Bringing Back the Imperial Guard Warhammer Forgot!!

[@TabletopTime]

Vostryans are different from Vostroyans in that they are from Straya, a land down under. Pronounced Vos-tray-ans ;)

[@Amdor]

"Saved it!"

[@TheTommyFrench]

Speaking of pronunciation, I don’t know about the Death Korps, but for Marine Corps, the “p” is silent. Like apple core.

[@jbagger331]

You won't like this, but political activists killed the guard regiments, I believe the racist word was used a lot.

[@jbagger331]

Mordians wear late 19th century Prussian Uniforms...

[@jbagger331]

Victoria minis ratlings are obviously US Union soldiers from ther civil war.

[@DrRalphSmiffingtonIII]

As a Guard player who began collecting during 2nd Ed this ep hits me right in the feels All hail Victoria minis

[@maddlarkin]

Same dude, Victoria Minitures and more recently Anvil Industries have been my go to for a long time with some extra bits and peices from Zing and shapeways (owe my entire Harakoni Warhwaks army to that combo)

[@kieran2221]

Love to see you supporting the independent creators! Great stuff :)

[@punkrockzoologist9449]

I recently traveled to Jordan and one thing we saw there was this historical re-enactment performance in Wadi Rum called "Journey Through 1916". Basically you ride on the back of an old train in the desert with a bunch of people dressed as Ottoman soldiers, as if you're on a supply run for the Ottoman forces, but then you're "attacked" by Arab Rebel fighters on horses and camels who ride up firing their rifles. It was really fun, and it was so clear looking at the Arab Rebels where the inspiration for the Tallarns came from. Inspired me to find my old Tallarns and repaint them to look like the uniforms those guys were wearing in the re-enactment. Also want to do some rough riders on camels if I can find any good models in the right scale. Also highly recommend it if you ever go to Jordan, awesome place.

[@glengoodwin3369]

I love watching Murray paint. Also super great seeing old school guard, and Vic minis!

[@dittmar104]

Gw could have just done the kits like the Horus hearsay minis. So you buy twenty criege or Cadian bodies with dynamic and versatile poses. And then you buy a weapons kit like snipers, lasguns, ordnance platforms, hotshot lasguns, command squad bits and build the squads you want.

[@lercheklerchek3472]

This is so awesome! Please please please do other regiments!!!

[@ClarissaMeyer]

Uh, travelling for work! All the minis turned out great! But I have to say Murray's horse is my favourite!

[@nian89]

Your Vostroyan build was really inspiring :) I thought I build mine pretty good but you just did it better

[@douglasfree1664]

When converting vostroyans I feel like the necromunda clan esher guns fit really well with very little conversion needed.

[@thomasohanlon1060]

Dave question, for the Vastroyan if you had used the back of a Death Corps figure wouldn't that have given the correct silhouette to the finished figure? I never played and build mostly WW@ and a little WW1, but from the art work I have seen I do remember Long great coats with gold breastplates. If I am wrong please ignore. Thank you, Oh before I for get great job and as always a great video.

[@TabletopTime]

Death corps have a calf length double breasted greatcoat, vostroyans have a knee length jacket with either a breastplate or chainmail

[@falsehero2001]

I want to talk about the Woad Warriors.

[@punkrockzoologist9449]

Ooooh. My 3 favourite IG Regiments.

[@Yashu1105]

IMHO best heads for Vostroyans are Wargames Atlantic Les Grognards heads

[@beaushaver3779]

Go to pay a visit to WarGames Atlantic you'll see all the Imperial Guard regiments that you want to see again

[@tarscase7653]

The most conistent 40k mini channel! Always putting out top videos often

[@nickdavis5420]

Neat stuff

[@michael3088]

love me some Praetorians

[@1wolftank]

I feel like Jen might be held hostage

[@gregs7562]

Tbh Tallarn desert raiders are more Lawrence of Arabia than Afghan mujahideen.

[@kris1d20]

I love the look of these but my god man, with the size of Guard units you're going to be sculpting from now until Judgement day.

[@SwinlyGames]

Man no one seems to want to make any elsyian conversions, mega sad

[@zaqzilla1]

Corps, or Korps, is pronounced like "core".

