The Army that makes ALL of 40k BETTER just by existing | Imperial Guard - Astra Militarum

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In today’s video I explain why I believe the Imperial Guard are essential to the 40k Setting and make all of Warhammer 40k better as a result.
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[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

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[@dacedebeer2697]

That's some good advertising there. Your kid looks adorable.

[@beanieweenietapioca]

But does HelloFresh deliver soylens viridians or corpse starch?

[@moxopal5681]

9:32 ahhhh RIP contemptor dreadnought in chaos armies

[@RabidWildCreature]

hey man i've been wondering how could i get into warhammer? because it seems like a really interesting world, but i don't know where to start with how complex it is. thx

[@battleshipman56]

Jake Sully

[@Zionguard935]

The only thing more scary than the grim dark horrors of the galaxy....is the price of an INFANTRY guard army.

[@GeoffreyBronson]

In the grim bankruptcy of the Astra Militarum, there is only Kill Team.

[@APsychicMonkey]

No self respecting Guard player uses official GW models. 3rd party, 3d printing, historical conversions are the way.

[@dracometeors3010]

@@APsychicMonkey simply wrong, GW makes great Sculpts. I use alternate Models but speaking of self respect while disrepcting the official distributor of the Source and Rules is weak.

[@dreadflint]

@@APsychicMonkeynah, the new sculpts are great. 3rd party are good too though.

[@ganonstonebreaker4231]

@@dracometeors3010 "speaking of self respect while disrepcting the official distributor of the Source and Rules is weak." Yes, keep defending the careless corporation that capriciously ditches us for scalpers.

[@nordicson2835]

As a retired Marine , l appreciate the solemnity that you imparted of the reality of war.

[@kevinholcomb155]

One of the absolute best 40k videos ANYONE has made in years! Bravo zulu!

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I should rewatch zulu inhavent seen it since i was a kid

[@markweevil3985]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshopdo it dude, the bit where they are singing Men of Harlech over the Zulu chanting still gives me the shivers!

[@williaminnes6635]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop The funny thing is, when you think about it, the regiment that attacked Rourke's Drift was an unmarried regiment, albeit an overaged one - these were men in their 30s and 40s who had always been in the rear of the Zulu horns of the buffalo formation, and thus never had the opportunity to show the valour necessary to be given permission to marry. This is why their colonel had ignored Ceteswayo's instructions to remain on the Zululand side of the river and gone off to attack. As unmarried warriors, they would have born black shields, since the white shield was awarded to Zulu males who had been given the right to marry by their king due to having shown initiative or fighting spirit in the field. In the movie, however, the Zulus attacking Rourke's Drift, depicted by actual Zulus - the actor who plays Ceteswayo is in fact his grandson and at the time of the shooting of the movie, Crown Prince by blood of the Zulu kingdom - bear a combination of light and dark "sweep away" shields. While it might have been a question of which props happened to be available to them, I can never, having got a bit into the 1879-1880 Zulu War, not imagine the extras asking the director, "erm, is it all right if we say we had a few married warriors at Rourke's Drift?"

[@Beaut_Beau]

I recently read an incredible Warhammer 40k book called Cadian Blood that illustrated this perfectly, it was mainly centred around the Imperial Guard but the few space marines that showed up were described as giants and were just an incredible prescene, both on and off the battlefield. This was one of the best books i have read in so many years!

[@VelZiliuse]

If you haven't already, check out the book "Fifteen Hours".

[@cavemanbum]

I've been playing Imperial Guard for over 30 years (since the Rogue Trader era). I gave up playing 40K back in 2017 with 8th Edition, but I still get lots of mileage out of my Imperial Guard, playing a large number of alternative army and skirmish game systems. The Guard models are fantastic for that sort of thing. 😉

[@viper-tank824]

That's actually pretty awesome. I like how some of the models look like WW2 soldiers and others look more modern.

[@motherreaper7287]

I kinda wish that the new 10th edition box set was guard vs tyranid, guard need so much more love and have so few cohesive models compared to marines.

[@JohnDoe-lr9yc]

I'm so hoping for a more general release of Death korps of krieg and a re-release of Catachan later on.

[@CMTechnica]

⁠@@JohnDoe-lr9ycneither will happen. Cadians are the bog standard for guard models, always have been and will be.

