Army Showcase! - Astra Miliwhat now? You’re in the guard now! - Tanya Gates

Tanya gates aka the Warmistress, shows off “her boys.” The soldiers of the Imperial Guard!
Tanya's Channel: / @the.warmistress

[@the.warmistress]

Thank you so much for having me on the channel, guys. I had so much fun.

[@noahsaeteurn7946]

Thank you for showing your army! Amazing work.

[@the.warmistress]

@@noahsaeteurn7946 thanks

[@floydporter3101]

love that helmet look.

[@jonibarra22]

Awesome Show case and I’m stoked to see you on the table top!

[@lordofleaves]

Super cool army, greetings from germany

[@Goofygooberston]

Nick's natural sociability and quirkiness really make him a great host, naturally Tanya was fantastic but I want to give props to Nick!

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Well thank you! It helps to have a great guest.

[@paolomendioro6642]

Nick is a great player and also can do great banter. He's a natural.

[@benjaminphillips1982]

Every vid he is in.. I'm hooked and watch the whole thing! Wish I had a chance to play with someone with his attitude!

[@te9591]

Wow, good army. I kind of like how it's consistent and not overpainted.

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Sometimes simple and consistent is exactly what you need

[@marcwittkowski5146]

@@PlayOnTabletop absolutely. And yet, there are great little details here and there like subtle OSL on the Bullgryns' shields and the commander's power sword or the actual lenses on the lasguns. Really elevates the look.

[@Jay-zt1pq]

@@marcwittkowski5146 really a less is more situation. Completely nailed the amount of detail.

[@jameshennessy1507]

The lenses on the ends of the lasguns really make those pop too.

[@tinguspingus1523]

“Who knew you were better as a sand bag then a human being” imperial guard captain

[@luluthescylla7162]

russian badger reference?

[@Varko-Farsight]

@@luluthescylla7162 my main man

[@tinguspingus1523]

Indeed

[@vexedalgides3091]

Can we talk about her beautiful paint scheme? It's clean and there's a lot of little details that bring the models alive.

[@Endohell]

it is beautiful for an army just out of the production line!! a bit more scratch, claws, etc. would have been giving history to her army, which is already experienced obviously. she is a too good painter for the clean stuff and she needs to move to the next step!

[@breadpirateoverhere]

Everyyyybody has a soft spot for the guard. They're the best.

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Agreed!

[@Flashandvidkid]

Not Gee Dubs tho, apparently

[@Ow_Ragnarsson]

Happy meals for my hormagaunts

[@mikepearse5196]

In their stomach or slave galley.

[@mikepearse5196]

@@Flashandvidkid factoid

[@francescogulisano2917]

"I really love tanks" Ah, I see you are a person of culture

[@Ballin4Vengeance]

Huzzah. A person of Panzer.

[@dorian447]

boo! everybody knows hordes of infantry are better!!!

[@calvo7452]

Love the idea of using Skitarii Vanguard helmets on the guard. Really cool idea to make them look like a unique force!

[@jjrneptune]

At first I was like eh, but now that I’m thinking about it I kinda like that a fair bit.

[@RiffSilverthe1andonly]

Yes its quite common in some guard regiments

[@tombombadil9338]

Tanya's paint job is super clean, great army!

[@the.warmistress]

Thank you

[@HeleentheArcane]

The Imperial military at 100% strenght: Space Marines, Sisters of battle, Custodes, Mechanicus, Titan Legions, Imperial Guard The Imperial military at 99%: The Imperial Guard

[@adamqjsmith]

who would win

[@deathkorpswatchmaster2414]

@@adamqjsmith guardsman easily

[@adamqjsmith]

@@deathkorpswatchmaster2414 why do they let themselves be biased around by the marines

[@deathkorpswatchmaster2414]

@@adamqjsmith I don't understand your question

[@adamqjsmith]

@@deathkorpswatchmaster2414 I thought the Imperial guard takes orders from space marines

[@marcwittkowski5146]

"That's from forgeworld"... I could see the urge to tell the story in Tanya's eyes :D Great video, love the crossover, love the army.

