Cityfighting Army Modeling Ideas

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I'm planning to start a cityfighting army in a week's time, and really want to go to town with modeling. I need a few ideas before then though......
I want the look of an army that weathered and is dug in. I don't want a Stalingrad themed force though, its been done way to many times.
Can people lend me their thoughts and help?

[Mabus]

This will help!

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[Commissar]

Try weathering them, urban camo helps.
Implement stuff you would see in an urban combat zone.

[Deleted]

I'm using the basic Cadian 122nd cammo. Those soldiers are well painted, but the very reason I didn't complete my last army was because it took me 90 mins to paint each soldier!
I'll try and find out what colours he used. I'll use them for tanks.
Also, is the Urban basing kit still in existance?

[Commissar]

I think it is, check your hobby shops and GW's.
But yeah, sound colour scheme comrade!

[9th Company]

Close combat often takes place in cityfighting. I`d have all your guardsmen with bayonets fixed. Also grenades would be plentyful as there would be a lot of room clearing.

You could also have some guardsmen carrying special equipment that would be needed in an urban battlefield. Ladders would be the main one I can think of right now. Maybe you could model some petrol bombs since they seem to devour tanks in urban settings.

If you have any heavy weapons teams you could have a field day modelling those big bases. Have them set up behind walls/rubble etc

Hope this helps

[Commissar]

Yeah yeah man, the bayonets!
Try battering rams too, room clearing haha.
A bayonet on a grenade launcher too? *schemes*

[9th Company]

Apr 22, 2008 9:54:22 GMT -5 Commissar said:

A bayonet on a grenade launcher too? *schemes*

Thats what the guardsmen in Dawn of War do.

[Deleted]

Also consider you use of special weapon squads, the use of flamers was obvious, but you can then model some dudes with demolition charges for "blowing the bunker" type missions.

The best modelling options I've seen in Cities of death are thinking about strategems and using the special troops strategems. You can then kit you boys out with demolition charges, scanners, radio equipment, wire cutters and molatov cocktails (RAW:meltabombs), spades etc...

Also don't forget to model your mortars with radio kits (no line of sight) to get their coordinates, and modify your sentinels and tanks with rough terrain modifications and extra armour.

[cobaltsentinel]

I know this is a later post (I hope this doesn't constitute necromancy), but you should definitely model some guys with SWAT-style gear like battering rams for doors, compact lascarbines and the like. It would definitely add to the veteran cityfighting effect!

[Oztoon]

I've done the Lucky 13's for the US Apoc campaigne and they sound like what your wanting to do. I used both catachan and cadian parts with as much pouches and equipment i could put on them. Also if you wanted that dug in and weathered look and if you have the money to do it, is the heavy weapons backpacks and catachan vox packs look really good for urdan combat themed armies.

[ssgtdude (M.I.A)]

IF you have cable check out the military channel from time to time. On one show called "Future weapons" you get all sort of nifty ideas. There is a new product that is used to breach walls that I was watching the other day. It uses det cord wrapped inside a plastic shield shaped deflector.

You can easily model something like this for your COD army and it would add a bit of flavor to the guys in the field.

Another choice would be to take the standard Lasgun and make them into a bull-pup configuration (Power Magazine behind the hand grip/trigger) THis will compact the weapon more and give you a unique and urbanesque look to your guard.

[Deleted]

Great idea on the bullpup look - it's a straightforward conversion and will look so effective.

Also remember to put aside flamer tanks (ie the tanks that fit with heavy flamers, rather than hellhounds), grenades, autocannon clips and lascannon powerpacks and hack up a few bodies to build some awesome boobytraps. Vehicle box bits leftovers are a brilliant place to start - as they have packs etc.

[Mabus]

I watch future weapon, ssgtdude is correct is saying you could get alot f inspiration form this TV show.