Defibrillator Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hey everyone, This is my first squad of Guardsman and my first Chimera I have every painted and modeled. I'm planning on building up a large Imperial Guard force to play with. This is my introduction into the 40k tabletop, and I'm excited for more. Thanks for viewing, and I appreciate any/all criticism as I'm just starting out. Edit: And my Chimera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommissarZac Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Nicely done. You planning to go Tank heavy or troop heavy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Nice work on the paint Is this your first foray into miniatures in general? Plenty of good advice lurking around this forum already but if you have question ask! If you haven't already once you've got codex it'll be worth getting the cadia formation ebook for the formations we have which aren't in our codex. Or their respective campaign books if you want the fluff and missions Wyvrens are a must and mobility is key in the current edition Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defibrillator Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 Thank you both very much. And yes, this is my first real dive into miniatures. I do have the rule book and AM codex. I was looking into building my list to the Emperors Wrath Artillery Company. But I've been keeping my eye on lists to see what I like. Though, I'm still trying to get a handle on list building. So I'm hoping my local gaming store will help me out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 For a first attempt that's a pretty good paint job wish my first minis turned out like that The emperors wrath formation is a good one But for a starting point I would suggest getting a cadian defence force box if you can still find one around (really good value boxset) plus a commissar That will give you a good starting point combined with what you already have then you can start on artillery The artillery without boots wont see you get past turn two or three they support each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewkers Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 . Though, I'm still trying to get a handle on list building. So I'm hoping my local gaming store will help me out there. if you are in need of help list building there is a fantastic free app called battlescribe. That is what i use to build my lists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Welcome to the barracks soldier! Looks like a nice classic Cadian scheme to me, definitely a good bunch of first models :D Have you made use of the washes yet? They're very good and can add a lot for little effort :) As for adding new models, the box sets are great - even more so if you buy online to save even more money ;) As for building lists, Battlescribe is very useful in letting you quickly and efficiently experiment and tweak. For the contents of these lists look no further than the B&C for all the help you need :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilloom Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 That's pretty impressive for a first attempt ! I really like your Sergeant, especially his chainsword. The red is really clean and produces a great effect with your general color scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik_Ironfist Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Welcome! Those models look great. As has been said, try to get the boxed sets whenever possible and at a discount if possible. Echoing some of the others, do you have a direction you want to go? I see you have a chimera, are you planning a mech force, or are you planning to go more combined arms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defibrillator Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Sorry everyone I just got back from vacation. Thank you all again for the kind words. I was planning on building my army to be more combined arms. I like the idea of bringing the full might of the guard to bear with infantry, tanks, and artillery. Welcome to the barracks soldier! Looks like a nice classic Cadian scheme to me, definitely a good bunch of first models Have you made use of the washes yet? They're very good and can add a lot for little effort As for adding new models, the box sets are great - even more so if you buy online to save even more money As for building lists, Battlescribe is very useful in letting you quickly and efficiently experiment and tweak. For the contents of these lists look no further than the B&C for all the help you need I actually kind of acquired this scheme from the Dawn of War games on the PC. I was just messing around the painter in game and by accident I gave all my Guardsmen red lasguns, and I liked it so much I just used them as my default army. Also yes, I did use Agrax Earthshade as my wash for my models. Though I think my phone camera and lighting don't do the shading much justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Off to a great start! Have you decided on your next project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pounder Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Those are amazing for a first attempt. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defibrillator Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 So now that I'm back from vacation. I will be finishing up my Heavy Weapons teams. Then I just got a Basilisk and Leman Russ in. So I will put them together and get them magnetized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracklingvoice Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Awesome start! You're a much better painter now than I was when I started out. I'm actually on a break right now from trying to finish up my second platoon of IG. I would highly recommend choosing a single style to start with, then branching out into the various ways that IG can be played. I'm going with mechanized platoons, but you can run infantry heavy, mech-vets (AKA MeltaVets), tank-heavy, and air assault (if you can get enough Valkyries). Starting with one goal in mind is going to help a lot, it sure has kept me going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defibrillator Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 This is my kit-bashed Commisar in the works. I used parts from the Dark Vengeance set and some a Cadian Commander head. This my heavy weapons teams I've been working on for a while. 2 Autocannons and 1 Lascannon. I've also been winning some stuff on Ebay. Eventually I'll get around to painting them all to my color scheme. I'm just building a force up so I can go play some and get more comfortable with the rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Nice little shield for the HWT, your models are coming along very nicely! Solid colours - keep up the good work :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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