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I have been a long time collector of Grymn (space Dwarfs available from: http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk ) - see my album here:

http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/Inso/Grymn/

...and have recently bought some Pig Iron heads to play with. Seeing as I have so many Grymn sitting around, I thought I'd see where things would go and started putting together a few new style troops. I normally collect Grymn in line with Codex Imperial Guard...but for the moment, I am just seeing where these take me so without further ado, some not brilliant pix of my latest Grymn project:



The top five in the photo are about to be Green Stuffed a bit, the bottom four are finished (I have provided two views of the same four miniatures).

Tunnel fighters...maybe Moles/termites for transport? Who knows?

Comments welcome .

These look cool Ramshackle Games makes a great Boring Machine which may suit you http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=211

Is it just me, or is advertising something as a "Boring Machine" really not a good way to increase your sales?

Looks interesting, Inso.

Yep a boring machine does sound...well...boring doesn't it? .

I have some huge wheels and some ideas for a sort of landcrawler (well armoured, giant truck)...I may make it for these guys but I'm not sure yet.

<3 the guns.
they remind me of the starship trooper guns, with juggernaut heads from xmen!

Ten all finished:



I'm waiting for more heads to arrive .

I think you should write them up as Tau. Just a thought.

This looks like a great zero atmosphere squat army. Nice paint job.

I've started on the next batch...and have also begun putting together a couple of characters:



I'm also thinking of adding some of these:

http://cp.cobble.phpwebhosting.com/~libertywhite/2010/MINIMAWECOMPOSITE.jpg

...as tracker dogs/beasts for when the troops are rooting through tunnels.

More finished & more started...with a little more work on the leader:



There's more info on my blog (see my signature ).

Still ticking along...6 more done:

Oddly I find those rather cool.

I think these are great.
A characterful, flavoured army is always a pleasure to see.

Any ideas for AFVs or transports?

Keep up the good work, this is really cool.

Niiiiiice!!

I have some ideas for vehicles but they will need to be scratch-built. They'll be light armoured and half-tracked with lots of front armour and a really effective reverse gear .

And the squats are back...

Inso wrote: They'll be light armoured and half-tracked with lots of front armour and a really effective reverse gear .

So you are planning to use the Tau rules!
Having said that have you taken a look at the Old Crow stuff some of it would look great for these.

I have quite a few of the Old Crow vehicles (5 Glaives, a Gladius, a Trojan and a few other bits and pieces) but I want to keep the vehicles for this project a little bit special.

The plan is to have a single rear track up the centre of the rear compartment, with troops sat on either side facing outwards. The front cab will have a wheel either side and lots of frontal armour...maybe even extending out a little bit so that the disembarking troops have some cover from the front...

The ideas are all there, it is just a case of putting them down on paper. I have all the bits and pieces to make the vehicle...it is just a case of time and enthusiasm.

As for Squats being back...you'll see no hogs, walking eggs or or living ancients here .

This army is looking great. I'm liking the robo-ork. The command characters coat looks great, and I still really like this color scheme.

Imagine the robo-ork as a rescue robot. The hand in the picture will have strong 'grabber' type hands...a bit like those on a crane that works in a car scrap-yard. The other arm will have a smaller hand with a pneumatic drill on the back of his forearm.

I plan on him being a bodyguard for the boss in the long coat. There will also be another couple of pets/aides-de-camp to join the small group.

I'm also planning on a bunch of 'disposable' robots with shields...but I need to find the time.

Love those models. Ratling commandos for the win!

I really like what you've done so far cant wait to see more

Well...wait no longer! Here are the next 6 finished (with shotguns):



I have another 6 with pistols awaiting the putty-work and have just bagged a batch of 11 tanks off E-Bay . Once they arrive and have had a bit of work, I'll show one or two off...

EDIT: @Phlebas: Ratling Commandos? A good idea but they will be the same size as these troops...and I would have to make sure they all had boots on (no furry feet in my army )...unless of course, you are suggesting that these guys ARE Ratling commandos?...I reckon they could be used for those at a push...

Looking great!

For more Grymn info, see here (another side project of mine):

http://grymnoutthere.blogspot.com/

I've finished another six tunnel fighters:



Here's a group shot of all of them so far (35):



...and the next batch with some additional equipment (yet to be attacked with the converting hammer ):



I have also been thinking about the vehicles and I am going to be building them in a modular way so that the one vehicle can swap rear bodies for various transportation options...more on this when I have something to show off .

As always, looking good!

More tunnel fighters:



And if you visit:

http://insosworld.blogspot.com/

You'll find out why one of the troops have blue bits on and further updates to the Epic tank .

Wow, those PI heads really combine with the Grymn for some cool little troopers! Really digging this project, keep up the great progress.

- Salvage