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Post by: legoburner
As suggested by Outcast115
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Post by: focusedfire
I like the Space Cossaks. I just wish that they made a Rough rider version of them. Maybe mount them on Steampunk Style Robotic Horses.
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Post by: dark6spectre
elysians, only 'coz they the are like futuristic spec ops. if there was a second choice i would pick death korps, because they look pretty cool and they lots of awesome models (3 different types of the standard infantry squad! advancing, at ease, and firing.)
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Post by: Try Again Bragg
I always liked the valhallans. I thought of space russians as closest to modeling the guard feel. Also because they have the the old style heavy weapon teams which I think look awesome.
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Post by: Redbeard
Vostroyans here.
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Post by: kanelom
DKOK. Elysians come close second
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Post by: mal
Mordians; I don't know why, I don't think the're anything supercool. I just 'like' them.
I loved the older tallarn models; but the newer FW ones are putting me off them for some reason
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Post by: Generalstoner
I voted for the Praetorian guard. Ever since the Big Toof River display with them I placed them at the top of the guard units. Infact, I went and painted my Steel Legion in red coats and blue pants. They are my 1st Praetorian Assault guards.
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Post by: Turalon
Mordian Iron Guard because of the blue uniforms and dress hats worn into combat. No combat armour needed, just iron hard resolve.
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Post by: ironlord
Catachen (but I have to convert them into chaos renegades as either Khorne or Undivided) because they are freakishly deadly in the fluff and having them on the board is like unleashing an army of rambos.
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Post by: ChaosxVoid
Going to say Elysian and vostroyan second, elysian cause I like the drop trooper idea, and vostroy cause they look like classic russians (:
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Post by: Shake Zoola
Armageddon Steel Legion...
I dig the gasmasks!
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Post by: Wildstorm
Shake Zoola wrote:Armageddon Steel Legion...
I dig the gasmasks!
Exactly. They can't all be rambos. And while the Space Russians were my very first army before I got out of IG, the Steel Legion has almost lured me back to them more than once.
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Post by: fox-light713
I personally like the Tanith first and only, and the Elysian Drop Troops.
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Post by: oadie
DKoK. No question. Who needs Space Russians when you can have Space Prussians? Plus, the officers can get super snazzy techno-zombie horses that look ten kinds of awesome.
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Post by: templeorks
DKoK they are off the hook with the mutant horse's and long trench coats. Plus the gas mask they are just full of greatness.
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Post by: Soup_Nazi
I like the Catachans. They remind me of Rambo and Vietnam. Tallarn would be my second choice if GW made them look like the FW versions. Vostroyans and Elysians are close 3rd and 4th.
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Post by: Irkjoe
DKOK easily, I wouldn't play Imperial Guard if it was'nt for those models.
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Post by: Commissar Molotov
I wanna anti-vote for the plastic Catachans, who look like shaved gorillas in bandannas and vests...
I miss the old metal Catachans, who were actually pretty darned cool-looking, mainly because they apparently stayed away from the roid-aid the plastic Catachans were drinking.
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Post by: ShadowAngel159
I'm gonna say Elysian Drop Troopers and Tallarn Desert Raiders. There's just something about them that I really like
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Post by: Krellnus
Elysians
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Post by: Brunius
CANADIANS ALL THE WAY!
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Post by: DX3
DKOK. Horses with ventilators.. COOL..
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Post by: LordCreed
1. DKOK
2. Steel Legion
3. Cadians
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Post by: Newt-Of-Death
Wow!
Thought it would be Cadian, Catachan, and so on.
I went for Tallarn Just cuz of the look and theme, but the models obviously are basically non-existent and the desert raiders book isnt great.
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Post by: Evil Lamp 6
Steel Legion.
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Post by: Valkyrie
I've always liked the Harakoni Warhawks. The only proper picture of them in the old IG Codex shows them as "more advanced Elysians"
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Post by: Blitza da warboy
Brunius wrote:CANADIANS ALL THE WAY! YEAH! Death korps of krieg; an imperial guardsman who wears a gas mask looks much cooler than a puny cadian! EDIT: you forgot Penal legion btw
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Post by: Dakka_Dok
Go Catachan! Tribute to hordes of roughneck Rambo's!!
