The Empyrean

  I've been fascinated with the more brutal side of Games Workshop's Space Marine factions for a while now--the Rogue Trader, stimmed-up authoritarian Frankenstein's Monster-esque interpretations of them, as opposed to the streamlined modern 40k versions. GW's return to Saturnine provided a blueprint for a return to these ideas to highlight the satirical nature of the setting, but they weren't quite brutal, nor brutalist, enough for my liking. Enter: Sedivalle's Exterminator miniatures. These sculpts are much, much larger and more industrial-looking than Games Workshop's offerings, and perfect for converting into the Space Marines I have always dreamed of. I started the process as I always do--by making a Pinterest board and folder on my phone full of artwork and similar conversions and paintjobs to see what was possible within the space I wanted to explore. As ideal as these miniatures were for the project I wanted to approach, I don't own a 3D printer,...