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Hey all

Here is my regimental HQ tank for my armored company, "Feichtenstein's Farmboys", Dherelon 1st armored. RF is the Commander and head Chaplain of the Regiment.

I thought the tank would be a good excuse to expand on the fluff of the army, therefore I added the agri world theme.

There are seven cherubs. On the left one is sounding horns to signal his presence. One holds a book of his deeds. A third holds a sword and represents his power. Two on the right hold an iron cross full of skulls, representing his duty and the souls he looks over. Also on the right one crowns the God Emporer. On the banner one unfurls a banner with his name. RF himself is on the banner, in the sky, pointing his troops below forward. On the back of the banner (picture didnt turn along with a couple of the cherub closeups) is a picture of the homeworld above two crossed wheat shafts held together by an iron cross.

I took the red cloth motif (all troopers have red capes) over some plates of the tank and the barrels. The sides also have the red cloth and have half an aquilla each.

The tank is stock other than the banner, RF, the riders, the dozer and the track guards.

The banner is brass rod and plasticard.

RF is a mix of a ton of bits, here they are listed: Krieg legs, tank sprue torso, empire left arm attached to empire wizard book hand, empire general poofy upper arm attached to a converted power fist. The head is an empire wizard head. The cape is from the outrider kit and the attached arm was removed and filed for the new one. GS fur around the collar as well as GS neck armor. Empire general cherub.

The tank riders are different IG bits with Empire arms, guns, capes and heads.

The track guards are thick card. Same with the dozer, with skulls cut in half and teeth from normal dozers.


Here are some pics:
Front:


Side:


Other side:


Scratch Dozer:


Banner:


RF:


Top:


Emporer:


Sword Cherub:


Horns Cherub:


Top again:


I painted it with my army and Chicago GD in mind. After being in the GD I realized it isnt just painting skill, which I tried to show with all the freehand, but its also showing off the model as we all know what WD is for. However I got honorable mention and will be in at least the website. In the future I will pick something much smaller, with less room for errors, and give myself more than a week and a half to paint it. Im going to Baltimore next year with something ( I think its still before chicago then) so we will see. Games Day was ridiculously fun and I got enough free and almost free crap to pay for the whole trip. Plus I went with a really good friend and getting there and back was just as much fun as games day.

Ah well, enough chitchat, thanks for looking!

WOW, Thats great freehand painting. Where did you get the idea for this. I think you should paint some more tanks to go with it.

I forgot to mention that. The idea for the banner and dozer came from an old US buy bonds poster. RF on the banner is based loosely on the uncle sam in it, likewise for the troopers. Its not as common as the pointing Sam one though which I hope to add onto something at some point.

Hah, I noticed that as well, I own that poster. Should have given the troops bayonets! Nice piece of Americana.

Great work.

I can't believe that didn't win anything, it's incredible. I'm not one to easily say things like that, but I've seen far less impressive pieces win golds.

It's beautifully painted and very unique. In honesty it's not something I'd do myself because I prefer my vehicles looking more realistic than decorative, but well done at GD and I can't believe you did it in under a fortnight!

Raon- I cut the bayonets off in the pic as my guys have big hefty guns that have no bayonets, thought it would look weird.

Greebynog- Meh, its no biggie. Didnt really expect to win the first I went to.

Thanks for the compliments guys.

hey brandon,

your IG AC is coming along and lookin great!!!

I remain floored by your talent and freehand work. I know competition in chicago is fierce, but I'm surprised you only walked away with honorable mention. Regardless, it's a beautiful piece, bravo.

one sec.... can't type while I'm kneeling in awe and amazement. That, my friend, is utterly boss.

That is very neat. I like the inclusion of the propaganda/war drive inspired posters. It makes it seem like the tank would be better seen in an Imperial parade rather than the battlefield. Would you mind explaining the process you go through in order to do your freehand?

That looks really great. I'd never imagine seeing a guard tank so colorful, but it looks great like that

Can we see more pics of the army?

I always thought that tanks with super decorative murals on them were for Space Marines, and that the Imperial Guard were more grubby and practical, but you sir have changed my mind! It's beautifully painted and I think the propaganda on it ties in very well with Imperial fluff.

Spectacular work, but nothing less would be expected of you!
Also, the cannons look great. One day you should do a step by step, the weathering on the tank's main body looks great, looking at the last pic.

Great work as ever, especially the side panels and the flag / cloth effects on the armour. Let us hope the douch-patrol don't manage to derail your thread again.

That is amazing mate.

I am in serious meltdown here.....2 Weeks!!!?!?!?

Amazing.

Great disservice was done to not finishing in top 3.

I saw the dread that won. Sure the rusty look was cool, but your paint job blew that away.

The 3rd place Ultramarine rhino was also nice.

Great job on the tank. Many around me looking at figs were shocked that you didn't finish in the "money"

Fantastic.
That's all I can say.. truly fantastic.

Thanks for the compliments everyone! Very much appreciated.