The wall

What every guardsmen needs is a mighty bulwark. . . . to hide behind. Unless of course a Commissar is watching in which case its a glorious defence of an structure that belongs to the Emperor!

Still an Aquila strong point to come and a bastion, but the fortifications are nearly done. Just need a few finishing touches such as text on the banners of the fire storm redoubts and they are ready for war!

 

 

So when complete this complex will consist of....

The Aquila strong point, a bastion, a trench line, an emplacement. 2 fire storm redoubts, 2 vengeance batteries and a bunker. A fine place for any guardsmen to gloriously cower!

Thanks for looking and happy gaming!

Back with a vengeance!

Well back with a vendetta at least :P

So one has been away for sometime, still painting but distracted with kids and all those other 'life' things that get in the way of hobby :P So back with a vendetta commission which is the first completed part of a large Imperial guard army, with a dozen or so vehicles and 100 infantry still to come along with fortifications.

Without further rambling, on with the show!

 

 

 

 

 

So we intend to keep the blog up to date from now on and with a stash of pictures from my 'blogging holiday' it should mean I can keep things lively :P

Thanks for reading, and happy gaming!

Bring in the big guns!

I've finally gotten round to finishing a few things for my Imperial guard armour. Largely started to be used as allies for my space wolves I'm keeping light on infantry and heavy on vehicles. The next thing I intend to add is some air support as this is an area that the space wolves are sorely lacking, they prefer to fight with their feet firmly on the ground as Russ intended after all. A Vendetta squadron or two is looking very tempting :D

But for now we have the finest armour the guard can provide. Starting with that work horse of the forty first millennium the Leman Russ.

This is the 3rd Tank, of A company, of the Valhallan 42nd armoured, the 'Ice Bears'.

And secondly some serious fire power in the form of a shadow sword / Storm lord / Well its all magnetised so take your pick :P.

This is the 1st tank of the Valhallan 32nd super heavy tank regiment.

Next up is a likely to be a unit of veterans with a vendetta to get them around, along with a commisar this will make the force legal as an allied detachmrnt for normal 40k games, minus the shadow sword of course.

Thanks for looking and happy wargaming.
Stu

Roll out.

Bar finishing the bases (and the eyes on the last daemon smith which I noticed looking at the pics I missed) the artillery train is ready to roll out.

 

Thanks for looking,

Stu

Fire!

The last of this shipment from Zharr Nagrund is about to ship out! The magma cannons are done, just waiting for the last of the glue and paint to fully cure before they get a protective coat of matt varnish. One Daemon smith and a few bases to go before this party is ready to march!

Thanks
Stu

Its magma hot.

Still things to be done but the cannons are nearly ready to roll out of Zharr Nagrunds daemon forges and be unleashed on the weakling southerners.

The magma vats plus the crewmen who man them plus a few little other bits still be to be done but nearly ready for battle.

 

Thanks
Stu

Shrieking death

The shrieker is ready for a coat of matt varnish to protect the paint work then the base of the spotter can be finished off.

This kit was great to work with, the interaction of the crew really adds to the model. The spotter seems to be calling out targeting information or just plain having an argument with his fellow Dawi Zharr.

And the first magma cannon is nearly ready to be primed just waiting for the glue to thoroughly cure as this had a minor miscast in one of the supports that runs the whole length of the model.

These models are lovely but also really good value, especially when you consider they are cheaper than a Games workshop hell cannon.....

Thanks for looking and happy gaming!
Stu