Here's a word document that I created to use as shipping labels on crates and street signs

I still need to buy some transfer paper so I can add these labels to my crate scenery



The rumor is...

Someone (I'm not saying who) cleaned off the flash from a standard Praetorian Trooper and undercoated the model.  There might even be some paint applied to the test model today...

rumbleRumbleRUMBLE

I've decided NOT to use name plates on my PRAETORIAN Imperial Guard vehicles.  I will just use their Adepitus Mechanicus Numerical Designations to illustrate their names...

CA71BRN

TH3-CA5T73

TH3-K33P

DR/GON

WY/RNN

WY/RM

777-1ON

UN1-CRN

000-AX3
MAS-T1F
M3DSA

GR-GN
W/TCH

P3G/S3S
PK33R/J

GHD3J+RA

H/RP1

SR-LNC3T

SR-GW/1N

M/NT1CR3

7/MA5-5U

DJ1NN

KR/K3N

CH/MRA

H1DRA

CK/TR1C3

B/51715K

NRN-Q33N

000-GR1FN

H1P-OGR1F

C/RD1F-G1/NT

F/7CN

E/G7E

H/WK

GR1-F/7CN

O5-PRY

NY73
1CH-D13N
CN5P151O5-VA7R
S/NCTS/3H1CULR
P7/NK-T/NK
MCV1
P/7/QU1N
CH/R1OT

Commander Gonehead Bromville in a nutshell...

I confess, I love the 40K background stories.  For me the Warhammer Hobby is just as much about the back story as it is about the painting and the playing of the game.  I love to read the little blurbs in the Army Books and I pretty much purchase everything that Dan Abnett writes.  I have played Warhammer 40K for a long time, but as of late not so much.  Painting this PRAETORIAN ARMY serves two purposes. 

1. I need to improve my painting skills
2. I need to get back to fighting battles

I miss the Nerd-Centric conversations you get to have with the other players over the wargame table.  I miss the opportunity to meet new like minded people and see their Armies.  I miss eating Cheetos and throwing Yellow No. 6 stained dice across a miniature landscape.   I miss making the noises when my big guns fire.  I miss a lot of things about my favorite Hobby.  Even writing in this Blog is stoking the fires that fuel my desire to organize my miniatures closet so that I can easily access them all and clean off the flash for this project.  I am excited again and can't wait to start painting.  We'll see how excited I remain when my high standards collide with my meager painting skills...

"HI!  I'm Mr. Paint Pot.  Can I be your friend?" 

ARMY PAINT SCHEME...

Needless to say, the main color on my models will be RED.  Here is how the parts will turn out:

(I have decided to use the knife sheath to designate units,

so each unit will have a different colored knife sheath)

HQ figs!

My Company Commander is COMMANDER GONEHEAD BROMVILLE. I am using Lord Castellan Creed's points and rules to represent the stats of my Company Commander. I am using the Praetorian Captain figure to represent this HQ choice. I need to remove the Chainsword and Bolt Pistol and replace them with Hot-Shot Laspistols so the model accurately represents what weapons the character is equipped with.  His hair will be blonde and his greatcoat is grey and lined in red.  His braids will be yellow and his armor gold.  I need to model the numer 24 in gold on the front of his Pith Helment.  I will put some medals on the lapel of his greatcoat.

Commander Gonehead Bromville

My Regimental Standard Bearer is COLOUR SERGEANT BORN.  I am using Colour Sergeant Kell's points and rules to represent my Regimental Standard Bearer.  I am using the Praetorian Army Standard Bearer model to represent this HQ fig.  I will be slightly modifying the Praetorian Army Flag design to represent my Praetorian Imperial Guard Army.  I will attempt to put some medals on his chest to illustrate his bravery.

Colour Sergeant Born

My Medi-pack equipped Veteran is SURGEON REN OLDES.  I am using a standard Mordian Trooper to represent this HQ model.  I will add a square bulky backpack to represent the figure's Medi-pack.  This fig will be painted mainly black and the Medi-pack will be painted white to signify his profession.  He also gets a medal on his chest.

Surgeon Ren Oldes

My Vox-caster equipped Veteran is THE COMPANY BUGLER.  I am using the standard Praetorian Bugler to represent this HQ choice.  I am adding a fancy communications backpack to represent the Master Vox-caster that is used in the Company Command Squad.

The Company Bugler

My Meltagun equipped Veteran is COMMISSARY OFFICER DALHTIN. I am using the standard Mordian Meltagun Trooper to represent this HQ model.  This model will be painted mainly black to signify his position within the Command Squad.  I will attempt to model medals on his chest to represent his experience on the battlefield.

Commissary Officer Dalhtin (can't find my Mordian Meltagun Trooper)

My Astropath is AP NO. 1pt22pt1879-24/31 "THE EARHORN".  I am using the Astropath model from the recent Regimental Advisers blister to represent this fig.  Red robe, lined in black w/ tiny silver dots to represent a star field.  Black staff with gold, silver and boltgun metal highlights.  Yellow braid belt.   I want to cover his eyes with purity seals.

AP № 1_pt22_pt1879-24/31 “The Earhorn”

The Master of Ordnance is LIAISON ARTILLERY OFFICER.  I am using the Master of Ordnance model from the recent Regimental Advisers blister to represent this character.  This fig just needs it's backpack attached.  He will mainly be painted red to closely rememble the rest of the army.

