crossbonesx11 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Since I have come back to the hobby I have jumped around to and from about 10 different projects. I have finally decided that I need to stop playing with projects and start a workable army. I chose Iron Hands. For those of you who have followed any of my other WIPs you will know I get to OCD with kitbashing or bit swapping armies, this one is no different. This army will be more themed for fun play than a competitive tournament army. It will be a a very heavy/shooty army. Themed with a firing line feel for the squads and a heavy, cold and mechanical feel for the figures. I want a very oppressive and/or Terminator feel. I am trying to get at least one Iron Hands bit on each figure, not counting shoulder pads. Storm Bolters and Thunder Hammers are a sign of position in the Hammer of Ferrus sect. The recipe for my figures are: Head: Bionic - Iron Hands or Plastic Torso: Iron Hands or MK8 Arms: 1 Iron Hands and 1 Normal or Heavy Weapon Legs: Iron Hands or MK6 - Standing, Walking or Kneeling Backpack: Devastator for Sgts and Large Skull for Non-Sgts Bolters: All will have scopes Anyway here are some pics: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians017.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians018.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians019.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians020.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians021.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians022.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians023.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians024.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians010.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians011.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians008.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians009.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians012.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians013.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians016.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians015.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians014.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians006.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians007.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians025.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians026.jpg Would love to hear opinions and suggestions. Will have painted pics up tonight. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossbonesx11 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Here are some pics of my Sgt. It turned out very promising for what I was looking for. Debating on painting the studded shoulder pad all metal. Opinions? http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians030.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians027.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians028.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/Elysians029.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2199919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavPathfinder Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I like 'em alot. Go ahead and leave the studded shoulder pad black with metal rivets, that looks good. The color scheme looks good, I like the way the head contrasts with the armor. Can we get a close up of the head? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2199936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 i agree, good so far and leave the shoulder pad B) keep it up, looking forward to more Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2200648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronDuke Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Some nice posing and painting so far, keep it up. And I have to third the opinions so far, the shoulder pad looks good as is B) I really am going to have to get a couple of those Iron Hand boxes, the metals are great! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2200652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossbonesx11 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Thanks guys! I will try to get some pics of the face later tonight. Heavy Bolter guy: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/AutumnandKissy005.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/AutumnandKissy004.jpg http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg79/XWard/Iron%20Hands/AutumnandKissy006.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2200744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 just realised you have a few mold line but to complain about those would make me hypocritical ;) HB guys looking good, you are doing the IH parts justice Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2200753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthen Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 iron hands... i love it! great painting, very clean. I think a badab black wash would do you alot of good. If you want to make your armor pop more, you could try some easy highlights, or even easier(and probably better looking) paint your models a very, very dark grey... and then badab black wash the whole model to darken the armor up - but at least this way youll get some highlight and shadow in on the armor. Great work, keep it up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2201198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver3x Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Love the colour of the guys flesh. An idea I had for that head but have not been able to do due to other projects is on the first layer of skin tone, paint some very fine ice blue lines like veins around the bionics, then continue layering so that they are very faint and look (surprisingly) like veins. Stupid idea? Also, comletely agree with earthen, hammer those washes, they are arguably the best thing GW have bought out in years. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2201262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobermann Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 interesting start. I love the pale skin tone on the sergeant. I would not "waste" special metal torso on models embracing bolters. The gun will cover it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2201268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoby Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Looks great, wish I could use that many Iron Hands bits but I already own most of the plastics I need and I'm on a low budget. I would definitely try highlighting the black, personally I use about 50:50 codex grey to chaos black then a finer highlight of pure codex grey, but I'm sure there are better methods out there. I've actually got a sergeant with same head and torso and with palid skin too :tu: definitely a very Iron Hands look that combination. Are you getting your Iron Hands bits from GW or is there a way to get them seperately? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2201294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtNACHO Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I'd add some wash, especially to the metal areas, to give it more depth. Other then that, looking great so far, keep it up! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2201302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver3x Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Looks great, wish I could use that many Iron Hands bits but I already own most of the plastics I need and I'm on a low budget. I would definitely try highlighting the black, personally I use about 50:50 codex grey to chaos black then a finer highlight of pure codex grey, but I'm sure there are better methods out there. I've actually got a sergeant with same head and torso and with palid skin too :tu: definitely a very Iron Hands look that combination. Are you getting your Iron Hands bits from GW or is there a way to get them seperately? I have heard hawk turquoise is good as the very extreme highlight, mixed with a little black. and try bitzbox.co.uk, they usually have everything you may need Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2201399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scathainn Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Hehe, your Iron Hands are frighteningly similar to mine. Very nice. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2201515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
onipunk Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I always liked the cyberpunk-ish feel of the Iron Hands bitz... I would invest in the Deathwatch upgrade set. The bolters come with nice scopes already moulded, and the heads all have bionic eyes on them (whether helmeted or barefaced). As for the army itself, liking the modelling of the figures. I'm actually planning to create a Chaplain soon that uses a Necron head as its helmet, so maybe that will sate your lust for Terminator if you wanty to use it. Oh, and to top it all off, the Chaplain is called Ahnuld Rorshach. Now say that in a heavy German accent :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2201576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlmb_123 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 great painting, very clean. I think a badab black wash would do you alot of good. If you want to make your armor pop more, you could try some easy highlights, or even easier(and probably better looking) paint your models a very, very dark grey... and then badab black wash the whole model to darken the armor up - but at least this way youll get some highlight and shadow in on the armor. Sorry to hi-jack this thread, but that's a very, very clever technique that I'd not have thought of in ... 40,000 years. And the Iron Hands are great looking models, they have a very efficient, militaristic dynamic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/186048-ferrus-hammer/#findComment-2201945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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