Starting a Krieg army

[Plaguecaster]

So I finally decided to repent my heretical ways and start collecting something imperial for a change of pace 

Who better than the imperium greatest force the imperial guard and the most coolest of them all the Death Korps of Krieg

The town I'm in is finally starting up a small wargaming club which is planning on running a escalation league to help get new and existing players to take part. i thought would be best time for it especially with the new krieg models coming next year 

 

So far have one squad of 20 and 2 of those Horus heresy Sentinels I plan on using for 40k as pretty awesome models 

Still unsure on the scheme at this stage but thinking of trying for a winter themed force and running a mix of infantry tanks and artillery 

 

 

[calgar101]

Sounds good mate, a winter theme would look very nice. Definitely a plus1 on the Artillery plan.

[The Pounder]

Nothing like a new project!

 

Good luck with your Krieg force. I’m starting my own and I’m considering snow themed too.

 

Hopefully there will be leaks or previews soon.
 

I’ll watch with interest.

[Plaguecaster]

Tried out first krieg guardsman to get rough idea of what scheme I’ll go for 

a bit more greyer than what I wanted but thought I’d try this one as not too bad to paint and a lot more muted compared to the more colourful Nurgle models I usually paint 

Also brought  myself a Malcador tank as absolutely love the look of it as I think it just suits the krieg image perfectly and not a big fan of the Rogal Dorn

should hopefully get rest of squad painted and based this weekend 

[Plaguecaster]

So I got the 20 man krieg squad and 2 scout sentinals all painted 

Just need to do the bases 

[calgar101]

Those look really well done and I like how the weapons/trims have an almost 'gold' look from a distance. A Malcador is definitely fitting for the Krieg.

[Pearson73]

Scheme looks good and I love the use of the 30k Sentinels. I echo the call for a Malcador!

[Plaguecaster]

So I picked up a hydra and Malcador for some armoured support as well as 2 more krieg 10man squads really sucks we can’t have the Vanquisher version with Demolisher in 40K so will more run the  Annihilator version as the Demolisher cannon and las seem like decent anti tank 

will probably pick up some Russ Vanquisher some hellhounds as well 

I also based the krieg squad trying for some ice world style bases using the citadel world base painting tutorial as a guide, quite happy how it turned out

 

Edited November 21, 2024 by Plaguecaster

[Emperor Ming]

Looking good!

 

Maybe tidy the base rims up and paint them black, would make them stand out more

[Bonehead]

For my two cents, I'd say grab the 30k Russ. It has the Krieg friendly body shape.

[The Pounder]

Looking good so far! Very gritty.

 

Like @Bonehead said the 30k Russes would look great (especially with the Sentinels) just wondering if there’s anywhere you could get hold of sponsons for them? 
 

Someone on here might be able to help.

[Plaguecaster]

4 hours ago, The Pounder said:

Looking good so far! Very gritty.

 

Like @Bonehead said the 30k Russes would look great (especially with the Sentinels) just wondering if there’s anywhere you could get hold of sponsons for them? 
 

Someone on here might be able to help.

I will be picking up one of the 30k Russ this week after payday 

I managed to find a 3d printer through Etsy that sells a conversion pack that gives the 30k ones sponsons

Should be able to get the hydra and couple of krieg squads assembled just haven't had much time lately due to how busy with work have been 

[Plaguecaster]

So I got my hands on the FW krieg Quartermaster and decided to use him as a Death Korps marshal as well as picked up an Eversor Assassin as cool model and having some crazy melee units seems like it'll help 

Will paint the hydra next and probably start assembling another couple squads of krieg as well as get one of the cool 30k magos models to use as a tech priest 

[EmprahsStrongestGuardsman]

Cool Quartermaster.

 

I was kicking myself that I put the death Korps Commissar in the basket on the GW site like a day before it sold out online and at this point the old sculpts might be OOP and really get jacked up in price on ebay. 

 

 

[The Pounder]

Always liked the Quartermaster model! Really liked the shovel on the base!