[@Tigerheart01]

I agree with the sentiment, but there will NEVER be a starter box set or edition launch box that doesn't have Space Marines in it to represent the Imperial side.

[@KarpetBurn]

​@@Tigerheart01 After seeing Ultramarines on the front cover of literally everything 40K related, I find Space Marines to be utterly boring. Their models are all very similar, with minor alterations and color changes. It's the same as picking Mario in Mariokart... Just the vanilla ice cream of 40K. There's so many better flavours.

[@aaabbb-zc7sx]

the new tyranids would obliterate these guys

[@GeoffreyBronson]

"Imperial soldiers are recruited from thousands of worlds, regardless of race, creed, gender or background or any cultural or political differences" I swear I started turning full Inquisitor mode as I was waiting for you to slip up and say "religion".

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I did slip up and say creed. My bad

[@GeoffreyBronson]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop oh yeah

[@Bobdd0]

There are plenty of sects and sub-religions

[@mattsmith4536]

@@Bobdd0 And those heretics must be purged.

[@Sketch1ish]

@@mattsmith4536 only those the inquisition deems too deviant to tolerate. Their are primitive worlds that worship the Emperor as a Sun God that don't bother the Inquisition

[@feralchild339]

Thank you for having the courage to engage deep conversations in the hobby. I think this video helped me clarify my thoughts on the subject of war within wargaming. It's thoughtful and well-made, still my favorite channel so far !

[@rafaelllaban4115]

First time being this early. These are exactly the same sentiments I have, and why I am collecting a guard army! For Emperor and Imperium, glory to the first man to die.

[@jameshennessy1507]

Wow! A simple head swap really breathes some fresh life into those Cadians. Seems like you could go in a lot of different directions with that.

[@MrStatistx]

Yes! Another appreciater of "neutral pose". The whole sprint for "dynamic" is something i don't vibe with at all. On top of it being limited, it also means it's often more difficult to kitbash

[@B1-997]

Imo the more "dynamic" pose a model has the more easily they stand out due to repetition of poses if you have a few dozen troops.

[@MrStatistx]

@@B1-997 Yeah that is valid for army. I usually only kitbash and paint 1 or 2 minis anyway ^^

[@alexhousakos]

Having made my own backstory-rich Cadian Brigade, I seriously cannot give enough praise for you pointing immersion and customization. It is a point in which many RPG players/LARPers/Wargamers strive to perfect and it gives character and depth to your minis. Also I will add: give your soldiers, officers, tanks, heavy guns or even items names/backstories. It makes them a part of your immersion and when they die in a battle (Kill Teams for example with named characters), or do incredible feats, it gives depth to their deaths/feats.

[@jimplaysbadly3881]

I got my first active-duty Army paychecks just before the release of the 2nd Ed starter box, and picked it up on the way to my first duty station. I'd already been collecting some Astartes from 1.5-- Space Wolf Grey Hunters and Long Fangs, specifically-- but as soon as the Leman Russ kit dropped, I was a Cadian stan. It was the first time I felt represented in 40K, and it was a bit humbling. I mean, after all the training I'd received, and despite the choppers, tanks, field artillery and IFVs I worked around, I was just a 6-point IG grunt. It gave me a real sense of what the Astartes were in comparison. It also reinforced what the Army taught me-- that survival was victory, and that victory went to the most determined warriors. And, hey, I'm a 7-point veteran now!

[@digitalvideotronicsintl]

Eric makes the best mini videos of anybody that makes mini videos. It's just a fact!

[@samsteen700]

Damn man! Now I want to start an IG army! Seriously one of your best videos and I think one of the best I’ve seen on the topic of war games period. It’s great to hear the philosophy of why we play these games laid out like that.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thank you! Glad it resonated with you

[@Journeyman107]

Thank you for reinforcing the fact that this franchise is one of the most massive satirical indictments of war in media, not a glorification of it as an uncritical fan or underdeveloped adolescent might think. When I was younger I thought I understood this- and in THEORY I did- but it doesn't really settle properly until your empathy is more developed and you've lived enough to see that there's a lot to lose in life by passing. Your kids, your wife, your Hello Fresh, etc. One time as a kid I was playing the Sims and was making light to my own dad about how the father of one of my virtual families died in a fire. My dad commented that even though it was a video game, I would have a different tone about that kind of thing when I was older. I now know exactly what he meant. Very wise parenting moment.

