Painting Progress

I have managed to get at least 2 colors on all of my 2000 point infantry army. I also put a little effort into a squad of Ogryns and a squad of Railings. Plugging along and hope to be completely done in a few months. 

Regimental Standard reverse

Just a quick post with the reverse side of my Regimental Standard.

Did Praetoria fall with Cadia?

Where are all my fellow Praetorians?  I am finally getting around to finishing my Praetorian infantry. I got a lot of motivation when I last worked on my army by reading posts in other blogs. It looks like hat has dried up. I am hoping my posts may bring some of you out of hiding. I have also thought about posting videos of me rambling while I paint. Is this something that would interest anyone? Let me know. I hope to hear from someone.  Praetoria Lives!!

Regimental Standard

Quick post of my Regimental Standard. Thank you Col. Ackland for the inspiration. Once I do the wash it should really bring it out. I just covered the skull on the Tempestus Scion flag with a green stuff pith helmet. Let me know what you think.

2000 Point All Infantry List

Below is a 2000 point all infantry list I am developing. I am in the process of painting all these miniatures. It is a lot to move around a battlefield but I am up for the task.

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Astra Militarum) [34 PL, 567pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Regimental Doctrine: Regiment: Mordian

+ HQ +

Company Commander [2 PL, 39pts]: Plasma pistol, Power sword, Relic: Kurov's Aquila

Lord Commissar [4 PL, 39pts]: Plasma pistol, Power sword

+ Troops +

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 47pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 47pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 47pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

+ Elites +

Astropath [1 PL, 32pts]: Nightshroud, Telepathica Stave

Astropath [1 PL, 32pts]: Psychic Barrier, Telepathica Stave

Command Squad [2 PL, 35pts]
. Veteran w/ Regimental Standard: Laspistol and Chainsword, Regimental Standard
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Sniper rifle
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Sniper rifle
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Sniper rifle

Special Weapons Squad [2 PL, 33pts]: 3x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Grenade Launcher
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Grenade Launcher
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Grenade Launcher

Special Weapons Squad [2 PL, 33pts]: 3x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Grenade Launcher
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Grenade Launcher
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Grenade Launcher

Special Weapons Squad [2 PL, 33pts]: 3x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Grenade Launcher
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Grenade Launcher
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Grenade Launcher

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Astra Militarum) [53 PL, 923pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Regimental Doctrine: Regiment: Cadian

+ HQ +

Company Commander [2 PL, 39pts]: Plasma pistol, Power sword, Relic: The Laurels of Command

Lord Commissar [4 PL, 43pts]: Plasma pistol, Power fist

+ Troops +

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 67pts]
. 6x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Heavy Weapon Team: Lascannon
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 67pts]
. 6x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Heavy Weapon Team: Lascannon
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 67pts]
. 6x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Heavy Weapon Team: Lascannon
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 67pts]
. 6x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Heavy Weapon Team: Lascannon
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 67pts]
. 6x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Heavy Weapon Team: Lascannon
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 67pts]
. 6x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Heavy Weapon Team: Lascannon
. Sergeant: Laspistol

+ Elites +

Astropath [1 PL, 32pts]: Psychic Maelstrom, Telepathica Stave

Command Squad [2 PL, 35pts]
. Veteran w/ Regimental Standard: Laspistol and Chainsword, Regimental Standard
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Sniper rifle
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Sniper rifle
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Sniper rifle

Platoon Commander [2 PL, 21pts]: Bolt pistol, Chainsword

Veterans [5 PL, 84pts]
. Veteran Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Chainsword
. 6x Veteran w/ Lasgun
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Veterans [5 PL, 84pts]
. Veteran Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Chainsword
. 6x Veteran w/ Lasgun
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun

Veterans [5 PL, 84pts]
. Veteran Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Chainsword
. 6x Veteran w/ Lasgun
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Plasma gun

+ Heavy Support +

Heavy Weapons Squad [3 PL, 33pts]
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar

