Sunday, 23 January 2022

From Barks: Adeptus Administratum Hit Squad (Vogsphere) (35 points)

In the dark grimness of the far future...

Corrupt Imperial officials fear the attention of the Assassinorum. They should be just as afraid of the Officio Statisticus, the covert arm of the Adeptus Administratum.

Officio Statisticus agents prepare for an kinetic audit.

The Reader is a datavore savant who uses all Imperial records to identify your secrets and predict your next move.

Incognito mode will not hide your
entire browser history.

The Scribe flawlessly inserts new files into the bureaucratic records that will subtly steer your decision making- or affect everyone else's perceptions of you and turn you into a pariah.

The Scribe

Updating the Spreadsheet of Doom.

The Archivist is a dataphage who eliminates you from all records, making even the highest and mightiest into a hapless, living un-person.

The Archivist

Much less messy than an Astartes Strike Cruiser, the Adeptus Administratum may loan its field agents to the Holy Inquisition.

All your secrets are held in their yottabyte cylinders

I like these 3d printed figures from HeresyLab and Makers Cult. As I was painting them I enjoyed creating a backstory, loosely inspired by the Greek Fates. I think the Administratum would be a slow but terrible enemy. I welcome your ideas!

Smooth Hohmann manoeuvre

3x 28mm figures: 15 points

Location bonus (Vogsphere): 20 points

Slowpainter's ABC: O for Officialdom

Skull-o-meter™: 1 (my belated first this Challenge!)



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Haha! This is brilliant Barks, and a perfect entry for the Vogsphere.  The faceless Scribe and the voracious Datavore are superb, but, of course, my personal (and professional) favourite is the Archivist. As you say, it is this trio that should strike absolute terror to any heretics who would threaten the Imperium from within. Great work!

Now, I'm going to take a short break to check our HeresyLab and Makers Cult now...

- Curt 

36 comments:

  1. These are awesome. Nothing is more powerful than endless bureaucracy!

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  2. Great figures and backstory. Very Kafkaesque

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  3. The bureaucrat, the bane of all mankind still alive and kicking in the 41st century. Great painting on some very nice figures

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  4. Man Barks, some great characterful work here!

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    1. Thanks, Sander! I really like the sculpts.

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  5. Great work and figures there Barks! The colour choices are especially great and not something I would have thought of, but look stunning.

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    1. I wasn't sure about the colour scheme but it seems to work and tie them together.

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  6. Really nice job, these functionaries are great. I also think up back stories for my figures whilst I paint them, so glad to hear I’m not alone!

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  7. Terrific painting and back story!

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  8. Wonderful, there is soon enough miniatures to play the great AHPC-12 game. :)

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  9. Terrifying bureaucrats. I suspect they report to Sir Humphrey Appleby.
    Cheers, MikeP

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  10. Wow. Great detail on all the little accessories.

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  11. These are superb Barks. That glossy black faceplate is as creepy as anything I've seen on here is a long time. Love it!

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    1. I didn't realise that was an option, but I leapt at it!

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  12. Splendid trio of Imperial agents!
    Best Iain

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  13. Lovely stuff. Excellent work on the Scroll too Barks.

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    1. Unfortunately, it was meant to be piling up on the floor but didn't print properly...

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  14. Love the colour palette you have chosen, rich tones and gorgeous detailing.
    Inspiring for this new painter 😊

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    1. Thanks, Sarah! Colour choice is important. I wanted something dull and boring that would still stand out on the tabletop.

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