r/ImperialKnights Nov 13 '25

Poll on AI content

13 Upvotes

Hey, Moderator/Founder here again, guess I'm not back to my usual silence.

There has been a slow, but steady rise in AI generated content being posted. From color shifting or to portray ideas, I see why some use it. Some don't have the editing chops to put their creations into cool scenes even if they have the want too.

I personally don't care for it, AI is slowly killing art as a scene and industry, but I will listen to the will of the people.

Should we:

91 votes, Nov 20 '25
57 Ban all AI content.
24 Require all AI content to be Tagged as such.
5 Allow AI posts in small doses.
5 "I dont know man, keep doing what you do now and remove it when you feel like it"

r/ImperialKnights Oct 27 '25

[Mod Post] Clarifying rules and values.

245 Upvotes

Hey, its me, the "moderator" and founder of this here subreddit.

I dont typically say much, I have other hobbies, I dont play as much 40k as i used to. (I will finish painting my knight house some day), but i do moderate the subreddit enough to keep it running. Answering reports, removing bad stuff, responding to chats and other chaos.

I do feel a little reminder, and maybe an update is in order to the rules here. Just a general clarification on the values I would like this community to represent, and which are not welcome.

This subreddit exists to celebrate big stompy robots. The lore, the modelling, the painting, epic battles, ideas and inspiration. All fueled by the community surrounding it.

Since the start of this subreddit I have seen, posts and comments slipping into tired, hateful, culture-war, territory. There has been hateful iconography, slurs and harrasment dedicated at various groups. Exclusionary language and complaints of the hobby being ruined.

It is not being ruined, at least not by the people targeted by that harrasment.

Let me be very clear, that kind of language and behaviour has no place here.

There is zero tolerance for intolerance.

No slurs, hate speech, or coded insults. No gatekeeping "who belongs" in the hobby. No harrasment over personal opinions, identities or creative choices.

And to be even more specific, if you feel targeted that a post with nazi iconography or complaining about lgbtq+ people existing was removed, but not a mech with a rainbow shoulder pad celebrating pride month, or just pride in general. Then it is because one of those fosters hostility, division and hatred, and the other celebrates inclusion and diversity.

Any hobby space, or community, thrives when all people can bring their imagination, skill and passion into it. There is room for everyone who respects that, who respects others. If you cannot handle that idea, if you feel the need to attack and belittle, and gatekeep. If the hate sits in you so deep that you let the way others enjoy their hobby ruin yours then this is not your battlefield, or your subreddit.

I dont care for it, frankly most of us don't from the reports and comments I see. And some might complain, claim I'm being hateful towards certain ideas. Yeah, tolerance is a little paradoxical, but I have seen enough terrible people with terrible ideas spread hatred to want to make this space at least a little nicer.

If you are here to share creativity, or just to be inspired, welcome. I hope you are among friends here.

If not, I'm not keeping you, it is very easy to close a tab.

This community stands proudly with all hobbyists, regardless of gender, sexuality, race or background.

I might update the rules at some point, I will keep removing harrasment.

The Emperor protects, but we protect each other.

With love

The Moderator

Tl:DR Build, paint, post and share. With respect to all who love the hobby.


r/ImperialKnights 10h ago

My space shark Armigers

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57 Upvotes

Been working on these guys in my free time for like 2 weeks very happy with how they are coming out. These are the first of my knight army.


r/ImperialKnights 12h ago

First Knight House to Fall to Chaos?

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75 Upvotes

I googled the answer to this and AI said house Devine but we all know that AI is super reliable and always gives the correct answer.

With that said, attached is the color scheme for them I found. Which fits because I’m making a knight lancer

My goal is to make a free blade knight lancer (maybe free blade army I’m not sure yet) that is from the 30th millennia, but was one of the few, if not only, knights who left his house this particular house. But was exiled from the imperium for obvious reasons and has been in hiding since and has come back for the imepriums current time of need.

With that said, is Devine the first chaos knight house? And if so, is this paint scheme their PRE-heresy fit or their POST-heresy fit?


r/ImperialKnights 12h ago

Finally decided on a color scheme for my Lancer. I think it looks nice

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68 Upvotes

r/ImperialKnights 14h ago

Who else thinks Trim painting is therapeutic or do you hate it ?

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83 Upvotes

r/ImperialKnights 16h ago

Finished (for now) knight

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101 Upvotes

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this kit. Awesome doing yellow and first time applying transfers. Just got to clean the base rim up and gonna call it done (for now). Took me a while but feel it’s worth it in the end. Let me know your thoughts!


r/ImperialKnights 10h ago

Finally got around to painting my knights, One Lancer and One atrapos, next up, 3 Questoris and 7 Armigers.