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Post by: AbsoluteBlue
Vraksian Renegades
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Post by: General Seric
Death Korps of Krieg. Hands down.
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Post by: ChaosxVoid
I figured DKoK were more like ww2 germans trench coats gas masks that good stuff (:
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Post by: FITZZ
I have been a huge fan of the film "Zulu" ever since I was a child and that is why Praetorians have always been my favorite IG range.
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Post by: Globzog
Vostroyan for me. Space Cossacks 4TW!
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Post by: SlaveToDorkness
I voted "Other"= Unlimited with no minimum range.... wait...what?
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Post by: Double tech5
I must say i like all the ranges of Imperial Guard models but recently I have been making my own Harkoni Warhawks but still I like the Death Korps
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Post by: ChrisWWII
I have to admit, Moridians and Praetorians look the best just because of their old fashioned 19th century units.
hehehe, space prussians and brits. =D
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Post by: nordic marine
1. dkok
2.catachans
3.valhalla
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Post by: ChemKat
I say other cause my army is mordians/cadians with greenstuff to make them have a long over coat...
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Post by: razcalking
Steel Legion for me - the models were so nice it inspired me to start a Guard army.
Now if they had only been plastic, I could look at them without silently weeping at the amount of money spent on them.
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Post by: devilfluff
Mordian
Parade unis? Yes, please!
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Post by: liquidjoshi
For me, it came down to either cadians (cheesy, I know), the Armageddon Steel legion, the Tanith or the Vostroyans (those crazy russians!)
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Post by: Necroagogo
FITZZ wrote: I have been a huge fan of the film "Zulu" ever since I was a child and that is why Praetorians have always been my favorite IG range.
What he said! Honourable mention to the Vostroyans and Tallarns.
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Post by: ultramarinelord
Cadians, but Mordians are a very close second.
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Post by: grayspark
I love the Elysian drop troops; they look so futuristic compared to the rest of them. Kinda remind me of the ODST from Halo
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Post by: Accolade
The Genswick Rifles
(Of course that might just be because I'm building them!)
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Post by: InventionThirteen
Death Korps, cause nothing says "We live in constant war" than a gas mask or four hundred.
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Post by: sluggaslugga
1. cadians (with respirators of course!)
2. vostroyan firstborn
3. DKOK
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Post by: mcfly
I said Krieg, but a close second for me is Valhallans, because of the fluff.
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Post by: bigmek35
Catachans an army of rambos COME ON WHATS NOT TO LOVE! :3
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Post by: Samus_aran115
DKOK. They're badasses
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Post by: Lexx
I love my praetorians. Slowly building up a 2k army of them.
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Post by: LiberatedObject
DKOK, followed by Cadians. I love the look and fluff of both.
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Post by: Samus_aran115
Cadians are moderately cool.
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Post by: Baconfat
Necromunda Spiders
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Post by: Hordini
Death Korps of Krieg, x10.
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Post by: BrookM
Elysians followed by the Cadians.
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Post by: SilverMK2
I love trench warfare armies, so I'm afraid that I'm going to have to say that DKoK are my favorites. Plus their model range looks damn cool
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Post by: privateherbert24
FOR TANITH, FOR THE EMPEROR!!!
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Post by: GarG
DkoK
Followed by Armageddon Steel Legion.
I mixed some steel legion into my DKoK Army and they all work awesomely.
Plus have you seen the DkoK weapons teams? Its like being in Operation Overlord!!!
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Post by: Boss Goretoof
I like the Catachans simply because they remind of my days playing Contra and watching movies like Commando.
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Post by: Farseer Faenyin
Gaunt's Ghosts, Tanith First-And-Only.....nobody can beat that fluff. DKoK is for posers. :-P
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Post by: DarkTraveler777
Praetorians! It takes guts to polish your buttons and rearrange your uniform in the thick of battle.
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Post by: Remos
God I wish those Elysian drop troops wouldn't be from ForgeWorld only... those are so awesome!
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Post by: Maverick
Elysians FTW. Then cadians.
I like valhallans and mordians too, but not to the same extent. I have three squads of mordian models in my army to act as veteran squads
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Post by: Wyvern
Elysian Drop Troops. They look awesome, have cooler looking weapons, and remind of a cross between Halo's ODST's and the Colonial Marines from the Alien series.
