Primers

Primers - we all use them, but which one provides best value for money?

Games workshop  - pretty decent, good coverage and nice size but at £9.50 for 400ml an expensive choice.

Army painter  - Similar price and effect as Games workshop, similar size can. I will say that the range of colours available is excellent and is a good choice for a speciffic colour prime.

Simoniz - 500ml can, £4.00, yes £4.00. I like this and the quality of prime is great. Go visit your local car part shop. (thanks to PAR for the tip).

A quick word on stripping - paint stripping! our US cousins have Simple Green and we in the UK have Fairy power spray. I have sucessfully stripped resin, plastic and metal very well. The trip is to leave the figures for long enough and ensure an adequate coat of the spray.

Available in  most supermarkets!

Steel legion army

So here we are after a month or two of painting, my EA Steel Legion IG regiment.

All painted except for flak support and two fire support platoons.

Steel legion - desert pattern, 3100 POINTS
Steel Legion (Epic UK v301209)
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	MECHANISED INFANTRY COMPANY [600] Commander, 12 Infantry, 7 Chimera, Fire Support Platoon (4 Fire Support), Griffon Battery (3 Griffons) MECHANISED INFANTRY COMPANY [500] Commander, 12 Infantry, 7 Chimera, Fire Support Platoon (4 Fire Support) SUPER-HEAVY TANK COMPANY [700] 3 Baneblade, Tank Squadron (3 Demolishers) ARTILLERY BATTERY [250] 3 Bombards ARTILLERY BATTERY [250] 3 Manticores ARTILLERY BATTERY [250] 3 Basilisks SUPER-HEAVY TANK PLATOON [200] Shadowsword SUPER-HEAVY TANK PLATOON [200] Shadowsword FLAK BATTERY [150] 3 Hydra
UPGRADES Chimera 25 Fire Support Platoon (4 Fire Support) 100 Infantry Platoon (6 Infantry) 100 Tank Squadron (3 Leman Russ) 200 Tank Squadron (3 Demolishers) 200 Hellhound Squadron (3 Hellhounds) 150 Griffon Battery (3 Griffons) 100 2 Snipers 50 2 Ogryns 50 Hydra 50
REPLACE WITH... Shadowsword 0	Army shots Mechanised infantry company Artillery support Super Heavy tank company and 2 support platoons.
UPGRADES Chimera 25 Fire Support Platoon (4 Fire Support) 100 Infantry Platoon (6 Infantry) 100 Tank Squadron (3 Leman Russ) 200 Tank Squadron (3 Demolishers) 200 Hellhound Squadron (3 Hellhounds) 150 Griffon Battery (3 Griffons) 100 2 Snipers 50 2 Ogryns 50 Hydra 50
REPLACE WITH... Vanquisher 0
REPLACE WITH... [max 1] Baneblade 0 1x
UPGRADES None available
REPLACE WITH... [max 1] Baneblade 0 1x
UPGRADES None available
REPLACE WITH... 3 Bombards 0 3 Manticores 0 1x
UPGRADES None available
REPLACE WITH... [max 1] 3 Basilisks 0 [max 1] 3 Bombards 0 1x
UPGRADES None available
REPLACE WITH... [max 1] 3 Basilisks 0 [max 1] 3 Manticores 0 1x
UPGRADES None available

Imperial guard - Gorgan assault and IG company

Old school IG assault troops with heavy transport.

Dont think you can beat the quality of these models. First up is 5 stand assault platoon. Full army shot to come - think i have almost 3000 pts complete.

Imagine they would count as storm troopers for NetEpic. http://www.netepic.org/   Next up is a great proxy model for a IG super heavy support unit.



And finally transport for the assault troops.