1st New Mannheim Strikers - Veteran Astra Militarum

[Brother Captain Arkley]

Well in a week or so I am ordering my first Anvil stuff. Maybe 2 squads and at least 1 :P.

 

So I have an idea on my Commander.  (Straken)

 

http://anvilindustry.co.uk/image/cache/data/AFTERLIFE/PCR%20Characters/madison-crop-800x800.jpg

 

And my main Commissar.. (Yarrick)

 

http://wargameexclusive.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Commissar-Power-Fist-21q.jpg

 

I want a Nork Deddog but I really dont want the Ogryns they don't fit with my ideals of the army. These are the best of the best and Ogryns don't fit. So I am thinking of a Robot... Maybe a Castellax, Domitar or a Thallax Cohort. I want something Ogyrn sized :)

 

The way I see it is my Chapters Homeworld is allied to a local forge world (Mezoa)

 

Any advice on my choices or AM in general I am all ears :)... (Oh I dont play only paint)

 

[WarriorFish]

If you're only concerned about painting then the World is your oyster! You can't go wrong with tanks, there's plenty to choose from. I find Sentinels a lot of fun too so some might be worth a gander :) Otherwise some troopers make a Guard army and Vets let you play around with customisation and conversion :D Looking forward to seeing your regiment progress, do you have a colour scheme in mind?

[Brother Captain Arkley]

Grey cloth, shiny black armour, silver trim. Officers wearing Red Berets.

[WarriorFish]

Sounds good, especially the red berets ;)

[Brother Captain Arkley]

Well I am finishing up my 2nd Vow for the DA forum and I will look at my time left for a vow for the Astra M... It will not be a huge vow.

[librisrouge]

Why Yarrick, what big...fists you have!

 

Always liked that model and I can't wait to see it painted up.

[WarriorFish]

All the better to rip Ork warboss arms off with ;) Hoping you can make an OOC vow for the Guard once you've sorted your DA vows :tu:

[Inso]

Well... for the basic AM, seeing as you have started with an Anvil Industry character, why not follow up with some of their regiments range?:

 

http://anvilindustry.co.uk/Regiments/regiments-full-squads

 

If they don't float your boat then there is a very good US company that make a wide variety of AM alternatives:

 

https://madrobotminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_19

 

Alternatively, there is the European option from here:

 

http://puppetswar.eu/category.php?id_category=208

 

These all have a range of weapons that can 'count as' the GW weapons and are really great miniatures (I've ordered from all of them and they are great quality).

 

As for Ogryn... lets throw something out there as an option:

 

http://shop.prodosgames.com/cybertronic/64-immortal.html

http://shop.prodosgames.com/cybertronic/63-everassur.html

http://shop.prodosgames.com/cybertronic/101-exterminateur-attila-mki.html

 

When it comes to Sentinels (if you want to use them), there are these:

 

http://shop.prodosgames.com/bauhaus/49-vulkan-battlesuit.html

 

That's just some of the options available.

 

I am like you (I don't game so I can pick and choose from where I like) and use a wide variety of troops and equipment from a wide range of companies so if you have specific questions, I may be able to help... for example, rough riders:

 

http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/product/10-man-rough-rider-conversion-kit

[Brother Captain Arkley]

I am ordering Anvil stuff :)... as for Nork I think Ill use a Castellax :)

[Brother Captain Arkley]

Due to my washing machine blowing up (glass door blew).... project is on hold :(