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Post by: Armandloft
Tanith, mostly for the fluff versus the model range. Valhallans are second, fluffwise.
Now, for the models themselves, well the Elysians are what I'd want to field, but I would miss the story aspect (as I don't know much about them).
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Post by: Maverick
See, I love the Elysians. They're like the Chuck Norris and Leeroy Jenkins of the Imperial guard, no word of a lie...
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Post by: yimkin101
DEATH KORPS FOR THE WIN
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Post by: Honersstodnt
my favorite imperial guard range is 360"... thats the deathstrike's max, right?
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Post by: Einherjar
Elysian first. Futuristic Airborne dudes for the win. Ive been a paratrooper for 6 years so im a little biest. Cadians take second with their Kasrkin and fw respirator heads
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Post by: R3con
Suprised Tanith is so low.
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Post by: Samus_aran115
Not surprised that rough riders are so low
They seem meh.
Starting to like cadians now. DKOK and steel legion are cool too.
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Post by: sniperjolly
My first thought was the SL range, and then I remembered big toof river... Preatorians all the way... Then space russians.
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Post by: sniperjolly
My first thought was the SL range, and then I remembered big toof river... Preatorians all the way... Then space russians.
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Post by: Tauzor
Krieggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg !
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Post by: Polonius
I have about 10,000pts of praetorians, so I voted for them.
The FW ranges are really amazing though, and all of the 2nd edition ranges had a lot going for them.
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Post by: Irrepressible
Steel Legion and DK. Because everything's cooler with gas masks.
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Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin
Although I appreciate the fact most of the Cadians stuff is plastic so have used them alot in the past.
My fave 100% are the Praetorians, I still regret that one of the few times I was utterly and compleately broke was when those boxes where released.
If they do ever do Mordian/Praetorians in the future in plastic, expect to see a full Imperial Guard version of Rouke's Drift compleate with terrain.
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Post by: chromedog
No overall favourite.
They all serve as sandbags in the end.
Although I am modelling up a praetorian army using plastic cadians and head/helmet swaps from WF Zulu war line infantry (the cadians have tunics under their flak vests).
I did this not because I particularly like the range of models they had, but because I don't like the plastic catachans, or metal Tallarns, Valhallans OR Vostroyans (really loathe them).
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Post by: Augustus
Genswick Rifles!
Dave Taylor is my hero!
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Post by: calgar 2.5
PRAETORIANS! GW should remake them in plastic!
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Post by: Ruckdog
Eh, I voted Cadian. It may make me "boring," but I just like the looks of the minis, and the variety.
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Post by: RDizzle
Krieg because they have a certain muddy WWII look, would have been drop troops though because they seem like the only units who wouldn't get slaughtered for the imperium
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Post by: Gailbraithe
Right before voting it was a toss up between Death Korps and Steel Legion, who are very similar looking and equally awesome. I ended up voting for Steel Legion just because I knew Death Korps would get more votes.
But right after I voted I realized I was wrong, and that my favorite IG aren't listed. Because my favorite IG are CHAOS RENEGADES.
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Post by: zing165
drop troops FTW
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Post by: zilegil
Steel legion, being an ork player, that's weird.
Grazzy is annoying, up with Waaagh! wazzdakka.
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Post by: Chaos Lord Gir
DKOK ftw
Even if their sergeant does remind me of Darth Vader. But with a bolt pistol for good measure.
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Post by: Farmer
None
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Post by: Howard A Treesong
DKoK for me, but Praetorians and Steel Legion are right behind.
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Post by: loritheladybug7
I like the conversion my friend did and had me paint. Very different
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Post by: WarWizard91
I would have to say forge worlds Vraksian Renegades. They just supa kewl!
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Post by: Suicidal Cheez
Valhallan ice warriors ofcource!
For mother Russia!
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Post by: Bossasaurus
Traitor
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Post by: djdutton
Armageddon Steel Legions, any 'umies willing to stand up to Thraka with just a lasrifle is a real solder.
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Post by: Mr Nobody
Death Korps of Krieg, their gas mask look is very intimidating.
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Post by: neil101
death korps , the realistic humanist sizing and that amazing deatail, although my praxian guard come a close second , napoleonic ig anyone
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Post by: royal house
Russians all the way.
