Group of Imperial Ocupation Forces Germanica, the Fulda Incident

[Ariobarzanes]

Gretings:

Being a Lurker from time ago and a wholehearted War Nerd, I present to you my lates W.I.P and P.I.P of the most revered and venerated Imperial Guard.

So, some background:

Later imperial campaings had been extensively documented, as feats of courage and will against the heretic, the mutant and the secessionist, and as such, we recomend to the reader the deep and rich studies made by Leonid Biota and the remembrarces of such campaigns.

Shadowed by the sheer magnitud of the Sabbat campaings, the not so minor endevour of preserving order of his most divine magesty Imperium, as in the Germanica System; teaches us how planetary lewd ambitions can lead the to the vile act of cavortig whit the ruinos powers.

This, is a documented memory of the untis involved in the pacification of a sector named the Fulda Gap by the imperium in the germanica campaing.

In game terms; this is the buildig and the painting of my I.G. (army I had been playing since the appearence of the previos I.G. codex)

The plan is to make a "core" 2000 points army and 11!!! variations based on this "core" (the idea is to make varaiety and challenge -by playing a random list- as to model and convert)

Experience will tell how do the alternatives will shape.

Untill Then....

[Ariobarzanes]

As stated, The challenge, is to build a 2005 points I.G. as a “core army” and another 11 (!!!) variations of the above (circa 500 points) not just as a Modeling and painting challenge but, as a game enhancer (roll 2D6 and play that list)


Bitz used and providers would be stated in case per case basis.

----- H.Q. -----

CCS with 3 meltas
Chimera
Status: Built and painted. Photos of CCS; Chimera builded, primed and preshaded.

CCS 2 Mortar, two grenade launchers.
Status: Built and painted. Photos.
Changed to three grenade launchers.

----- Elite------

Ratlings 10
Status: Built and painted. Photos.

----- Troops-----

Inquisitorial stormtroopers (5) two plasma rifles Code "Alpha"
Status: Built and painted. Photos.

Inquisitorial stormtroopers (5) two plasma rifles Code "Vympel"
Status: Built and painted. Photos.

Platoon A
PCS 3 flamers
Status: Built and painted. Photos.

Infantry Squad A.1 Mortar Grenade launcher
Status: Built and painted. Photos

Infantry Squad A.2 Mortar Grenade launcher
Status: Built and painted. Photos

Heavy Weapon Team 3 Mortars
Status: Built and painted. Photos

Heavy Weapon Team 3 Lascanons
Status: Built and painted. Photos

Special Weapon Squad 3 flammers
Status: Built and painted. Photos.

Platoon B
PCS 3 grenade launchers
Chimera
Status: Built, not painted. Photos of W.I.P.

Infantry Squad B.1 Auto canon grenade launcher
Chimera
Status: Built, not painted. Photos of W.I.P.

Infantry Squad B.2 Auto canon grenade launcher
Chimera
Status: Built, not painted. Photos of W.I.P.

Infantry Squad B.3 Auto canon grenade launcher
Chimera
Status: Built, not painted. Photos of W.I.P.

----- Fast Attack -----

Devil Dog 1 Hull multimelta.
Not painted

Devil Dog 2 Hull multimelta.
Not painted

----- Heavy Support-----

Hydra Squad A 2 Hydras.
W.I.P.
Hydra Squad B 2 Hydras.
W.I.P.

Leman Russ MBT
W.I.P.

----- EXTRAS -----
10 I.G. Storm Troopers. Code "Namut"
Status: Built, Painted Photos
2 Valkiries/Vendettas
Status: to be assembled.
Foot Company.
Status: Built, primed, photos taken and Painting in progress

[Ariobarzanes]

First Photos:

Platon A Squad A color test.

Bitz used:
Games Workshop Cadians legs and arms.
Games Workshop Catachan pouches
Games Workshop Space Marine pouches
Lasguns shortened to resemble an AKS-74
Head by Pig Iron
The Games Foundry Color System: Soviet Helmet Green, Soviet Equipment Green, Soviet Summer Tan, Spear Shaft Brown
Bases and Decals to be Decided.

Torsos Provided by maxninis custom orders.

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[Ariobarzanes]

Photos of Platton B; the Chimmeras are Still W.I.P.

Bitz used:
Games Workshop Cadians legs and arms.
Games Workshop Cadian Grenade launchers
Games Workshop Catachan pouches
Games Workshop Catachan Long Knife
Games Workshop Space Marine pouches
Lasguns shortened to resemble an AKS-74
Head by Pig Iron
Hasslefree Submachine Guns for the H.W. Crew

CCS

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Platoon A Autocannon is W.I.P.



