Imperial Coast Guard (ps. pic heavy, and I'm back....)

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**Lanceradvanced**

In between round of painting my -other- obsession.... I got some painting down on my ICG...

**Aduro**

I like that first Chimero. The alternate top from Sisters makes it look much better than the standard Chimera.

**Hans**

I wasn't too sure about the whole scheme on the first look...... but you even put boat davits on the Chimera!. Subtle touch, but it has been noticed and appreciated.

-Hans

**malfred**

The covered/exposed track is a nice touch.

**Construct**

I can't believe I haven't seen similar Chimera conversions before; the Immolator top-plate is a perfect fit!

What's your excuse for the colour scheme?

**Lanceradvanced**

My Refrence Pictures?

http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/images/HH-65.jpg

http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/images/WLM-175.jpeg

**Kid_Kyoto**

wow I remember when this army started back in the previous century.

Any progress on the lighthouse?

**nyarlathotep667**

I too remember these guys from years past, you've made quite the improvement. I dig the coastie theme as well as all of the little gubbins and what not festooned on the vehicles. Very cool.

**The Crawling Chaos**

I believe that these chimeras are amphibious. Nice army. The theme really works, and the execution is great.

**Red**

that first chimera is awsome

**Aduro**

Can you get twin-linked heavy bolters in a chimera turret like that? I like the way it was done, and it's given me some ideas for my own army, but I'm not aware of an option to arm it like that.

**Construct**

Posted By Aduro on 03/14/2006 8:16 PM
Can you get twin-linked heavy bolters in a chimera turret like that? I like the way it was done, and it's given me some ideas for my own army, but I'm not aware of an option to arm it like that.

Rules for the Heavy Bolter Chimera are in Imperial Armour Volume One.

**SisterJoey**

Love the Chimera, conversion and color. Makes my bright yellow one seem sedate.

**wight_widow**

Yep, chimmie #1 is ace. The sent is decent too - good shading, good use of army colours. Your veterans are another nice looking unit.

**Lanceradvanced**

OMG Thread Necromancy...

Finished another unit for my Coast Guard..

**malfred**

When you're all done you should put up an army profile. I
don't think I've seen anything like this yet.

**Silverthorne**

Some of those guardsmen don't look six feet tall.

How are they going to walk to shore if their boat sinks?

**Aduro**

I remember these guys!

Oh... And wow! I thought *I* took a long time to paint up a single unit!

**Lanceradvanced**

Silverthorne wrote:How are they going to walk to shore if their boat sinks?

On the dead bodies of the wave that came before them, of course, they're -guard-

**Ghidorah**

Anyone else find it odd that the Sentinals, waterborn vehicles that appear to be submersibles, are armed with flamers?

Good - looking army. A well-executed, original theme. Thumbs up!

Ghidorah

**grey_death**

Ghidorah wrote:Anyone else find it odd that the Sentinals, waterborn vehicles that appear to be submersibles, are armed with flamers?
Good - looking army. A well-executed, original theme. Thumbs up!

Ghidorah

Doubles as an underwater welding torch! ^_^

**fnc821**

...WOW...WOW...um that is a random paint scheme but the modes look good and a very nice conversion.

**malfred**

I had assumed that it wasn't random at all.

"The colors used in the Coast Guard ensign today, as in the Revenue Cutter Service, are all symbolic. The color red stands for our youth and sacrifice of blood for liberty’s sake. The color blue not only stands for justice, but also for our covenant against oppression. The white symbolizes our desire for light and purity."

**Le Grognard**

Some old-school Cadian action going on there. Is that the only squad you have?

**Lanceradvanced**

Le Grognard wrote:Some old-school Cadian action going on there. Is that the only squad you have?

Painted, yes.. I've also got two squads of catachans for an infantry squad, mordians for command squads and some of the new Cadians for Heavy weapons, plus a few ogryn..

And an Atlas, and Marauder..

**syr8766**

Nope, not random. Colors are a nice mix of today's USCG and the old Day-Glo/High-Vis oranges and whites used in the 60s etc.

**Boss Salvage**

Good to see more of these guys, fun army and well painted

- Salvage

**Grand Preceptor**

Lanceradvanced wrote:And an Atlas, and Marauder..

NICE! I can easily see a Marauder moving about underwater... an Atlas, I dunno, but I'd still like to see pics of it.

**Aduro**

It's probably too late since you've already painted em and all, but I think it would be cool if you replaced the various vision slits with round port holes.

**malfred**

Aduro wrote:It's probably too late since you've already painted em and all, but I think it would be cool if you replaced the various vision slits with round port holes.

Nah, he can just start a new project.

Imperial Coast Guard Diver platoon.