Imperial Guard size comparisons

I had a friend request some Imperial Guard pics. Here you go Jason! I even did the initial Base coat and Camo on the Vor Union troopers last night just for these pics.

The Valhallans are about to get a repaint - I am going to leave their Long Coats grey but I will give them the Urban camo everyone else has on their pants.

I am trying to tie all my IG guard together, the Vor Union troopers will be a Veteran Squad.




Left to right: OOP GW IG, GW Valhallan, Vor Union, Current IG, OOP Cadian IG, Old Stormtrooper

StormTrooper, Old IG, Old Cadian, Current Cadian

Vor Union, Kryomek, Kryomek, Storm trooper

Valhallan, Vor Union, Vor Union, Vor Union

Domarian's Valkyrie

First I have to say congradulations to my friend Ben and his wife, they have expanded their Ork Horde by one!
Now I get to show off some of my sons work on his Valkyrie/Vendetta.
Look he even painted the interior. 8)

We still need to do the weathering and details but he finished his base coat.

We magnitized the weapons so we can field all the varient weapon combos. The building was made by: Hrothgar the Smelly - who has graciously made me several scenery pieces that will grace these pages when I get a game in...

The grey guys are my WIP downed air crew for my Acturains.

Medic.... The medic is an interesting fellow with a story to tell - He started out as a heavy weapon's gunner...who was snatched from the table by a vicious puppy and chewed upon. We managed to rescue everything but the heavy weapon tripod and his arms. He joined the Medics to help others as we helped him. If you look real close you can still see the tooth marks on his armor and helmet.

Good job son I am proud of you...now if I can finish mine...lol

Bases, Bases, we don't need no stinking Bases

The new Imperial Guard codex changed the basing of the Heavy Weapon team - what was individual basing became a large 60mm base. For my campaign with Ben's Necrons I am using my Valhallans and metal Cadians as the PDF of a frontier mining world. My army list includes 17 Heavy Weapon teams. That means I needed 17 - 60mm bases! I had ONE. I looked online to price them - 1.50 each thats 25.50 each for plain ones or for around 3 dollars I could get some resin bases thats $51.00...OUCH. Project: Cheap Ass Base was born. Otherwise known as CAB.
CAB instructions:

1. Trace the 60mm base onto foamboard
2. cut out shape
3. trace 25mm base onto base
4. cut slightly into base following 25mm base outline
5. hollow out area to make a 25mm round hole - do not cut through the bottom layer!

CAB - Basic base complete.

CAB Heavy weapons bases

I tried two different textures the left one is medium balast, the right one is textured spray paint.


My friend and I went to Hobby Lobby to buy some resin - we were going to make bases with textures cast on them - we found a toy block casting set - to make castle blocks from plaster for 12 dollars after our 40% coupon....we got that instead - the excess that you scrap off we used to make rubble for my Hvy weapons teams..lol

The first blocks we made had bubbles in them - so I used a few for a missile launcher team.

Las Cannon Squad

These do not look as good as regular bases BUT it sure was cheaper - and hopefully after I spend some time painting and putting ballast and rubble on the bases, they will not look as bad.

The cool part is that I can remove the figures to keep track of wounds.


Thoughts, Suggestions, Comments?

Commander Runoffe

Vallhallans with washes.
Left to Right: Floor wax dip method, both center were badab black wash, no wash.

Commissar with Commander Runoffe back.

Commissar with Commander Runoffe front.

IG for Hrothgar!

From left to right: Valhallan, Vor Union, Vor Union, Vor Union

Vor Union, Kryomek, Kryomek, GW Stormtrooper

Storm trooper, GW Imperial Guard, GW Cadian OOP, GW Cadian current
See the Black Drop Pod in the back? My friend Ben - my arch nemisis made that for me out of foam board - expect to see that tommorrow 8)

OOP Imperial Guard, Valhallan, Vor, current Cadian, oop Cadian, Storm Trooper

The End: Vor, GW, GW, GW

Jason, I even painted the Vor for you last night for these pics today 8) All they need is the detail work, washes, ect...

My plans for the IG is to try and get a uniform camo going to tie them together. The Valhallans will keep the grey coat but the pants will get the Urban Camo.

WIP Priest

This poor guy has sat, unpainted, in a bits box for at least 3 years. Last night I glued a shotgun on his back and I painted him from head to toe.

All I have left is his face 8)

I know I could have painted the writing on his front scroll better but it was my first time.

I have not decided if I want to add gore all over his evicerator.

Now - my Painting is for table top standard only - very rarely do I spend the time for contest quality - I am just not that good. I prefer to convert and play over painting.

Colors used:

Chaos Black

Snakebite leather

Scorched brown

Boltgun

Foundation Iyanden Darksun

P3 Ember Orange
Reaper Rosey Skin

Gryphon Sepia Wash

Delven Mud Wash

Oldest mini Contest

I entered a contest at GWpertinent where they randomly pick from people's oldest mini - here is mine from the good old days - March 1987 !