Platoon B Autocannon is W.I.P.
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Platoon C Autocannon is W.I.P.
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[Ariobarzanes]

Chimera W.I.P. test unit built 5 more to come

Bitz Used
Games Workshop Chimmera.
Old Crow Models (still to atach) smoke launchers, hooks and remote controled stubber.
Plasticard.

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[Vex]

Will you do the rear ramp like Sovietred?

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On page 473, most of the way down:
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showth...14209&page=473

[jayman]

They look awesome! The pouches really set these models apart and give the army heaps of detail. The tank mods blend together really well as well.

[Brother Alexos]

Trying to emulate German Troops, and Russian Vehicles, or am I missing something?

[Ariobarzanes]

Thanks for your kind words.

Vex: I was thinkin in somoehing like this http://www.acemodel.com.ua/pages/gal...rotaenko_3.jpg SovietRed works is an late inspiration and I recognise the present limits of my skill.

Jayman: Thanks!!! it took me some time to find a good combination (lots of toy soldiers suffered in the process)

Brother Alexos: G.D.R actually; cookie for you. and link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDR#Military

[PariahZero]

Those men look class dude, where did you get those torso's? They look the business!!

[Brother Alexos]

Nice, the army type you've based these guys on should give some great backround and modelling opportunities.

[ObiWan]

Very nice, looking forward to stomp them flat, ehm, I mean play vs them

[Ariobarzanes]

Greetings Gentlemen:

Today we have some Answers:

Why Guard??
--- I knew the game because some friends; to me fantasy and later 40k became "the" game, it was so better than D&D; for me, they were as inteteresting and "mistical" as the reserved books in the library.

And then, I saw the comon and simple men fighting against angry teenagers of doom (CSM); brave men whithout the augmentations of the emperors teenagers, and above all, an army standing in a maelstrom of madness and fantasy.

Why Soviet Germans? is that a Joke??

--- Well the over simplification of saying Soviet Germans its a Joke; the theme is not, the G.R.D. did exist and also its standing army whit all its glory, traditions and esthetic AND using Soviet Materielle; so I was sold imediately to the theme.

Why Fulda???

---The Fulda Gap, as it names implies its a "gap" in the borders betwen the two power blocks that use to shape the world, many wargames (profesional and for players) and "what if´s" revolve around this gap being punctured by the Soviets, to me it was a great idea: Set the army in a plausible powder keg just that this time they need to close the gap to stop the heretics, the mutants and the secessionists.

Tomorrow PICs and the answer to How did you make those guards?
Until Then.

[Earthbeard]

Very nice stuff so far, eager to see the finished Chim too

[Ariobarzanes]

Fast Update:

First: this is the color scheme for the armor.

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And this is the current state of the units involved in this endevour.

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[PariahZero]

Dude, what are we looking at here ??

[Vex]

Did you drop your stuff?

Fast Update:


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That's a nice looking box of potential.
You can create some interesting vehicles for your army.

[Ariobarzanes]

Salutations Commrades!!!

@ PariahZero: When the current I.G. Codex was only a set of rumors, and those rumors included valkyries, I bought some Proxy-Kyries to Old Crow Models http://www.oldcrowmodels.co.uk/25vtol.htm

The only issue whit those lovely models is this...

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So, Im using then as an alternative to arvus lighters or Count as C.A.S. Lightnings.

@ photographer: Thank you very much!!!!! what you see today is the result of being playing whit the I.G. since the 3rd Edition codex and the eternal Quest for "the" proper image "the" proper gear and "the" proper colors for my army.

@ Vex : Who dares wins, so, I disassembled and unpainted my armor stash; what you see will provide us wiht 5 (4 new boxed set not shown) MT-LB chimeras, 2 Multi Option hellhounds, 4 Hydras/Griffons/S.P. guns, 4 MBTS.

@ earthbeard: Updates on chimeras next Tuesday, stay Tuned.

[Ariobarzanes]

During my years playing 40k I allways felt a "mising element" playing guard: the gaunt Novels were good motivation and full on other really interesting regiments.

The guard Codicii were also inspiring but, besides cadians, and cadians and CADIANS resembling 80s era NATO troops I was unable to find a theme for me and then; this happenend to me...

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That came from here Evil Inspiring People

And so I found the theme, the motive and the motivation to do an army that really fulfilled my thoughts, my feelings and my dreams....

The worst was just to begin: warseer is Full of superb modelers and painters and I still consider my skills as Lewd, so as a sensible and rational human being, I asked for help Sensible and Rational Help I provided them whit my ideas and we came to this:

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I must Confess that, whithout the work of Sheep, Bugaroo and Eisenhorn this experiencie will not be happening.

[Templar Mikeel]

I'd love to get some of those torsos myself. I love how they look.