Essexian 23rd Mechanized: Recent Work

Essexia

Essexia is a little known planet situated in the Ultima Segmentum. The planet itself is divided into two halves. Both halves of the planet provide the armies of Essexia with the materials they need to wage war.

The northern hemisphere contains vast hive cities and manufacturing facilities to prove the weapons and vehicles that are used by the Essexian regiments to kill in the name of the Emperor. The southern hemisphere is dotted with agricultural domes that feed the vast armies. The division of between North and South in the past threatened to engulf the planet in civil war, only the timely intervention of Eldar seers stopped the civil war. Once they had agreed to work in harmony for the glory of thier world the armies of the North turned on the Eldar and destroyed everyone of them.

Discipline amongst the Essexian regiments is very low, with fights breaking out between various units commonplace. Therefore a Commissar is usually attached to every Essexian regiment, for those regiments with particularly bad discipline issues more than one Commissar will be attached.

It is well known that Essexian Officers are more likely to survive contact with the enemy than their own Commissars.

Despite the discipline problems they fight with every ounce of their souls to destroy those that don't fight for the Emperor's cause. They will continue to do so until the end of their lives.

Sunday 24 May 2009

Recent Work

Again no more Guard, that should change next weekend once my Commissar Lord arrives (oh how I'm looking forwards to painting that model!)

So until then I'll share with you some of the other pieces I've been slaving away on these past few weeks.

'The Exiles'
I've always had a soft spot for Elves so I've always wanted an Eldar army. I can't see this army passing the 1,000pt mark. I thought I would go for something bright, vibrant and something that would stick out from the crowd, hence the green and pink colour scheme (something you just can't do with Marines).

Farseer (sword and head are from the Dire Avenger box)

Dire Avenger

Khorne Warriors of Chaos

Exalted Champion (Helm is from the Lord on Juggernaught box)

High Elves
I've decided to completely recollect my High Elf army. I want to do this because after 7 years my original army is battered, broken and an eye sore to me.