Colonel Audacian watched as another tactical squad matched past.
They were advancing against a heavily defended heretic fortress. A fully frontal assault. Mass casualties were certain.
Unlike many imperial commanders, Audacian had gone to great lengths to keep his men alive.
Despite having always achieved his objectives, his refusal to sacrifice the guard under his command had drawn suspicion.
And so it had been decided that his loyalty to the Emperor should be tested.
Audacian's regiment was flooded with commissars and he was ordered to send his beloved troops into certain death.
With a commissar by his side and more commissars surrounding all of his officers, Audacian had no choice but to give the command. And now all he could do was watch.
Lots of people don’t enjoy batch painting, but I’m completely addicted! Painting ranks of Perry sculpted guardsmen is the completion of a childhood dream and I’m absolutely loving it!
I had planned on painting more of the Ally Morrison Imperial Army minis for this project, but I’m finding that these classic plastic troopers are a great fit for the John Blanche artwork that inspired me. So I’m painting even more of them! I love the Ally Morrison sculpts and these will be part of a future Rogue Trader RPG project.
If you look closely, I have added a few of the Mark Copplestone lead guardsmen that came a little bit later. Wonderful figures!
Points:
1 x Tactical Squad: 200 Points
Army Total:
2 x Tactical Squads: 400 Points
1 x Support Squad: 445 Points
Total: 845 Points
Another nice unit, well done. Enough cannon-fodder to please any Commissar, now! Glad that you're enjoying the process, too.
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