Iron Warriors - Spartan

Todays post is about my second tracked vehicle for my Iron Warriors legion forces.  This is a resin model from ForgeWorld which has sadly in the process of being discontinued.  Happily it’s looking to be replaced with a plastic set coming imminently.  This is the first of two I currently have for the Sons of Perturabo.  

Again, this has the rusted tracks, black panels, and chevrons to break up the metal.  This doesn’t have so much detail and took fewer hours.  So far i am enjoying painting ”The Iron Forth”.  They give a very effective paint job without the effort other legions have required.  

So what do you think?  Has the scheme been effective? Are you looking forward to a plastic Spartan and the updates to the Horus Heresy?  Let me know in the comments below.

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Iron Warriors - Medusa legion Artillery Tank

Todays post is a little project I’ve been working on in preparation for Heresy 2.0.  It’s a heavy support option for my Iron Warriors.  This took a fair while to paint compared to the other tanks I have completed owing to the open back and crew.  This is the first of three I intend to get.  I have a second in bits already.

I hope you like the model, I added heavily rusted tracks as I assume it’s a sacrificial coating to protect the layers underneath safe from corrosion.  I think it looks pretty good and makes it less all metal.  I’m thinking the piece may need a little weathering.  Chipping and a bit of streak and grime maybe, but that’s a job for another time.

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It’s been a little while…

 So it’s been a little while since I last posted anything on this blog, changes in jobs and real world stuff meant that I couldn’t spend time or energy here.  Well I’m going to attempt to try again.

First up is my Legion (4th) Iron Warriors.  These are five warriors from a legion tactical support squad I have been painting.  Still need to finish the bases, but that can wait till I have a few more done.  

This Iron Warrior project has been inspired by exploits of the Iron Warrior Loyalists Narik Dreygur, Barabus Dantioch, and Kyr Vhalen.

Speaking of Narik, I was lucky enough to get his event only model a while back from a friend, so he will be leading the force initally.

I’ve got him stood on a fellow Iron Warriors backpack instead of the usual defeated enemy one to show the losses that Iron Warrior tactics often inflict to achieve the most direct path to victory.  

Hope you enjoyed the post, I aim to get more Iron Warriors completed and posts ready soon.

Iron Warriors update

Today post is about my Iron Warriors force as it grows, and colours.  Here's the next batch of built models.  The 2015 event Iron Warriors, Narik Dreygur.

Next up are a unit of five Iron Havocs.  These kits went together just as well as the ones I used on my MKIV marines.  I think the look the business!

Finally, this is my first tactical squad sergeant.  Plasma and thunder hammer seem a good fluffy choice for Iron Warriors.

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Iron Warriors Legion Falchion

Todays post is about my latest toy, a Legion Falchion for my Iron Warriors force.  Sorry if you were expecting more Titanicus goodness, real life has sapped the will to write it up at the moment.

I bought this at the Horus Heresy weekender 2017, and in a fit of building actually have it ready for undercoating.  The build was frustrating, particularly because a couple of parts were missing.  Fortunately, I have a Legion Glaive for my Alpha Legion in bits, so I robbed them from this kit. 

I'm gluing the sponsons in place.  After building and painting my Alpha Legion Sicaran, I think resin kits are too delicate to have moving sponsons.

I have placed a crew figure in the open top hatch.  I can see a large tank like this sitting back with the commander sticking his head out to keep an eye on the wider battlefield, both to pick targets and all the while ensuring he is not enveloped in a counter attack.  To fit the crewman in, I had to carefully trim and file the models arm down a bit on each sides.  This was done slowly and carefully to ensure a tight fit.

On to the pictures!

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Iron Warriors - January 2017

Today's post is about my plans for a small force of Iron Warriors.  My ultimate goal is to have at least a full tactical squad of each Space Marine Legion.  Currently I have only three models for my Iron warrior, the 2016 event praetor, a single iron circle automata, and the marine pictured below.  Over the coming months I aim to finish these models and 19 other marines to build a full tactical squad.

The scheme I'm using is:
- Paint lead belcher base coat.
- Dry brush with Iron breaker.
- Wash entire model with army paint strong tone wash.
- Paint armour trims with retributor armour.
- Wash trims with reikland fleshshade.
- Highlight trims with auric armour.
- Wash rivets and all points on the armour that would accumulate dirt with seraphim sepia.
- Paint eyes thousand sons.
- Paint eyes Arhiman Blue.
- High light with sybarite green.

And the he just needs basing!

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