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Post by: Mukkin'About
DKOK and Steel legion!
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Post by: Riddick40k
Vitrian Dragoons, Glass Armour and High Powered Lasgun using Shock Troops FTW!
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Post by: hemingway
FITZZ wrote: I have been a huge fan of the film "Zulu" ever since I was a child and that is why Praetorians have always been my favorite IG range.
praetorians took a close second to DKoK to my mind.
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Post by: Big Tim
Until the DKK came out I really like the Cadian line, but those DKK models are the best miniatures in the IG line.
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Post by: Captain Destructo
Steel Legions just look so awesome. The gas masks are awesome. Death Korps of Krieg come in close second with me, because they are too easily mistakeable for First World War German soldiers, they need more to differentiate. Although, I do love the Forgeworld Death Korps Heavy Weapons teams. Third comes in the Canadian Shock Troops!!! I am one of them!!! The Commissar will probably shoot me if I don't cheer for my country's team!!!
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Post by: Amaya
Elysians are the best. Mordians and Catachan are incredibly lame.
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Post by: Destroyer
Cadians cause they just look standard.
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Post by: chaplaingrabthar
Turalon wrote:Mordian Iron Guard because of the blue uniforms and dress hats worn into combat. No combat armour needed, just iron hard resolve.
What he said.
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Post by: Iratus Custodis
Death korps of krieg, if only there were plastic models for them...then I'd be drowning in guardsmen and battle tanks.
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Post by: shrike
SL/ DKoK. Dunno what it is with me and gas masks...
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Post by: Snarky
I do have to agree that Vraksian Renegades blow all the IG regiments out of the water.
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Post by: Matt.Kingsley
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Post by: Wyrmalla
The Tanith 1st if it weren't so small, but because of this probably the Death Korps. They have a decent amount of character, though I'll never buy any of them unless their secondhand; because, as with all GW products these days, Forgeworld even more so, their rediculously over priced for someone with my pitance wage and any sort of social life.¬¬
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Post by: Mohoc
1) DKoK
2) Elysians
3) Cadian
I am building Cadians since I don't have the $$$ for DKoKs.
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Post by: chaos0xomega
Polonius wrote:I have about 10,000pts of praetorians, so I voted for them.
Pics or gtfo
1) Praetorians
2) DKoK
3) Elysians
Its funny though, I have a bunch of DKoK, but no Praetorians :(
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Post by: 4TheGraeterGood
I like the Krieg. but I also really like the Cadians because they remind me of the rebels from starwars. lol
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Post by: Xanadu
Catachans, first guard army, favorite army to this day
(the old Dark Eldar are up there too)
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Post by: Wardragoon
Mordian's, kickin in the Emperors name and doing it in style.
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Post by: Squat Kid
SQUATS!!! but other than them, Death Korps are awesome
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Post by: Jensvejmand
It's hard if not nearly impossible to just pick one! because they all look so good xD, but Ive got to admit DKOK are probably my favorite too, all though I haven't got any of them ;(
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Post by: nickick
B-but the steel legion rule!!!
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Post by: ArmorOfContempt
Elysians, hands down. I love the whole "cut down/light weight" look their vehicles/equipment have. I also think I'm the only person in the hobby who doesn't like DKoK at all.
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Post by: Melonfish
Tbh the original metal Catachan's were one of my faves, after that Steel legion then the Praetorians.
the new cadians are way better then the original metals but the plastic Catachans? i mean wow whoever made them should be shot.
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Post by: shadeyaces
Death Korps of Krieg is the best.
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Post by: tantan628
I llike ice warriors but not Vostroyan ice warriors as they look ridiculous if you ask me. So, it's gotta be Elysian.
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Post by: KamikazeCanuck
Just based on the models have to go with Death Korps and Elysians. Forge World makes cool stuff.
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Post by: Built-in
Ice Russians represent!
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Post by: Reaper Man 2020
I must say that I have quite a soft spot for most of the Imperial Guard regiments but I voted for DKOK as the range of models is just fantastic! Elysians and Vostroyans are tied second for me with the Steel Legion coming in third. Surpisingly the Guard army I have done is the Cadians, probably due to it being cheaper to do, though I have also bought all the models for a Vostroyan army as well. Just taking a break from the Cadians at the mo with a marine army!
