Downsizing, and choosing which guard project question

[Uprising]

I am in the process of downsizing my entire collection due to unfinished projects, time, space, and motivation reasons.  Last weekend, I was looking at my multiple unbuild guard model collection, and it is massive.  I have recent models, to model ranging back to the first wave that forge world released.  For 2026, my main goal is to start painting more and downsizing (which is working, as I sold my scions over the weekend).  I have a few questions and would like some guidance in choosing which project to continue with.  

  

Important note: I am more of a painter / modeler and do not play the tabletop anymore, so rules do not matter here.  The story does and the project.  

 

I have Five current guard army / project:

• Scions: Lot included 100+ scions, Taurux, Valk, and tanks.  I kept the vehicles and just sold the Scions.  They were my least favorite.  
• Old school Cadian / Hostile environment: I have been a fan of the 8th cadian scheme (I blame Space marine 1 and 2).  Not my favorite choice, but a fun and simple one.  Also, I have a lot of old style forgeworld Hostile environment upgrade torso.  
• R & H: One of my favorite ideas (I love chaos), and I was thinking of doing an Iron Warrior force (nicknamed: The lord of the Fodder) that would use the older plastic mixed with vraks enforcer torse (which I have hundreds) backed up by a few marines.  Think of an old school eye of terror force.  
• Krieg: I love the siege of vraks, but I am not a fan of the newer plastic.  So, in order to grow the force, I will have to find older forgeworld models.  Also, as a lore / historical mind individual, all my tanks are not the old school forgeworld Mars pattern which is a hang up for me.  This will mean I will have to replace my current tanks / vehicles with those from the Solar auxilia range.  Am I being too extreme / unreasonable here?  
• Tyrant Legion: I have an astral claws and lamentor army, and I always fancy a Tyrant legion force.  I got the transfer for the force and an idea for the scheme.   

I have the following: 

• 250+ Cadian guardsmen / vets / Command models (older plastic)
• 30 Heavy Weapon Team (older plastic)
• 4 Valkyries / Vendetta 
• 4 Taurox
• 6 Orgyns
• 2 Forgeworld Hydra
• 6 Russes (older plastic)
• 1 Dorn
• 6 chimeras
• 140 ish Forgeworld Krieg models (Do not have the full list on top of my head but a good mix of death riders, guardsmen, grenadier, engineer, hades, command, special and heavy weapons) 

So, what are your thoughts?  This will not be an overnight change, just more planning steps.  A lot of these models / forgeworld upgrade are hard to find, so I do not want to make a lot of sudden moves.  

 

P.S. If this is not the best place to post, please let me know.  Thank you and take care   
 

[W.A.Rorie]

R & H- I like this idea the most followed by the FW DKoK.  Just a thought as you are a painter and not a player, why not do a diorama?