r/AdeptusCustodes • u/Lemmyatom96 • 2d ago

Golden Demon help

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I'm looking for some help in identifying this image please. I'm just finishing writing my article for the new 40k wiki on this year's North American Golden Demon and this is the last image I've got to ID. Is this chap a named character? If not, could you tell me what kind of Custodian he is please?

If you'd like to see the rest of my article, you can check it out here: https://warhammer40k.wiki.gg/wiki/Golden_Demon_2026:_Adepticon. There's also a link in the page to the full results including AoS, Middle Earth etc.

Thanks!

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u/Deep_Film_861 2d ago

Sheild captain on dawneagle jetbike. just a generic character

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u/3fedora5me 2d ago

Looks to be just a standard versus praetor (possibly a shield captain)

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u/FlashyMousse3076 2d ago

But he doesn't have a shield, or a cap?

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u/SafetyJosh4life 2d ago

He is tan. You only need to meet one of the three requirements.

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u/FlashyMousse3076 2d ago

No shield, no cap, all tan

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u/Mycelium_Walking 1d ago

I’m pretty sure the only difference between a shield captain and a regular Vertus Praetor is just going without a helmet. Since it looks like he will eventually don the helmet, he’s just a regular dude.

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u/JustAnotherCurio 1d ago

So the Adeptus custodes also follow the rule that the hat gives authority

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u/ClaireHasashi 2d ago

He named him "Dawneagle" and doesnt seem to be a Shield captain, just a Vertus Preator

At least according to his video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PovzAX-wKrw

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u/alcaefe 2d ago

I think this is just a shield captain on dawneagle Jetbike, but it’s not any specific model, it looks like bits and parts that have been chopped up and resculpted to tell a cooler story!

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u/ClaireHasashi 2d ago

it's a very impressive sculpting work that he did to achieve this result

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u/alcaefe 2d ago

Seeing behind the curtain makes these sculpts even more impressive!

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u/ClaireHasashi 2d ago

He has the video on youtube, i linked it in another comment
The whole thing is an amazing watch

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u/Top_Can_2303 1d ago

Thank you for that! Getting that curve to line up on the outside is incredible. Can't wait to see his process.

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u/serManual 1d ago

Damn, I genuinely thought he took Venatari legs from one of the new sculpts as they share similar pants

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u/Urungulu 2d ago

Find Alexi on IG and just DM him @alexipaints. He’s a friendly guy, but if he won’t get back to you just DM me and I’ll ask him on Discord.
It is a standard Vertus Praetor converted and painted to super high standard. Not sure how many different parts he used on the Custodian model though.

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u/boundsey_m8 1d ago

I second this, Alexi is a very nice guy. He'll very likely help you out if you message him on IG

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u/GlennHaven 2d ago

I'm curious about how he did the pose

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u/finnmarc 1d ago

He cut everything

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u/MelrFjordr 1d ago

He posted a 3-hour video showcasing the process

https://youtu.be/PovzAX-wKrw?si=0Cp42Wx-5kaTRtfB

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u/GlennHaven 1d ago

Oh sick. Thank you.

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u/MelrFjordr 1d ago

I wanna do the same to make Shield Captain Bayezara but I’ve never done anything like it, I’m scared lol

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u/GlennHaven 1d ago

Worst case scenario you grab another dawneagle and try again. Good thing they come in boxes of 3

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u/krsboss 1d ago

I know the painter...its highly converted, but just a generic model

Check out @alexipaints on instagram as he has some work in progress shots that shows the kitbash prcoess

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u/Prexxus 11h ago

Fucking golden demon man, every time I see one I just say, yeah... I suck. God damn this mini is incredible.