1994 marked a
major redesign in the look of the Imperial Guard; the generic Rogue Trader era
guardsmen were replaced by Imperial Guard regiments themed around the home
worlds these regiments were drawn from.
With the introduction of the Armageddon campaign in 1999, a new range of
Imperial Guard models, the Armageddon Steel Legion, were introduced.
Steel Legion miniatures 'out of the box': first half of the squad
Steel Legion miniatures 'out of the box': second half of the squad
The design of the
Armageddon Steel Legion is inspired by the uniforms worn by British Army in
World War 1 and the German Army in World War 2.
For instance, the respirators/gas masks worn by the Steel Legion are
reminiscent of the 1916 box-respirator masks used by the British Army in the
trenches of World War 1; while the helmets and greatcoats are reminiscent of the
uniforms worn by German Army in the Second World War.
Armageddon Steel
Legion miniatures are still available through the Games Workshop’s online store
(webstore exclusive). I recently
purchased a 10-guardsman squad set of Steel Legion miniatures. The set costs $50 Canadian, and includes the
following metal miniatures:
A sergeant with a
laspistol and chainsword
A rocket launcher
team (gunner and loader)
A guardsman with
a grenade launcher
Six guardsmen
with lasguns (unique sculpts)
Steel Legion sergeant and four guardsmen with lasguns
Heavy weapons team (rocket launcher), assault weapon operator & lasguns
Green Stuff: Epoxy putty (‘green
stuff’) is an excellent tool for filling in the ‘slotta’ gaps in the bases and
for adjusting the positions of the miniatures. For instance, I used epoxy putty for the legionnaire
with the rocket launcher to adjust the angle the miniature was aiming his rocket
launcher.
In my upcoming
posts in this series I will be painting the Armageddon Steel Legion squad.
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