[@ДокторЯдо]

Gotta love the video preview. Catachanians in camo and huge clunky dude in red and gold giving away their location.

[@fin1493]

10:26 wow that is the coolest retro screamer killer I have ever seen. Great work, really loved this video exposition of a topic you are clearly passionate about!

[@Capng123]

Zulu was my dad's favourite movie... As to the video, absolutely top-notch. Although... I mean... technically there's also the ecclesiarchy for the un-augmented humans. But your point is taken. Actually on that note, there's a VR game called 40K: Battle Sister in which you are (you guessed it) a member of the Sororitas. The point of VR games is of course not just to play the game but to be IN it. As I played it I of course thought "This is cool.. but I wanna be a Space Marine." And then you meet Brother Julius And you realize "Oh yeah... I'm not 8FT TALL." To be a normal human in the 40k universe is indeed daunting.

[@TheLichsLaboratory]

"Which army do you want to collect?" Eric: "Yes"

[@Joooooooooe11]

I like how you named the planet your custom guard regiment is from Chundoria. Nice callback to a brave horse-beast-lizard-man who fought valiantly in the grind pits

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

😎

[@beeeeeesbury]

Could be a neighbor of Cthonia :)

[@VkmSpouge]

I'm someone else who when presented with a choice of which Regiment to collect simply said "Yes" to all. In fact it was the release of the metal infantry squads got me interested in WH40k. I saw a friend reading White Dwarf and there was an advert showing off Tallarns, Valhallans, Mordians, Cadians and Catachans. The next week I bought myself a box of 10 metal Tallarns, some paints and glue. I've never looked back. Since I got the Tallarns, I expanded to the Valhallans, Mordians, Pretorians, Cadians, Catachans, Attilans, Elysians and Ratlings (but never any Ogryns, always too expensive).

[@telepaten]

The "little guy approved" ad read is very fitting in a video about the Imperial Guard

[@trollwholivesu7258]

That basketball analogy was very good, never thought about it that way before

[@The_Watchful_Scribe]

I always thought that if I’m going to make a custom Space Marine chapter I’ve always thought they’d have control of a local guard regiment in order to expand their numbers for more hazardous operations and they give the guards recruits training much like the raptors space marine chapter and if I had to name a custom Guard Regiment I’d call them. The 49th Light Grenadiers

[@Pizzaportal3142]

hey I've got a similar idea but it's sisters of battle not Guardsmen and then there's that Inquisitor that kind of controls them

[@The_Watchful_Scribe]

@@Pizzaportal3142 cool

[@mikemartin3671]

Well presented video all around, even the commercial😊. I was compelled by the dialogue at the end that frankly hit harder than expected on a human level about our collective condition. Well said. Your terrains are awesome, I must confess I'm a sucker for a waterfall 😅...that layout was really excellent! Well done👍 Edit: thumbnail was really well cropped and laid out too!

[@benjaminjack867]

love the helmets on your custm regiment! Also def having pork chops for dinner tonight

[@Sonof_DRN2004]

What’s happening with the part 3 of the space hulk/kill team boarding action diorama/tabletop board?

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Im still finishing it! I put it away for a while but its back on the painting table now. I wanted to post it next week but for sponsor reasons it will probably be the first week of July

[@Sonof_DRN2004]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop cool can’t wait.

[@RedGnoll]

Hey Eric. It's been a while since I've last commented, but I wanted you to know that you still rock. Thanks for highlighting my favourite faction ! You're spot on about the Guard... Salute !

[@Nathanm7977]

Very wise words Eric.

