Looks Like We Got Some Runners! (Grimdark Month WIP)
Added 2021-09-25 20:13:08 +0000 UTCHello!
Update: Some WIP images on this post have been archived.
As promised, here is another Commissar update and what better opportunity to show the thing they do best! I mentioned at the beginning that Commissars have the authority to execute Imperial Guard for a variety of reasons. But the majority are field executions for guardsmen who try to flee the battlefield. These men and women have disgraced themselves in the eyes of the Emperor and justice must be swift so herd mentality doesn't infect everyone else on the field. And believe me, they are scarily effective in this role. Commissars are trained to be crack shots so they can instantly bring their justice in any battlefield condition. Have you ever heard of someone outdrawing a Commissar? No, because everyone who tried has had their heads turned into hamburger helper.
They must also have a eagle eye for the first signs that a guardsman will turn tail and run. Even the bravest in the setting will succumb to terror because the future is messed up, like really really messed up. For in the grim darkness of the far future, the only way that humanity can survive is making sure the underlings fear their superiors more than the enemy. The only exception to this rule are the Death Korps of Krieg, who are more likely to shoot the commissar for ordering a 'tactical withdrawal' or similar nonsense.
As a side note, the commissar was one of my favorite units to use in DOW expansions. Only in those games will having your squad mate's head blown off restore morale. I even tried decimating an entire squad out of morbid curiosity to see if the commissar would suffer a case of 'friendly fire' (sadly, no). Anyways, I thought it'd be cool if players had the option to put a mini on the board to represent a commissar offing a unit (There are rules on the tabletop for the commissar doing this, right?)
One more major update for Lelith coming up! The Fantasy poll is still up so feel free to cast your vote if you haven't already!
Comments
Hi, it's a depiction of a very common scenario in the Imperial Guard. Commissars in 40K frequently execute the soldiers who run away from the battlefield.
3DArtGuy
2021-09-28 22:25:56 +0000 UTCI love the art as always, but is this a part of something or just made up? Sorry for my ignorance.
jo alexander
2021-09-28 16:50:04 +0000 UTCThanks! 👍
3DArtGuy
2021-09-28 14:39:10 +0000 UTCThat looks suitably gruesome. Nicely done.
Bester
2021-09-28 12:01:52 +0000 UTCThanks! 👍
3DArtGuy
2021-09-28 04:52:50 +0000 UTCthat is fantastic
robin bannatyne
2021-09-28 00:35:05 +0000 UTCNice^^, pls more wh40k. Maybe...Soldiers from Krieg? :)
Ghazzkull
2021-09-27 15:42:16 +0000 UTCBrilliant thank you bud :-)
CIARAN BYRNE
2021-09-26 19:53:47 +0000 UTC👍
3DArtGuy
2021-09-26 14:35:17 +0000 UTCThanks! 👍 Sorry, but I only designed those two in this particular pose.
3DArtGuy
2021-09-26 14:35:08 +0000 UTC❤️
Simone Spinozzi
2021-09-26 12:00:21 +0000 UTCOh gosh! I wish I could get two battle ready version of those guardsmen too! They look amazing!
TwoHeavens. Esq
2021-09-26 02:52:27 +0000 UTCHaha! 😄👍
3DArtGuy
2021-09-26 02:41:35 +0000 UTC😄
3DArtGuy
2021-09-26 02:41:09 +0000 UTCHi, I'll do the normal 50mm for the commissar and guardsmen.
3DArtGuy
2021-09-26 02:40:47 +0000 UTCThey do indeed! 👍
3DArtGuy
2021-09-26 02:39:58 +0000 UTCThanks! Fear me, but follow! 😄👍
3DArtGuy
2021-09-26 02:39:37 +0000 UTCYou know what they say, a brain is a terrible thing to paste. Or I think thats how that went...eh close enough.
Colonel Overkill
2021-09-25 22:48:07 +0000 UTCMost slicers can change scale without loss in detail unless you blow up a model massively. I have taken his 28mm and printed them at 152mm scale without issue.
Colonel Overkill
2021-09-25 22:47:16 +0000 UTC:O
Scott Van Scheik
2021-09-25 21:10:36 +0000 UTCOh wow well she is going to be based for sure ha :-P curious what scale is she in? I know you usually have options from the past :-) In fact I just finished printing most of one of the older models and wow it is amazing! I just got my printer settings dialled in and the difference is massive! Your work is just showing through so well. Many thanks
CIARAN BYRNE
2021-09-25 20:41:39 +0000 UTCEven a Commissar fears a Krieg with his shovel!
Nephanor
2021-09-25 20:35:50 +0000 UTCLooks great! Commissars in the the tabletop game I believe can execute a model in a squad to give them a reroll for the morale test. After all, fear inspires loyalty!
Sesshomuronay
2021-09-25 20:31:37 +0000 UTC
