MG144-Aotrs09 Line Infantry Platoon

Army Of The Red Spear

Scale: 1:144th (10/12mm)

Entirely Optional Lore PDF included.

Supports: Not available at this time, sorry.

14 models:

5 Line Troopers with coldbeam rifles (posed a through e)

1 Line Trooper with coldbeam support cannon

1 Line Trooper with SK series Snake Missile Launcher

1 Sergeant/hero with coldbeam pistol and energy whip (Sarge 1)

1 Sergeant/hero with twin coldbeam pistols and sword (Sarge 2)

1 Sergeant/hero with twin blades (Sarge 3) (Often used as Commander Hopereaver, Bleakbane's former no. 2)

1 Sergeant/hero with coldbeam pistol and energy hip (Sarge 4)

1 Sergeant/hero with blade and coldbeam rifle (Sarge 5)

1 Sergeant/hero with greatsword (Brigadier Frostweaver, used as aotrs CnC model) (Sarge 6)

1 Commadore Bleakbane with trademark SK-4 series Snake Missile Launcher (Worlds-renowned necromancer and author of Bleakbane's Galaxy Guide.)

Note: Several of the models are unhelmented; which this is strictly taking liberties the real Aotrs would never do, it's just nice for the players to see their grinning skulls and eyeglows, isn't it?

Scaling Notes: Red (scaling down; thin parts) or Green (scaling up).

Infantry are designed to a configuation and quantity based on platoon/squad structure and physical print sprue. The following information is provided to illustrate the intended mix.

Physical Sprue size and composition: 35 models; 20 Line Troopers (four of posed a to e), 4 Line Troopers with Coldbeam Support, 4 Line Troopers, one of each character model

Sufficient models are provided on the physical print sprue to allow the squads as shown in the photo:

Three seperate character models (for use as the CnC, specialists and/or hero units).

Four squads, each consisting of:

One fire team of 4 liches: Sergeant, 2 troopers with rifles, 1 trooper with coldbeam support

One fire team of 4 liches: 3 troopers with rifles, 1 trooper with Snake missile launcher

Models are printer type-agnostic, though FDM is not typically practical or recommended.

The solidposedplatoonM file contains 35 models (essentially the physical model sprue without the sprue). This is provided experimentally; it may or may not be of use to the end user in time saving.



Photo of VPN print (Shapeways).

Physical Print:

Digital Files:

Four sets of seven troopers plus seven characters, enough for four squads of eight plus three spare sergeants/heroes. (35 total)
144th (10 or 12mm)

60.48mm x 70.43mm x 19.77mm

Line Infantry or Standard Infantry are the primary troops of the Aotrs proper ground army infantry forces. (Dark Elf Trooper and Orc Stormsoldier forces have different designations.) Due to their higher level of training and skill, Line Infantry’s remit also covers as standard what many other armed forces have dedicated special forces branches (such as marines or commandoes) for.

As part of the Aotrs proper, Line Infantry are composed mainly of Undead and predominatly skeletal Liches or Skeleton Warriors. There is a smattering of representatives, however, of nearly every race and type somewhere in the ground troops, on a more-or-less individual basis. This is on a much smaller scale than starship crews or ground base personnel, due to the additional greater stresses imposed by operating with an otherwise-Undead unit ; the majority of secondments take the option of volentary Lichdom. Typically, then, a living member of the standard Aotrs ground forces will be very exceptional individual.

For the both the standard infantry and the marine troops, standard equipment is Medium Body Armour, a coldbeam rifle, a coldbeam pistol sidearm, a magic short sword heat blade, a scanner and three grenades (typically three AGF-08 Offensive General Purpose Grenades).

The standard infantry unit is a squad of eight, including squad leader – who will often have more spells as well – and at least one support weapon, usually a coldbeam Support and a Snake launcher, but this can vary from unit to unit; units with higher casting capability (such as for the Aotrs-standard Lightning Bolt) that are not dedicated anti-tank teams may have only a support weapon, relying on their spells otherwise.