[@arturomiguel4576]

I remember I once was giving out some of my old guard models which I didn’t paint yet and decided to give to my friend. He also was a big fan of warhammer but never saw the imperial guard in comparison to other armies. So when he saw the heavy bolted squad he was in shock of how a space marine Carries that. The imperial guard defidently did the job for immersion in that moment

[@wisecrack4545]

Probably the most underrated major faction in all of 40k. There are so many potential things you can do for conversions in guard armies. They have millions of worlds with countless regiments of cultures and tech levels. Anything from standardized combat troopers to ultra niche regiments specialized in very specific environments or situations. I really loved the old 3rd edition book that had the customized regiment rules where you got to create your own force by picking 5 unit/equipment/doctrine options for your army. It really encouraged you to customize the army and come up with your own cool ideas. As for model choices, even the Fantasy/Sigmar range works well for guard. Over the years I've seen a few great 'lower tech' guard armies converted out of Empire/'Freeguild' or Brettonian models. Also seen a great converted army of chaos Cultists/traitor guard using Flagellants as a base and a mix of Cadian and Catachan bits. There is just so much you can do with them if you're willing to be creative.

[@QuietAsHeimdal]

Completely agree with your point about models being more compelling doing a more "normal" movement being more compelling, but didn't quite have as good a way of wording that until now; thanks :D

[@moosehat2]

I did not expect to feel like I could move mountains at the end there lmao

[@Guardsman156]

Nothing is better than the soldier that says "for the emperor!" while charging at a horde of space orks

[@heyheyalaska]

I really like those Chundorians, I may steal the idea.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Do it! You can get the heads on St. Decent’s patreon. They need a tiny blob of green stuff in the collar and then fit perfectly

[@horatiusromanus]

When I started playing back in 4th edition the codex had a “Why play Imperial Guard” section. And it lead with, in a galaxy filled with horrors and super Soldiers the imperial guard are just men. That really stuck with me. Everyone imagines they would be a Space Marine, but most if not all of us would be handed a lasgun, flak armor, and a helmet and told good luck. I am going to stay Guard for life. They are just the most interesting in the setting to me.

[@robinblackmoor8732]

Imperial Guard armies can do pretty well, because of the tanks and artillery. They can be good equalizers on the table top. I have a Guard army made up of a little of everything. I have played games where a squad or two of Ultra marines was in the battle, to help even out things against tough opponents. At home or even at the hobby shop, house rules are usually fine with everybody. I doubt i would try to do an official tournament with Imperial Guard, but with some luck, it might turn out Okay. Painting all the different types of squads does make the painting less tedious. You get to use all the colors you have. You can use just about any miniatures as long as the scale is close enough.

[@wokehammer40k]

A real love letter to the guard! loved all the shoutouts to great bits and hobby supply companies!

[@SherlockSpiner]

I could never explain why I gravitated toward the imperial guard, this video put what I could not explain into a beautifully articulated story. Thank you.

[@SusCalvin]

Part of the fun in Only War, the imperial guard RPG, is to generate a regiment. The players use a points system to buy home world, regimental type (from siege infantry to heavy scout sentinels to mechanized infantry to skirmishers), the nature of their commander and what special history, training/equipment doctrines etc they have. The regiment can have a bad reputation with another imperial institution, train for infiltration, carry big dang shields and shotguns or have experience fighting space elfs. And this becomes the basis all future PCs and NPCs of that campaign will come out of.

[@jesperpetersen6105]

Damn, those old Imperial Guard books hit me with a wave of nostalgia I had not expected.

[@Necrontyr121]

Creating a force of Praetorian guard myself. I had a couple of old metal Cadian squads back from 2e that are being stripped and re-painted to be added as auxiliaries.

[@-Benedict]

Nice. How are you doing the Praetorians? Old legit models? 3D prints? Kitbashing with Anglo-Zulu war figures?

[@beanieb0b]

I don’t care how much people like to be immersed, in my opinion there isn’t a good excuse to not play someone just because they don’t have a painted army

[@BirdManUnlimitedLove]

If my buddy spent the time to make a full size custom terrain field for battles. I would bring my painted army. I think like most things in life there is a time and a place. I would feel real shame placing primed baseless models on this guys amazing full scale battle mats. Did you see that jungle bro.

[@Sherudons]

I had a small sized infantry only guard army in 4th ed, I just liked all the things you could do with it with smart use of doctrines, most of what I used was kasrkins and standard infantry, no tanks, no transports, just as many lasguns in the general direction of a threat, demo charges, melta's and chainsaws for tanks and it was only a hundred or so models... nothing like my thousands of foot eldar...

