From Millsy - 28mm Catachan Imperial Sentry Guns (40 points)

[Drumroll...] The Catachans are COMPLETE! Well, as complete as any of my projects ever get anyway. This really is the last unpainted lead for this army and takes me to a cool 2500 points in game terms. I can't see it getting any bigger as there are already so many infantry it's a bit mad just to set up.

Imperial Sentry Guns are analogs for the (remarkably similar looking) guns in Aliens. They don't have crews in 40K either but I've used a few spare miniatures to give the impression they are being set up.

The gun on the left below is a first edition sculpt and the scanner/horn(?) thingy on top was a bit damaged when it arrived so I've assembled the gun back-to-front to provide a little protection. I actually prefer it that way. Maybe that says something about the way my mind works.

The second gun has the dubious honour of being attended by the only plastic chap in the whole army (he's kneeling).

Technician 3rd Class Bromley is hard at work below configuring his gun for action. He's the only man in the whole army wearing his standard issue flak armour but still disdains the helmet as it crushes his mohawk and won't fit comfortably over his head band. He's nobody's fool though and is wearing his armour for good reason, the Series 5 units were famous for randomly entering target acquisition mode when being configured. Your Series 6 unit, now THAT was a proper sentry gun and no mistake...

First edition IG gun crew with Catachan head-swap

Plastic kneeling guy? Sheesh... standard are slipping!

So that's it. An army I started painting almost 12 months ago in Challenge 5 is complete at roughly 130 x infantry, 20 odd man-packed support weapons, 3 x walking AFV and 2 x tracked AFVs. This is what the Challenge is all about folks - the kind of motivation that makes you disdain family, friends, food, water and personal hygiene. What's not to like?

Cheers,
Millsy

A disdain for personal hygiene... Hmm, you know, I thought I could smell something coming up from Australia, but I couldn't quite place it.

Technician 3rd Class Bromley?! That kills me. Maybe when he hits 2nd Class They'll give him a truck to haul.

I fondly remember this army from last year Millsy, and it's wonderful to see you bring it to a conclusion.  Well done. Now, be a good lad and go have a bath - and go all-out and use the soap this time! 

Edit: Just ejected a mid-sized house spider from my daughter's bedroom and couldn't resist...

By the Emperor's Hand Bromley, shoot that damn thing before it turns round!!!