[@the.warmistress]

Well... Actually.....

[@Beavy]

Forged, on a world.

[@wargrizzero5158]

I wanna see Tau Nick vs Tanya.

[@the.warmistress]

*I* wanna see Tau Nick versus Tanya

[@wuthkah_vokun5417]

Finally a battle of legends

[@Doomroar]

Tau Nick vs Tanya when?

[@DJROCKSTAZ]

If they do indeed duel, it's gonna be one HELL of a shooting gallery. No Catachan shenanigans here, based on the showcase, so it'd mostly be Tanya's tanks and wall of guns vs. Nick's battlesuits and more high-tech wall of guns. Of course, Tanya would have SOME melee punching power, so Nick's first priority would be blasting either the Executioner or those Bullgryns off the board-the last thing he wants is that giant plasma cannon vaporizing his suits or those Bullgryns up in his Pathfinders'(or worse, his suits) faces!

[@babbybird7657]

Probably the best matchup for both armies in 9th at the moment

[@fullfrontal2860]

I really hope we get see her in an episode.

[@PlayOnTabletop]

We will! It’s in the edit bay as we speak.

[@ryanarnone5089]

@@PlayOnTabletop holy shit

[@bellportbattlebunker4682]

@@PlayOnTabletop awesome, looking forward to this!

[@ConfusedGuardsman]

Eeeeeeeee he he he!

[@xanderlee51]

This was a fun video! Great to see the guard get some love.

[@TheKomthur]

Those happy Nick noises when Tanya mentioned explosions are adorable.

[@canniballistic555]

That paint job is fkn CLEAN, and throwing those vibrant colours on that neutral base makes them really pop, love it.

[@jaredoz957]

Nick's hosting skills are on point. I'd love to see these two face off with a house rule for intentional explosion upon death.

[@the.warmistress]

Yes please!!!!

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Ooooh. Hmmmm. That sounds fun...

[@marky2168]

wholesome! I remember my very first game was floor hammer against Imperial Guard and ill never forget it. Great stuff Tanya!

[@brothertobias]

"Rise, Guardsman. You saved yourselves -- We thought you dead."

[@Gearran]

"Play the units that you like." This is FANTASTIC advice.

[@lukebaker1998]

Fantastic imperial guard army you have there. Looks good, nice variation of units. Bravo keep up the good work! :)

[@fredericororiz6500]

Now I want a game with Tau Nick vs Tanya. No Infantry will hit, everything will explode!

[@the.warmistress]

Sounds like ridiculous fun.

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Done. Let’s do it!

[@odpieces]

"Play the units you like" is such a great motto, and exactly why I bring my Baneblade regularly lmfao

[@bearded_idiot_paints]

Awesome army awesome guest! Give Tanya a job!!! Pay double she’s awesome.

[@the.warmistress]

Hahaha Mr. Beard, you are a gem.

[@MGShadow1989]

Seeing Imperial Guard triggers a fond memory from a bunch of years ago. 4th edition, I'm Tau and my opponent is Imp Guard. I deepstrike a 6 man stealth squad (3 fusion blasters, 3 burst cannons) right behind my opponents Basilisk on my first turn and obliterate it (the hilarious overkill that is melta on rear armour) and the explosion killed the mortar team beside it. This then provokes the infantry to start shooting at me - I vaguely remember stealth suits at the time counting as if they're at night, but I cannot for the life of me remember how that works but I remember how hard a time my opponent was having trying to hit these suits - they survived 2 turns before eventually dying to Ogryns in melee, but before their death were able to kill one whole squad of 20 guard and lightly wound the Ogryns before they were able to charge. They more than paid for themselves that day.

[@iandesoucey9369]

I love how this channel makes this potentially complicated, expensive hobby so much more accessible. I love showing videos to friends who are new to 40k, bc y'all are so friendly and welcoming here.

