This is the fruit of many long years of collecting Imperial Guard. I started with them back in the days of second edition, when Yarrick was King and Stormtroopers wore Berets! Its quite a big collection now, almost 4,500 points. I haven't added much to it since 4th and 5th editions, apart from a stormtrooper platoon that includes all three generations of stormtrooper models.
Army List
Although this isn't a fully detailed list, my army includes.
HQ
Commissar Yarrick and four other Commissars
Catachan Captain with Powerfist
Elites
11 Ratling snipers
5 Ogryns
35 Stormtroopers
Troops
1 Catachan Lt and squad
4 Catachan squads
1 Cadian Lt and squad
3 Metal Cadian squads
also
Fire support, anti tank and Mortar Heavy weapon squads
Fast attack
3 Multilaser Sentinels
2 Hellhounds
Heavy support
1 Basilisk
4 Leman Russ
1 Baneblade
Full Army Photo
Sorry for the quality of photo and light, they just barely fit on my coffee table! They make quite a footprint!
Unit Photos
This is my Baneblade, my pride and joy.
Here are my Commissars badly in need of paint (sorry about focus)
My stormtroopers platoon
Heavy Weapons teams
Why I Started This Army
Originally I wanted an army to ally with my fledgling space wolf force, but soon I grew to like the character and originality of the Imperial Guard. They are very different from the other armies in 40K and have a certain charm. You need a sense of humour to play guard, especially when all your tanks get blown up by blinking tau in the first turn! Although I have lots of painting to be done, I reckon it can be done.
My tank repaint is going well so far, so if I can get stuck into the squads and churn out a few well painted units I'll be happy.
I've played a lot of battles with this army over the years and its seen a lot of changes. The new codex coming out in May 2009 will change some things as a new Codex always does, but my main aim is to have the army painted before I begin buying new units and as always to have fun while playing!
The Hammer of the Emperor is ready to strike!