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Post by: chickenbane
Attilans. Hairy Mongol horsemen who smell bad. Whats not to like about them?
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Post by: Field Marshall Terry
1. Cadians - LOVE THEIR FLUFF, I do hate the spare LRMBT tank commander head though, the one with the officers cap
2. Mordians - My dad was a US Marine and I always wanted to paint some like that for him for his b-day
-I did and he thought it was awesome, he has them on top of his work bench in the shop
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Post by: guyperson5
Armageddon Steel Legion and Death Korps of Kreig. Undecided
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Post by: Arclaw
Tallarn Desert Raiders all the way (since I got my first box back in '98). I just wish they had a few more models in the range... a flamer would be great, as well as a standard bearer, another officer, maybe a medic or comms guy... wishful thinking more than a decade on!
You've got to love the old metal Guard... They've got so much more character than the cheesy new plastic infantry, including the metal Catachans and Cadians (although the command sprues are pretty good in my opinion).
Check out my gallery for pics of the first 10 Tallarns I've repainted from my old army, which is getting a big revamp!
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Post by: Arctik_Firangi
Vostrayans for me. I personally put Elysians at the bottom of the list - those models do nothing for me.
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Post by: Warlord Gazghkull Thraka
I voted for the Death Korps of Krieg, because they look so BAMF! and I dont even play I.G.!
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Post by: Maenus_Rajhana
While I like the DKoK, my favorite IG force isn't actually technically IG - An army of Necromunda gangs FTW
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Post by: yarrick2k5
1st Armageddon Steel Legion
2nd Tallarn
3rd Catachan deathworld
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Post by: Field_Mouse
Elysians are my favorite.
Shortly followed by the Steel Legion.
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Post by: littleboyblues
DKoK are kind of the greatest models made by FW or GW. I would have never started guard otherwise.
Elysians wouold be second though.
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Post by: huntho21
Death Korps of Kreig all the way. There in my list for armies that must be done
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Post by: AwesomeFex
Steel Legion. That is all.
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Post by: Grenat
Death Korps. Far above all the other (and I can't stand Cadians.)
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Post by: Runna
6 inches from my boyz. Heh, that sounds dirty. WAAAAGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Evaelc
1. Cadians
2. Elysian drop troopers
3. Death Korps of Kreig.
4. Vostroyan
Cadians are awesome. They look great. However I have seen a catachan with a cadian chest, that would look alright.
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Post by: Stella Cadente
original metal cadians
metal valhallans
metal praetorians
metal mordians
metal tallarn
metal catachans
the new stuff is cack
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Post by: MendedDragon
It was hard between the Kriegs and Tanith. But then again Gaunt's Ghost and Tanith First and Only, all the way!
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Post by: Krieg Solder 117
DKoK, Elysians, and Catachans. My wallet is still in therapy from the purchases of the first two.
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Post by: Varrick
Gotta hand it to the Steel legion; those guys are outstanding and i wish they weren't left out of the plastics.
Still hope putting Yarrick in finecost was a hint that Steel Legion would be marching up to fill the role of the good uniform army. Lord knows cadia can't do that.
Don't know why they chose cadians and catachans for it but it sucks they chose dull & rambo clones for the guard regiments. I like Catachans but i don't think i could paint them proper. Steel legion i can paint; i don't need to detail any faces yet they still have more character than the Cadians.
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Post by: Joshh
I really like the Elysian trooper models from FW. I enjoy the fluff too - the only thing I don't like is that they have no tanks - or anything heavier than a Sentinel for crying out loud. So I'm scratchbuilding an airmobile tank to accompany Valkyrie-dropped squads. (If you want to see the WIP, check the link in my sig hint hint nudge nudge)
Elysians have to be the bravest Guardsmen around - jumping into the 41st Millennium with nothing more than a grav-chute, their trusty lasgun, the Emperor's blessing and their standard-issue balls of steel.
Pictured: Elysian Drop Trooper.
Not pictured: His giant balls. But just barely.
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Post by: LordofMuck
Vraksian Renegade Militia with Death Korps a VERY close second Both FW model lines rock hard
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Post by: bymis
Love the Valhallen all the old pictures of them Vs the Tyranids
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Post by: Cryonicleech
Good 'ol Cadians.
