Sorry for all the work in progress posts. I find they actually help to keep me motivated.
In this post we have X3 XV8 Crisis Battlesuits.
These have been my favourite models to build so far for this project. I think I mostly enjoyed adjusting the poses and getting the bases just right.
The Tau seem to have an Eastern or Japanese sort of vibe/influence to them so I have the first model a katana or samurai sword. I made it from a sprue but do you think it’s a little too small. As you can see I also have him a shield. He’s my favourite of the group as he’s a little different
The next model I’ll be building is an XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit. Kind of a cool name and I think he will be bigger than these bad boys.
Cheers
IRO
IRO aka Imperial Rebel Ork 
I always enjoy your WIP posts, if that is any help, and I’m confident plenty of others do too!
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I do as well, just wish I could find the motivation to take WIP pictures, lol
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Aw cheers man.
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Ahh nice to know. Thanks man
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Oh, and I think the sword looks in-scale, which mean if GW had designed it, the sword would need to be 2x bigger 😉
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Haha. True!
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I like the Katana! It’s a good, reasonable size. Perhaps some sort of angular, Tau style hilt?
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Oh good. I did give it a little which was from the sprue too but maybe it’s hard to see in the pix.
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I like the sword idea! 🙂 To me the length looks right but I think I’d have maybe tried a curved blade look more akin to a katana.
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Now you mention it I should have gone for a slightly curved one
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Reblogged this on ausevor.
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I always love WIP posts so just keep them going as far as I’m concerned. As for the sword it doesn’t matter if it’s big or small, what matters is how sharp and lethal it is! 😉
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Haha well it’s as sharp as a miniature plastic sword can be I guess hehe.
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Agree with the above WIP posts are excellent because they show me how other gamers approach their hobby. Keep them up. Never liked the Tau though!!!
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Thanks mate and I don’t think many people do like the Tau haha
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Dammit man, what are you doing?! You’re making me excited about Tau! This isn’t supposed to happen! I’m going to sit in the corner and think about Chaos now until I feel better!
Seriously, these are great and the sword is a nice touch – makes me think of Commander Farsight. I’ve always had a soft spot for the Ghostkeel so I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with that.
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Haha as much as you were surprised that I’m doing Tau I’d be doubly as surprised if you started a Tau army. Although I could see you doing a small samurai themed one. The Ghostkeel model looks pretty cool as is so I think it’ll be about positioning and the base.
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Nice- beefy looking powerful suits.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Yeah they’re beefier than I expected actually
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The katana is a clever idea, mate! I think the symbol of the Tau (no idea what the name is) looks pretty eastern as well. Now I want to see some bonsai terrain and Japanese/Chinese temples for your terrain, mate 🙂
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Haha nice idea for terrain
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Nice work as others have said on the katana. Plus, I do love that you’re making these your own (no surprise there but just a congrats). Keep the WIP coming…
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