To keep it simple (I'm too lazy to write more atm) This is a basic wip sketch of a storm trooper for my expedition force IA attachment, a trooper from the varadian 105 th. S.T.O.T regiment, Nicknamed "The helljumpers". ( In honour of the ODST :P )



So? Any thoughts?

Btw. I intend to atleast too try to make the minis look like this.

lol weridly i had the same idea for my guard as well last nite :lol: it looks really good cant wait to see it in mini form (lol i picked spartans for mine in the end lol) :P

Very nice idea and a cool sketch

Are they going to be like Elysian Drop Troops with lots of Valkyries for the heavy support?

look to Pig Iron for heads like that

I second the Pig Iron motion.

Here is a link for you.

The war store.

This is about as close as you can get to what you have drawn..


Hope it helps.

Or... cut out the middle man and buy direct from Pig Iron?

Neal at the war store Gives a discount and cheaper shipping. :P

Thanks Horus and Kharne :)

@Kharne: Yes, But I'm using them as a small part (1 or 2 units) , an attachment if you will, to the Varadian 327.th I.V.S.T. or Imperial Varadian Star Corps. But I will include atleast 3 valkyries in the army.

@the rest: Well since it's only two units, I actually intent to sculpt the helmet and all armour myself. To improve my sculpting skills.

If you're in the UK, it's cheaper to buy direct from Pig Iron (looks like TheWarStore's MSRP is based on a different exchange rate to present). £4 is less than $8.50.

True. If you are in the UK most things Gaming related is going to be cheaper than here in the us.
I'm not sure why US made minis are cheaper in the UK??

US-made minis like what?

In fact, I can't think of a single US mini producer. Publisher yes, but not producer...

Privateer Press ^^

Wargames Factory.

Privateer Press had Mike McVey as miniatures director until very recently - he is from Nottingham, UK! They have a UK-based miniature foundry.

Wargames Factory are very new, but are indeed based in the USA. Gotta love their sprue recycling scheme - big thumbs up from me...

I just got some today.
Love the cheep historical army.

Since when? All orders the suppliers get are sent from the US :/

Blizzard have a director from Nottingham (anyone remember Andy Chambers?) but that doesn't make them a UK company either, licensed factory or not :P

I'm thinking we have gotten a bit off topic...( my bad)

Back to the guard concept....




Any ideas on colors you want them to be in?

No problem :P

Hmmm I had intended to go for mostly black and grey, more specific black carapace armour and dark grey clothing.

Are you going to do any camo??
If not then you may want to add a trim color..

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/halo/images/d/d1/Squad.jpg

This is ths scheme I'll be going for, as if I weren't shamelessly ripping off these guys enough already ;)

I knew there was a reason why I'd been thinking your drawing looked like an ODST for the last four days!
It's just that I was too polite to comment on it!

Good luck with that paint job.. Gray is a hard color to get to look good with only black to contrast.
But with the rite base it will give you the contrast you will need.


AND THATS MY 2CENTS :P

Hmm I'm actually not sure on how to do the bases, though I intend to use the same base scheme for the entire expedition fleet (aka my WE force and the guard/army force).

So I'm open for suggestions.

Here is a link to a tutorial I did for a different form.

My Webpage

With any luck it will help.

Nice idea :D , btw, for a camo pattern, use urban, thats what I see the ODSTs wearing under their armour.