Though Space Russians are cool too.
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Post by: sp4cew0lf
Catchan here.
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Post by: Albeezie
Space French! I use WW1 minis and play them as imperial guard. They look really cool and are an unique army.
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Post by: Happygrunt
Mordians. They look professional and Imperial. And I like the uniform.
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Post by: The Mad Tanker
Death Korps of Krieg (wish I had some models...)
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Post by: gicks30
kasrkin are my favourite IG models so my vote gooes to Cadians
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Post by: danesk
Well, even though I'm (ATM) a hardcore cadian player I need to say the death corps. Awesome models.
Altough, if, in the far future, they start remodeling the valhallans and make them in plastics I would probably get as many of them as possible. But, as said, that it is if they get a total makeover. If todays models is given out in plastic then no. Just nu.
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Post by: mwnciboo
Does anyone get fed up with the awful BL books on the Imperial Guard, the Tanith 1st and only are reasonable. But there is never a competent highly trained and elite guard unit that actually uses tactics. Yes they are a meat shield at the Strategic Level, but at the tactical level there would be some highly proficient, veteran and grizzled units. Think of the Napoleons Old Guard, or some of the SS Units in WWII. I would like to see some better literature, anyone who has read "A bridge too Far" "The Longest Day" "It never snows in September" knows that elite infantry formations (like Fallshircmjaegers or Paratroopers) are extremely professional and tenacious even in the face of overwhelming odds and high casualty rates. I just find that the Imperial Guard is portrayed as "Meh", which is fair enough for PDF troops but not for all the Regiments in the Guard, some are average, some are exceptional (Catachans, Elysian's and Krieg).
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Post by: Lord of Baal
Vostroyan!!!
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Post by: Viersche
Krieg seems to be winning this poll
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Post by: VardenV2
In terms of gameplay and sort of 'ideals' I have always loved Valhallan's. However the Death Korps of Krieg models are just too freaking cool not to love. So for me it's a tie.
-VardenV2
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Post by: Battle Brother Ambrosius
Cadians. I also like DKoK.
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Post by: Ogryn
Death Korps are cool, but a bit pricey, as being an entire FW based army.
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Post by: butchyboy73
mwnciboo wrote:Does anyone get fed up with the awful BL books on the Imperial Guard, the Tanith 1st and only are reasonable. But there is never a competent highly trained and elite guard unit that actually uses tactics. Yes they are a meat shield at the Strategic Level, but at the tactical level there would be some highly proficient, veteran and grizzled units. Think of the Napoleons Old Guard, or some of the SS Units in WWII. I would like to see some better literature, anyone who has read "A bridge too Far" "The Longest Day" "It never snows in September" knows that elite infantry formations (like Fallshircmjaegers or Paratroopers) are extremely professional and tenacious even in the face of overwhelming odds and high casualty rates. I just find that the Imperial Guard is portrayed as "Meh", which is fair enough for PDF troops but not for all the Regiments in the Guard, some are average, some are exceptional (Catachans, Elysian's and Krieg).
I agree, (though I would've mentioned the French Foriegn Legion, the Royal Marine Commandos and the LRDG long before the Waffen SS). The Kaskrin's get a pretty good write in by Dan Abnett in Hereticus and he gives the IG a fantastic flavour in his novel Legion in the HH series (to my mind, the best in the series thus far) I think that most of the BL authors are going through the motions and using a template and/or their 12 year old son/nephew to ghost write for them!!
gicks30 wrote:kasrkin are my favourite IG models so my vote gooes to Cadians
Yep, I'd go for Kaskrins and along with them, the 4th edition Stormtrooopers (the ones who look like a SWAT Team gone gonzo!
I love Elysians but can only afford Cadians so my Elysian STYLED Army will be mainly Cadians, suitably converted to look airborne-ish, with Sentinels, Valks and Vendettas )
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Post by: Banzaimash
Steel Legion and Space British!
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Post by: The Epic Chaosdude!!!
Death Korps of Krieg. Nuff said...
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Post by: AethyrKnight
Tanith first and only, but only because the books are awesome. If i were to actually use them, i'd convert catachan/cadian amalgamations, as the models are a bit old.