 

@EmprahsStrongestGuardsman, I feel your pain. I wanted to get one too! Especially with the Rogal Dorn Command tank incoming.

 

Keep ‘em coming @Plaguecaster!

[Plaguecaster]

10 hours ago, The Pounder said:

Always liked the Quartermaster model! Really liked the shovel on the base!

 

@EmprahsStrongestGuardsman, I feel your pain. I wanted to get one too! Especially with the Rogal Dorn Command tank incoming.

 

Keep ‘em coming @Plaguecaster!

Thanks yeahs it's an amazing model

Doesn't have an actual power weapon count as on model so thought a shovel shall do the job nicely

 

Hydra is all painted now, was able to get a krieg crewman from one of the fw kits to swap out with normal gunner so matches more better

Now to focus on some more assembling 

 

[Plaguecaster]

Managed to get some more painted

2 more krieg squads as well as a Horus heresy Magos models I'll use as a tech priest enginseer as absolutely love the model

I also got a 3rd party artillery cannon from Etsy with crew that can use as an earthshaker platform

[Plaguecaster]

Got a leman Russ vanquishers assembled 

Used a 3d print conversion kit from Etsy to do the sponsons cutting out part of it to fit , really liked how it turned out 

[The Pounder]

Yeah, that looks great!

 

Did you have to cut into the side for the sponsons to fit?
 

[Plaguecaster]

1 hour ago, The Pounder said:

Yeah, that looks great!

 

Did you have to cut into the side for the sponsons to fit?
 

Yeah 

There was a guide on the listing page that helped doesn't show but you have to cut inner part as well 

[The Pounder]

Thanks for that reply! Not sure if I’ll take the plunge but they do look cool!

 

 

[Plaguecaster]

Got the vanquisher all painted today 

Did some of the basing stuff I did for the krieg bases on the dozer  blades so looks like in same warzone / environment 

Really like the heresy Russ model, just suits the krieg aesthetic perfectly got another of the conversion sets so will be getting another vanquisher to do the same 

Edited December 22, 2024 by Plaguecaster

[Plaguecaster]

Got the Malcador Annihilator all assembled and painted, managed to get hold of a commissar tank commander so more krieg looking. Really love the malcador it is an amazing tank, if they don't get made legends I'll probably pick up another couple of them as such a lovely looking tank. Hope with the new krieg releases GW does a krieg tank upgrade kit as would love to have more russes and the like with Krieg driving them 

[The Pounder]

I don’t know what it is but the Mars Alpha Pattern Russ Vanquisher always looks better (better proportioned) than the standard kit.

 

Great use of the Commissar Tank Commander on the Malcador! Wish I’d picked one up before they were discontinued!

[Plaguecaster]

Had a 1250pt game with my krieg against orks (used artillery crew as count as command squad)

Ended up winning since it was the mission where you just kill stuff 

 

Orks got first turn and in surprising ork fashion one shot killed my marshal with a shokkjump dragsta getting 7 precision dev wounds that failed all my feel no pain saves rest of ork shooting didn't do much apart from wiping out half of the large krieg blob squad 

My retaliation shooting proved really well with vanquisher one shotting the deff dread with it's vanquisher and then destroying some other work vehicle with lascannon and hunger killer missiles 

The remaining half krieg squad charge up in a suicidal charge and killed the dragsta in revenge 

Hydra killed most of the bikers and malcador popped another ork vehicle

The battlewagon made it into my right side wiping out krieg squad, sentinel and earth shaker whilst on other side sentinel tokk out the bike boss before being destroyed by mek guns whilst tanks finished and krieg squad finished off last ork vehicle

Russ retreated so malcador, hydra command squad and assassin could move up and take out most of ork squad before charging in assassin killed both warboss and painboss before dying to lucky powerclaw hits from nob 

Rest of units finished them off with so only battle wagon on 6 wounds left and the mek guns but called it due to getting late

 

 

 

Edited January 3 by Plaguecaster