Games Workshop Imperial Guard Model - Colonel Marcus Valerius

Lulorz

Hi there!

For my final year project, I'm recreating a character from the Games Workshop audio book, Raven's Flight.

These are the quote I'm working from -
• Name -Colonel Marcus Valerius
• Fatigued look
• Curled brown hair
• Grimy ‘filth of the day’
• Narrow chin with stubble
• Thin Moustache ‘takes pride in his facial hair’
• Silk Shirt
• ‘Golden braids in shoulder length hair’
• Knee length breeches, tied with black cord
• Traditional Riding Boots
• Red Sash around waist and left shoulder, tassel hangs down past right leg.
• Belt around waist
• Dress sword in a scabbard on left hip
• Black half cloak, with scarlet fur hung from right shoulder
• Noble, takes pride in being an officer


This is my progress so far -



This model is going to be 3D printed by http://www.shapeways.com at both 28mm as well as around the 100mm range as well.

If anyone has any feedback, it would all be greatly appreciated

Lulorz

Started comparing my model to the miniatures of Games Workshop, and something striking came out the research. The standard guardsmen are only 5 - 5 and a half tall, and the Officers and Commissars are 5 and half to 6 heads tall, so my proportions were totally wrong.

Here is the progress so far.

Ashaman73

The proportions looks wierd. The legs seems too short (compared it to this reference). Are you trying to model a character from the games workshop universe (but with realistic proportions) or a character which meets the criteria for using as miniature on the tabletop ?

Ex4000

Ashaman73 wrote: »

The proportions looks wierd. The legs seems too short (compared it to this reference). Are you trying to model a character from the games workshop universe (but with realistic proportions) or a character which meets the criteria for using as miniature on the tabletop ?

I think hes modeling based off the actual miniature.

Lulorz

For clarification I am modelling based on the actual table top miniatures.

Just started to add the finishing touches now -

Lulorz

Here are some of the renders of the final model.

The first two renders are done with mental ray. The second is a compiled ZBrush render and the third is a 3DS Max render compiled in Photoshop. Any CC or feedback would be greatly appreciated.