Militia PDF

[Orodhen]

What are people's opinions on using Votann in 30k under the Kin provenance? Too futuristic looking?

[Pacific81]

My view is that it's fine and the rules are there for people to use their existing 40k collections, which is great, but (and I think how much this would bother you is very subjective) used out of box it will just look like a 40k army used in 30k. 

I would try and think how an army could look more 30k, or even fit as a militia force fighting on either side. Perhaps add some Heresy-era weapons, non-standard Votann colours, or even try and make them look a bit more like retro-squats? (As everything seems to comes full circle from old edition canon etc).

[Orodhen]

3 hours ago, Pacific81 said:

My view is that it's fine and the rules are there for people to use their existing 40k collections, which is great, but (and I think how much this would bother you is very subjective) used out of box it will just look like a 40k army used in 30k. 

I would try and think how an army could look more 30k, or even fit as a militia force fighting on either side. Perhaps add some Heresy-era weapons, non-standard Votann colours, or even try and make them look a bit more like retro-squats? (As everything seems to comes full circle from old edition canon etc).

Yea I feel that. Definitely have to put in some effort to maintain the Heresy aesthetic.

 

Found these stls that could be a good fit.

 

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Edited September 1, 2025 by Orodhen

[TheTrans]

To me the the provenance isn't at all for the mainline 40k Votaan, just the Squat stuff from Necromunda.

I think it would be pretty spot on already, the main thing would be around army theme. Is it like a small rag-tag mining conglomerate, or a proper armed squat force. 

[N1SB]

14 hours ago, Orodhen said:

Yea I feel that. Definitely have to put in some effort to maintain the Heresy aesthetic.

 

Found these stls that could be a good fit.

 

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Brother, that's it.  I was going to say, my experience with AoD is that if you went with like Votann, you'll regret not going with Squats later.

 

Back then, we'd make these calculated choices of saving a few bucks here and there by buying a 40k plastic kit over what was then all resin 30k kits.  But after a few games, when you see the other side and they all look so 30k and ours looked like we were trying to save a few bucks here and there, I wish I ponied up.

 

Now, with good, really cool Necromunda Squat models, even that reasoning has gone to the wayside.

 

But what you showed is even better than what I was going to suggest, perfect, that sort of idea, go for that!  That's great!

 

Edit - yo, in case you had NOT considered it already...consider painting them in 1st ed Rogue Trader Squat colours, reds & greens!

Edited September 2, 2025 by N1SB

[Gorgoff]

18 hours ago, Orodhen said:

Yea I feel that. Definitely have to put in some effort to maintain the Heresy aesthetic.

 

Found these stls that could be a good fit.

 

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I like that stl and the name.

Suoermassive Space Dwarves has banging ting to it.