So, when there are new toys, it almost invariably means that before a Codex is released for an army that I already collect I start frantically painting more infantry so that when the shiny stuff arrives I get to 'reward' myself with something new and fresh. With a week or so before the Astra Militarum - the Imperial Guard™ - was released, this meant getting hold of a bunch of infantry that had languished unpainted for months and finish them up.

I decided to paint these guys with the Pig Iron Productions gasmask heads to match the rest of my Cadian army, as it means I have a whole platoon's worth of guys who have respirators, gasmasks or other facial coverings and gear. They're geared largely for close assault and short-range fire support, and I like the idea of a hazardous environment platoon whose job is to go barreling in to danger while the smoke from the preliminary bombardment is still settling.

The Taurox turned out to be a fantastic kit. I wasn't sure what to think of it from the images I'd seen online, and like everyone else seemed to think it'd work best as a half-track. I've actually come to quite like it. I'll get a better picture of it from the front to show off, but I wanted to get a sort of action shot of the squad dismounting and getting ready for trouble.

Edit: You should probably ignore the t-shirt in the background. Remind me to tidy up a little when I want to flash my toys around.