Still not had much time for painting but with a copy of Xeno Rampant at Christmas and with a plan for some small sci-fi campaigning later in the year I dug out some of my 40k imperial guard. Turns out I had more Tallarn Desert raiders than I thought and easily enough for a small XR force. A few of these had been partially painted but many were not touched at all. They are beautiful sculpted figures and a pleasure to paint.
A commander and radio operator (the radio is a conversion)
A squad
B squad
C Squad
…and a heavy weapons support team which can be played separately or merged into the infantry squads
I also have some heavier weapons which I am working on and I may even paint some support vehicles as the year progresses.
Next I am working on Napoleonic limbers but I may well get distracted. Hopefully a game later in the week and then our annual trip to Vapnartak, the wargame show at York 😀
Thanks as always for looking
Matt 😀
You have made a really nice job of those Sci-Fi figures Matt.
ReplyDeleteThanks David 👍
DeleteAgree, great work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal
DeleteVery nicely done Matt. Love the desert warrior look.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michael , they have a certain style especially with Dune being popular at the moment
DeleteNicely done Matt
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil
DeleteLovely tones on these Mat. You have painted them beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence 👍
DeleteDelightfully deserty looking finish there Matt
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil
DeleteNice figures. Xenos rampant is a fun game
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin, hoping to play them in the next few months
DeleteThese squads look really good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon
DeleteGood desert look, be fun to see a Sci fi game with them. I recently traded off my Tallarn, I can appreciate your colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo they have a campaign planned in for later in the year
DeletePs hope you got a good price 👍
DeleteGreat looking 40k Guard, I've got a load I should really finish off sometime, oh and all those Space Wolves...!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, like many I have been having a bit of a review on what I have and what I want to keep. I only want to paint and keep stuff I plan to play with in the future. Space wolves beautiful but a big challenge !
Deleteseems like they will do nicely. 😁
ReplyDeleteSeems they will 👍
DeleteVery nice indeed Matt…
ReplyDeleteWho or what will they be fighting?
All the best. Aly
Thanks Aly, the plan is to play them with Xeno rampant with a mini campaign. Possible opposition my tyranids or tau. It is also rumoured they might play some chaos space marines 🤔
DeleteGreat work there Matt and I always like that range of figures, even though I didn't play 40K. The Ratskin Renegades were pretty cool too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, these were a project I started for my son but we never really completed it so it is nice to get them out, painted and soon to be played with 👍
DeleteVery nice-looking figures Matt - 40k is something I have never indulged in, but the figures look really cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith, these are old school metals and although official 40k they obviously work as pretty much any human sci-fi force where the terrain is desert. The benefit of Xeno rampant is we can pretty much do whatever we want 👍
DeleteNice figures- great brushwork!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks John 👍
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