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IIRC these are the first IGs i´ve ever seen with SM shoulderpads and i think the look is very suitable for them. the effect is to show the true stormtrooper in them...

vik

LOL! I was going for hardened vets in carapace,,,heavy carapace. Looks like it worked! That and 3 meltas!

they do look battlehardend right enough...there is a catachan explosive carring mini, you could get it and use him for carring the vodka around kind of medic so to say...lol

LOL! my very own "Saint Bernard!" like mini. I really need to get back to keeping my infantry pics here and my tank pics in my tank thread.^^

order is to be uphold at any costs...move on soldier...

I like the end result of the great coat troopers. Good work. The camo fits well IMO

Thanks, now I have to paint the other 45 of those with that helmet style. I may try something slightly different with the ones with the other two head types I assembled.

To Vik, planning on it!

i like those models, the colors you use are very cool.

ive always hatted the guns thou, of those models in particular, do you know if IG guns or arms can be used instead, ive always wondered this in case i ever got these models!

I suppose they could, but a lot of cutting is needed, the main rifles are bullpup ammo fed, and the thing is, I like the Autoguns as they have that nice BFG feel, especially with the underslung shotguns.IG arms and even head could be used based on the way these guys are molded.

Just have to see what it is you like, and then make those changes.

Okay, decided to give a size comparison between GW and WF minis for a feel of their size, the two closest poses i found were between the Colonel and Sgt. Vassily. Now, keeping in mind that the Catachan legs I used for Vassily are in a odd backwards stance and that the Colonel was left on his blob of stand, about 1-2mm high, he looks taller, but the scale is 28mm, making them basically the same size as far as actual wargaming is concerned. So now, for your pleasure, Vassily and the Colonel
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Vassily's Hellpistol is more impressive than that needly pistol of the colonel, I need to find a better pistol, after all, a Colonel needs an impressive gun. I may also have a decent sword for him as well to have on him, marking his status as an officer and a gentleman.

Awesome camo pattern. Very cool colors.

vent wrote:Awesome camo pattern. Very cool colors.

Thanks, Vassily will get his version once I get back to paint this week and apply more time to that wild bunch! Almost done with the Colonel and his command unit. Once I get done with them, I will work on the Platoon and the great coat veterans from their planet. All part of the Konfederacy of course Komrade!

thanks for the scale pics... youre dudes will be a great addition for the imperial forces against xenos and heretics...
will you give the colonel a sword sheated or replace the pointing hand? would be a shame if you destroy that pose...so i would opt for a sheated sword...

cheers man, and more of that cool work

vik

Oh, a clipped on sword at hi back or hip for sure, and i found a Plasma pistol for him to carry as well! ^^

that sounds more like he is becoming business...hope to see that ace of a colonel...^^

vik

I just need to glue that sword in place, and snip, pin and glue that plasma pistol in place of that weedy TV gun he has.

I'll be doing my own shock trooper IG army soon, it will be interesting to compare.

FoxPhoenix135 wrote:I'll be doing my own shock trooper IG army soon, it will be interesting to compare.

Sounds good! It is always better to see different patterns as I see so many folks do nice paint schemes, but mostly sticking to what the companies have done as if if were set in stone, I have always believed that we should be more original and come out with whether our own schemes, or maybe a scheme we liked from someone else that we did a similar job to. (In the case of a gray-on-gray scheme I borrowed, I did let the person know I was going to try the pattern/scheme out on my Tau, it was okayed)

So, you have seen my IG patterns.

My SM, the Dragons Errant are Regal blue with Shadow Gray trimmed and blinged in shining/burnished gold.

My Orks are a paler shade of green and wearing tanned but undyed leathers and tin bitz armor/weapons as they were inspired somewhat by the movie "The Fifth Element"

My Tau original scheme is "jungle vine" camo that is three shades of green and confounds those with poor color vision, and their gray/gray urban camo scheme.

I'll be doing a very Soviet-esque theme, so I'm still deciding between an olive drab scheme or a more modern spetnaz camouflage, such as the 2nd pic down on this page:

http://www.incamouflage.com/camouflage-in-military/camouflage-gallery/russian-army-camouflage/

I see, woodland pattern camo, nice.

I also see that my gray pattern is similar to the 4th pic down. ^^

Well, I promised some pics of the Colonel once I added a better weapon kit out for him.
Plasma pistol
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Sword in scabbard.
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pointing at the camera, both weapons visible.
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the plasma pistol looks odd...i think you should shave a bit of the handle off...
will you add a strap to the sword? i think the sword as such look ace, gives him a bit of a vet look as if he was promoted to colonel and given the sword as well...

vik

Well, the handle is from the original pistol, odd as I think it was the bulk of that spindly weapon. Power supply in handle? I can't shave it down much or I will shave his hand down/off.

I can make a strap from putty I think, but I did wish to get it placed on him and I think he is one of those that reaches behind himself to draw it, so, yes, a strap will work.

Thanks for the input Vik

Nice work! Very nice camo patterns and very nice IG conversions too. The SM arms have worked very well and clearly shows that they are veterans. Keep up the good work

Commander Cain wrote:Nice work! Very nice camo patterns and very nice IG conversions too. The SM arms have worked very well and clearly shows that they are veterans. Keep up the good work

Thanks! I am liking the IG army of mine all the way, and will have to post some of the completed pics back on Bootcamp as well when finished.

More pics tonight!

Okay, I promised more pics of the troops tonight, and well here they are.
Here we have the command section for the Myrmanskyan Rifles as the contribution to the Khadrovian Konfederacy has all members participation to defend their section of humanity on His name on Earth!
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Sgt. Vassily and his "Violators" looking for more enemy tanks to kill.
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the slight russian feel your camo instills looks at its best with your Sgt. Vassily and his "Violators" , here its most fitting, this doesnt mean i dont like it on the other guys as well, mind you^^

so i guess it is finally time for some basing?

will be nice to see these hooligans done completley...

vik

Basing definitely looks like the next step. I'm cheap, so I only use fine sand and pva glue.

ähm seems all your piclinks are broken...