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As I am incapable of finishing any project, I have put my Imperial Guard Vs Chaos diorama on hold (i.e. I got bored paint 90+ guardsman all at the same time!!) and started another!!
 
I started a Deathwatch army previously, trying to create at least 1 Deathwatch veteran for as many different chapters as I could. I enjoyed that so I thought what else could I do ……. I know, lets do the same for the Imperial Guard! How could I get to model 1 of as many Imperial Guard Regiments as I could...… I know, have them on a parade ground meeting some important dignitary. To go with that, have them all with 'Left shoulders" with their lasgun's.
 
I thought I'd show how I make the models - with a lot of milliput, moulds and a lot of time!
 
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From moulds of the chest and boots, I attach a length of plastic rod to use as a base for creating the legs. Some milliput is then sculpted to make the legs.
 
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Attach a head, a brass Imperial Eagle and buttons from plastic rod to get to this stage. You then need to use milliput to sculpt some arms and get to this....
 
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Here are some other guardsman I have made:
 
Penal Battalion:
 
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24th Foot:
 
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I used a head from Anvil Industries on this one.
 
Scot's Guard:
 
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Grenadier Guard:
 
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I used an Anvil Industries head on this one.
 
Cadian:
 
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95th Rifles:
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Another Anvil Industries head on this model.
 
Till next time, Brother Morgan
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Excellent sculpts. Is the Scot's Guard wearing a kilt?

Yes Bjorn. I know the Drookian Fen are depicted as kilt wearers and I wanted to see if I could make a kilt myself. The only thing I didn’t make is a sporran (which I may do in the future). I used pictures from the internet of British regiments in the 18th century as a basis for a couple of the models. I’ve done the 24th foot from the Zulu wars and the 95th Rifles are from watching Sharpe in the Napoleonic Wars. I’ve almost finished an Hussar as well. I’ll see if I can post some more shots later.

 

Thanks for your question Bjorn.

 

Regards, Brother Morgan

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You might be able to use the guardsman canteen as the base for a sporran? File down the back, remove the spout, putty the top into a single flap and to make the overall shape more oblong.

I will probably leave the Highlander alone for now jaxom and create more troopers instead. I'll bear your suggestion in mind though.

 

Really nice sculpts! Very curious to see the huszár / hussar as well, and the painted versions :smile.:

 

I have done an Hussar, but am working on how to connect his jacket with a small chain. When I am happy with the results, I'll post some pictures.

 

This is some really impressive modelling! Do you have an even vague number of regiments you want to present in your head?

 

Can I recommend Vitrian Dragoons (from Dan Abnet's Gaunt series)?

 

The Vitrian Dragoons look cool. I'll see what I can do Majkhel!

 

that .. is an impressive (and, needless to say, pretty surprising) effort! Well done! 

 

Many thanks.

 

 

Update time:
 
Truskan Snowhound
 
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I used a Cadian torso, with a Mad Robot Miniatures head. I then used greatcoat legs (I have a small press mould for this). A bit of miliput was used to simulate fur for the collar and hat.
 
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I used a backpack that had a coil of rope attached - to continue the ice/climbing theme.
 
Pyran Dragoon
 
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I used an Anvil Industry head for this model. A scion torso was used as a base. From the 1 illustration of the Pyran Dragoons that I found, I could see the thigh high boots which I have attempted with milliput.
 
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This shows the boots off better.
 
Group Shot
 
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and finally, a WIP shot of an Orlock I am working on....
 
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Many thanks for looking, Brother Morgan.
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