Iron Warriors 122nd Grand Company; Chaos Unleashed

[G.Hawke]

For the dread adding chains/chainmail might be a good idea? Its usually present on Chaos (40K and WFB) on the non-afilliated models. I also think it lends a little something to the knight-like image

Yeah its what i figured. i've picked up a AOBR dread to try the 'total rebuild' on so i can get my eye in with making dreads into chaos dreads. i've actually got 2 metal dreads either in the mail or being rebuilt as we speak, so i think i'll be sorted for dreads for the time being.

No updates of yet, but alot of nice kit coming my way following some e-bay sales. i'll update when i get the first squad build and painted, or when the dreads are finished. Any comments on my test warrior though?

-hawke

[andyg2006]

Great stuff, G.Hawke!
I don't know if this helps you, but I've been using the backing weave from tapestries as metal meshing for the skirt/tabard things on an Ork Deff Dred + Warboss and also on a Marine dreadnought, as well as a bigass flag/sail/means of propulsion on an Ork vehicle.
Might sound unusual(?), but IMHO it works pretty nicely for that 'heavy-duty' style which IW's love so much, it's also really cheap (much cheaper where I am than actual wire meshing) and you can cut+bend+wrap it around things to get whichever forms you want, so it's a pretty practical solution for modelling.
In addition, there are lots of different sizes+styles and you can cut it as neat or as rough as you want, so you can customise it to fit in with Imperial/Chaos/Ork vehicles, as well as using it on terrain, buildings and bases and putting bigger holes in it to signify battle damage/bullet holes.

I've not yet tried using is as a template for painting over (i.e. to get a net/mesh pattern on models underneath), but I guess you could use it for this as well if the mood took you.

Hope this might help someone out there.

[G.Hawke]

@andy i might take a look into that, thanks for the suggestion.

Update time, i've stripped one of my old forge world models, removed the iconography and magnetised him. Please ignore the discolouration, it's a side effect of the stripping process dying the marine red. First time it's happened, so i can only assume i left him too long (3-4 days). I've also stripped, rebased and pin drilled the old terminators for use in this army.






The lord is still heavily WIP, there's alot of detailing and clean up left to do, but he's promising. More updates in the next few days.

-hawke

[Red Skullz]

Really like the testfig as in the same one as your new avatar

R

[G.Hawke]

Really like the testfig as in the same one as your new avatar

R

thanks man, i think he's one of my better pieces to date. I do love painting iron warriors, so much fun.

So, update time on the iron warriors. After careful consideration (i.e ooh that's cool. lets do that), i've started the glowly powersword technique for my iron warriors. not bad for the first attempt i'd say, i'm happy enough given the rest of the model isn't painted yet.




the inside of the axe went a bit wrong, but i'm not to fussed as i realised no one will see it without turning the bugger over. They will be painted in the same was as the test warrior, so there's something to look forwards to.

any comments or critism feel free to post 'em

-hawke

[LokkoRex]

awesome terminators, mind if i steal your idea for the terminator lord for future usage?

[G.Hawke]

awesome terminators, mind if i steal your idea for the terminator lord for future usage?

feel free man, i'm here to spread the wealth of my iron warrior fandom.


ok guys, so i've decided to write up exactly what i am going to be building over the comings... well, years.

10 Rhinos
3 landraiders
5 dreadclaw drop pods
5 predators
3 defilers
3 soul grinders
20 Dreadnoughts (Berossus' siege company for dead sun black sky fans)
3 decimators
1 chaos warhound
50 chaos marines
10 plague marines (siege marines)
10 beserkers (shock troops)
10 thousand sons (why not?)
30-40 Havocs (10 missile, 5+ on other varients)
1-3 daemon princes
10 raptors
various warsmith/sorcs
3 chaos dreadknights (for when i play terminators as grey knights)
20 terminators


Other units;
dark mechanicus
Savage morticans


that's the current outline, i'm not sure if it will grow or shrink with the upcoming codex's, but i aim to have 10 dreads, 2 squads + nurgle unit, 10 dreads and the warsmith done for middle of the year. i expect this will grow a bit, or halt when GW releases necron second wave, at which point i will halt it to complete my 1500 fast attack necron list.


Currents as of the 13/3/12 i have;

4 dreadnought wips
10 terminators
1 rhino
10 marines
3 havocs
warsmith
sorcerers + ahriman

i'm hoping to give a big push on these once i finish the raven guard commission. Oh yes, i forgot to mention, i think i'm going to need a bigger house for my siege company..

