Steam Punk Napoleonic Imperial Guard.

[andyg2006]

I'm liking this theme loads. The puckle guns in particular caught my attention & would really like to see how they turn out.
Maybe you could have leads/pipes running off it to a box on the ground and make the box look like it's steam-powered (e.g. a steam-funnel, old locomotive whistle, valves/tubes, or an exhaust on it (either scratchbuilt or the ones from chainswords)?

[Valkraye]

Ladies and gentlemen, I am posting after all these months to let you know the project is still alive.

The end of uni is within sight. Things are looking up. My goal is to have a squad of 10 put together by January to show the concepts in model form.

As an update: I think I have decided to go with the "Screw GW" option and use third party components, namely for legs and torsos.

I am torn, though, between using Victoria Lambs 'Victorian Torsos' and MaxMini's Great Coat torsos.

Either gives the look I am going for and each has its bonuses and worries.

The MaxMini torsos look amazing and are more in line with what I am looking for; but I fear they may be too bulky when it comes to adding legs and arms - the sides of the models have me worried.

Lamb's torsos also look great, but I am wondering how I will make a hood look "flush" with the neck.

That is the other thing I am having a problem with - to go with regular heads and hats or to go down the masked route...



*EDIT: I forgot to remove the bit about the pack on the back - I think I will go with bed rolls/traditional back packs. I will still have to find a way to "power" the rifles.

This is how masked would end up looking, but probably with the Conscript legs or the Dress Legs, which may fit better with the MaxMini torso.

If I use the Great Coat torso, I will probably green stuff a continuation of the coat to hang down similar to these:

Picture.
Another picture.
More picture.
It's a pic-storm.
And now for something slightly different.

So, dear War Seer, I ask for input. I love both the masked and unmasked approach; unmasked because it is more Napoleonic-ish, masked because it is more imposing. What do you ladies and gentlemen think?

[SacredBoltgun]

I think the Lamb Torsis fit better