[@Sketch1ish]

20 years ago I was in 6th grade (i think), and I looked over to my classmates desk and saw him doodling in his notebook. I saw an 8 ft tall super soldier, clad in massive power armor, covered in spikes and skulls and the gore of his slain enemies firing a massive fuck off gun. Quite frankly, it blew my 12 year old mind. I had never seen anything so cool in my life. I had to know what it was and pestered him to tell me all about it. He told me the basics of 40k and told me where to find it online if I wanted to get involved. I visited the GW website and looked at all the armies available and was immediately drawn to the Catachan Jungle Fighters. I ordered myself a platoon and waited to get it in the mail. When it finally came I was so excited to build them. Unfortunately this was 20 years ago on the old internet and information was not as easy to come by. I had never built models before and didn't know where to learn. It's a bit embarrassing but I tried to build them using rubber cement (cringe), and it did not go well. Needless to say I never really got to enjoy those models and stayed away from the table top and miniatures for years, coming back to 40k when Dawn of War came out on the PC games and slowly learning more and more about the lore ever since then. Then during the pandemic I decided to take another crack at painting miniatures since I had all that time on my hands. I started with some Tau because armor looked easier to paint than cloth or skin and i didn't want to be a basic Space marine guy, then picked up some orks, and Krieg. But eventually I came back to those Catachans. They still sell the same platoon set I bought 20 years ago. Now that I was confident in my abilities I knew I had to try again. I'm about half way through that set at them moment and I couldn't be happier with how they are turning out. Once they are done 12 year old me always wanted to give them and Sentinel Scout walker so that's what they're going to get :) I really love this hobby and setting

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I love that! What a beautiful story. Good luck with your catachans bud

[@justanotherhuumon]

I like the idea of a variety of regiments to fit changing battlefield conditions. Good work Eric, and nice speech at the end.

[@catherder6552]

I want to do a small guard army of "de-chaosifyed" Blackstone fortress/Blooded guardsmen, Like a guerilla force that have been behind enemy lines for so long their uniforms are in complete tatters and wepons are cobbled together from what ever they can salvage, But they are still hanging in like grim death and trusting in the Emperor to protect.

[@nickharvey7233]

Totally agree with your take on the Imperial Guard. Some of the first models I got in the 80s were IG. I grew up pouring over my great-grandftaher's photo albums from WW1 - he was a senior officer leading the first ever tanks. The photos were fascinating and horrifying in turn. Him, leading tanks whilst walking brandishing nothing but a stick. Burn out wrecks of his tanks, half-buried in the mud of No Man's Land. Even photos of his leave time, rotating behind the lines - picnics and skinny-dipping with Beglian nurses in the canals. 40k is a fantastic (in every sense) hobby, but we forgot the multifaceted, humanity of war at our peril. Indeed, that is what I think Warhammer has lost most from the old days - the humour, the political parody and truly horrifying grim dark artwork. It was never a celebration of war and the true horror underpinning the Empire is rooted in the same fears and politicised 80e that produced wonderful comics from 2000AD to Watchmen. Awesome work; keep it up!

[@wokkolandia]

Is awesome how you introduce all your video with contest and reference ❤ I literally enjoy your speech 😅 One day I trying do the same 😊

[@warhammertrash1626]

Me and my friends play Only War, a tabletop RPG based on the daily life and terrifying battles the Imperial Guard live and die through, and we had a problem. We all wanted to play different regiments, and to solve this problem, and allow us all to play the exact sorts of characters we wanted, created our own regiment: The 87th Mixed Tactical Regiment. They are a collection of the best and worst the Guard has created, warriors from various regiments whom, due to either losing their original regiment entirely, or being considered soldiers with too valuable of skillsets to waste time reassigning them to a home regiment that could be entire star systems away. Instead, they join the 87th, secretly the personal army of an Inquisitor, forming small, diverse squads of warriors with talents from across the galaxy, who must learn to work together, or die together. We've played with this regiment for years now, and it's always fun to talk about all the epic moments it had, since every single one was done by mere mortals. The Death Rider from Krieg thundering across the battlefield to save our wounded heavy-weapons Beastman, the slow bonding of Praetorian snobs and Penal scum, and the unrecorded final stand against the daemonic hordes of Chaos, only for a former player character who inducted into the Inquisition to return and save the party just in time to avoid the orbital bombardment that officially ended the 87th Mixed Tactical Regiment.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Thats good stuff, thanks for sharing. I love the concept

[@maximusspqr]

Totally hit the nail on the head why my IG are and forever will be my favorite army. Well done.

