From DallasE: Chaostemple 40K Objective Markers (12 points)

Probably the last gasp here but last night I finished these objective markers - a downed pilot and an Imperial grave with some memento mori of its Imperial Guard commissar occupant.

These are a last gasp in another way too - the company that made these bits (chaostemple.cz) is out of business as of the end of February. I just got this last order in under the wire. RIP.

While the subject matter here (downed pilot sitting on a broken grave marker) is a bit of a bummer, you should have seen the original casting... the pilot was holding a revolver to his own head. Now THAT'S full grimdark, but a bit too dark for an eternal optimist like me. So I cut off the suicidal revolver hand and substituted a metal bolt pistol from the bits box (pinched from a Sisters of Battle Seraphim) and some greenstuff work. Much better.

 

The bits pack also came with a grave marker, sword, and cap so these got put together on a second base. 

The bits were all cast quite nicely, as was typical of Chaostemple. At 3 euros on a blowout sale they were good value too. I'll miss this firm as they were the source of a ton of bits for my 40K Sisters of Battle.

And as these are likely my last models for this Challenge... I'll also say thanks to my minion Peter D, to all the Challengers it was my good fortune to minion for in this year's Challenge, and to Mr Curt for putting it all together. And oh yeah, thanks to all who appreciated my Old Man Music, there might be one more song to come in my wrap-up post.

2x 28mm models = 10 points

Dallas

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Great work on these two guys Dallas, and I fully endorse your modifications to the pilot. His circumstances are "grimdark" enough, having been shot down/dropped/bailed out already. Your modified presence of the revolver is much better. Plus, hey...bolt pistol! That is THE pistol to have in the science fiction settings we enjoy. 

So long to chaostemple.cz! Painting up the grave marker seems fitting in that bummer of a business context. 

I have awarded a couple of extra points to account for the modification of the pilot figure - excellent Challenge Dallas!

GregB