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Post by: Brother-Captain Scotti
Could only be the tanith, never really understood why GW never did a range for them with the success the books have had
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Post by: htj
Brother-Captain Scotti wrote:Could only be the tanith, never really understood why GW never did a range for them with the success the books have had
Um, they did. The post above refers to said range.
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Post by: Tzarkahn
Valhallans because I started when you could only get metal guardsmen. So it was them Mordians, Tallarns, Awful Looking Cadians or Catachans.
I picked up some Valhallans and some Catachans, but hated the flesh they had so much of.
When the Steel Legion came out I picked up some of them, and I wish I'd got some praetorians when I had the chance.
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Post by: Ridealgh
I've always loved cadians. they look so... so......
I can't really describe why i like them tbh but i seem to prefer them over every other style of IG.
In close second is the Dkok.
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Post by: CuddlySquig
Dkok by far
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Post by: Trondheim
Preatorians by a long shot
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Post by: RatBot
I've always liked Valhallans. In fact, when I started 40K at the beginning of 3rd edition, I wanted to play a Valhallan army, but even back then all that pewter was too expensive (especially for a junior high school student). If they ever made plastic Valhallans, I'd have to fight pretty hard to resist temptation.
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Post by: templarsandorks?
Catachans because of the models and fluff
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Post by: A Kvlt Ghost
Vostroyans all the way for me, they're one of my favourite mini lines and I'd own a lot of them if they weren't all metal.
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Post by: King Pariah
Elysians hands down. Airborne Ranger guts and danger.
Tied for second are SL, and DKoK
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Post by: el_groovatore
Always had a soft spot for the Steel Legion. Trenchcoat Guard always look amazing - on the tabletop, in artwork, in fluff, or just simply on a single model basis. And sure, the Death Korps have an awesomeness to them, but there's just something about the Steel Legion that really appeals to me. I'd give an arm and a leg for GW to produce a new plastic range for these guys, full of customisable options and the like.
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Post by: necrovamp
I like the elysians and the death korps, but you cannot beat the Tallarn, i love the refelctions of modern desert fighting, plus i love fighting in the desert.
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Post by: Gutstuf Ugfang
bring back different ranges for IG. or at least give options to give more personality to that players regiment. it would be awesome if they brought back steel legion.
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Post by: baseballclu
1. Death Korps of Krieg
2. Valhallens
3. Tanith First and Only
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Post by: Byte
Iron Guard!
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Post by: Squidmanlolz
Catachan!
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Post by: carlos13th
Tanith
DKOK
Steel Legion
Its a shame you cant get plastics of any of the above. Also there are only 6 tanith models for sale which means lots of conversions needed.
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Post by: A Town Called Malus
Valhallans.
Long live the 597th!
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Post by: Joshua Von Wolkestadt
Death Korp of Krieg.
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Post by: Ryan the Lion
I've always loved the Mordian Iron Guard. The crisp, clean uniforms and tough-as-nails attitude is like a Commissar's dream come true!
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Post by: motyak
I voted for Elysians, but I wish I had 2 choices so I could put tanith as well. The only reason Elysians won for me is because they have far more variety in their range.
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Post by: sierra 1247
1. death korps!! krieg feels like metro 2033
2. classic stormtroopers with the berets space SAS!!
3.cadians
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Post by: alanmckenzie
I loved tallarn back in 2nd ed. Wanted to start a small force but never got round to it. Just waiting patiently for the relaunch. I may be waiting a while.
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Post by: Color Sgt. Kell
why does no one like Catachans anymore! They are Rambo, Schwarzenegger, Chuck Norris, and all the other awesome jungle battle guys combined. And by the way, in the fluff they eat nails, benchpress terminators, and kill marines by the bushel, but in game they are just guardsmen. They really need a current edition codex.
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Post by: baxter123
I love the feel of the Catachan. The hard soldiers and masters of the Jungle Fighting and sniper teams, and they have some killer heroes to lead them. If only Mordians had that...
I also have loved the Vostroyan since the Battle Report (Back in 5th) in the WD about Commissar Von Blacke and his ventures.
Mordian look awsome as well, and I'm thinking after my small Cultist bands finished as well as my other guard army I might collect a Volpone based Mordian, Vostroyan and Steel Legion army... Still just an idea though.
