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Made in nl
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China

100th Drookian Fenriders


Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the one hundred.
“Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the Emperor!” he said.
Into the Eye of Terror
Rode the one hundred.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thundered;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of hell
Rode the one hundred.


Welcome to my very ambitious project log, where I attempt to do something I've been wanting/waiting to do for several years: an Astra Militarum Cavalry company. NO NOT THOSE MECHANISED BOYS, PROPER CAVALRY! Developments in my own painting and modelling skills over the last few years coupled with Forgeworld's incredible Death Korp Death Rider kits has made this ambition an attainable reality.

The Forces
The idea of a Rough Rider Company first came to me when I read the 3rd edition rulebook



From then it took a long time to come back around before I came to the decision what regiment?

Sticking with the Death Korps did not appeal to me, no converting required but, they had the best 40k horses, WFB/Aos horses just don't cut it. From that moment I knew I would be converting Death Riders. I mind mapped up options for what I thought would be great cavalry armies. Vostroyan, Praetorian,and Tallarn all made it to the final four but it was the [URL="http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Drookian_Fen_Guard"]
Drookian Fen Guard[/URL] that took it. The Drookian Fen Guard first came to everyones attention with Victoria's golden daemon squad, proudly wearing their kilts, with beautifully freehanded tartan. They portray both the grim dark future, and maintain that real human element to them, something a lot of regiments loose. I understand they are the faceless regiments of the imperial guard but, that is something I really want to show, that human cost aspect.

Primary Goals:

- Extensive (and exclusive) conversions.
- The use of casting
- Green Stuffing icons and insignia.

Inspiration:

Really because I want to share with you where I draw so much of my inspiration

Imperial Armour Taros Campaign - No longer available
Eastern Empire
“DEATH’S HEAD” - 3rd Krieg Tank Division - Titan Hunter Detachment - Best Guard Blog of all time
Pre-heresy Iron Warriors - Love the organisation, layout and attention to detail in this Log
Three Hives Rebellion - Some of the best custom fluff i have ever had the privilege to read
Tau Drop Troops
Sersi's Slaaneshi Themed Daemon Army - My first exposure of using casting to turn great conversions into elaborate units

My Requirements
As you can imagine with a project of this size, a lot is required. It takes Games Workshop years to produce theirs, and they have all their very talented members of staff. I have myself, and hopefully a supportive and encouraging hobby community to drive my along. What I really want to show is the human side of the Imperial Guard.

Resources Intended for Use:

GUIDES:
Tutofig (Can’t find something look here first)
Lenses
Decals
Salt Technique
Pigments
Blue OSL
Green lights
Painting true metallics

HOBBY ACCESSORIES:

AK 088 Worn Effects Acrylic Fluid
Micro Sol
Micro Set


COMPONENTS:
Forgeworld Death Riders
Victoria Miniatures Kilts 1 & 2
Puppetswar Cossack heads

The Basis:


Unlike any other army I have attempted, to create this army has required so much preparation work. A lot of details needed to be decided ahead of time so that expanding the army wouldn't throw up annoying difficulties from rushed planning.

STAGE ONE

The first stage was to create the conversion that could be cast




STAGE TWO

The second stage is to cast the miniature

Spoiler:

The first images I received






STAGE THREE

The third stage is what is usually everyone elses starting point, building some miniatures








Completed Units:

COMING SOON (I HOPE)

What's next:

Well I have a lot of Rough riders to build. I am still waiting on the required number of bases, as well as the brass rod to build them all. Also my drill broke meaning a few days delay there.
Once that is out of the way, I plan to build some tow guns (Inspiration can be found here), as well as a dismounted company command including an engineer on a mechanical horse

Let me know what you think

This message was edited 5 times. Last update was at 2018/09/10 00:15:17


   
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A very cool start! I love the theme and ambition of this project. Very interested to see what you can come up with for the rest of the army.
   
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shmvo wrote:
A very cool start! I love the theme and ambition of this project. Very interested to see what you can come up with for the rest of the army.


Thank you

   
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Melbourne

Hey cool. Drookian Fenguard.

I'll be following this one with great interest.

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 Snrub wrote:
Hey cool. Drookian Fenguard.

I'll be following this one with great interest.


Hey, thanks!

   
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drinking tea in the snow

They look amazing! good luck!

realism is a lie
 
   
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Wow, just amazing ... the sheer creative talent is unbelievable!

Ever since Epic 40,000 i myself have thought of a Rough Rider mounted company; i was going to use plastic Warhammer Fantasy Battle horses ... however i never did get around to it.

Yours sir, is truly an amazing sight to behold and i am looking forwards to more!

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 amazingturtles wrote:
They look amazing! good luck!


Thank you!

 Private Benjamin wrote:
Wow, just amazing ... the sheer creative talent is unbelievable!

Ever since Epic 40,000 i myself have thought of a Rough Rider mounted company; i was going to use plastic Warhammer Fantasy Battle horses ... however i never did get around to it.

Yours sir, is truly an amazing sight to behold and i am looking forwards to more!


Your kind words mean a lot. I am glad to hear there is another out there like me that has a thing for cavalry in 40k. I have concerns with WFB horses transitioning to 40k, there aesthetic is a little jarring I feel. I considered it for a long time,on how to rectify it, would have been a lot of work (That is not saying much considering how long this took). The really basic horses work okay with Praetorians, and I think Bretonian horses could work with Vostroyans.

   
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Wow, that is professional level sculpting. They look amazing.

   
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 Illumini wrote:
Wow, that is professional level sculpting. They look amazing.