[@Meoldson]

Beautifully and consistently painted, nice work!

[@tabletopcollector5200]

Awesome video, looking forward to seeing Tanya's battle report.

[@noirceuillesombre3472]

Really enjoyed seeing the War Mistress and her wonderfully-painted IG army! Looking forward to the battle against Steve on PLAY ON! 🤠👍

[@DJROCKSTAZ]

Wait, that's a thing!? She's gonna play against Steve!?

[@t0xictac015]

What an amazing force! I can always appreciate a fellow flashlight enthusiast

[@TheRazmereShow]

"Play the units that you like" Great advice. The game should be fun!

[@bipborpthedipdorp7028]

This is a women of taste and class.

[@jackfrost2978]

In my experience, women tend to gravitate towards nurgle, orks, and tyranids. Which I find fascinating and contradictory to what I would expect. Seeing Tanya's loving crafted imperial guard/astra militarium force, is very unique in my experience. Hearing her game knowledge. Learned over time was fantastic. Things like: "This unit was not considered very good but I liked it, and now it's good" (and she's even better at using it for all that play time when it was not as good) "Your guys die and are not very {killy}. You can win with only 3 things left on the table." This was a great interview for show casing the love of the hobby and the journey.

[@cymrodave]

Brilliant looking army👍🏻👏

[@lucask9651]

Hey as a new 9th edition player that has only played with my two close male friends, I want to say first off good video and I really appreciate you bringing Tanya on the channel. She seems awesome and talented and it's refreshing to see more diversity in the hobby. Gonna sub and check out her content.

[@the.warmistress]

Welcome to the hobby! Some of the loveliest folks I know I met through wargaming and I am so grateful to the hobby for that.

[@KaiserFaust]

Nice. I’ve been really tempted to start collecting some AM. I was thinking of kitbashing some modern armor with 40k weapons and motifs to make an “AM Rapid Reaction Force.”

[@KurtKn1sp3l]

It allways bothers me when the minis are nicely painted but the weaponbarrel are closed, BUT Tanyas way of paiting those Laserdots is awesome. I also like the painting scheme of the Scions, just building mine and want to go with blue and white too.

[@buckethead8284]

Gotta get her on the channel more, I wanna see her fight some of the others.

[@PlayOnTabletop]

We have a battle report coming up with her soon!

[@saccharineserf7316]

love the helmets, love the tiny tank, love Tanya! hope to see her on 40 in 40 soon! (also as soon as she said her other hobby was a sport I just KNEW it was roller derby - and i was right :p)

[@VividSauce]

I said Roller Derby out loud when she described it as a sport that was her heart and soul until she got hurt.

[@Fuzz32]

I like the fact that most of her Guardsmen have Skitarii Vanguard heads. Basic kit bashing but it works.

[@shohanrus2076]

Love that the BF Navigator character is being used in the army, such a splendid looking model!

[@the.warmistress]

Counts as Astropath!

[@shohanrus2076]

@@the.warmistress YES! Can't wait to see the episode!

[@dand1789]

Like these little presentations of armies.Very natural.Just having fun with the hobby.PlayOn! Dudes cannot wait for the next 40k battlereport.

[@rax1990]

i love the paint scheme for these, they look so clean and crisp!

[@matthewmcfadden6332]

What a dope looking army. Good shit.

[@PlayOnTabletop]

Right? She did a great job with them.

[@SkaredCast]

Awesome !!!

[@ThirdMoon715]

Regarding having a soft spot for imperial guard, they are my favorite human faction due to the fact that they are just regular human beings. they dont have fancy genes or power armor and yet they fight all manner of nightmares you have to respect that

[@Dillpickle4U]

That army looks amazing! Well done.

[@matthewwilkinson4781]

I finally got to see your IG army you talk about on the podcasts! So cool. I love hearing about peoples journey in the hobby.