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Post by: Ma55ter_fett
I'll go with the firstborn, of the few IG armys available I like their look the best.
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Post by: Kaiserbudheim
It may be a stretch but my first choice goes to The Last Chancers. The second then goes to the Catachan Jungle fighters. All the other regiments running around with fancy gear and flashy uniforms. Forget that, KNIVES OUT men!
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Post by: Spuj
It is a toss up between Valhallens and DKOK for me.
Thinking about it I would say:
1.DKOK
2.Valhallens
3.Cadians
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Post by: Decio
Cadians, they're SO convertable!
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Post by: SneakyMek
I'm kinda torn between the Valhallans and the Tallarns. Too bad though that GW focus so much on the Cadians and the Catachans instead of making new models for everyone else.
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Post by: Far Seer
Steel Legion for me. I feel DKoK is too common as an alternative range for IG.
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Post by: YELLOWBLADES
Tallarn, alwayer loved the camo
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Post by: Hindenburg
Vostroyan. They are the best representatives of the 40k art direction in my opinion.
Cadians are just generic sci-fi soldiers and Death Korps are a bit silly with the skullfaces. The Vostroyans are nice and characterful.
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Post by: sarpedons-right-hand
Death Korps all the way. Great minis and great fluff
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Post by: cox.dan2
It's a toss-up between Valhallans and Vostroyans
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Post by: Valhalla130
It's almost unfair comparing Elysians and FW Tallarns, but just taking into account fluff and general model range, for me, it's:
1) Valhallan Ice Warriors (although I'm still waiting for the Logres Snow troopers pictured in the 3rd ed codex)
2) DKoK
3) Mordian Iron Guard
4) Praetorian Guard
5) Steel Legion
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Post by: angel of ecstasy
Tallarns and Attilans.
I voted Tallarns, because they're slightly cooler.
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Post by: walkiflalka
I really like the look of the Death korps but at the same time it creeps me out how much they resemble the uniforms of the nazis during ww2
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Post by: Color Sgt. Kell
Catachans! Although everyone says they are unrealistic and have terrible sculpts, for some reason I think they're awesome. To all the armored regiments out there
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Post by: Nocturnal391
^^ Catachans = badass.
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Post by: BlapBlapBlap
Vostroyans.
Because bears and big hats.
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Post by: IGtR=
Commissar Molotov wrote:I wanna anti-vote for the plastic Catachans, who look like shaved gorillas in bandannas and vests...
I miss the old metal Catachans, who were actually pretty darned cool-looking, mainly because they apparently stayed away from the roid-aid the plastic Catachans were drinking.
Damn true. So incompatible with Cadians now as the proportions on the arms are just obscene, even for heroic scale. Still I love them. All guard are great, but only to the civilians they are defending, and presumably to the commander shelling out the cash to buy them!!
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Post by: BlapBlapBlap
walkiflalka wrote:I really like the look of the Death korps but at the same time it creeps me out how much they resemble the uniforms of the nazis during ww2
Thanks to many hours of tireless lecturing from people who care I can tell you DKoK actually borrow from across many uniforms present in the world wars. There are bits of French, bits of German, and other bits on the side as well.
They are pretty much designed around the soul-draining life of that era, sent off as young men who believe they are defending the greater good and committing themselves to the bleak future of unending war. And 'Krieg' is war in German.
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Post by: ghastli
My Tallarn army that acquired last year kinda makes me a little biased
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Post by: Earth Dragon
At this point, I will probably buy the next IG plastic outside of Cadians just to promote NON-Cadian IG. Preferably that'll be Valhallan, Tallarn, or Krieg, but I would also eat up redone Catachan, Mordian, or Vostrayans.
It be better to have 4 different IG books with different standard human factions versus 4 different SM books.
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Post by: Griddlelol
I really like the FW Tallarn range, but I'd never pay for an entire army made of them. It's a shame that I'm so heavily invested in plastic Cadians that I'll never use anything else.
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Post by: Howlin' Mad Murdrean
I love catachans. They're just soo... actiony feeling XD. Like predator and every Vietnam movie had a child.
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Post by: Pointer5
I love the fluff of the catachans. I have had a blast making a jungle board to use them on.
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