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That's very true, I think while some people would like niche regiments, there is some mileage in having a "generic" guard regiment that can be a template for all sorts of interpretations and custom creations.

Cool though the new Cadians are, one of the sad things is the homogenisation of modern military equipment and weapons means they do look a bit generic. There are loads of historical inspirations that are much more interesting. Will be eagerly awaiting the new Steel Legion!

It's definitely still there. But I think in the early codexes it was more explicit (Tsargrad comes to mind, and Ork's Drift). I'm sure I recall an interview, possibly with Warwick Kinrade, that said IG were created specifically for historical wargamers at GW, to bring their passion into 40K.

Thank you! Really happy with them, now I'll do some of the 95th. I'm really into historical wargaming too and I loved that aspect of older Guard armies, where they drew inspiration from historical forces (still happens today I suppose)

Thanks mate! These are 30mm x 60mm

Haha thanks mate! Yeah I'm thinking when I've got forty of them it'll make a nice firing line

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Yeah it was about two months and there's free shipping over a certain threshold, so I didn't have to pay any shipping or taxes as it was quite a big bulk order

They do, they're fantastic. I ordered mine from VM but following the tracking I think they were sent from a US based printing firm. It did take a long time but arrived with no issues at all.

The firing line next to some Cadians, similarly well matched in height.

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Haha thanks mate, yeah I've been looking forward to working on these for months. They scale perfectly, fit exactly with Guard models

The base of Victoria Miniatures next of a Space Marine on the left which is a head taller, and a Krieg Guardsman on the right. It's hard to judge as the shako gives them an artificially big height but the eye levels are about the same.

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Haha brilliant! These have come out superbly and it's glorious to see them in their first action!

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"South Hexis, ready! Present! FIRE!!!" Guardsmen of the Praetorian 6/102nd take aim and prepare to deliver a volley of lasgun fire. Despite being a ragged band of ne'er-do-wells and rapscallions, the steadying presence of Captain Thorne's Light Company has a steadying effect on these conscripts.

A rectangular base with five Pretorian Guard troopers, rear rank standing and firing, front rank kneeling. They are in red tunics, white breeches, wearing black shakos.

A side view showing the white piping and yellow facings of the South Hexis regiment.

A frontal view, lasguns aimed at the camera.

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Hello! I'm working on some Praetorian Guardsmen, Victoria Miniatures Grimdark Empire range.

A lasrifle officer, with a sword and pistol, and undercoated green

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I think your ORBAT stuff really interested me, but I'm sure I was following since before you were talking about that - so I probably saw something cool before that! Attitude is a big thing for me, I think well-meaning, polite people tend to search each other out on here.

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Finished my first test Praetorian Guardsman, and I love it! Just 39 more to go...

A kneeling Imperial Guardsman with a wooden-stocked lasgun. He has a red tunic with yellow facings, and white trousers. He has a black shako.

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That would be brilliant to see. I'll keep an eye out if you decide to pick anything up!

That sounds great, did you have any ideas for colour schemes out of interest? Just planning mine out now...

Oh that would be cool, with each order you get a single free miniature of the soldier stood at ease, in exactly that objective-capturing pose!

I got the physical miniatures as I'm also reluctant to get into printing, they did take nearly two months to arrive in the UK but in great condition with no other issues. Would be interesting to see what you do with them!

Thanks mate, just sitting down to paint some now!

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And three heavy weapons teams. I've used the pith helmets here and will give them blue tunics with black helmets to give them a Royal Artillery look.

Three Imperial Guard wheeled heavy weapons teams, each with two crew and a small limber behind them. These are also mounted on rectangular bases.

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These will be the redcoat infantry of the South Hexis, aka Praetorian 5/102nd. They'll be on rectangular "firing line" bases to emphasise the rigidity of their tactics. For +1% Napoleonicness, the bayonets are mounted on the side of the barrels not underneath.

A sergeant with a pistol and pace stick. Instead of the pith helmet he is wearing a shako.

Another trooper with shako firing a lasrifle.

Front view, you can see one subtle difference is the bayonet is mounted on the side of the barrel not underneath.

Five firing troopers, standing and kneeling, mounted on a square base.

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Had a great night building up a load of the Grimdark Empire stuff. It's really nice, good quality stuff and simple to build. Here are a few of my favourite bits so far, these will be the 95th Lasrifles:

A Pretorian Guard officer holding a sword and pistol, looking a lot like Sean Bean in Sharpe.

A Darragh O'Malley lookalike, Sergeant Harper holding a volley gun.

