The Armageddon Steel Legion was the first army I assembled specifically for use during the development of the game, which is probably unsurprising really being one of the focal Imperial armies that was going to be in the rulebook. It was not a force I had ever considered doing before for Epic, being content in the past to focus mainly on Eldar and Space Marine forces, which made it an interesting challenge painting wise as it required a more muted approach to painting compared to the far more colourful Craftworld Eldar. This was also the first army that I got into the habit of basing the vehicles as well as the infantry, all Mark Bedford's fault really as he started it during early playtesting and I kind of liked the idea as it did a lot to protect both the models and the gaming terrain. Unlike some of the later armies I worked on, the Steel Legion were deliberately picked pretty much straight out of the testers notes formation wise to keep things simple, hence the odd inclusion of a Salamander Scout tank every so often in the Artillery and Mechanised Companies (something that later got dropped from the rules which was a great shame in my opinion).
One of the nice things about Epic is the ability to mix in a whole range of assets, both ground and air, so I filled out my Navy support allocations with a Marauder Squadron, some Thunderbolt fighter support and a Regimental Command to keep things moving along nicely on the ground. Legio Titan support was also provided by the War Griffons in the form of a Warhound and Reaver, both from Forgeworlds excellent resin range. In total this only represents the start of my Imperial Guard forces, there being plenty more units to add yet. But overall it provided a nice starting force from which I could test out the core rules and expand at a later date. Each of the links below cover some of the units in more detail, along with notes on how I approached the painting or detailing of the force. I will add more in the future should I revisit this force, which is highly probable knowing me. Enjoy. Armageddon Steel Legion Formations. | Stygies Bridge Campaign Infantry Company | Tank and Artillery Companies | Support Formations | Regimental Command | Imperial Navy Bombers | Navy Escorts | Legio War Griffons Titans | |
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Like
most of the Imperial Guard armies, the core of the Steel Legion
is in its Mechanised Infantry and Armoured companies, which is
where I started. Fielding a full Artillery, Tank and Armoured
Fist selection I then added in the option of some further
support formations. These took the shape of Hellhound and
Sentinel squadrons, additional Bombard and Deathstrike artillery
batteries, as well as a few Support Weapon platoons to help give
the infantry companies a bit of extra punch.