Tanith First and Only WIP

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**Sckitzo**

This is an idea that I originally started a couple years back, but shelved due to various reasons. This thread recently rekindled that idea.

First the premise, An all Infantry IG army for about 1500-2000 points. It's stalled right now at about 1600, I may be able to squeeze some more points out of it with some work but for now it'll work. I actually don't expect to win a single game with the Army, and its mostly just a project for fun.

Also note, this armies time line is up to the latest book. But, if you look at the detailed list, I've used alot of "dead" people. Mainly because I wanted to, and some of them had awesome conversion potential. And while I tried to keep the "units" together as much as I could Fluff wise, I had to bend it alot to make it work getting all the main and secondary characters in I wanted, then filling the spots off names from the list. And if the fluff mentioned some where they were a Adjuant or Comm, they got a Vox, same for heavy weapons.

The CCS, and 4 VS's will be almost "pure" Tanith with a few switched out.
One IP will be Verghastite
The other will be Belladon based

Each unit will have modeled Cammo Cloaks, but each "faction" will try to have it's own flavor model wise. Tanith will be just in fatigues and vast majorty bare headed, the Verg will be mostly bare headed and using more of the Catachan steroid freak sprues while the Belladon will have more apparent flak armor and be helmeted. I'll also try a few models using Wood Elf torso's, mainly for the females and Tanith based as they are a bit more lithe and smaller of frame.

Now as for the actual models. Of which there are 97 IIRC

Heads
A mix of bare Catachan heads, bare Cadian and most of one IP of Helmeted ones. I'll experiment with a few wood elf heads along with some third party female guard ones (if you have any suggestions beyond these ones please do share.

Torsos
Majority will be heavily converted Catachan with the remainder filled out by Cadian ones. A few odd balls such as wood elves may also be used.

Arms
A pretty even split of Catachan (converted) and Cadian ones with the shoulder guards chopped off and new ones made from green stuff. For the female arms may try using some of the wood elf ones. It seems the Tanith go mostly sleeveless, so I will try and hold to that, but maybe with the IP's I will cheat and use the sleeved Cadian arms.

Legs
A mix of the Cadian and Catachan legs. Both are rather "Fatigue" like so should work. If I can I am going to add strips of GS to the bottom of the pants/right above the boots, to tie them all in together.

Straight Silver
Every model will of course have these, but for the most part will be sheathed, looks like a lot of plasticard work and chopping up of cadian/catchan bits.

Heavy/Special Weapons
Will be a vast majority of Flamers (7) and Sniper Rifles (10) with Missile Launcher/Treadfeathers (3), Autocannons (3) Plasma Guns (3) and 1 Heavy Bolter (Bragg). The Plasma Guns were my biggest deviation from the established fluff, but you'd think a Regiment as big as they are would have at least a few of these things. Hell GW even put out a Tanith model with one....

A quick summary of the army list is

LC - Gaunt
CCW squad, lead by Corbec, Milo being a Regimental Standard, Doc Dorden as a medic and a body guard represented by Eszrah ap Niht.

Scout Trooper "Ven" Mkvenner (using Marbo rules) with tube charges and his fighting stick to represent his blade.

VT 1
Try Again Bragg (using GSgt Harkers rules)
Mad Larkin as a sniper
Aongun Brostin with a Heavy Flamer (to represent his skill)

VT 2 (Scout Squad)
Mkoll as Sgt, rest will be scouts. At least a few of these will have Berets, as that is the impression I get of what the "elite scouts" wear.

VT 3
Maj Rawne as Sgt
Filled out by his "group" as best as I could

VT 4
Capt "Shoggy" Domor as Sgt
Filled out by his group and sort of a catch all for Tanith that I had trouble placing elsewhere

IP 1 (Verghast)
CS
Major Gol Kolea
Commisar Hark
Surgeon Ana Curth as a Medic

Sq 1
Sgt Tona Cridd
Filled out by other Verghastite such a Fething Cuu and a few Tanith

Sq 2
Sgt Agun Soric
Filled out by other Verghastite and few Tanith just as Merrt

IP 2 (Belladon)
CS
Major Baskevyl
Commisar Cadet Ludd

Sq 1
Sgt Dermon Caffran
Filled out by other Belladonen and a few Tanith

Sq 2
Sgt Ceglan Varl

Filled out by other Belladonen and a few Tanith

Everyone who could be given a power weapon was, two reason 1) Points, needed to pad it a bit, 2) to represent that the Straight Silver (and their skill with it) was more then just a basic combat knife

Now, for the huge list that has far to much detail in it if you'd care to look at it

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You'll notice it's not complete in some areas, thats because I'm waiting on the metric ton of bits I just ordered to show up before I start seeing what is going to work and what won't.

And if you would like to see the actual list I have

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Sources Used:
The books
http://gauntsghostspedia.wikia.com/wiki/Tanith_1st_Regiment/Roster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gaunt%27s_Ghosts_characters
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Tanith_First_and_Only

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**bigmek35**

dude, great start!

**inmygravenimage**

An interesting idea, this. You've got a nice flow to the fanmbric of the cloak. I have a couple of suggestions:
1) it's very thin at the bottom. It cam be worth constructing a rough gs "frame" first for fabric and then adding a second layer with folds added over the top.
2) I notice some fingerprints and smudges; it'd really be worth investing in a couple of clay shapers from an art store. Also, a little Vaseline on your sculpting tool will help with smoothness generally.
Hope those are useful -looking forward to seeing more!

**Sckitzo**

I had no idea about the Vaseline trick, I think my wife has some old clay sculpting tools around so I'll try both of those, thanks

**Sckitzo**

Minor update, but I plan on doing some actual work on them this break cycle.

All my auctions are finally finished

Sitting at about
40-50 legs
50-60 Torsos
50-60 Arms
90-100 Heads

All the heavy weapons and specialty type gear I'll need also. So a pretty good start, especially if the Wood Elf heads and torso's pay off at all. Only expecting use about half the heads (the ones with cloaks) and maybe a few without cloaks for the Tanith if their not to "elfy" and the torso's are an experiment for some of the male and female tanith to see if they'll work.