fit on the full-sized knights, the armigers start looking top-heavy very quickly. But hey, always looking for a challenge, right? Oh, and blu-tack can only hold that much before everything collapses…
More sketches
More Sketches
More sketches
Suddenly there is a man standing on top of the structure
More Sketches
Suddenly there is a man standing on top of the structure
Growing Pains
Oh, it’s… evolving?
Progress is slow
Progress is slow because Life. But I’m trying out some new additions. I think I like the small raven/servoskull interaction on the roof. What to do with the legs? Standard plates? Whaddayasay?
Gothic Intensifies
Something gothic this way comes. The comment of @defeat_of_clay made me realise that 40k Gothic is very much tech-gothic. So expect more antennae, dishes, computers and cables to come. Lots of cables. Duh.
FlyingButtresses
Is it just me, or does architecture need more flying buttresses in general? I mean, come on.
Making Cables
What has been promised will be provided. Cables. Glorious Cables. Many of them. Oh, So Many. ALL PRAISE THE OMNISSIAH.
Building is Done
Building stage is done! I still plan to hang banners from the gun barrels, but that will come later as the guns are currently not attached for painting purposes. I like how this monster is shaping up!
All about the base
Stepping up the basing game with some H0-scale plants from Busch. 80% humidity and rain for the rest of the week so I don’t thing I’ll be basecoating this monster soon… 🙁
CommencePainting
Hey little brother! Messing around with colors. The brown on the legs is way too dark, I want the plates to be closer to sandstone. Maybe I need some Skeleton Horde contrast instead of Aggaros Dunes. Love the green and blue though! Go Team Contrast!
Painting Continues
Rogue trader Khar Ya’gha next to his loyal steed. I just loooove this black steel recipe. It’s so easy and effective nd the contrast with the bone is fantastic. Very happy with the direction this is going!
Painting intensifies
Khar Ya’gha, Rogue Trader and current ruler of House Ya’gha together with his Royal Transport. House Ya’gha claims direct lineage to an empire on ancient Terra and The Cottage, as it is lovingly called, is part of the House’ heritage and its significant arsenal. ——— Question: my original plan was to have thin banners hanging from the gun barrels, like on the lances of mounted knights. Should I still go for this? Almost time to start weathering!!!
Banners and Checkerboards
We’re getting there! Checkerboards and all baby! The banners still need some weathering, as well as some mud on the feet. Then it will be basing, and done! Nearly there, whooooo!