Iron Hands Log - Combat Specialists

[Raziel-TX]

Solid work on that tank.

[Pearson73]

Those three line troopers are now ready to bring their fury to the enemy (namely @Johanhgg's many legions). I feel like every time I paint these guys, the weathering goes up a notch...

 

 

 

 

@Raziel-TX  Thanks!

[Pacific81]

Looking good! Think the finish on the skin for the helmetless guy came out really well, and I like the eye lense effect on the others, it looks very sinister!

[Pearson73]

Here's the Techmarine painted up. He took to the field yesterday and after many attempts managed to successfully repair one hull point over the course of four turns, prior to being eviscerated by a support sergeant...

 

 

 

 

 

@Pacific81 Thanks very much, I was really happy with that face, best I've done.

[Varyn]

Really nice conversion work on the techmarine, but it sounds like he needs to do a bit more battlesmith studying 

[Pearson73]

Thanks @Varyn he was neither particularly good at battling nor smithing.... 

 

Here's a preview of what's up next for my force:

 

 

 

[Monstra Sumus]

Lovely stuff, Pearson!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Torbenos]

A lovely force to see gathered Pearson. That Heavy Support is looking fine, the white casing makes for a striking contrast to the armour. Looking forward to seeing more.

[Pacific81]

Cracking miniature there @Pearson73 !

 

Nice contrast with the black, white and gold it stands out really well. 

 

I meant to ask before, how have you managed with your 'bionic bitz' for your IH. Have you used mostly the FW kits or the likes of Kromlech or Etsy? 

[Pearson73]

Thanks @Monstra Sumus @Torbenos!

 

@Pacific81 Almost all of the bionics are from the FW Iron Hands tacticals and Immortals kits, though some are from old Anvil Industry kits and the GW Iron Hands upgrade set. I would like to find some additional bits, but I'm unsure on the scale of other providers... I've picked up some brass pipes, so might give scratch building bionics a go, at least for something larger like Terminators or Automata.

 

[sockwithaticket]

I like that Techmarine a lot.

[Pearson73]

Cheers @sockwithaticket I'm very happy with him.

 

Here's my next painting project, had to get a bit creative to match my FW version:

 

 

 

 

[frankendoodle65]

I actually like that a lot more than the forgeworld version, great job! I look forward to seeing him painted 

[Astartes Consul]

Lovely cable work! 

[Loquille]

He looks great dude.

[Pearson73]

Thanks for the kind words @frankendoodle65 @Astartes Consul and @Loquille! Here he is painted up:

 

 

 

[Astartes Consul]

Niiiice! The brown / orange tones of oil and rust are a nice touch. And I really like the melta burn effect as well.

[frankendoodle65]

Well I said I was looking forward to seeing it painted and you haven't disappointed, that looks fantastic! The weathering is really nicely done and the glowing eyes are lovely as always, you should be really pleased with this guy.

I'm looking forward to whatever's coming coming next! 

[Pearson73]

Much appreciated @Astartes Consul and @frankendoodle65 ! 

 

Here are some line troopers updated with legion shoulders/heads/new wargear and also dirtied up a bit to fit my current style of painting:

 

 

 

Next up are some exotic allies...

[Marshal Rohr]

These look sick, very well done!

[Pearson73]

Cheers @Marshal Rohr!

 

Here's an extra pair of Immortals to bulk up my squad:

 

 

[Torbenos]

Great looking like always. I in particular like the contrast between the black and the white, but the white being so filthy somehow makes it better. And gives them a weathered look which otherwise doesn't really show up on black alone.

[Pearson73]

Here's the first of hopefully quite a few Thallax that will be inducted into my force (and quite possibly developed into an allied detachment):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Had a load of fun building and painting this guy, nice to get away from just doing black!

 

@Torbenos Thanks! I agree that the white helps get the grime across, it can blend in quite easily with the black otherwise.

[Pearson73]

And here's the full group:

 

 

 

 

[Torbenos]

Looking lovely, they'll add a splash of colour that'll really make them stand out. The transfers simple as they are add a lot to the overall look as well. Love to see units that aren't quite so common of a sight used.