In essence, the idea was to create the army that Tim Prow (who painted the original army) and Andy Chambers (who put the list together) would have made had modern manufacturing methods been available at the time. I've got a lot of fondness for the originals, so I wanted to make sure my figures paid homage to the classics. I do like a bit of 'high-concept' in my hobby so rather than simply swapping things out for their modern equivalents (Intercessors in place of Tactical marines, for example), I've converted the relevant figures to better match the modern scale. That period – from 1991 onwards – was when I got into the hobby, and this army was the seed for my enthusiasm. I hope you'll excuse the lack of goblin green on the bases!Īlongside its Eldar and Ork counterparts, the army appeared numerous times, notably in issue 166 when a battle report to showcase the release of 2nd edition Warhammer 40,000 saw Captain Tycho felled by an ork psychic blast. A few days back, I finished it:īased on the then-current Rogue Trader force building rules, the army was detailed in White Dwarf issue 139, along with a painting guide, and later appeared in what I believe was the first Warhammer 40,000 battle report in issue 141. The pict-capture below shows my army alongside the inspiration. Last update was at 2 15:47:52Ī few years back, I decided I'd recreate the GW studio Blood Angels army from 1991.
This group includes some parts from Victoria Miniatures and elsewhere. I recently made a start on another platoon, after a very kind gift from a friend gave me a mix of unbuilt and part-built Elysians.
The force, as mentioned, is quite old, but I've sporadically added to it over time. It's in painting guard that I think I really grew to enjoy trying to invest individuals with characters. Different equipment, skintones and variations in uniform not only add verisimilitude, but break up the monotony of a horde of mooks. Guard give you a lot of space for showcasing the more subtle differences in armament and appearance, without really impacting on the overall look of the force. I've been painting and gaming with guard for the best part of 25 years, and it's nice to see that the conversion and paintwork's held up pretty well on these decade-old figures.Ī more recent addition, this officer is a nostalgic replacement for Captain Whittaker, who commanded my very first guard army.
It's been a return to Lamb's World over the past few days, which is to say that I've been rooting through a box of guardsmen while I work out how to expand them.
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