Monday 29 April 2013

Progress

Been working on my Praetorians:
My target is about four squads of Praetorians to use as Veterans, then bulk up with Cadians, in the same colour scheme, organised in Platoons. Am also thinking of getting this commissar:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1160042a
...and converting him into a count-as Yarrick. Basically replacing the bolter with a storm bolter and the sword with a hammer of some kind. Not quite sure what I will be using for Bale Eye.



Saturday 27 April 2013

Praetorian Guard

I am pleased, I am very pleased. I have finally managed to get my hands on some Praetorian Guard models. No, not the Necrons version - the special edition Imperial Guard Praetorians! I have wanted some for ages, but they have tended to sell for far more than I have been willing to pay.
I managed to get hold of 10 for a reasonable price, and have another 10 coming. These are the ones currently in my possession:
They will make nice veterans allies for my Grey Knights army. Basically I want some long range fire power to support my GKs, and the Leman Russ is such a nice tank: cheap, tough (apart from the back) and with a massive punch! So, a couple of Squads of Praetorians as Veterans with a Leman Russ (picked up from Salute 2013).
I want to paint them in the classic Zulu style, which is after all what they were meant to be:
I had a Praetorian Sergeant lying around for a while so used him as my trail run:
I am never going to be a great painter, but I think he has come out alright. I am looking forward to getting both squads done and fielding them along side my GKs.