[@mrward6510]

Atlantic wargaming do a good sci-fi nepolionic range that are good for vostrion

[@Zzrik]

Why we have yet to get new offical GW kits for fheses regiments makes little sense, instead we get more space narien stuff and probably new female Custodes models before ever seeing new Tallarns,Vostroyans etc.

[@Sir_Whooo]

3rd

[@harbl99]

The Vostroyan models are what happens when someone just 1-to-1's the original John Blanche concept art as a physical sculpt. They are 40k as it should be: pure fever dream.

[@Wolfineer_]

The moment I saw the thumbnail I knew this was going to promote Victoria's latest KS, I backed soon as it went live and can't wait to print some Light Horse! Have loved her work from those early photos in WD and onto her miniature sculpts.

[@luketfer]

For anyone wanting cheap vostroyans I highly recommend the Les Grognards from Wargames Atlantic. Multipart plastic kit which makes 25 guys for £25 or your currency equivalent.

[@pandaman2234]

I think that's a good kit but as someone with a Vostroyan army who has built it, I honestly don't think they models are very Vostroyan-ish. They work better for Kreig or for a custom Napoleonic guard regiment.

[@tanman729]

'corps' isn't pronounced like 'corpse', it's 'core'

[@slmndrs]

Gdamn Dave's Vostroyan looks like a proper old-school sculpt! It's amazing to see your progress!

[@johnpmchappell]

Good work. Half the fun of Imperial Guard was the varied regiments and the essentially open invitation to come up with your own world, unique look and specific traditions. I'm in "probably couldn't copyright them" camp, for what it is worth.

[@jacksond420]

Dave and Jenn can’t even take a weekend away without working! 😂

[@jasonyang2101]

ANZAC's IN 40K !!! ANZAC's IN 40K !!! ANZAC's IN 40K !!! ANZAC's IN 40K !!! ANZAC's IN 40K !!! I also want to make an Australian Imperial Guard, they come from a death world filled with killer animals based on Australian wildlife, the most feared being the Death Emus. And also Thylacines are domesticated animals that the planet's citizens commonly use as pets. Thylacines are adorable, I don't care what anyone else says.

[@patches5410]

aussie guard is something i would love to see

[@gregs7562]

Van Diemens guard range from Victoria Miniatures

[@1mBearman]

Omg that paint job by murray completely blew my mind. That horse was incredible.

[@August-p9g]

2:00, cossacks, Prussians, soviets, all used interchangeably. Lol

[@alfredmullett5925]

Wonderful set of miniatures! Most notably Murray’s Tallern. Thank you for giving respect to the equine, and treating it as part of the character, not a brown blob the character was riding on.

[@Bread-nx9fo]

If only the Imperial guard wasn't "generic cadian regiment 123" every other box.

[@sprinkleLPs]

Please make a second part with elysians

[@TabletopTime]

If this video does well we would LOVE to, elysians are awesome

[@sprinkleLPs]

hell yeah, that would be sick @@TabletopTime

[@ilmari1452]

Waaaait they've discontinued the regiments in *canon* also? I'd heard about that ridiculous "Astra Militaris" thing as a way to lock in copyright but I assumed it was just a cosmetic change and the lore would stay the same 😢

[@abaddon7558]

I love Victoria minis and those new cavalry minis are just so good looking, sadly as a european citizen the price are quite steep for us. When it comes to Tallarn inspiration I was surprised you didn't mentionned Lawrence of Arabia and his arab raiders during WW1. I hope to see more of Victoria minis in your video they deserv more visibility. Can't wait for the rest of your Imperial and Traitor Guard projects too. Cheers!

[@Pikkabuu]

So you guys are just going to ignore the clear inspiration to Tallarns? Lawrence of Arabia whose look these guys just basically stole?

[@aidan1R]

I hate to say it, that Mordian ratling did not at all resemble Mordians. A good paintjob for sure, but nothing like the well dressed and loud-colored Mordians

[@sparbiterlp3455]

Hey, nice work.The vostroyan firstborn are my favorite. I had the idea of chaos corrupted vostroyans, but I am not sure how I could make these. 😅

[@GrayderFox]

Oh man, that Ratling mini really drives home how much cool stuff is in 40k that GW probably isn't going to get around to anytime quick...good thing we've got awesome indie creators making cool stuff! :D I'm down for Cub Scout Imperial Guard, haha.

