Over the Top! Reaper's Death Korps of Krieg

[imm0rtal reaper]

Hey folks, decided it was time I post up a log on Warseer so here we are.

I chose to start a Krieg army after being inspired by khargrim's thread Linky

I have always wanted a Krieg army and his thread was just the inspiration I needed. Since purchasing the gorgon troops I have expanded my army with regular firing infantry, grenadiers, heavy weapon squads and a few vehichles.

I currently have:

60 infantry (a mix of Gorgon troops and firing squads)

20 Grenadiers

A platoon command squad

9 heavy weapons squads

2 Commissars

A mounted commissar

A Chimera

I plan on getting another two chimeras and three medusas to make my 1500 point force. From there I'll probably add death riders and some other tanks.

So onto the pictures!


First up, a some pics of my Gorgon transport troops:

Sergeant:




Some firing dudes:





Meltas



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Some Grenadiers:


A couple of my heavy weapons teams:

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My Lord Commissar:





My mounted commissar






That's all for now, I'll get some pictures of my vehichles up soon, I aplogise for the HUGE pictures, I'll make sure to resize the next batch to be smaller lol.

So let me know what you think, I'd really appreciate some C+C.

Cheers

Reaper

[RedFlames]

might want to shrink those images down a little... or link to them...

as for the models themselves, they're looking good. is the archway in the last pic forgeworld? it looks familiar but not 100% where its from...

[TomG]

Don´t apologize and make these posters smaller. For web is great width 1024 pixels.
Not bad at all. Drill holes in weapons barrels, they will look better.

[imm0rtal reaper]

might want to shrink those images down a little... or link to them...

as for the models themselves, they're looking good. is the archway in the last pic forgeworld? it looks familiar but not 100% where its from...

I've resized the images so they arent so huge lol. I also think at the new size the models look a little truer to life. All the buildings used on my bases are Cities of Death buildings.

Don´t apologize and make these posters smaller. For web is great width 1024 pixels.
Not bad at all. Drill holes in weapons barrels, they will look better.

In regards to the barrels, They will be drilled. When I painted these minis, I didn't have the right drill bit and I've yet to get round to doing it lol.

Cheers

Reaper

[imm0rtal reaper]

Update time folksies. Time for some vehicles.


First up we have my Chimera, now I know that in the IA books, the Krieg don't use chimeras. But I'm sure if they were in a more suitable theater, they would. Plus, as I'm using the standar IG codex for this army, it makes sense :P





Tank ID (it will be the "command" chimera of my army) and kill markings.



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Next up is my Valkyrie, this isn't actuall for my krieg, as I know they dont use them. But I painted it in the uniform grey, so it would fit in. Sometime down the line I will be adding regular imperial guard elements to my army (I've got over 20 heavy weapons to build along. . . )




Cockpit:



All the pilots in my force are painted with orange jumpsuits, like the x wing pilots from star wars

Interior:







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Base:




Next is my Imperial Thunderbolt Stand In. I know it doesn't look too imperial but it only cost £15 pounds and I really like it.









So that's all for now folks. In my next update I'll be showing you a bunch of pictures of my krieg "in action" as it were.

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment

Cheers

Reaper

[Davout]

The jet looks pretty cool. If anything all it needs is some exposed pipes and hoses to "40K up" a little more.

[warboss tweed]

i like how you're painting these guys, and how the bases further enforces that feel, looking good.

[imm0rtal reaper]

Yoyo folks, decided I'd post up my 'Action' shots of my Krieg before I forget. Also, I think some of these show the models a little better than the previous pics.

First up, the valiant guard defense of Gamma Hive. Imperial Guard forces, draw from multiple regiments took part in the defense of Gamma Prime's largest Hive City, Gamma Hive. Imperial Records list this conflict as a crushing defeat, with millions dead at the end of the conflict. Imperial forces soon abandoned the Hive. The last communications of the Hive, made by a low ranking Arbite officer, state the city had been taken over by what he described as 'Undead'.

Imperial forces stand steadfast:


The 143rd prepare for the coming battle:


The autocannon teams take up position, ready to target enemy elites


The unbreakable wall of Krieg heavy weapons


The grenadiers advance to a better position:


Lord Commissar Adolf Von Strabo observes his troops:

[imm0rtal reaper]

Next up we have some pictures of the battle for Last Hope, where combined imperial guard forces, along with a small contingent of Imperial Fists Space Marines held their last stand against the zombie infestation of Gamma Prime. Data collected from a variety of sources indicate that the imperials had come to the Chapel as it was the last area of Gamma Prime untouched by Nurgle's deadly plague. A field report from Veteran Sergeant Titan of the Imperial fists states that he and his squad organized the troops to watch all approaches to the chapel. Knowing their fate was sealed, the Astartes, along with the imperial commanders decided they would hold their ground, and die defending the last chapel of the Emperor.

The following pictures where take by a Elysian trooper as his squad circled the battlefield:

Sergeant Titan, and the Lord commissar of the 143rd give their pre battle speech.


Autocannon teams take the high ground, hoping to pick out the enemies more powerful troops


Forces of Krieg stand ready to face certain death.


Brother Cassius Leads a squad of Krieg, ready to fight to the last man:


The Krieg line, prior to the battle:


Enemy forces appear through the forests:


There are no images available beyond this point. According to field reports collected by the Adeptus Ministorum, the valkyrie from which these images were taken was one of the first casualties of the battle for Last Hope. Imperial Intelligence suggests the final battle in the Gamma Prime campaign lasted for eight days until communication and logs ceased. It is thought that some elements of the imperial forces escaped the battle in an Elysian valkyrie and managed to get off the planet, though this has not been confirmed.
Gamma Prime remained tainted by Nurgle for seven years before an Inquisition Fleet arrived and proceeded to virus bomb the planet.
Once the planet had been exterminated, an automated surveyor team comprised of various servitors remained planetside to monitor the planet. The inquisition feared the taint of chaos may resurface.

[imm0rtal reaper]

A year after the surveyor team was stationed on Gamma Prime, the following pictures were taken by an aerial surveillance craft.
The pictures show guardsmen from what appears to be the 143rd Krieg Regiment engaging Orks.





The last picture the surveyor took before being destroyed shows a man whose uniform bears a striking resemblance to Lord Commissar Adolf Von Strabo.



If this is indeed the Lord Commissar it means that he and his mean not only survived the Last Hope incident, but the virus bombing seven years later. There is no official record of this conflict or indeed, any Ork presence on Gamma Prime in centauries. The Inquisition is very interested in finding and questioning Von Strabo. A task force is currently en route.



Hope you enjoyed this installment folks. And btw, I hate the 6 image limit with a passion lol.

Reaper out.

[Kobrakai]

Reaper my good man!

Great looking Krieg models! You've done a super job.

I'm looking forward to the rest, great work man!

[imm0rtal reaper]

Cheers Kobra, much appriciated.

[imm0rtal reaper]

Greetings once again folks, I've got more pictures of the forces of the 143rd.

My summer project this year is to make a 6*4 city table. I've been working on the first pieces and thought Id get some krieg parade shots while I tested the layout

Von Strabo leads the parade:



The Death Korps march


Heavy Weapons teams deploy before the power plant:



And before the fuel dump:



Grenadiers take one of the ruins. . .



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. . . and provide cover for the parade




A forward position is established in front of the parade:



Scout troops observe for signs of attack






There you go folks, no doubt once my board in fully underway there will be a thread started for it, but until then, you've got a sneak peak here

Cheers

Reaper