[@crackerbarrelkid-52]

Great job, Tanya! The paint job is so clean 👍

[@the.warmistress]

Thank you

[@turbidious1575]

Great Army feature. Tanya is a star, fantastic work on the army and I look forward to her battle report. Though I think we need to see Nick Tau vs Tanya Guard

[@the.warmistress]

Ha! Yes!!!

[@ImpendingDuff]

Hey! I know here! Shes an absolute bad ass! Thanks for having Tanya on, shes a force to recon with for sure. Keep it up Tanya!

[@the.warmistress]

Thank you Duff! You are the best!

[@jacobkonkel6793]

SCREW IT! You convinced me to pull the trigger on my Death Korps of Krieg army!

[@etherd]

wow those colors are so clean looking and they really pop.

[@thefknzipster9137]

Everytime i see this presenter i think i know him lol. Nice army. I used to paint these when i was younger but never played, just had a table top terrain, was pretty cool. Seen this series couple of weeks ago, been good

[@CesarIsaacPerez]

Awesome interview! Great looking Army. Looking forward to the battlereport.

[@Penniwhistle]

Love the green tone on those models! Lovely army, thank you for showing it off!

[@woolblanket379]

I just want to say that her army is insanely well painted! good job.

[@no3396]

The world needs more people like Tanya Gates’

[@Skaikrish]

Really Cool Showcase Tanya is really nice and Nick is a great Host as always :) The Guy i play regularly also plays IG and i play Main Tau so I really enjoy watching it especially of this. Also the Battlecannons are mean one time my Riptide got almost killed by a barrage of a Battlecannon shots

[@maddlarkin]

Finally, someone who understands it's not Astra Milli-anything, it's The Guard!

[@devonwilson8306]

I love these army showcase videos. Everyone always brings such a fun energy, along with great models.

[@ThatGuy-bh9qh]

"Do you run them as Cadian?" "I run them as whatever I want" Classic IG player answer right there

[@the.warmistress]

Lol. Cadia is fine and all... But once you go custom regiment it's hard to go back.

[@dagitman3634]

The reason to love tanks, is because watching your armada of Tanks rumble up the field is priceless to watch!

[@theendofconfusion]

Outstanding army! That's how I'd want the Guard to look if 40K ever got a TV show.

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

What I really like about Tanya's Guard is the clean and relatively bright painting style. It's similar to the way I paint. You could describe it as late 90's GW style where everything looks clean and perfect. I don't know why but I'm not a huge fan of the "realistic" dirty look that is popular these days. I kind of want my minis to look fresh off the production line. Just personal preference.

[@the.warmistress]

My preference too but I get a lot of criticism for it.

[@robotic2000k]

This army is LEGIT! Nice job building and painting it!

[@samidib10]

As a Guard player this was a treat to see love this! And props to the amazing host Nick! Demand to see his MELEE tau more!

[@MLaak86]

1: I just love Nicholas' enthusiasm whenever he's on camera. 2: Fantastic looking army and I love these showcases.

[@Cry4Tanelorn]

This was a very enjoyable video. I'd love to see more videos like this, one video for each faction? I like to see the personalities of certain people who play each faction. There's such variety of personalities in W40k :-)

[@valbourne1797]

that's a clean-looking army, damn! love that shade of green too!

[@AsianViking27]

So nice to see you Tanya. I’ve heard you on Forge the Narrative so many times, it’s nice to put a face to that voice. Great army! Well done.

[@the.warmistress]

Aw thank you for tuning in to both!

[@danielesser3543]

Lovely format! Tanya seems very knowledgable and I am very much looking forward to see her play! Also props to Nick for a very charming interview.

[@auroralee]

I absolutely LOVE that Imperial Navigator hiding in the back there! The color scheme with sky blue robes and copper armor is beautifully done. Espern Locarno is one of my favorite models, I just finally finished painting mine this past weekend

[@the.warmistress]

I use Espern as a counts as Astropath. It really is a lovely model.