[@Sgt-lott10]

Now I want to buy a box of cadians and kitbash them into 10 unique different regiments instead of my normal 90% Cadian with the last guy being different as just a palette cleanser

[@matthiasoc7141]

As a fellow Aussie (with some 2nd ed Tallarn I'm just about to put through the thinners for 10th ed) I have *seriously* been eying the slouchies on Victoria Minis to make an "attached company" for the Desert Raiders. This comment is strongly in favour of an Aussie Guard army.

[@Whiffle09]

WINGED HSARS!?!?! 9:26 10:59

[@mikevincent8728]

Please God just let me hear Murray's internal monologue for, like, five minutes... bastard always looks like he's just about to burst out laughing! Seriously though, another lovely Retrohammer vid. Keep up the good work!

[@ochoaE3]

Anytime I hear of someone tackling Mordians, I get excited. Unfortunately, I'm left a bit let down. For me, what really completes a Mordian are the epaulettes on their uniform and the peaked caps, which is what's always left out of most Mordian Kitbashes. Which is odd for this video, given that Victoria Miniatures makes epaulette bits. I wonder if upscaling their line of minis is on the to-do list for Victoria Miniatures?

[@Itchyknee88]

During Lockdown, I spent an unreasonable amount of money on 20 Praetorian Guardsmen, a Commander HQ and 3 lascannon teams 😑 I had a full army as a kid and couldn’t resist, when I got back into the hobby. No regrets.

[@IronGuardsman]

Please do an Aussie Guard army! That would be amazing to see!

[@rileyernst9086]

They're unsupported, not forgotten. GW might not provide official models but I don't think they aren't well known among Imperial guard types.

[@TheBorathon]

jfc stop saying "death corpse of krieg" it's fucking "corps", you know, CORE.

[@MontyQuack]

I've had the glossy wash issue with bad paint batches in the past - if you don't have or want to use a spray varnish then a thin coat of Lahmian medium (or any other pigment-free matte medium) achieves the same effect :) This can be more useful if it's just a portion of the model that got glossy and spraying would be overkill.

[@charleswacker7166]

I think having light-horse cavalry for the Space Bears would be a great idea! If the parent chapter can have Thunder Wolves, why not give a touch to the North American Plains tribes once they incorporated the horse into their cultures?

[@Spark_Chaser]

I knew a guy in the early '00s that had a Praetorian army. 3000 points. All metal. All painted. It was damn impressive. Came here to also say that I really appreciate that you folks are very open to 3rd party printers for GW minis. I'm big on the idea that, if GW won't make it, we should get it elsewhere, and your willingness to show that openly is great.

[@gerald1589]

In 2004 I played against a full metal praetorian army . I said to him you work for GW . He replied how do you now . Its the only way you could have that army .

[@crapparc]

It was never lack of interest. It was the copyright reason. They blew up an entire miniature range just so they could copyright stuff from it. Hell, they tried to copyright the words space marine together.

[@jakublhotan9029]

Once again great video. The ratling reminds me Good soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek 😍 was in intentional? 😊

[@angelx9724]

I have always wanted the Van Diemen's regiment for forever. I nearly bought British 8th just to make them XD

[@hurrsia]

You guys should make Tanith guard from Gaunt's Ghosts, with their armor and cloaks. I want guard that'll match my Ghosts

[@ryanfogarty7691]

Does anyone make minis to reenact the Emu War? (Possibly with the emus capturing some of the enemy artillery…)

[@wyrdwulf999]

A Vostroyan kill team would be so nice ...

[@The0Stroy]

That Ratling reminds me figure of Good Soldier Svejk in Przemyśl. :D

[@TheStargateNerd]

With the way GW are handling Kill Team these days among other things, I think it's only a matter of time before many of these come back.

[@InsidiousDr9]

So this is like 90% GW model, and what was an stl is something that GW doesn't make - so could it be used in GW tournaments?

[@davidsifford]

Love Victoria miniatures, but they seem to hate me, so if anyone has any tips for getting them to stay together I'd love to know.

[@silviogesell1]

For some time i am working on an australian themed army for 40k. I will also use a good hand full of hill billy ogryns.

