Likewise, the officer on the right uses the standard color palette without deviation. The Daughters of Athena are a collection of Astra Militarum Regiments raised on Caelus Prime since the 38. 64, Imperial Armour - Imperial Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000, pg. – Wash metal with Citadel Agrax Earthshade. In the wake of the Horus Heresy, these ties were cut, and the Imperial Army became the Astra Militarum, split into two branches: The Imperial Guard and the Imperial Navy. The 41st millennium is a universe drenched in anachronistic antiquity, with futuristic technology juxtaposed at every turn with gothic aesthetics and culture. The black was highlighted Eshin Grey and then Mechanicus Standard Grey, the red with Wild Rider Red, and the cream re-layered with Flayed One Flesh. The Strideland Longbows are an Astra Militarum Regiment raised from the Forest World of Strideland located in the Segmentum Ultima. The hardest part in the creation of your own Imperial Guard Regiment is coming up with something original, insightful, with excellent characterization and something that hasn't been done already a million times before. I settled on shadow Grey for the armor and bleached bone for the fatigues vermin brown for the pouches and white for the Aquila (winged skulls.) I recess shaded the entire model with agrax earthshade, then drybrushed the entire model with a bone color, avoiding the grey areas. If you are starting guard, I highly recommend that you be realistic with your painting plans, and, like me, have an off-ramp at an acceptable standard if you decide that your more detailed plan is not conducive for your sanity. 252-253, Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three, pg. I still love them, though. For my rank and file, I varnished them satin, and this is where I decided I was done. One good source of inspiration is to simply open a history book (or appropriate Wikipedia article) and find a good name from there. Boots/Pouches: I started with Rhinox Hide, then caught these in the same wash of Agrax Earthshade as the pants. –Mordian Iron Guard I ended up only painting 30 of them, but it’s an easy enough scheme and it looks fine. -Midgardia Shieldbearers* No. Cloudflare Ray ID: 5d8ddcd3985a1155 This method was effective, as I have over 7,000 points of Steel Legion fully painted. I don’t know where this camo is effective, but it looks nice. Panting guard, much like playing them, is an exercise in attrition. Uniforms: I started with Army Painter’s Goblin Green primer, as that even shares a name with the green of the period I was emulating. I then applied the transfers, spraying varnish over them. This is one part of a series I hope to make on creating background for one’s army in 40k. I used Praxeti White, a shitty old brush, and a stabbing, stippling motion to whitewash the tank. Y’all have seen my Raven Guard in HTPE: Raven Guard, but before that project, I was working on my Steel Legion. -Minutemen The troop transports and gunships of the Astra Militarum are technically seconded from the Imperial Navy, but the distinction is mostly academic.