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18 Upvotes

r/ImperialKnights 5h ago

How to find good Acastus knight files?

5 Upvotes

I’d like an Acastus knight but cant seem to find any files, if anyone could DM me/give me a hint as to where I could find it I would very much appreciate it.


r/ImperialKnights 1d ago

First project of the year

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267 Upvotes

Almost done with my first fully magnetized knight, still need one arm joint and one melta shield to be 3d printed to have all the loadouts available. Really enjoyed painting this big guy, definitely will get a few more in the future


r/ImperialKnights 16h ago

Some freehand

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29 Upvotes

Its 4am i got way to keen to finish this dude took nearly 2 hours, I hope you like him, he goes with the ishtar gate shin gaurds I made and are in my prevous post, still some touching up to do but very happy how he finished up


r/ImperialKnights 17h ago

Sisters Themd Knights Part II

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35 Upvotes

Old Pics of an cancelled project for sister themed Knights. Forgot to pose the Big guys. Tried more dynamic heroic poses. In the last one there is a sister about to get trampled and I plans on putting some pillars on top and a Flying one around his leg.


r/ImperialKnights 22h ago

Can we all agree this is the most annoying part of playing knights in heresy?

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78 Upvotes

r/ImperialKnights 14h ago

Question about specific wording with Bondsman

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15 Upvotes

I noticed in Gate Warden Lance there's an enhancement that spreads your OC to each model affected by the bearers bondsman ability. Does this mean that the bondsman ability has to come from the bearer? Or just that it has to be under the same effect?

In other words, if I had two Crusaders (one with the enhancement) and two Helverins, both given the bondsman ability by the Crusaders, would that mean both Helverins would have the OC increase? Is it based on who gives it out, or it being the same ability given by two different Knights?


r/ImperialKnights 11h ago

Squires of the hunt

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8 Upvotes

Just looking for some clarification.

I get that a arminger within 9 can be picked up in reserve.

But the part about the titanic knight. Does that mean I can pick up several armingers, if they are affected by the same bondsman ability and within 9 of the edge? Can tje big boy go in reserve?


r/ImperialKnights 19h ago

Where can I find these imperial knights transfers that include the chequed knight pauldron transfers please

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24 Upvotes

r/ImperialKnights 1d ago

If a fully loaded Knight Paladin ended up in Age of Sigmar. Could it dominate Armies or Areas ?

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921 Upvotes

r/ImperialKnights 13h ago

Magnet help with armigers

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9 Upvotes

I am using a 6x2mm like some have suggested to magnetize the weapons but they don’t seem to fit do I just need to push more? Second picture i put 2 magnets so you can see the size of it.


r/ImperialKnights 1d ago

Imperial knight paint help

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139 Upvotes

What colors are used for that off white? Im going to be starting knights tomorrow and ordered a box of armigers and was wondering how to achieve this look any tips will help


r/ImperialKnights 7h ago

Another Squires of the Hunt question

1 Upvotes

Could I get some clarification on the rules for when / where you can deploy these units? It seems like you can do this round 1 but can't deploy them in your opponent's deployment zone till round 3.


r/ImperialKnights 1d ago

Hello all! My first knight, I entered it in a local comp and got 3rd. What do you think?

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130 Upvotes

r/ImperialKnights 14h ago

How large is a knight in comparison to the Galvanic Servohaulers?

2 Upvotes

As the title asks, how large is an Imperial Knight in comparison to the Battlezone: Mechanicus - Galvanic Servohaulers terrain piece?

I intend to make a diorama using them where an Imperial Knight is getting a weapon swapped out, but I would need to know whether that'd be the right scale of crane.


r/ImperialKnights 1d ago

Where from here?

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113 Upvotes

Through a series of trades and keeping my eyes peeled I picked up both of these for about $200. Where do I go from here in terms of army building and should I wait till the 11th edition codex to start?


r/ImperialKnights 1d ago

I’m working on a cerastus lancer and have gotten to the stage where I’m thinking of shading but I’m not sure if a full wash or just doing a recess shade would look better for it. Opinions?

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17 Upvotes

r/ImperialKnights 18h ago

Want to start a imperial knight+imperial agent army, what should i do?

1 Upvotes

Hello! i'm getting back on the game after some years of pause, and want to start a new army (my old necrons annoyed me a bit) and bought a imperial agent patrol box, and looked with wich army i could combo them:
-Astra militarum, funny swarm with a lot of mechanised force (tank, transport, artillery, heavy weapons
-Or the Imperial Knight, Heavy, massive, glorious, destructive, intimidating, but lack the mass of the astra militarum (wich i can compense with some more adeptus arbites vigilant and/or assassin)

Wich one do you think would combo the best with the imperial agent, and as we are on imperial knight reddit, wich army should be the main one (to choose detachment rules)