Armies On Parade! – The Hazzard 1977th Astra Militarum

Ever wondered how you can have a fully fieldable 1000pt force of Astra Militarum Imperial Guard, let’s dispense with the rebranding – for less than a tenner?

Wonder no more, my comrades in thrift.

This post represents the culmination of a project which began with a haul of toy soldiers from eBay back in 2012, continued with the realisation that here was the core of a usable Guard force for 40k in 1/72, gained further momentum after an accidental alcohol infused eBay purchase a few weeks back, survived a vehicle build process that was hexed from the start and is now ready to take the field!

Step forward the unsung guardians of the hive world of Hazzard, deep in the galactic South and home of the Redeemers chapter of Space Marines – this list is 2nd Ed codex compliant and I think represents a well balanced and pretty fluffy force that should be fun to play when our nemeses hit the table!

The list:

HQ:

Captain Aenus B. Dodge – Carapace Armour, Boltgun, Power Sword

Lieutenant Roscoe Coltrance – Laspistol, Chainsword

Guardsman – Meltagun

Guardsman – Meltagun, comm link

2 Guardsmen – Plasma Gun

Primaris Psyker Master Jesse Lee Vaughan – sword

Commissar Vance Pyle – Laspistol, Power Sword

Line:

 Squad Alfonso (Infantry):

Sergeant – Plasma Pistol, Laspistol

2 Guardsmen – Grenade Launcher, Frag & Krak grenades

7 Guardsmen – Lasgun

 Squad Beauregard (Veteran Infantry – Freedom Fighters Upgrade)

Sergeant – Laspistol, Sword

9 Guardsman – Lasgun

 Squad Cletus  – (Heavy Weapons)

1 team – Heavy Bolter

1 team – Lascannon

1 team – Missile Launcher

Armour Support:

Leman Russ MBT  (The General)

Chimera APC (The Dixie)

Total cost – 1000 pts

 

Pics, you say? Very well:

HQ – left to right: Guardsman with meltagun, Guardsmen with plasma gun, Primaris Psyker, Captain, guardsman with meltagun and comm link

More HQ – left to right, Captain, guardsman with meltagun and comm link, Commissar, and because I got confused, Squad Beauregard’s sergeant!

Squad Cletus – missile launcher team

Squad Cletus – Heavy Bolter team

Squad Cletus – Lascannon team

Squad Alfonso

Squad Beauregard

Armour contingent – The General and The Dixie

The boys deployed in a combat zone.

 

Infantry are Airfix 1/76 “Modern US” soldiers with greenstuff conversions while the armour contingent was built with cardboard and other household junk.

Of course, now they need someone to fight, and I have assurances that once end of term test marking, Christmas shopping and present wrapping is out of the way, Da Skooderia will be showing up to put them to the test – roll on 2018!]

Meantime, happy and thrifty wargaming everyone, have a great Christmas and we’ll see you soon!