Thank you very much

   
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An outstanding, characterful model there. I don't envy you the prospect of free handing tartan on , what, minimum 60+ kilts!
   
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feugan wrote:
An outstanding, characterful model there. I don't envy you the prospect of free handing tartan on , what, minimum 60+ kilts!


I have over 100 rough rider casts so yeah....a lot! The organisation I am going for has 61 kilts per company, two companies, 122 kilts + different variant for commissars

   
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Cardiff

Oh my. These are BEAUTIFUL. They make my RR look positively amateur!

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 JohnnyHell wrote:
Oh my. These are BEAUTIFUL. They make my RR look positively amateur!


Thank you for the kind words

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Wow these look amazing! Your sculpts are great and those casts are beautiful! Did you do the casting yourself? Really looking forward to seeing how this project progresses.

 
   
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 zahnib wrote:
Wow these look amazing! Your sculpts are great and those casts are beautiful! Did you do the casting yourself? Really looking forward to seeing how this project progresses.


Thank you very much, your kind words are much appreciated.

I do the casting myself

It is kind words from random like minded hoobyists that can sometimes help maintain ones motivation. Considering it has taken me nearly two years to get to this point. Motivation doesnt seem to be the problem

Small update: I have 50 built just waiting on bases, and 25 are waiting on heads to arrive from Puppetswar

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No worries! I look forward to seeing some more photos of your progress. By the looks of things those two years were well worth it!

 
   
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 zahnib wrote:
No worries! I look forward to seeing some more photos of your progress. By the looks of things those two years were well worth it!


Appreciated,I cannot explain how nervous I was to see the casting after such a long time

   
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Great stuff! I'd love to see a full company of rough riders - they were my introduction to the Warhammer hobby years ago - got to command them in an epic game, loved them ever since.
   
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 kestral wrote:
Great stuff! I'd love to see a full company of rough riders - they were my introduction to the Warhammer hobby years ago - got to command them in an epic game, loved them ever since.


Awesome! and thank you for the compliment

   
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Update

This is where I am at the moment. Fifty Fenriders have been built, minus heads on 25 of them as I wait on a big order from Puppetswar. The Bigger bases in the middle will be used for my Tow Guns (Heavy Weapons Teams).

Next is the greenstuffing which I know will take a while as well as some more general clean up of the model.

I am also waiting on an order from Victoria Mi that will allow me to convert some of these to be using their rebreathers



I started toying with the idea of a fancier head dress for the mounts of my command squad (I already knew my mounted commissar conversion will). I also already have plans for the actual rider. What do you think?




   
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Melbourne

Daaamn. That's a lot horsies.

What are you plans painting wise?
Also what are you going to do about that mechanical horse you mentioned in the first post? I know GW used to do a mechanical steed for a Fantasy character, but I don't think that's for sale any more.

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 Snrub wrote:
Daaamn. That's a lot horsies.

What are you plans painting wise?
Also what are you going to do about that mechanical horse you mentioned in the first post? I know GW used to do a mechanical steed for a Fantasy character, but I don't think that's for sale any more.


If you think that is a lot of horses you should see the box of unbuilt ones, as well as the slightly smaller box of horses with no home

I am going to go for a haunted forest basing style so sticking with drab greens and browns. The armour will likely be black. The Kilt will likely be a different shade of green with a spot colour, most likely yellow or red. I also had an idea for a Blanchitsu scheme of browns, brass, and scarlet but, not sure if I can bring myself to do an army that way. Especially as I will be using a lot of scale modelling techniques on the vehicles

I would never use that old GW model for my Engineer on Mechsteed, I have thought about the Wild West Exodus mechanical horse however but, while the scale is not a problem, as the rider would balance it, it would dwarf my Fenrider Command, and I don't intend for it to be a centrepiece. In the end I may just sculpt it

   
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Good lord this is going to be a great project, following with interest!

   
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drinking tea in the snow

I like the fancy horse hats! So i would say yes on those

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Minigiant wrote:

I started toying with the idea of a fancier head dress for the mounts of my command squad (I already knew my mounted commissar conversion will). I also already have plans for the actual rider. What do you think?





I think it looks like an afterthought that's been slapped on, to be brutally honest. I think it distracts and detracts from your otherwise wonderful modelling.

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 Tyranid Horde wrote:
Good lord this is going to be a great project, following with interest!


Thank you

 amazingturtles wrote:
I like the fancy horse hats! So i would say yes on those


 Excommunicatus wrote:
I think it looks like an afterthought that's been slapped on, to be brutally honest. I think it distracts and detracts from your otherwise wonderful modelling.


I know, I have had time to think on it now. I am just trying to think of ways that doesn't involve more sculpting as I already have so much to do

   
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Dunno how I managed to miss this blog. I’ve seen this on Facebook. Sure I gave it a like there.

Didn’t realise how much of a huge tasking it was. An entirely mounted army will sure to be a head turner especially if your painting is as top notch as your sculpting and casting skills.

There’s nothing like self casting. I did it myself, but since moving to Germany have struggled to get the resin and silicone.

   
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 howie wrote:
Dunno how I managed to miss this blog. I’ve seen this on Facebook. Sure I gave it a like there.

Didn’t realise how much of a huge tasking it was. An entirely mounted army will sure to be a head turner especially if your painting is as top notch as your sculpting and casting skills.

There’s nothing like self casting. I did it myself, but since moving to Germany have struggled to get the resin and silicone.


Thank you

I am going to need to up my painting, I definitely consider it behind my sculpting and converting but, I am hope for the challenge

Casting was difficult, especially as I now have a few sets of 10 riders with no home to go to

   
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@Minigiant I can find those riders a home if need be...

 
   
 
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