This one only took 5 hours. Orr, our local Imperial Guard guru, gave me some tips on working with the treads, which saved some time. I haven't accessorized the new one yet, but I'm thinking of a bulldozer blade and some other extras. Sometimes the WYSIWYG rules for miniature games take away some of the fun. I don't want to pay the points for the extras, or use them in game, they just look cool.
Everything else I need is on order. Of course I changed my army list again and I now have some extra stuff. The basic strategy: Elite infantry (about 50) with snipers, led by elite officers and an inspiring priest, with mortar support units, fast attack scouts (sentinels or pick-up truck "technicals."), rough riders (horses, camels or crazy Forge World dinosaurs), and artillery support via three basilisks.
Everything is on order except the roughriders. I've got their sergeant bid up on eBay, but the riders haven't appeared there yet. I can order 5 of them from Games Workshop UK, but it will cost $65 (a last resort).
In case anyone cares:
1500 Pts - Imperial Guard Tallarns
Command Platoon @ 467 Pts
Command Squad @ [116] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters
1 Heroic Senior Officer @ [72] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Surveyor; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol
4 Guardsmen @ [9] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Vox Caster; Laspistol & CCW (x3); Lasgun (x1); Frag Grenades
6 Mortar Squad @ [115] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Lasgun (x3); Mortar (x3)
0 Sentinel Squadron @ [195] Pts
Hardened Fighters
3 Sentinel @ [195] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Rough Terrain Modification (x3); Autocannon (x3)
1 Priest @ 41 Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon
Troops: Infantry Platoon A (25#, 290 Pts)
0 Infantry Platoon @ 290 Pts
0 Command Squad @ [80] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters
1 Junior Officer @ [40] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol
4 Guardsmen @ [5] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Vox Caster; Laspistol & CCW (x3); Lasgun (x1)
9 Infantry Squad @ [105] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Vox Caster; Lasgun (x8); Sniper Rifle
1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Laspistol & CCW
9 Infantry Squad @ [105] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Vox Caster; Lasgun (x8); Sniper Rifle
1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Laspistol & CCW
Troops: Infantry Platoon B (25#, 290 Pts)
0 Infantry Platoon @ 290 Pts
0 Command Squad @ [80] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters
1 Junior Officer @ [40] Pts
Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol
4 Guardsmen @ [5] Pts
Vox Caster; Laspistol & CCW (x3); Lasgun (x1)
9 Infantry Squad @ [105] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Vox Caster; Lasgun (x8); Sniper Rifle
1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts
Laspistol & CCW
9 Infantry Squad @ [105] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Light Infantry; Sharpshooters; Vox Caster; Lasgun (x8); Sniper Rifle
1 Sergeant @ [6] Pts
Laspistol & CCW
Fast Attack: Rough Rider Squad (5#, 75 Pts)
4 Rough Rider Squad @ 75 Pts
Close Combat Weapon (x4); Hunting Lance (- LP) (x4); Melta Bombs
1 Sergeant @ [15] Pts
Hardened Fighters; Close Combat Weapon; Hunting Lance; Melta Bombs (Squad)
Heavy Support: Basilisk (3#, 378 Pts)
1 Basilisk @ 126 Pts
Camo Netting; Earthshaker Cannon; Hull Heavy Bolter; Indirect Fire Capability
1 Basilisk @ 126 Pts
Camo Netting; Earthshaker Cannon; Hull Heavy Bolter; Indirect Fire Capability
1 Basilisk @ 126 Pts
Camo Netting; Earthshaker Cannon; Hull Heavy Bolter; Indirect Fire Capability
Total Roster Cost: 1500
To me "Counts As" trumps "WYSIWYG" in 40K. I like sponsons on my Leman Russ, but they don't always make sense to take them. "This counts as a Leman Russ without sponsons. Yeah, it has sponsons, but they ran out of ammo for the bolters before the game started."
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