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There will definitely be a Lord Solar Leontus proxy for Wellington... "Major Lennox answered with his life sir!"

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Stand by everyone - it's about to get Napoleonic in here! My Victoria Miniatures Grimdark Empire stuff has finally arrived! I'm getting stuck in straight away. These will be the Praetorian South Hexis regiment, led by Colonel Sir Henry Simpson, backed up by Capt Blackthorn and the 95th Lasrifles.

A selection of Victoria Miniatures Grimdark Empire models laid out on a desk. There are also some osprey books about the Peninsula War.

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Progress on the Gargant is slow, but enjoyable. I'm used to painting models that you can finish in two days max so it feels odd to still be getting up to the Agrax stage after a week. Safe to say I'm well out of my comfort zone here! Pleased with how it's coming together though.

A Warhammer giant, holding a multi barreled volley gun and preparing to either fire it like a shotgun or use it as a club. The skin is all painted and the first layer of paint is on about half of the details like patched clothes.

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thank you! Yes I was going for a principle of making the highlights one level brighter than I thought they needed to be, to make them stand out

Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thanks mate, high praise! Yeah I'm not sure it would work for anything mid or late war but for that brand new look it suits pretty well.

Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

With some focus time yesterday I finished the last three bases and got all my early war Germans infantry from the Flames of War Blitzkrieg starter box finished. Happy with the outcome - I'd never have picked Sons of Horus Green as a highlight colour but I think it works at this scale.

A dozen 15mm early war WW2 bases with German infantry.

A command base with officer, sergeant, and runner.

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Haha thanks mate, yes that's what I was watching for inspiration!

He could have had a worse day... but only just

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Thanks mate, I'm really happy with it and can't wait to paint it!

Looks even better with the planks of wood from where it's been smashed.

The model mounted on a base with gravel PVAd to it, and loads of planks of wood scattered about

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It's pretty fun coming up with some interesting mini dioramas for the base of my mega gargant.

An unpainted WIP model of a medieval peasant sat on an outhouse toilet. The outhouse has been smashed around him leaving him understandably a little confused and rather perturbed.

The model outhouse and peasant in place on the base of a huge giant model striding past in the background. The giant has just knocked the top of the outhouse leaving the fortunate peasant behind.

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Very sad news. But from these photos she looks like she had a good life. Condolences at a very tough time might not feel like a lot, but you have them.

Thanks mate! It's funny flicking back through the old blog, I can see the seeds of the Krieg obsession there

palladian-guard.blogspot.com

One day I'll dig them out and get proper photos - here are the old blog pictures. Scary that these are getting on for 10 years old... palladian-guard.blogspot.com/2018/05/15mm...

15mm French Great War - 150e Regiment d'Infanterie

Historical and sci-fi wargaming - modelling, painting and gaming.

Thanks mate! Yeah there are a lot of botched attempts to weigh out that nice result haha. I have a Metropolitan French battalion with loads of FT17s and hundreds of infantry all painted up, but no opponents! Would love to see your take on those tanks.

"I ask you, what better way to spend a [Friday] night?"

Rimmer from Red Dwarf looking smug. The quote is from Waxworld, an episode which begins with him describing his victorious Risk game from millions of years ago.

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There's nothing as satisfying as painting 15mm early war Germans, having a fluke run of good luck, and getting that sergeant's epaulette spot on.

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Thanks mate, it's sometimes a bit of a challenge thinking of new poses for each one, but it's a great kit with a lot of options. Especially now the other Krieg kits are out.

There's a whole shelf of bits clipped off and in little storage boxes! And I'm waiting patiently for the day the transfers go up in price, I've got about 70 sheets and I usually only use the little white skulls ...

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Thank you sir, carrying on so sir! Officially now down into double figures, only 9 squads left...

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Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

9th Platoon, 3rd Squad complete and ready to join the ranks under Watchmaster Hallerton. I painted this squad in two batches of five and it worked well - didn't burn out on them and finished just in advance of my end of September deadline.

Ten Krieg troopers, with grey greatcoats and green armour plate.

A Krieg troopers with a lasgun kneels, raising his lasgun and about to take aim.

Another kneels holding a meltagun at the hip.

A Watchmaster, holding a chainsword up as if pointing. He is also armed with a laspistol.

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I hadn't actually thought of that, but I'll take a look - thank you!

Ed Maxwell @edpaintskrieg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thanks mate! They do look very nice, I wonder in hindsight whether I've made them look like a bunch of military police...!