Joostuh's Iron Hands, update 10 Nov.

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**Joostuh**

'Couse I'm lazy you get no bs intro, just pics!

That's what you lot came for anyway...

First of the Razorbacks, The Red Lieutenant:

So... whatchafink?

**poipo32**

I think that primed/half-primed models aren't good for judging quality, slap it with paint, it'll look awesome

**Iamwalrus**

That razorback looks great

Might have to steal that sometime

**Joostuh**

@Poipo32; Stop whining!

... and thanks!

@Walrus; No! This Razorback is mine!

Say what? Just the idea? Oh... Well, that's OK i guess.

**I-bounty-hunt-the-elderly**

Cool razorback conversion!

**Joostuh**

Now, in technicolor!

TL-LC

Las Plas turret

As Rhino

**Necroagogo**

Wow - that paintjob really makes it pop. You've struck a nice balance with the weathering. One question: why's the las-barrel rotated 90 degrees? To protect the heads?

**Joostuh**

Thanks! The lascannons are rotated because it was easyer to fit and just looks cooler.

Gangsta-style lascannons... giggle...

**Empchild**

I love iron hands because people just go ballz to the wallz on converting them. Great job all around can't wait to see more.

**tony_nids_10**

Really great work! I'm looking forward to seeing more.

**Iron Angel**

Really great work! I love the Razorbacks.. may i ask how you made them?

Looking forward to see more.

**Joostuh**

Thanks all!

@ Iron Angel; The Rhino-chassis is pretty basic, I made a mount for the turret from one of those round-rhino-top-hatch-thingies.
The turret is made from the Whirlwind turret armour plates with 2 pred. lascannons, a Mantic Ghoul, some plasticcard/sprues and some random gears 'n wires I had lying around.

@ Empchild; Not sure whether I should thank you for the compliment or bash in your skull for Istvaan...

**Iron Angel**

Thank you

should i copy you, i will give you credit

.

**Joostuh**

Dakka-Dakka-Dakka!

**Iron Angel**

Hehe nice, looks cool (but very impractical to use).
Still i like it

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**Joostuh**

Whoo-hoo! I've got a regular!

It's pretty mutch as practical as an normal sponson though. The servo arms are pinned to the hull so they're quite rigid. the bolters can still turn 180* and are magnetised so I can put Lascannons on the sponsons.

I'll make some pics of the painted model tomorrow!

Couse i cant make good ones in the dark)

**Munch Munch!**

Kick-ass! Love the conversions, especially that awesome las-cannon turret. One problem: iron hands aren't blue!

**Iron Angel**

Joostuh wrote:Whoo-hoo! I've got a regular!

It's pretty mutch as practical as an normal sponson though. The servo arms are pinned to the hull so they're quite rigid. the bolters can still turn 180* and are magnetised so I can put Lascannons on the sponsons.

I'll make some pics of the painted model tomorrow!

Couse i cant make good ones in the dark)

Well i told you i like the models

so i will of course check in to see what else you do

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Cheers

**Joostuh**

Finally got some paint on the Pred!

**Munch Munch!**

Excellent.

What do you plan on writing on the scroll?

**Joostuh**

I think I'm gonna go for Mannus' Fist, as this used to be a Crimson Fists Predator. I've also got a scroll on the Razorback I still got to do, but I want to practice writing on such a small scale a bit first.

Anyhow:
More Hands!

This fully magnetised so I can remove the HB/Thypoon and equip the speeder with MM/HF.

**Munch Munch!**

I think it's cool. What are those wires for? Are they just for show?

**Joostuh**

Thypoon!!

Fully magnetised, because who can do without;
Multi-Melta/Heavy Flamer Speeders!!

Some special attention for the base;

But these are the last Iron Hands for now, I've got some White Scars to paint!

**Heliodore**

Really like the landspeeder! The base is pretty neat, like it a lot!

**Joostuh**

Hello everybody! I'm back! I went to the dutch GT last weekend, had a blast! Got my ass kicked though, 74th out of +/-110. As expected mechanised and bikers don't mix well... Got 22 out of 30 painting/conversion points even though half of my army was still only in base colours.

Here is a shot of my Dutch GT 2010 army.

I want to redo the conversions on the Pred and Razor in this picture, also the Marines in the Speeder need some loving. These 3 vehicles also need a decent (i.e. more than base colours) paint job.
4 out of 5 veterans and the left bikersquad need to be finished too.

Also I've started working on the Iron hands Marines. Here are my first converted parts:

Since the GT is behind me, I've got some more time to put into my models. Does anyone have some tips 'n tricks on how to improve on my painting?

**The Ravening Jaw**

Really Great stuff can't wait to see more.

**Element206**

nice conversion work!

**Joostuh**

In the mean time on Forgeworld Joostuh...

I've decided to wait with the Marine Conversions for now and started painting the "rank and file" Marines from the Black Reach set. To test my painting skills but mainly because I've got another tourny coming up! A 1000pt doubles trourny at the Fanatic in Zwolle. I'll be teaming up with my roommate's Word Bearers. I'm going to try to get 1000pts of Iron Hands on the table.

So in the mean time, I've finished the first of the Combat Squads!

And apearently my crappy camera has a kick-ass digital macro hidden somewhere deep in the menu's!
So here's a nice close up of one of the Marines;

When there is no pressure I get lazy, so I've given my self plenty to do the next 18 days:

To do before 28/11:
3/4 Combat squads
3/3 Dreadnoughts
1/1 Master of the Forge

That's gonna be tight... Lets see what I can finish today!

Plans after that?
Converting Marines!

And Assault Marines!

**oadie**

Got to say, I LOVE the drum fed AC turret on that pred. It looks ridiculously cool (especially for such a minor tweak - I mean, it's a little drum of ammo, right?) and the loading arm/spare drums gives it functional plausibility (in that roundabout 40k way) and ups the intricacy, stressing the fact that it's an Iron Hands vehicle.

**inmygravenimage**

This is deranged! I freakin' love it! Stylish, appropriate to aesthetic and just darned cool. Top stuff mate, can't wait to see more.