[@auroralee]

@@the.warmistress It really is! Also hi Tanya! Great stuff, I cant wait to see you play

[@flintnfeather]

Thank you for featuring a female player! Stoked to see her play against Steve.

[@bettsdn]

Great interview and great army. Loving the color scheme. Warm greens with that bold red accent. Beautiful Scions too.

[@popamonkey190]

Woohoo I'm Early!! And yet another beautifully painted army. :')

[@markstanton2840]

Beautiful army- really nicely painted😁 good battle plan for them

[@bungus_chungus1401]

A friend of mine also plays guard and I think the one thing he’d say about this army is “more bane chassis”. The man owns 4 of them now, i think.

[@robk.612]

Hey WarMistress! Thank you for the show case. Gritty, grimey and awesome army you have assembled. I would love the opportunity to destroy the tabletop with you some day.

[@the.warmistress]

Thank you

[@songohan1075]

First time I see this channel :p Tanya's Imperial Guard army looks fantastic, very cool painting scheme, always nice to see guard army showcase :) I'm building my first big army (Imperial Guard) classic scheme

[@larrywagner1432]

Floorhammer yes! So many hour in my early days of Rogue Trader spent with books and pillows in a floor. Still great memories.

[@BlockchainShango]

Awesome video, as always! Thanks for the upload and The Madame Warmistress was an AMAZING addition to the usual top notch content. Take care, everyone!

[@bobbycarlin6136]

Beautiful army A+. Just needs more infantry!!

[@matiasyannuzzi9655]

That paintjob is super clean, super crisp, very satisfying to look at.

[@MNman87]

Guardsmen are the best unit in the Astra Militarum! Impressed by the pain jobs of her army. get her on some battle reports! Go Imperial Guard!

[@agentorangecb1]

I love the paint job. Really clean and subtle

[@luigiboi357]

Im LOVING this army!!!! Great work tanya!!! Oh man im excited to see more army showcases

[@the.warmistress]

Thank you

[@zamnodorszk7898]

Star Trek TOS to Next Gen to BSG. This is the sci-fi pipeline that so many of us recognise! 😂The guard are my first love!

[@glynrh8892]

Yeah me too 😂

[@SilverOilman]

Beautifully done! I've been tempted to do a Guard army but I feel too invested in my Space Marine army at the moment.

[@the.warmistress]

Allies!!

[@BenAHowell754]

Dope paint job. Love the classic look

[@tonyt3638]

Thorough, intuitive explanations from Tanya, and patient interviewing by Nick. Great video, friends

[@bellportbattlebunker4682]

Wow, that was awesome. More of this. I share most of Tanya's sentiments and reason for playing "guard" myself. Love tanks and collect/play what I think looks cool and fits the narrative in my head. I started a tank company to ally in with my main army, Crimson Fists space marines and now have over 6,000 points of "Crimson Guard", my own custom regiment. Would really like to see Tanya play a battle report with her gorgeous army. Thanks for sharing.

[@the.warmistress]

You shall get your wish.

[@dagitman3634]

Tanya! Awesome video right away...CONFIRMED!!!

[@Asuraproxy]

What a beautiful army, the colors schemes is son clean that I could watch it for hours, good job 🤩

[@the.warmistress]

Thank you

[@stephenmings9415]

Great color scheme! Thank you for sharing!!

[@dillonnixon5083]

It’s great to see the guard on display. Looking forward to seeing them in action one day!

[@bantcm]

I really like this colour scheme, looks very well done too. Need to paint my guard.

[@pabloalonsolasagabaster658]

Awesome !! I love seing fellow guard player´s collections. This one looks classic but still unique!

[@reimalaluan9694]

Tyco's "Child of Chaos" is really cool. But damn, her being the "Warmistress"....

[@johnricc5868]

Nice work! Anyone who has painted more then 2k knows how much of a commitment it is especially at the standard you have. 🍺