[@Szandor_]

It's funny that you uploaded this video the exact same day that I bought the imperial guard combat patrol to start playing 40k.

[@Lordvader1212]

Great video! I love the variety that comes with Guard. Endless sandbox opportunities!

[@fintobeanish]

I play imperial guard and have over 1500 points; I just adore them! It's also fun to pair them with other things like space marines or the skits. the best thing about Astra Militarum is that you learn from your losses. (THERE ARE A LOT OF LOSSES) And you can laugh over the silly plays you can make!

[@Lord_Aussem]

You perfectly summarized why Imperial Guard are my favourite army and have been since I started the hobby over 16 years ago. 👏👏👏

[@ozmanoshe]

Got deep at the end there, but you are spot on at how important the guard are to providing that contrast that makes the 40k universe so much cooler than the sum of its parts.

[@Solitary_Scribe55]

Great video! Imperial Guard were the faction that cemented my interest in 40K as a 13 year old, and one of the few things that have kept me invested over the years, along with my own head cannon and Gaunt's Ghosts. I recently finished kitbashing a home brew Guard kill team inspired by Napoleonic Prussians, the 89th Antarian Rifles. Can't wait to get them on the table once I've painted them(badly). The Emperor protects!

[@MidwestMountainMan]

Dang, just as I start a project today with one of the unsupported regiments from 4:19 you have to give me this pump-up speech!

[@jakobi-wan6500]

as a guard player this is exactly why I started playing in video form. Just the humble guardsmen, fighting for a better future. bit of an inspiration to start painting again.

[@tommystratpaul]

This was just a wonderful video! Thank you for taking the time 😁

[@Caladors]

DAMN! The carnifex came out of nowhere it looks amazing!

[@eldarblog]

I wasn't ready for the end of this video, brought some emotions forward.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

I’m glad. I get a bit emotional writing and making these things sometimes so its good to know It translates to the audience

[@eldarblog]

@@EricsHobbyWorkshop it does I was a patreon for a year when you started the imperial titian. time to resub. Thank you the last few videos have helped me refined my fire for the hobby after getting burnt and beaten out in 9th.

[@cavemanbum]

"Astra Mila-what? You're in the Guard, Son...."

[@GloriousGrunt]

Simple, realistic posing is best. Also Those metal Catachan look awesome!

[@OJ14003]

You should make more chandorian 12th minis and add them as a platoon in the steel legion

[@wombatturd]

Great video, really enjoyed the ending message. Thanks dude

[@zargonfuture4046]

My Steel Legion, The 4th Kampfgruppe Sturmjägers, are as you say the true face of the Imperium as they ride into the onslaught with bayonets affixed (having made and fitted a bayonet to each grenadier that had a lasgun out of wire beaten and filed for each one, 40 of these without the heavy and specialist weapons) I have been their commander through thick and thin, dusty shelves and platic carry trays for decades. I am proud to be their commanding officer and hope to be for many years to come. ⚡❌. As uou say the back story almost writes itself. Love your collection, I was a commander of a Valhalla regiment before I had to unfortunately part with it but thats another story. So yes Guardsman through and through for most of my Warhammer 40k journey.

[@SWATDRUMMUH]

narrative bases that compliment a miniature are always nice. that's why i'm looking to make a plague swamp/creeping infection bases for death guard.

[@Nonehasthisnamekek1]

Friend that got me into 40k played Catachan. I played Iyanden Eldar. This is over 20 years ago now 🤯

[@adamtomlinson918]

catachan have always been my favorite guard, but even for the specialized regiments, back in the day (3rd ed) we are encouraged to make our own versions, hence they were just "death world veterans" which was always a great imaginative thing

[@Katalmach11b]

Couldn't agree more with you about the neutral poses! It's better for Imperial Guard

[@jamesscala7053]

I came to 40k through the Guard so this video hits the core of my hobby journey. Thank you Eric form a fellow Canadian!