[@zaqzilla1]

The Death Korps are my favorite regiment. So I guess I lucked out.

[@antonioaguilera616]

Only thing I did not like about those vostroyan 3rd party heads is the bear skin hat looks too thin when compared to the actual models

[@JoeFlamenco]

Just need a little Captain Planet music behind that intro and it’ll be 1990’s nostalgia all day long!

[@laflecack]

undercoating purple for reds is goated chad behavior can confirm

[@YaboiZephyr]

We need aussie guard tbh. Catachans are cool but they are less Australian and more a predator rip off

[@fatsoda]

Valhalans please. Ive been wanting to create a valhalan kill team for ages, love to see how you all would do it

[@Hobbyrepubliken]

Victoria Miniatures are excellent

[@DoomFlavored]

Oh thank god you’re aussies I thought I was watching brits

[@jason-composer]

Aussie guard to complement the Space Bears lore... That sounds really cool lol

[@lucasahumada6913]

12:15 just for future reference the Corps in Marine Corps is pronounced like “core”

[@gordonfenton9054]

love Victoria minitures and have a squad Tallarn guard based on there desert raiders range

[@tompriestley8221]

I was expecting Sergio Perez to appear when the tallarn raider got revealed

[@caseyjasey4446]

i knew the backstory behind vict and victoria miniatures but have been shopping with them so long i almost become blinded to the passion and skill on display, and the interview section helped remind me how cool she is. never forget the awesome humans working behind the store page

[@tappajavittu]

I wish James Workshop would sell licenses to 3rd party companies to produce miniatures for these niche regiments and thus make then tournament legal. At least there are unofficial 3rd party options out there. EDIT: Also JAMES WORKSHOP!!! BRING BACK CASUALTY MINIATURES!!!!!!!!

[@marcusalessandrini3642]

Murray flexing that NNM! Well done mate!!

[@WanderlustZero]

Yesssssss The Lighthorsemen. Awesome film & lads

[@valman6755]

actual first time i hear Vallejo spelled right

[@IamN0-1]

9:46-- Love the Hussar inspired mini

[@psychopony666]

Watch all of these regiments be re-released next month

[@liruichen]

Great work! Fairdinkum🎉!

[@ChickFightProductions]

I will not sleep until space bears get cubs

[@bensenergydrinkreview5690]

14:15 mm delicious blue sandwich

[@travisjohnson622]

A+ 110 percent. Achievement unlocked: First youtuber to attempt a literal Vostroyan kitbash without using grognards.

[@Slurgical_3D_Terrain_Channel]

Those are absolutely amazing, that is exactly one of the reasons why I started modelling, I wanted create things that I wished i could buy but didn’t exist. So far I’m doing only terrain, but minis will be my next journey. Thank you so much for making the videos you are making and inspiring me to become a creator.

[@sigmatus303]

Aussie guard but not cubs lol

[@gryphon3241]

Yeeeeeah, some proper imperial guard. Much love for the new cadian model, they're absolutely fantasmic, but theres just something about the variety of the old regiments. I don't even play anymore, but kill teams of different regiments are semi regular part of my converting/hobby schedule. Currently working on some of my favorites, the Harakoni Warhawks, but they take bits from soooooo many different kits its kinda ridiculous

[@kirksabio2382]

lets git them auzzie guard!

[@johnfraire6931]

Great work all around; some amazing sculpting from Dave AS PER USUAL, a moody diarama from Jen that's SPECTACULAR, but just a giant HELL YEAH for Murray's Tallarn Desert Rider! Tallarn is my favorite 40K regiment, and the nmm was just ON POINT. I think I'm going to copy that whole color palate for my custom Tezarda Roadrunners

[@LuckyLamoura]

You all are amazing you don't even know. I'm literally making a renagade guard that's gonna be a mix of blooded and other killteams, cadians, and some etsy proxy bits cause I like some of the older teams like Elysian drop troops and talarn desert raiders cause I want an excuse to use all them in one army

[@RyanEdwardsVA]

So, so cool. Love these kinds of vids from y'all. Conversion, sculpting, painting, and an awesome end result.

[@chappy4756]

crying in Valhallan :( Thanks for the love given to "lost" Guard