-hawke

[G.Hawke]

Well i realised i missed a few options i want out of that list (vindicators, stormravens, ect) fortunatly i can confirm there will be not a single contemptor in this army. i hate the things... at least for the moment, if they bring out a chaos variant i may buy just the one.

anyways, as part of my 1500 point GK iron warrior list i've bashed together 10 terminators, i still need to finish the medic and second heavy weapons guy, but this should provide a good basis for my list. My lord's also got a third set of arms now;





All still PIP, paticularly the lords sword which is only half done.

-hawke

[TheConverter15]

Hmm, I think I shall have to paint some Iron Warriors soon Lovely glowey effects G.Hawke, great lord too

[G.Hawke]

Hmm, I think I shall have to paint some Iron Warriors soon Lovely glowey effects G.Hawke, great lord too

good man. thanks though convie, i'm still perfecting the technique though...


update time with some hastily taken photo's, the first two powerswords are done i've painted up a terminator to about 80%... i've lost my fine brush to final highlights and the entire human element are on hold till such time as i find it or buy a new one... and i've started work on my double autocannon dread.





C&C welcomed,

-hawke

[andyg2006]

Cool contrasting for the blue with the dark iron main scheme.

[G.Hawke]

It's time for an update of truely gigantic proportions.... i've now assembled the models for my 1500pt GK/IW force. total; 13.
The two walkers are heavily wip, paticularly the daemonknight which has a few details and some joint fixing/filling/clean ups left to be done before i progress further.






not much left to do now, all i've got is the daemonknight and rifledread to finish building, then paint up's and that's 1500pts worth in the bag.

'course then i begin the rest of the project. fun times...

C&C welcomed as always,

-hawke

[G.Hawke]

Update time; i decided to push for the final model completion tonight. I'm both happy and not with this one... the model itself is a good idea, but because of the multiple recycled parts and pre-existing damages on the various comp's it does through up more than a few problems. Whilst it may not win model of the year award, i think it's a great forefather to other daemon engines i may produce.






You can probably spot a few problems with it, but all C&C is welcomed.

-hawke

[horacus]

Awsome deamon engine

[andyg2006]

Mr Hawke, you sure do put the "damn" into daemon engine....excellent skills (my "engines o'doom" still pale in comparison, of course).

[G.Hawke]

Mr Hawke, you sure do put the "damn" into daemon engine....excellent skills (my "engines o'doom" still pale in comparison, of course).

i thank you good sir, wait until i start getting really creative with my daemon engines. i have a host planned of walking doom (some 20 dreads, 3 defilers of this type, 3 soul grinders, 3 decimators and some other more... unique constructs.

Update time, with my first game tomorrow i'm making a push to have everything looking sort of ok...







i'm quite happy with the way its going, but there is a hell of alot left to be done before it's completed.

-hawke

[G.Hawke]

Update time! first off, let's get a family photo for scale. in this there's a dreadknight based mekadread, a dreadnought and daemonknight;



I do love the sheer terror my beasty should stir up in peoples souls.

I've also begun the second daemonknight, this time i've chosen to have the pilot breaking out of the upper hull, which is an on going WIP.





C&C if you've got any, otherwise i shall post the results of my first match tonight

-hawke

[G.Hawke]

It's time for another update, i've nearly finished the first daemonknight. I've got a few touch ups and highlights to do, some corrections and weathering effects to add, but this is a good flavour of things to come. i also thought i'd show off a few detail's.







C&C would be appreciated

-hawke

[TheConverter15]

I need to build a deamon knight Looks awesome, especially with the OSL. Any plans for the Decimator, would look great with your Iron Warriors?

[G.Hawke]

I need to build a deamon knight Looks awesome, especially with the OSL. Any plans for the Decimator, would look great with your Iron Warriors?

ok guys, so i've decided to write up exactly what i am going to be building over the comings... well, years.

10 Rhinos
3 landraiders
5 dreadclaw drop pods
5 predators
3 defilers
3 soul grinders
20 Dreadnoughts (Berossus' siege company for dead sun black sky fans)
3 decimators
1 chaos warhound
50 chaos marines
10 plague marines (siege marines)
10 beserkers (shock troops)
10 thousand sons (why not?)
30-40 Havocs (10 missile, 5+ on other varients)
1-3 daemon princes
10 raptors
various warsmiths/sorcs
3 chaos dreadknights (for when i play terminators as grey knights)
30 terminators
3 Stormravens
3 vindicators

Other units;
dark mechanicus
Savage morticans

I most certainly do my friend, 3 in fact.

my plan for this month however is as follows;

to buy;

10 terminators (actually i bagged 5 termies + lord for £15 on ebay so major savings had)
2 stormraven's or 1 raven/1 raider. not decided yet.

i'm also hoping to put together the second tactical squad, but we shall see. tonight i'm going to push for the competition the DK, and continue work on the second one. i think in terms of my list though, i may end adjusting my list so i build 6 defilers, since i've invented a new walker with the daemon knight...

-hawke