Human Defense Force - Station Forge

Miniature guide for the GrimGuard line by Station Forge, and Grimdark Future faction Human Defense Force.

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NOTE: While the "GrimGuard" line is most closely associated with the aesthetics of the HDF/IG they have other named units which alter the appearance (for example the Frostwatch all wear fur coats and snow gear) which function equally for OPR and will be included as well

Unit Equivalences

Hero

OPR	Station Forge	Notes
Storm Leader	GrimGuard Scorchers Officer	Most of the infantry kits come with files for a leader model
Company Leader	GrimGuard Vigils GrimGuard Frostwatch Officer GrimGuard Cavalry Commander (Bike Upgrade) GrimGuard Hunters (Melee based heroes)	Most of the infantry kits come with files for a leader model
Colonel Rixxon	GrimGuard Officer 2

Core

OPR	Station Forge	Notes
Recruits	GrimGuard Millitants GrimGuard Counter Terrorists Aquilastra GrimGuard Paintball Squad
Grunt Robots	Scavengers Volatiles	Grim Guard as of now has no solid model so this is a close estimate
Infantry Squad	GrimGuard Infantry Builder GrimGuard Builder Kit GrimGuard Flamers (Flamers) GrimGuard Combatants (Field Radio/Company Standard) GrimGuard Tinkers (Grenade Launcher) Vexilatio GrimGuard Frostwatch Infantry GrimGuard Frostwatch Skiers GrimGuard Frostwatch patrol (For weapon upgrades)	"Infantry Builder" and "Builder Kit" are your bread and butter stock unit. All other links are for specific weapon/model upgrades. The Frostwatch Units work if your army is based around a cooler climate or snowy landscape
Weapons Teams	GrimGuard Battle Weapons (3 small ones) GrimGuard Battle Weapons 2 GrimGuard Decimators
Veterans	GrimGuard Commandos GrimGuard Iron clads (Heavy armor/Field Radio/Company Standard/Medical Training) GrimGuard Bombadiers(Heavy armor/weapons Charge) GrimGuard Aero Troops (Recon Kit) Grimguard Jungle Fighters 2 (Camo Gear) GrimGuard Royals	"Commandos" are the stock veterans for most of your fielding units while the other links provide flavorful representations of model/unit upgrades. Considering the "horde-esque" nature of this army having easily visually identifiable models helps.
Storm Troopers	GrimGuard Elites GrimGuard Scorchers
Sappers	GrimGuard Armored Squad 2 GrimGuard Rocketeers GrimGuard Armored Squad
Snipers	GrimGuard Snipers GrimGuard Marksmen Frostwatch Marksmen GrimGuard Skulldarts
OGRE Robots	GrimGuard Power Armor Royal Guard Guerillas Frostwatch Mutants GrimGuard Mutants GrimGuard Armored Mutants GrimGuard Jungle Fighter Mutants	While the latter 5 are not "robots" they fuffil the role the army has for a bulky tough(3) unit and the "robot" keyword could be flavored to be a very resilient fighting force.
Combat Bikers	GrimGuard Cavalry GrimGuard Pony Cavalry GrimGuard Bear Riders GrimGuard Death Bikers	As always Bikers and Cavalry can be equated.

Monsters/Vehicles

OPR	Station Forge	Notes
Light APC	GrimGuard Tankette GrimGuard Support Vehicles	Utilize the back car for Weapon Upgrades
Armored Truck	GrimGuard Armored Vehicle
Attack Vehicle	GrimGuard Support Tank GrimGuard Flame Tank(Flamer upgrades)
Battle Tank	GrimGuard Light Tank GrimGuard Battle Tank Grimguard Battle Tank 2	Scale Battle Tank 1 to 76% for gw equivalent size Scale Battle Tank 2 to 85% for gw equivalent size
Heavy Battle Tank	GrimGuard Heavy Battle Tank	Scale Heavy Battle Tank to %75 for gw equivalent size
Light Walker	GrimGuard Walker Mk1
Combat Walker	GrimGuard Walker Mk1 Vaskar Warmech	While larger, the Vaskar warmech can be used as as a substitute if using the Walker Mk1 is not visually distinct enough
Tactical Walker	GrimGuard Walker Mk1 Vaskar Warmech	While larger, the Vaskar warmech can be used as as a substitute if using the Walker Mk1 is not visually distinct enough

Artillery

OPR	Station Forge	Notes
Support Vehicle	GrimGuard MA Builder Kit GrimGuard Heavy Artillery GrimGuard Artillery Truck GrimGuard Artillery Vehicle	The Heavy artillery model is sized to match the firepower of the Support vehicle but fits the aesthetics and lore of a Field artillery. Therefore its being placed in both categories at players discretion. The Artillery Truck/Vehicle are larger than most models of this unit but are great for casual games/scales
Field Artillery	GrimGuard Light Artillery GrimGuard Light Artillery 2 GrimGuard Battle Weapons(2 Larger ones) GrimGuard Heavy Artillery	The Heavy artillery model is sized to match the firepower of the Support vehicle but fits the aesthetics and lore of a Field artillery. Therefore its being placed in both categories at players discretion.

Titans

OPR	Station Forge	Notes
Tactical Titan
Superheavy Battle Tank	GrimGuard Monolith Grimguard Transport Tank

Aircraft

OPR	Station Forge	Notes
Light Gunship	Grimguard Biplane Grimguard Helicopter
Heavy Gunship	Grimguard Fighter Plane Grimguard Vulture Plane Grimguard Bomber

See Also

Alternative Human Defense Force Miniatures

Alternative Grimdark Future Miniatures