"Commissar Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium, is an inspiration to his soldiers – that's what the propaganda would have you believe. In reality, Cain lived by luck and self-preservation. To survive, Cain dodged, bluffed, and tricked his way out of trouble, but fate had a way of throwing him – and his trusty sidekick Jurgen – into the deadliest situations.
It is certain that he survived more than a quarter of a standard century into the 42nd Millennium. Imperial propaganda made him out to be a great hero of the Imperium in the 41st Millennium, although in truth by his own admission he was primarily focused on his own survival during his long career. However, Cain differed from many other Imperial commissars in that he would not readily sacrifice his soldiers unless it ensured his own survival and he had no interest in carrying out the savage discipline for which so many commissars were known.
Cain tried his utmost to avoid engaging in actual combat, but usually was required to do so to maintain his status as a "Hero of the Imperium," which ironically would involve him in more dangerous situations than any he would usually have seen as a simple commissar. He often found himself trapped by his own excuses, uncovering the worst dangers of all in the very places he sought safety in. He was responsible for many successful campaigns throughout his career and retired to become an instructor for new Imperial commissars at a Schola Progenium. He eventually died of old age and was buried with full honours as a Hero of the Imperium.
Despite his death and state funeral at some point in the Era Indomitus, Cain is still officially listed on active duty by the Officio Prefectus. Due to repeated instances of Cain turning up alive when reports of his death were already fully entrenched in Administratum records, as in the wake of his crash-landing on Perlia, and at Nusquam Fundumentibus, the Departmento Munitorum eventually issued standing orders that he should be kept on the active roster at all times, no matter what reports anyone received to the contrary. As the Imperium does not make mistakes, Cain is always officially listed on active duty."
All hail Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium! Wonderful little model that went into Legends status immediately because guard players are not allowed to have fun. For serious though, model is great and the rules are fun, even if he cant fire any of his weapons in melee. I reckon they should have just let Jurgen have Close-Quarters on his Meltagun to highlight the "Jurgen, KILL IT!" doctrine of fencing that Cain is famous for (fighting expertly for his life just long enough for Jurgen to atomise his opponent) but maybe it would have been exploitable somehow to tournie players (yuck). Still, as is he's a fun little order shouter with a Meltagun.
Did ok with the paintjob for the circumstances I think, the first primer I used went all chalky so I had to strip it off and scrub him a bunch. I'm never going to paint eyeballs, I'm not insane, so I tried to give the eyes and brows a bit of shadow to mask it. That and making black on black on black for the coat look ok was a task and a half. Not winning any Golden Daemons, but not as bad as it could have turned out!
No need for an additional Boy For Scale, as Jurgen (an Archetypical Boy) is there already