I have been a loyalist player for as long as I can remember; a huge fan of Space Marines and all there is about them. I’ve never given cannon fodder (Imperial Guard) a second look as you have to paint loads of them and they oft seem to get their butt handed to them.

That was until I read the new Guard codex; I’m now a new man (Un-genetically modified that is). In my opinion the new codex is the best we have ever done and that is saying something in my 17 years of being in the Games Workshop hobby.

After completing my Blood Angels army upgrades for the moment and half way through painting my beloved Iron Hands I had considered doing Ultramarines. I loved their background and the fact that they were descended from an en-lightened people (Bit of a twist in 40K).

As soon as I finished reading the Guard codex I knew that I wanted to build an army and putting two-and-two together I decided to do an Ultramarines-meets-Guard army (Fantastic! as I can collect some Ultramarines to add later).

WEEKLY UPDATES

8/19/03 - Composing an army.

8/25/03 - Any means necessary

9/09/03 - Progress Wahoo!

9/23/03 - So Close

10/22/03 - Tactica Bodycote

12/03/03 - Musings

12/03/03 - Focus!

COMMAND PLATOON - PALIURUS
Senior Officer: Captain Ras Varl
Equipment: Iron Discipline, Las Pistol, Close Combat Weapon.

Personal Staff (4 Guardsmen)
Equipment: Vox-operator (Master Vox), Medic, 2 Veterans, Autocannon Team, Lasguns x 3.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

CHIMERA TRANSPORT
Multi-Laser, Smoke Launchers, Pintle-Mounted Heavy Stubber, Heavy Bolter.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

COMMAND SECTION - SPARUS
Junior Officer: Lieutenant Mae Trajan
Equipment: Iron Discipline, Laspistol, Close Combat Weapon.

Personal Staff (4 Guardsmen)
Equipment: Vox Caster, Missile Launcher, Veteran, Lasguns x 3.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

CHIMERA TRANSPORT
Multi-Laser, Smoke Launchers, Heavy Bolter.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

INFANTRY SQUAD - CADUCEUS
Sergeant
Equipment: Las Pistol, Close Combat Weapon.

(9 Guardsmen)
Equipment: Lasguns x 7, Grenade Launcher, Heavy Bolter, Vox-operator.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

CHIMERA TRANSPORT
Multi-Laser, Smoke Launchers, Heavy Bolter.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

INFANTRY SQUAD - SCIPIO
Sergeant
Equipment: Las Pistol, Close Combat Weapon.

(9 Guardsmen)
Equipment: Lasguns x 7, Grenade Launcher, Heavy Bolter, Vox-operator.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

CHIMERA TRANSPORT
Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter, Smoke Launchers, Track Guards, Hunter-Killer.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

COMMAND SECTION - FAX FACIS
Junior Officer: Lieutenant Max Augustus
Equipment: Iron Discipline, Laspistol, Close Combat Weapon.

Personal Staff (4 Guardsmen)
Equipment: Vox Caster, Missile Launcher, Veteran, Lasguns x 3.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

CHIMERA TRANSPORT
Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter, Smoke Launchers, Track Guards, Hunter-Killer.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

INFANTRY SQUAD - ARDOR
Sergeant
Equipment: Las Pistol, Close Combat Weapon.

(9 Guardsmen)
Equipment: Lasguns x 7, Grenade Launcher, Heavy Bolter, Vox-operator.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

CHIMERA TRANSPORT
Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter, Smoke Launchers, Track Guards, Hunter-Killer.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

INFANTRY SQUAD - ADFLICTATIO
Sergeant
Equipment: Las Pistol, Close Combat Weapon.

(9 Guardsmen)
Equipment: Lasguns x 7, Grenade Launcher, Heavy Bolter, Vox-operator.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

CHIMERA TRANSPORT
Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter, Smoke Launchers, Track Guards, Hunter-Killer.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

VULTURE GUNSHIP

Twin Multi-Laser, Hellstrike Missiles.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

BASILISK - SWORD 1

Earthshaker artillery gun (Indirect Fire), Heavy Bolter.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6

BASILISK - SWORD 2

Earthshaker artillery gun (Indirect Fire), Heavy Bolter.

PROGRESS

1 - 2 - 3

4 - 5 - 6