Finished IG Grunts & other Imperial stuff

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**Ash 1**

Cheers for all the feedback.

@ Sckitzo : The carrying handle serves no purpose other than to collect crud and provide another reason to be shouted at.
Although I've seen some great pictures from certain West African countries, to whom the UK Gov of the time sold a lot of FN FALs, all with what looked like carrying handle welded in the upright position.
Nice to see a sense of humour in the arms trade.

RE: bloke on left.

Yes, bubblegum popping sniper. The head is fom an Incursion APE grunt.

http://www.grindhousegames.com/products/hmg-ape#feature.

I used the bodies for a couple of Ad Mech Preatorians (still a tad WIP)

**Napalm**

I love the variety of camo you've pulled off.

**Gerner**

Ash 1 wrote:@ MadMaverick76 : Cheers, it was an attempt at a Multicam/MTP feel. Done about four squads with this pattern and so far each one has turned out slightly different.

Any chance you can tell us/come up with a short tutorial to make multucam, it looks sweet. Makes the cadians look much better.

And good painting & converting sir! Most outstanding!

**templeorks**

This is great work I love the early IG stuff you've done it looks great but I must say IMO some of the troopers look a little suprised rather than angry or what not.

**Kazerkinelite**

I love the sniper on the right(with the respirator) looks so bad ass. Your models make me want to start modeling again!

**Malivon**

ll excellent examples of fine craftsmenship. You have got painting IG down.

**SoulBellow**

all those models.. are ... AWESOME! Damn you man, now i want an IG army xD. Aaargh my wallet!

**Brother SRM**

Your work is incredible; I really love the look of an army in the field, and your attention to detail is great!

**Ash 1**

Cheers for all the feedbak chaps, here's some shots of an Arvus lighter:

**A Kvlt Ghost**

I LOVE the guy swinging his gun by the barrel. you've got a lot of good minis here, but that one just oozes character. he's like a lil' diorama all by himself.

top-notch weathering on the lighter, too. nice work

**CT GAMER**

I love everything in this thread.

the color tones are great, and all the detailing and extra kit is superb.

**Deefect**

Wow.. just wow.. really dig the first style of camo..

But this threat gives me so much inspiration for my own guard! (really like the mine detector..)

**palehorse**

WoW.Very cool.Love the camo!Love every thing about it.

**Ash 1**

Thanks for the feedback, here's the two together. No '40' is mine and '22' was painted for a mate:

**WhiteWolf01**

Ah yes, the humble little Arvus Lighter. Lovely looking models you've got there. Awesome paint job too!

**Imperial Monkey**

How did you do the armour on that? It looks fantastic. I love the damage also. Explain please...

**Ash 1**

Imperial Monkey wrote:How did you do the armour on that? It looks fantastic. I love the damage also. Explain please...

Thanks for the comment
Arvus '22' was a repaint for a mate; firstly sanded lightly to remove any previous brush marks etc, strategic GS and plasticard, couple of coats of primer, couple of coats of base coat, dry brush ,oil wash, dry brush, oil wash, chipping details. . . . .

More detail on WIP thread (with pictures)

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/351655.page

**Deathshead420**

You should be teaching man, really really impressed.

**Nuul Nalio**

This.... is how an IG army should be

**Zasamel**

Loving the camo

**Rogue Wolves**

fantastic camo man very realistic looking

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fantastic camo man very realistic looking

**Elmir**

Fantastic army you have there! I love the chipping on the armor...

**Ash 1**

Thanks for all the encouraging comments; re the camo, I've had a go at a few different ones. Old metal IG were a sort of woodland pattern; then tried the second Gulf war US three colour desert pattern, when the plastic Cadians came out. Latest IG are an attempt at MTP (multicam) & Imperial navy crew are in a sort of USAF tigerstripe, that came out more like a blue version of French lizard.

Also tried a somewhat fadded/subdued Lizard pattern on my chaos grunts:

**VikingScott**

This is some damn fine stuff you got here.

Keep up the good work.

**Ash 1**

Just remembered these pix of the Vostroyan platoon I did when the metal minis first came out:

Comand squad with added Comissar

Platoon command

Squad 1

Squad 2

Special weapons- sniper

I like the way the flash reflected in the eyepieces of the top pic, nice and glowy.

**Element206**

Broadside wrote:Question. Backpacks, Where did you get them? (the picture right above the last) Very nice paint job too.

your delivery with this question was very Dwight-esk

Nice work. You chose very realistic colors for your IG, gives them an incredible look!

**Capitansolstice**

love the wounded man

**Jubear**

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Jubear, you are pushing your luck today for poor language choice my friend.

**Ash 1**

Here's some close ups:

**Fairfeldia**

these are beautiful

i feel ashamed that my fareldian are bright red !