[@dracometeors3010]

By far the most customizable Faction and every single one works.

[@TrinityShoji]

I love your WW1 British -inspired army. I'm working on my own similar one, using leftover bits from WW2 Japanese Bolt Action troops

[@R0S3inC0NCR33T]

this is why i love your necromunda work so much. you actually think about how normal human beings would actually live in this crazy setting, in a way that many rarely do.

[@kal_spriggs]

Love it. I've got a range of the old metal models, a few platoons of the original cadians, catachans, and tallarn. Also, nice use of "preternatural! "

[@CocoHutzpah]

Luv me Guard. I hope to someday have a platoon of every Guard model range that GW has made. A few have already turned into armies.

[@fomod_]

Seeing the guardsman next to the space marine was reason enough for me to want to buy a box of them, perfectly proving this video right

[@alexanderfagan5562]

4:19 GREENSKIN!!

[@TJM108]

Great video! I'm lucky enough to work in the store where the Perry's buy their paints and they are awesome guys, and of course truly inspiring. Glad you've been inspired too!

[@funkfu]

Hiding from. The Knight in the ruins. Chef's kiss. Great video.

[@ochoaE3]

I got into the hobby last year because I liked the look of the Leagues of Votann. It didn't take long after discovering Tempestus Scions that I developed a love for Guard. Right now, I'm trying to kitbash some adequate, true-scale Mordians. And I've created my own Guard regiments that I call Juggernauts. They're basically Catachans , though I'm only building them with flack armor. No open vests. And I'm using some proxy heads that have kepis and moustached duded. And they're painted in the colors of X-Men's Juggernaut. Hence the name.

[@HANUMAN7454]

Man I completely agree about the neutral basic poses are way better than some overly dynamic pose.

[@caveychip7510]

Thought I'm broke and can't afford to make it, I have a custom guard regiment idea of the plagos silver knights, who work closely with there neighbours, the adeptus mechanicanicus of plagos

[@etiennejean2580]

You are right second edition era metal guardsman are the best! I also like the Vostroyan first born and Elysian drop troops.

[@StrohkopfLord]

Totally argee, playing Guard for 10 years in table top, but started much earlier in DoW, when I just saw them, I understand that these are MY guys

[@makeshiftminis9090]

That was quite a bit more heartfelt than I was expecting.

[@oblivionfan345Tony]

My Guard are "Reynauld's Remnants", a hodgepodge mixture of Guard survivors that he takes in after their regiment has taken too many casualties to regroup. While loyal to the Emperor, after surviving a Grey Knight assault himself, the Commander Reynauld views Space Marines as mutants as well and attacks them on sight.

[@Wolfbroa]

It’s great seeing guard I love them. I’m making guard army based on USA military from ww2-Vietnam and I’m using many proxy ideas like rn I’m making my chimeras scratch build based off USA v100 commandos

[@Lord_Vesh]

This is why it’s imperative they nail the feel of the new Cities of Sigmar range. Sigmar’s chosen are simply too large of body to fit inside of a steam tank…

[@chriswolfe403]

It's awesome hearing someone else likes the neutral posed models. As an extension of that, I love single piece models. I feel that the newest models from GW and particularly 3d artists selling STLs are over sculpted. Wow factor is great, but I've always thought miniatures were supposed to game pieces, not statues.

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Yeah, i get how some want a dynamically posed display model but its not my preference. Different strokes for different folks. I actually think the new cadians are nice restrained sculpts

[@urbankulturehobbies]

I used to use the catachan jungle fighter models for my orlock nexromunda guide

[@simplesmile6984]

they look so cool those custom heads are cool

[@josdavas9101]

you keep saying "world" but may i remind you this is one *hell* of a universe

[@chip2432]

Such a great video! Inspiring and the music was perfect. Thanks!

[@manweller1]

Eric came across your vid by pure chance super glad I did. Still got my Guardsmen from my College days. Always wanted to do a Vietnam themed endless jungle war against the Orks&Elder. Seeing this vid as rekindle the fire 🔥👍🏽

[@urbankulturehobbies]

@ericshobbyworkshop being a fan for years i do belive you have an architect background lol

[@martynjones3978]

Its nice to see some one chant for the under dog and unsung hero of the grim dark!! 😊