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Astra Militarum Field Ordnance Battery January 20, 2024

Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Astra Militarum, Converting, Do-it-yourself, Etsy, Games Workshop, Imperial Guard, Painting, StaticGrass Creations, warhammer 40k.
Tags: 40k, artillery, astra militarum, bombast, conversion, field gun, flowers, Games Workshop, grassland, highland, Imperial Guard, magnet, miniature, ordnance battery, Painting, warhammer, warmongers, weathering
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My first mobile artillery piece is done. I decided to finish the Field Gun first since I like the style and it’s part of the combat patrol. I have magnetized the weapon options and am confident each one will look great all together on the base.

I got custom decals done by ImpatientTabletop on Etsy, all white deer icons in varying sizes. Though I do consider it expensive, the quality looks great and it was easy to use. Since starting the Saim-Hann commission, I got to use way more decals that I usually do, so I have taken a liking to the possibilities that are out there.

The Seaforth Highlanders’ regimental flag has a deer on it so I thought putting the simpler icon on the models would look good. I think I’ll try the more complex flag imagery on the command squad flag, freehand.

I am very happy with how this turned out and look forward to the second Ordnance model and the rest of the army.

Astra Militarum Field Ordnance Battery WIP – New Base Style January 6, 2024

Posted by Jason Bergunder in Army building, Astra Militarum, Converting, Games Workshop, Imperial Guard, Painting, warhammer 40k.
Tags: 40k, artillery, astra militarum, conversion, field gun, flowers, Games Workshop, grassland, highland, Imperial Guard, magnets, miniature, ordnance battery, Painting, warhammer, warmongers, weathering
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After getting inspired by Gamer Grass battle ready Highland Bases, I made my own for my new field ordnance battery. This is step number two from the old custom Manitcore I did several years ago, where I want to refurbish my Imperial Guard army. I finally have a base I really like and have an idea for the colour scheme. All three weapons on the gun are magnetized, so I look forward to showing off how it looks with all the combinations and a crew.

To make the base have some hills, I did build up some lumps of putty before putting the sand on. I think the uneven ground sells the base as more realistic for the terrain type I am going for. It’s a mishmash of Highlands and Grasslands of some sort where there are large rocks all over, the ground is uneven, there are some flowers and shrubs, and the grass isn’t uniform or manicured. As as last touch, I made sure to put in tire tracks leading up to the position of the artillery.

The colour scheme is going to be similar to many other old military colours. But in particular, I am going for pre-1997 Canadian military uniforms so it will be plain olive drab instead of modern digital camo (I don’t think I can do digital camo well yet on 28mm minis). Any patches or iconography will be from the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Stay tuned for the completed mini with will be showing at least 1 decal or patch colour!