Jamakeer Guard reinforcements!

So, painting of the PDF continues apace, and I've got another few units done, which can be seen below, but first up, here's a shot of the army in it's entirety so far:

Probably a mistake, but I've continued with specialist units, rather than the rank and file. I must try to intersperse the standard units into the ones that are more interesting to paint! You may notice that I've not done any unit insignia yet. Once I've got enough painted I'm going to custom print some decals for the whole army, so I'll do them all at once at the end.

First up is VII Company (Support) Combat Engineer Platoon with their C.E.R (Combat Engineer Rhino)

More info and photos after the cut...




I've tried to make the Combat Engineers as varied as possible to show what their capabilities are. Unusually the platoon has 3 officers, one Captain in overall strategic command and 2 Sergeants able to lead sections to undertake specific tasks.

Here, (l-r) we have Private Bradshaw, a Demolitions Expert with Thunder Hammer, Sergeant Harper with a multi-laser 'Volley' variant, Captain Sharpe, Sergeant Hakeswill with Chainsword and Private Cooper with Shovel.

The other half of the Platoon is made up of Private Dodd with Missile Launcher, Privates Hagman and Harris with lasguns, Private Hine with explosives and axe, and finally Private Millerson with combat shotgun.

Their battlefield transport is the C.E.R (Combat Engineer Rhino), a heavily modified Rhino variant kitted out with a range of engineer-specific  adaptations. These include a bulldozer blade at the front, A turret mounted heavy flamer, twin missile launchers, and a crane at the back. It also has a selection of tools, long range radio comms and towing facilities for recovering other tanks.

Side View:

Other Side:

Rear View:

Front View:

Next up are I Company 'A' Platoon 'Pathfinders'. These are all Native Jamakeer Desert warriors, an elite unit used as scouts for the main force. As elite veterans, they are allowed to customise their uniforms to a degree not permitted in the main bulk of the army, but still retaining remnants of their original blue uniforms.

These are actually old Demonblade(?) feral Elves, but they work really well. I've converted a couple very slightly just to add some variation.

These are accompanied by a specialist tracker, who uses an Argosian Nosehound to seek out snipers and other hidden enemy troops.

No Imperial Guard Army, Planetary Defence Force or no, is complete without at least one Commissar. This one is equipped with a jetbike to allow him to traverse the battlefield at will, 'encouraging' the troops where needed.

Next up is a Land Speeder, part of V Company. This is a 'Suidae' class Anti-Tank variant. One of the seats has been replaced with an autocannon, enabling it to take out heavier targets.

and finally V Company (Cavalry), 'A' Platoon on Bullock jetbikes.

So, there you go! I'm still painting away with plenty more PDF troops to come!