Warsmith Aznable Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I was intrigued by the idea of the Legio B+C and the mini personas I saw that people used to make way back when. I decided to go ahead and make my own, just to be doing it. So this is "Mini Max" as a Veteran Bike Scout. I chose scout because when I was in the US Army I was an 11-H, which is Infantry Heavy Weapons Specialist... and also the exact same thing as a 19-D, which is Cavalry Scout. We rode around on Humvees with missile launchers, grenade launchers, big machine guns, all that fun stuff, all "Rat Patrol" style. Since I didn't want to do a Land Speeder, even though it would have been more representative, I decided to do a bike. I've been a scooterist for years, riding Vespas and the like (flight jacket, fishtail parka, Fred Perry, Doc Martens, No. 1 crop, all that jazz), so a bike made all kinds of sense. The sword is because I'm a martial artist who does kendo and iaido, have tried out Olympic sabre fencing, and when I was a kid me and my friends made our own armor and beat the heck out of each other with sticks pretending we were knights and barbarians and stuff. I have always loved swords and medieval stuff. That's also why the medieval helmet is chained to the bike. The bike has a grenade launcher as a nod to my 11-H days when I was a qualified Mk-19 gunner. I had a Heavy Bolter that was going to represent my .50cal gunner position (which I did more often than anything), but it was weapons overload so I left it off. The book on the back of the bike represents my love of reading, and also my status as a creative writing major at university. Back when I was in the Army I always had a book with me, even when I was in the field. Even in Basic Training, actually. I never went anywhere without something to read, and my home is full of books and bookshelves. Everything else is just for mood... http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/montismo/bc-mini-persona-wip-001.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/montismo/bc-mini-persona-wip-002.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/montismo/bc-mini-persona-wip-003.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/montismo/bc-mini-persona-wip-004.jpg I need to reread the stuff about a scout's paint scheme. I recall something about a review of the Legio B+C being in the works, which is fine since it will be forever until I paint this anyway. I may end up doing a Chaos Marine mini-persona eventually too, I don't know. But for now this is what I've got going on. As for Chapter of origin... I don't know. I'm thinking either Lamenters or Black Templars. This was my first attempt to make greenstuff sand bags. I realize they are over large... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtlebrush Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I really like this idea. Great start to yours and I enjoyed reading your back story. Now I want to make one of myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Very nice. All you need now is a banner on the back of the bike with the entire Fiddlers Green written across it, or maybe a pic of Old Bill, and you'd get a thumbs up from me, lol. Looks great man, and an awesome idea. Gonna have to try out a Mini-Mike one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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