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I want to make some legionnaires but i dont want to use the last chancers models. any ideas ?

Catachans Models, perhaps?

Cadian legs, IG Vehicle Crew Bodies?
Erm, Catachan Arms and Heads?

I considered using beastmen. It's even more likely now that Maxmini has put out their AK-47 mini's. That would give them the look of scruffy low-lifes that appeals to my antisocial nature.

A snazzy orange paint job can go miles to make even the most vanilla Cadian look like Penal Legion scum.

I would definitely go with Catachans if I was ever to make any, however, since they're supposed to be grizzled, hardened and probably roided out something fierce.

DoW

i have mixed cadian heads and arms with fantasy mercenary bodies.

I would suggest that the penal legions could be equiped in not a disimilar fashion to regular guardsmen, therefore you can use regular guard minis without worry, maybe a more rag tag paint job/weathering. Those new ugly GW guard heads might also help with this deshevalled look, including some crude bionics/alterations.

Personally I will am using the oldest guard stuff I have mixed with the current plastic kits. From my own collection I have a choice of metal RT era Imperial Army (they are a little smaller than the current ranges though) and my preferred choice which will be cadian/catachan legs/torsos with the atiquated Ryza pattern lasgun weaponry/equipment (from the first plastic guard kit). These troops will be a mis-mash which I think represents the generally random look a penal legion should have. Of course there is also the option of using a mix of any SF minis you have to represent a ragtag band.

It really is a great opportunity to model something a little differant in an otherwise uniform army.

Catachans, necromunda gangers, mixed guardsmen, WHFB militia kitbashes, old gorka morka diggas.

I'm in the middle of an army constructed from almost entirely penal legion squads. You might get some ideas from my two threads:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/257474.page

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/257525.page

I hope you find some of the ideas useful and good luck!

Blake

Pig Iron Productions' Feral Kolony troops.

A bit of green stuff on a catachan & hey-presto -

Personally, when i get around to it, WHFB Empire Flagellents with lasguns would look killer.

I got redemptionists I can use

If your going for the prisoner try the empirt Flagellant kit

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat20004&prodId=prod10006

that catachan guy is the secret ingredient to the essence of pure awesomeness (mad work)

I use the renegade militia from FW with Cadian arms/legs.
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/chaosrenmil.htm

I used the warrior of chaos heads on catachan bodies with the horns cut and filed off, was thinking of painting jeans and orange vests also i foung flagellent heads can be quite fun, also the banner and shackles on there arms can creae a nice look. On the other hand if your a red dwarf fan look up the canaries they were a deep space penal legion incorparating a black and yellow paint scheme

I went the easy route and picked up some of the old metal Cadians. Their kit looks nicely out of date.