Saintspirit Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I recently read Aurelius Rex' very interesting writing about the Iron Hands, and what happened to them in the Dornian Heresy; therefore I decided to convert some necronized marines (particularly fitting since I bought the Necron codex some years ago without any that good reason). Have also always liked the IH:s, so this might be quite fun. Here's then my first; think it worked out pretty nice, although I am not completely sure about how his backpack looks yet: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220139_zpsfa207cee.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220140_zpsd6e0aa76.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220141_zps9076280b.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220142_zps64a2ab58.jpg Next to come should be just another similar one, although probably with a helmet this time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Always great to see more people being inspired by our dear BnC's Alt-Heresy, especially when it results in badass Iron Hands! In case you want some more inspiration (or just to drool over more DH goodness) take a look through this old thread by Honda: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/218166-dh-dornian-heresy-visions/?fromsearch=1 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3453567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintspirit Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Thanks - truth is though that it was mainly from that old topic I got much of my inspiration... Anyway, I suppose I should go and continue on my second warrior (really got to get more green stuff here Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3453705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Thanks - truth is though that it was mainly from that old topic I got much of my inspiration... Anyway, I suppose I should go and continue on my second warrior (really got to get more green stuff here Ha! Guess you beat me to the punch there, regardless, best of luck with your future work! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3454517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintspirit Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hello again - I don't really have anything new to show, although I am working slowly on my second IH; the thing was just that I was thinking a little about the DH-Raven Guard (now then it is of course possible that this idea already have been made up by someone, but in any case) - wouldn't the Warp Talon models work pretty well for converting them? Not that I am exactly going to start doing them as well, I just thought it could be a pretty good idea. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3472508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintspirit Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Just wanted to show how this first IH-model is coming up (it's still wip, but should be done soon): http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220350_zpsc5b4dda7.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3496254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the knife Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Really like the idea. Look forward to seeing more of this. as a side note, He looks like a Borg. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3496315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjørn eirik Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I like this. Keep it coming. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3496505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintspirit Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hey, I'm back! I felt now that I wanted to convert some more Iron Hands, so here's another WIP guy: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220759_zps3634a386.jpg Not completely sure about what to do with his face; I haven't completely understood how their helmets are supposed to look in DH. Also, another thing I didn't really get was what kind of vehicles they are using now? I understood that they now used weapons like gauss, phase and all that, but do they still use SM-like tanks (but with the necrony touch) or have they switched to skimmers? Of course, it is possible that this hasn't been decided yet (IMHO, it appears as if the DH is half dead ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3573327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Cool! Marines with alien tech must be purged!. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3573343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintspirit Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Yeah, yeah Was thinking a bit - maybe the FW iron armour could fit pretty good for conversions here? The helmets do, at least IMO look a bit skull-like, and supposedly it was that mark the IH used to wear. What would you say? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3573514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 You've set me off twitching at the idea of Astartes + xenos tech (I know it's the DH fluff, and it's an awesome concept ;) ), can't wait to see more! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3573553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hey, I'm back! I felt now that I wanted to convert some more Iron Hands, so here's another WIP guy: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220759_zps3634a386.jpg Not completely sure about what to do with his face; I haven't completely understood how their helmets are supposed to look in DH. Also, another thing I didn't really get was what kind of vehicles they are using now? I understood that they now used weapons like gauss, phase and all that, but do they still use SM-like tanks (but with the necrony touch) or have they switched to skimmers? Of course, it is possible that this hasn't been decided yet (IMHO, it appears as if the DH is half dead ) Yeah, the Iron Hands have gone kinda full Necron with their weaponry now and as for their tanks I think there was a bit of fluff that mentioned an IH Land Raider that was basically fused with the tech of the Necron Monolith, it was made of (or at least armoured with) Necrodermis that reformed when blasted with Meltaguns, it had a Monolith Portal in place of a Assault Ramp and was apparently co-ordinating the entire Iron Hands assault. I imagine it's a similiar deal with their other battle tanks, all skimmers with hover tech instead of treads and necron weapons, Predator Destructors armed with a Tesla Destructor and sponson-mounted Tesla Blasters or Vindicators packing Doomsday Cannons or Heat Rays. Yeah, yeah Was thinking a bit - maybe the FW iron armour could fit pretty good for conversions here? The helmets do, at least IMO look a bit skull-like, and supposedly it was that mark the IH used to wear. What would you say? Well you're in luck, Forge World released some nice MK.III kits for the Iron Hands not too long ago, you can find them all here. Hmm... Necronized Contemptor Dreadnought? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3573571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintspirit Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hey, I'm back! I felt now that I wanted to convert some more Iron Hands, so here's another WIP guy: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220759_zps3634a386.jpg Not completely sure about what to do with his face; I haven't completely understood how their helmets are supposed to look in DH. Also, another thing I didn't really get was what kind of vehicles they are using now? I understood that they now used weapons like gauss, phase and all that, but do they still use SM-like tanks (but with the necrony touch) or have they switched to skimmers? Of course, it is possible that this hasn't been decided yet (IMHO, it appears as if the DH is half dead ) Yeah, the Iron Hands have gone kinda full Necron with their weaponry now and as for their tanks I think there was a bit of fluff that mentioned an IH Land Raider that was basically fused with the tech of the Necron Monolith, it was made of (or at least armoured with) Necrodermis that reformed when blasted with Meltaguns, it had a Monolith Portal in place of a Assault Ramp and was apparently co-ordinating the entire Iron Hands assault. I imagine it's a similiar deal with their other battle tanks, all skimmers with hover tech instead of treads and necron weapons, Predator Destructors armed with a Tesla Destructor and sponson-mounted Tesla Blasters or Vindicators packing Doomsday Cannons or Heat Rays. >>Yeah, yeah Was thinking a bit - maybe the FW iron armour could fit pretty good for conversions here? The helmets do, at least IMO look a bit skull-like, and supposedly it was that mark the IH used to wear. What would you say? Well you're in luck, Forge World released some nice MK.III kits for the Iron Hands not too long ago, you can find them all here. Hmm... Necronized Contemptor Dreadnought? Hm, that doesn't sound so bad, just have to convert those tanks a little (predator with those weapons should look pretty nice I think)... And also, I did indeed notice that stuff on FW, it was pretty much that which made me want to continue with them now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3573877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintspirit Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Now then, I've tried to convert some sort of helmet here, how does it look? http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220762_zps235b584e.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220761_zps2c599386.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/L1220760_zpsbf84f36e.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-3574159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintspirit Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 In case anyone wondered, I have started painting that recent IH marine (shouldn't take that much time). Also, I have actually now been drawing this illustration of an necronized Iron Hand; the colors is not that good, but I still think they should work. http://saintspirit.deviantart.com/art/Dornian-Heresy-Iron-Hand-576551177?ga_submit_new=10%253A1449479676&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1&ga_recent=1 I will post that marine as soon it is finished (sorry for being so slow). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-4245515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomus Sardauk Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 In case anyone wondered, I have started painting that recent IH marine (shouldn't take that much time). Also, I have actually now been drawing this illustration of an necronized Iron Hand; the colors is not that good, but I still think they should work. http://saintspirit.deviantart.com/art/Dornian-Heresy-Iron-Hand-576551177?ga_submit_new=10%253A1449479676&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1&ga_recent=1 I will post that marine as soon it is finished (sorry for being so slow). Welcome back Saintspirit, it's good to hear from you again. Nice to see you're still working on your DH Iron Hands, such a cool concept. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-4245849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricPaladin Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I don't really go for the alternate Heresy stuff, but I'll be damned if this isn't an awesome thread. You should totally continue, even if I ever play with you I have to do some internal mental gymnastics to redefine your army as just another awful heretek Chaos warband. Also, your helmet design is really cool in theory, but I think it needs a little more smoothing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-4245877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfender Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Keep it up, I did this for a fun unit of iron hands and a dread many years ago. Will be nice to see this idea 'fleshed' out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-4245948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I think the living metal organs- specifically, the Necron rib cage you use for the Iron Hands' torsos- should be silver, to distinguish the fact they're made of living metal. As for the tanks, maybe you can mount the Doomsday Ark's weapons on the Predator chassis (using it as an anti-armor platform), or the Annihilation Barge's weapons on the Razorback chassis (using it as an anti-infantry platform)? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-4245972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintspirit Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thanks everyone, it is always nice to read such things when returning. here then is the second Iron Hand of living metal that I have done: http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/DH-Ironhand1_zps54qrfzp3.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/mesme/DH-Ironhand2_zpsf63vgv0p.jpg I think the living metal organs- specifically, the Necron rib cage you use for the Iron Hands' torsos- should be silver, to distinguish the fact they're made of living metal. As for the tanks, maybe you can mount the Doomsday Ark's weapons on the Predator chassis (using it as an anti-armor platform), or the Annihilation Barge's weapons on the Razorback chassis (using it as an anti-infantry platform)? Hm, I'm not so sure about the ribcage being metal coloured... I have seen a few others painted that way, but yet I'd rather have them in pretty much the same colour scheme as in original (except then the green gauss stuff). However, I do really like those ideas with the tank-converting! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/279803-servants-of-the-void-dragon-dh-iron-hands/#findComment-4246036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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