Liaison Artillery Officer

My Officer of the Fleet is SUB-ADMIRAL HOWELL and is the standard figure that comes in the Regimental Advisers blister pack.  He will be painted black, white and grey.  I am adding a TON of Servo-skulls to this model in an effort to allude to the Fleet that is parked in orbit.

Sub-Admiral Howell

The two Company Command Squad Bodyguards are THE BOAR SERGEANT and THE MESS SERGEANT.  I am using two of the original Storm Trooper models (with Berets) to represent the Bodyguards from the Regimental Advisers attached to the Company Command Squad.  I am toying with the idea of removing all the Berets from my Storm Troopers and sculpting on Gurkha Pillbox hats.  All of my Storm Troopers are loosely based on the Gurkhas, their culture and myths.  I have excessively large backpacks to add to the models to showcase the reported strength of the Gurkhas.  I will be modifying a standard plastic combat blade to resemble the Gurkhas Kukris.  The two figures will be further modified by gluing THE COMPANY MASCOT to one base and removing the Hot-shot Laspistol from the other and replacing it with an umbrella.  Not kidding.
Secret Message: I took 2nd place in my first Warhammer Fantasy Battle Tournament!

The Boar Sergeant

The Mess Sergeant (and yes the backpack is upside down)

The last of the HQ choices for my Army is PP No 01-03pt1pt3 "THE PSI-LORD".  I'm using the most recent Primaris Psyker model to represent this character in my Army.  I do not need to modify it al all.  Red coat with a black lining w/ tiny silver dots representing a star field.  Staff is black, silver, gold and boltgun metal.  All electronics and cables will be painted shiny gold.

PP No 01-03pt1pt3 "The Psi-Lord"

The Army List - HQ

OHEADQUARTERS COMPANY (Company Command Squad) 50+20=70

·         Company Commander

·         4 Veterans

·         Infantry

·         Carapace armour

·         Lasgun

·         Close-combat weapon

·         Frag grenades

&Commander Gonehead Bromville (Lord Castellan Creed) 90

·         Infantry (unique)

·         Carapace armour

·         Two hot-shot laspistols*

·         (twin-linked hot-shot laspistol)

·         Frag grenades

·         Refractor field

·         Supreme Commander

·         Tactical Genius

&Colour Sergeant Born (Colour Sergeant Kell) 85

·         Infantry (unique)

·         Carapace armour

·         Laspistol

·         Power weapon

·         Powerfist

·         Frag grenades

·         Regimental standard

·         Sworn Protector

·         Listen up Maggots!

&Surgeon Ren Oldes (Veteran w/ Medi-pack) 30

&The Company Bugler (Veteran w/ Vox-caster) 5

&Commissary Officer Dalhtin (Veteran w/ Meltagun) 10

&AP № 1_pt22_pt1879-24/31 “The Earhorn” (Astropath) 30

&Liaison Artillery Officer (Master of Ordnance) 30

&Sub-Admiral Howell (Officer of the Fleet) 30

&The Boar Sergeant & “The Army Mascot” (Bodyguard) 15

&The Mess Sergeant (Bodyguard) 15

&PP№ 01-03^pt1^pt03” The Psi-Lord” (Primaris Psyker) 70

·         1 Primaris Psyker

·         Infantry

·         Flak armour

·         Laspistol

·         Force weapon

·         Frag grenades

·         Refractor field

·         Independent Character

·         Psyker

·         It’s For Your Own Good

·         Psychic Power: Lightning Arc

·         Psychic Power: Nightshroud

Pictures of the figs to follow...

First Rank FIRE! Second Rank FIRE!

(I'm on my 2nd copy now)

I need to sew this on something...

In September 1998 I traveled with my family to the UK for a two week vacation.  On 09/14/98 our Bus Tour stopped at Cardiff Castle!  We toured the grounds with our Welsh Guide and our elderly Tour Group (my brother Mark was the youngest person on the tour, I was the second youngest person on the trip, and my Mother was the third youngest person on the tour).  After we were dismissed from the formal part of the tour we had 30 minutes to wander around the castle grounds on our own before it would be time to re-board the bus.  Mark & I sprinted to the Keep in the middle of the parade grounds to climb up rickety stone stairs and peer out of crumbling arrow slits.  With some time left to kill we were one of the few from the tour group to visit the Museum of the Welch Regiment (41st/69th Foot).  I jogged through the Museum on my way back to the bus.  I did however have time to purchase two things.  One was the Welch Regiments Cap Badge.  The Second being Issue 30 of the REGIMENT magazine: The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st) Foot 1689-1998.  I packed my treasures away.  When I returned to the States I opened my magazine and began my love affair with all things pertaining to British Military History.  Lawrence of Arabia.  Zulu.  Zulu Dawn.  The Man Who Would Be King.  Winston Churchill.  The Edinburgh Military Tattoo.  The Gurkha's.  And down at my local Hobby Store I discovered this boxed set:

(At this point I have now purchased 3 of this Boxed Set and untold individual Imperial Guard Praetorian Troopers)

Needless to say I picked it up and never put it back down.  I have been a Games Workshop Hobbyist since about 1984 or so and this rare army seemed to be a perfect fit for me.  Fast Forward to today and we see the beginning of a blog to document my attempt at painting my own models for the first time.  All my previous 40K armies were painted by other people.  My painting abilities are minor so please be kind in your judgements.  I am learning as I go...