Phantine Skyborne (Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard): Part 2

Featured in the fifth novel (The Guns of Tanith) of the Gaunt Ghost series, the Phantine Skyborne are airborne assault regiments from the Imperial World of Phantine. Location within the Sabbat Worlds, Phantine was once an Industrial World that became so polluted that the population was forced to live in domed cities in the planet’s stratosphere. As a result of this, Plantine’s ground forces evolved into airborne assault units.

Phantine Skyborne (front)

Phantine Skyborne (back)

Combining components from Wargames Atlantic’s Raumjager Infantry sprue and GW’s Cadian Shock Troopers sprue, I built six more Phantine Skyborne troopers (please see part 1 for more details).  As with the previous group of Skyborne troopers, I painted these miniatures in an Air Force inspired camouflage pattern.  The Phantine Skyborne are featured in the fifth novel (The Guns of Tanith) of the Gaunt’s Ghost series.  This novel also marks the first appearance of the Blood Pact; the professional soldiers of Archon Gaur, who are featured in most of the later novels in the series. 

For more images of these miniatures, please visit the Phantine Skyborne section of the Old Guard; a website dedicated to Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40K miniatures, with a focus on the classic range of Imperial Guard models from the 1990s.

Warhammer 40K Whiteshields (Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard): Part 5

Whiteshields, also known as Conscript Platoons, are Imperial Guard units consisting of either normal Imperial citizens, with little or no military training, conscripted into service, or newly recruited Imperial Guardsmen/women, who have not yet received their formal training. Whiteshield units are typically formed out of necessity, when fresh bodies are needed for the battlefield. Unlike the standard Imperial Guardsman/woman, Whiteshields do not wear regimental insignias or heraldry; instead, they have a simple white stripe painted on their helmets to identify their position within the regiment.

Whiteshields (front)

Whiteshields (back) 

I finished painting a group of Imperial Guard Whiteshields using miniatures from the Cadian Quick Build kit.  When selecting a colour pattern to paint these miniatures, I drew inspiration from the combat uniforms worn by the British Airborne during the Second World War:  I painted a four-colour woodlands camouflage pattern for the combat jackets and selected a khaki tone for the pants.  As well, I used Vallejo ‘Russian Uniform’ for the helmets, shoulder pads and body armour, while painting distinctive white stripes on the helmets.  

For more images of these miniatures, please visit the Whiteshields section of the Old Guard; a website dedicated to Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40K miniatures, with a focus on the classic range of Imperial Guard models from the 1990s.

Warhammer 40K Whiteshields (Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard): Part 4

Whiteshields, also known as Conscript Platoons, are Imperial Guard units consisting of either normal Imperial citizens, with little or no military training, conscripted into service, or newly recruited Imperial Guardsmen/women, who have not yet received their formal training. Whiteshield units are typically formed out of necessity, when fresh bodies are needed for the battlefield. Unlike the standard Imperial Guardsman/woman, Whiteshields do not wear regimental insignias or heraldry; instead, they have a simple white stripe painted on their helmets to identify their position within the regiment.

Whiteshields (front)

Whiteshields (back) 

Using the Cadian Quick Build kit, I assembled and painted five Imperial Guard Whiteshields.  While I painted the previous groups of Whiteshields in urban and jungle environment combat patterns (please see part 1, part 2 and part 3 for more details), I painted these miniatures in a tri-colour desert camouflage pattern, with the aim of creating a modern military look for these figures.

For more images of these miniatures, please visit the Whiteshields section of the Old Guard; a website dedicated to Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40K miniatures, with a focus on the classic range of Imperial Guard models from the 1990s.