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2016/05/17 01:40:32
Subject: 10,000 Point Imperial Guard Army,: 3 Shades of Grey
Hey friends. I've been painting Guard for awhile now and decided to take a group shot and share with you folk. I still have plenty of models I need to add, including getting into Forge World models. But as you can see I have an obsession. Although painting grey over and over again is starting to take its toll on my sanity. Just over a year ago I posted my army (http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/639050.page), it's increased a bit since then.
Here's the current army list:
-Creed
-Al'Rahem (Missing in Action)
-Marbo (Missing in Action)
-1 Lord Commissar
-3 Commissars
-4 Regimental Advisers
-2 Company Command Squads
-4 Platoon Command Squads
-20 Infantry Squads
-6 Vet Squads
-2 Storm Trooper Squads
-6 Heavy Weapons Teams (x18 Lascannons)
-4 Armored Sentinels
-9 Chimeras
-6 Flame Tanks
-15 Leman Russ's
-4 Wyverns
-4 Basilisks
-2 Hydras
-2 Manticores
-1 Deathstrike
-1 Baneblade
-3 Vendettas
Spoiler:
Infantry
More infantry
Vet Squads
More Vet Squads
The Wall of Las
Company Command Squad
Regimental Advisors
Commissars
Heroes of the Imperium
Platoon Command Squad
More Platoon Command Squads
Chimeras an Flame Tanks
Leman Russ's
Wyverns
Basilisks and Missile Artillery
Hydras
Sentinels
Baneblade
Vendettas
The Wall of Steel
This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2016/05/17 01:46:02
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2016/05/17 22:15:36
Subject: 10,000 Point Imperial Guard Army,: 3 Shades of Grey
Signed in specifically to say WOW. It's nice to see a fellow winter scheme IG'er. Although your army has magnitudes more time and effort put into it than mine Would be great to see some macro lens shots of your favourite paint jobs.
I second Righteousrob on wanting to know if you have managed to play this army.
Cheers, Vim
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2016/05/17 22:36:48
Subject: 10,000 Point Imperial Guard Army,: 3 Shades of Grey
Sgt. Vanden - OOC Hey, that was your doing. I didn't choose to fly in the "Dongerprise'.
"May the odds be ever in your favour"
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I have no clue how Dakka's moderation work. I expect it involves throwing a lot of d100 and looking at many random tables.
FudgeDumper - It could be that you are just so uncomfortable with the idea of your chapters primarch having his way with a docile tyranid spore cyst, that you must deny they have any feelings at all.
2016/05/18 01:01:51
Subject: Re:10,000 Point Imperial Guard Army,: 3 Shades of Grey
*Increases Game Point Limit by 100*: Tau get two Crisis Suits and a Firewarrior. Imperial Guard get two infantry companies, artillery support, and APCs.
2016/05/18 04:09:26
Subject: 10,000 Point Imperial Guard Army,: 3 Shades of Grey
Thanks everyone! It's definitely been a labor of love/hate. The army's been sitting in my dining room for a week now (living by yourself can have its nerdy perks), but finally time to put the soldiers back in the barracks.
I second Righteousrob on wanting to know if you have managed to play this army.
The most I've ever fielded is actually just 4,000 points. There's not much of a 40k scene where I live so I mostly just do "Garagehammer" with my friend who plays Space Marines. My brother plays Orks but he lives 200 miles away. We do an annual Apocalypse game, 2v1, and rotate teams each year. My last solo turn was a year and a half ago, which the army was about 4,000 points then. My next turn is another year and half. So hopefully my opponents will be able to field enough units to compete!
Would be great to see some macro lens shots of your favourite paint jobs.
Ask and ye shall receive! Although when painting this many Guardsmen there aren't many favorite paint jobs since everyone is mostly armored the same. And I make no claims to being a good photographer or Golden Demon painter. Let me know if there's any specific dudes you want to see up close.
Al'Rahem and Random Dude Who Comes with Baneblade
Commissar and Lord Commissar
Storm Trooper Sergeants
Regular Guardsmen and Vet with Meltagun
Flag Girl and Lascannon Team
Leman Russ Executioner
SixT4Pixels wrote: Wow. How much time did you put into this? It looks fantastic. If only I could see that in person!
A lot of time! Obviously an army of this size is mostly assembly line painting. I don't know the specific hours per model, but 30 infantry takes me about a month to do. 4 tanks takes me about 20 days. Overall I've been painting the army for about 4 years.
Seems so familiar for some reason.. of wait! *looks at own IG*. Seriously, HUGE kudos to you for getting it all painted, just a stellar job.
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2016/05/20 08:27:41
Subject: 10,000 Point Imperial Guard Army,: 3 Shades of Grey
Well done on painting all that. Passion for your army is far more important than Golden daemon painting skills.
Your scheme unites your army nicely and everything looks like it belongs together.
2016/05/25 01:41:57
Subject: Re:10,000 Point Imperial Guard Army,: 3 Shades of Grey
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Vorradis 75th "Crimson Cavaliers" 8.7k
224th Astra Legion (main army)
628th Praetorian Guard Cohort (wife's army)
827th Auxilia Cohort (ad mech fun)
825th Foderati Cohort (in the beginning army)
1212th Foederati Cohort - Jokaero (cause I like apes with guns)