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As I am incapable of finishing any project, I have put my Imperial Guard Vs Chaos diorama on hold (i.e. I got bored paint 90+ guardsman all at the same time!!) and started another!!

I started a Deathwatch army previously, trying to create at least 1 Deathwatch veteran for as many different chapters as I could. I enjoyed that so I thought what else could I do ……. I know, lets do the same for the Imperial Guard! How could I get to model 1 of as many Imperial Guard Regiments as I could...… I know, have them on a parade ground meeting some important dignitary. To go with that, have them all with 'Left shoulders" with their lasgun's.

I thought I'd show how I make the models - with a lot of milliput, moulds and a lot of time!



From moulds of the chest and boots, I attach a length of plastic rod to use as a base for creating the legs. Some milliput is then sculpted to make the legs.



Attach a head, a brass Imperial Eagle and buttons from plastic rod to get to this stage. You then need to use milliput to sculpt some arms and get to this....



Here are some other guardsman I have made:

Penal Battalion:





24th Foot:





I used a head from Anvil Industries on this one.

Scot's Guard:





Grenadier Guard:





I used an Anvil Industries head on this one.

Cadian:






95th Rifles:





Another Anvil Industries head on this model.

Till next time, Phil.

yo thats really cool!

This is fantastic.

Some of them are a bit rough but I imagine time and practice will fix this.

And of course tons better than I could do!

Thanks STG and Kid Kyoto for your comments. All models need to be washed as I have sanded a lot of milliput and then handled these figures, so there are a few areas that look better in person than the photos suggest. When I paint them (if I ever get around to it!) the blemishes shouldn’t be so noticeable. You are right though, I am using these as practise sculpts and am really happy so far with the progress I’m making.

Regards, Phil.

these are cool. my only criticism would be that the milliputted areas lack detail like folds in the materials etc, however, this does have a slightly alluring quality, reminds me of the old toy soldiers.

You might look at Reaper's armatures as a possible aid, they have them from just frameworks to fully sculpted figures.

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Armature/latest

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Truskan Snowhound



I used a Cadian torso, with a Mad Robot Miniatures head. I then used greatcoat legs (I have a small press mould for this). A bit of miliput was used to simulate fur for the collar and hat.



I used a backpack that had a coil of rope attached - to continue the ice/climbing theme.

Pyran Dragoon



I used an Anvil Industry head for this model. A scion torso was used as a base. From the 1 illustration of the Pyran Dragoons that I found, I could see the thigh high boots which I have attempted with milliput.



This shows the boots off better.

Group Shot



and finally, a WIP shot of an Orlock I am working on....



Many thanks for looking, Phil.