Heavy Weapons Squad [3 PL, 33pts]
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar

Heavy Weapons Squad [3 PL, 33pts]
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Astra Militarum) [36 PL, , 507pts] ++

+ No Force Org Slot +

Battle-forged CP [3CP]

Imperial Commander's Armoury [-3CP]: 2 additional Heirloom of Conquest

Regimental Doctrine: Regiment: Mordian

+ HQ +

Company Commander [2 PL, 35pts]: Bolt pistol, Display Astra Militarum Orders, Grand Strategist, Power sword, Relic (Mordian): Order of the Iron Star of Mordian, Warlord

Lord Commissar [4 PL, 39pts]: Bolt pistol, Power fist

+ Troops +

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

Infantry Squad [3 PL, 50pts]
. 8x Guardsman
. Guardsman W/ Special Weapon: Meltagun
. Sergeant: Laspistol

+ Elites +

Command Squad [2 PL, 35pts]
. Veteran w/ Regimental Standard: Laspistol and Chainsword, Regimental Standard
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Sniper rifle
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Sniper rifle
. Veteran w/ Special Weapon: Sniper rifle

Commissar [2 PL, 16pts]: Bolt pistol

Commissar [2 PL, 16pts]: Bolt pistol

Commissar [2 PL, 16pts]: Bolt pistol

Platoon Commander [2 PL, 25pts]: Boltgun, Power sword

Platoon Commander [2 PL, 25pts]: Boltgun, Power sword

++ Total: [123 PL, 1,997pts] ++

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Rorke's Drift Playset

I have wanted this item for many years.  It is from Warlord Games in their Black Powder series. It was discontinued but now it looks like it is back in stock as a made to order item.  I think I know what I am asking for as a birthday gift.  I will have my whole family pitch in if that is what it takes. I think it would be an awesome way to display my army and give me motivation to complete it.

New Conversions and Army Pic

Hello everyone!! It has been a super long time since I posted.  The Army has sat for a while and I haven't had a game in nearly two years.  But like every good hobby, 40K has come back full circle and I am wanting to work on my Praetorians again.  Just to get the juices flowing I started with a few conversions.

The first is my final decision for Plasma Gunner which I never posted after I reached out for opinions.  Unfortunately there are no WIP pics but you should be able to figure it out from the primed model.  It's base is a flamer model.  I trimmed the nozzel and just above the left hand, keeping the grip.  Then I trimmed a plasma pistol and it slotted in place very nicely.

Plasma Gunner converted from Flamer.  It is a really good fit and should look nice painted up.

Rear view.  These are part of my Veteran Squads and have backpacks from Victoria Lamb.

Next are my snipers.  This was a super easy conversion.  I just snipped the barrel off the gun in front of the left hand and just below the sight.  I snipped a ten-penny nail to a lenght I thought was aesthetically pleasing and just glued it on.  It is a little fragile but I am hoping after painting and varnishing it will hold pretty well.

I like that the head of the nail gives it a muzzle. 

These will be painted in the same green with red trim as my Ratling Snipers

The last conversions are some Regimental Standard Bearers.  The traditional standard bearer is good and he will be carry the Emperor's Colors, but his pose is too static and I didn't want a bunch of them in my army.  I used the following figures because they were more dynamic.  For the model on the right I clipped the right hands of the old standard bearer and the new model and just glued it on.  For the one on the left I just trimmed the top and bottom off the banner and glued it to the fist of the model.  These will be my "Company Standard" Bearers.

Company Standard Bearers

The enemy will never see them from this angle!

And last but not least is a photo of my new army.  They say go big or go home.  This is a 2000 point all infantry army.  As you can see only about 1/3 of it is painted.  It is a little bit of a daunting task, but I think it will look awesome when complete.  Feel free to give comments and suggestions.  Here's to new blogs.... Cheers.

Some of the Emperor's Finest Footsloggers!!