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This little squad came about from two sources. One, I've heard at least a few jokes comparing Grotz vs Guardsmen; two, I got a random bit bag that seemed to include all the parts of a Commissar. Then I started thinking about how Runtherds resemble Commissars - the scary threat of death goading troops into battle and slaying any who attempt to run away. Then I had the idea of a deranged commissar leading a squad of terrified grotz into battle, in his dementia mistaking them for very short IG.

The Commissar is built out of parts I got in a random bit bag and is probably wrong. It's a little hard to see from this picture, but he's got a little chunk of metal jammed into the back of his head, the source of his derangement.

The grots are all old style one piece plastic. I trimmed all their little helmet spikes off and paired them off into five groups.

Group 1 - Helmets
I ground down their heads and hollowed out some Imperial Guard heads (also from the bit bag) so that I could use the helmets. I was going to do more, but this was a massive pain in the ass.

Group 2 - Lasguns
I got a couple of lasguns in the bit bag as well. For the first grot in this pair I carefully ground out his shoota and replaced it with a lasgun. This was an EVEN BIGGER pain in the ass than the helmets, so I only did one complete replacement (he's on the left in the top picture) and one where I just replaced the end of the shoota with a lasgun end.

Group 3 - Iconography
Two shootas got decorated with various Imperial regalia, also from the bit bag.

Group 4 - Pouches
I just added some IG pouches and canteens to two. By this point I'd had enough of taking a dremel tool to tiny grotz.

Group 5 - Las-Gunified Shootas
I trimmed the end of the shootas to look more like las-guns. You can see one in the back on the bottom picture.

I tried to match the colour of Cadian troops - researching that was when I realized my commissar might not be quite properly dressed. My excuse is that he's got a big ol' piece of scrap jammed in his brain. Instead of complaining he's got the wrong pants on, you should be thanking the Emperor he's wearing pants at all.

When I read the title I was thinking there was going to be a Gretchin dressed up like a commissar, Gretchin revolution style.

This is just as good. Looks pretty cool

You've made a very nice squad out of those old models. I love the helmet conversions.

Nice work! In the first pic, the Commissar looks like he needs a guitar pick in his right hand ...

Yeah, I agree, that's a pretty nice redo of some otherwise medium-quality old models.

Hilarious! Say they're hopped up on hallucinogens and you can use them as penal legion!

Ailaros wrote:Yeah, I agree, that's a pretty nice redo of some otherwise medium-quality old models.

Having that commissar there even gives me an excuse why they all look alike: they're being led by a madman with brain damage and an obsession with uniformity.

I imagine the Orks watching him chase Grots around screaming about "INCORRECT PANTS! TEN LASHES!" and laughing too hard at the Grot's terror to shoot at him.
"Yeah, 'e's a 'umie and a bit weedy, but 'e keeps da Grotz in line like no-one's business!"

Awesome, pure awesome. I would do this as a joke army if it weren't for the time and lack of me owning the needed tools.