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As I wrote on another topic, I started an iron warrior army about three years ago. I notice now, as I decide to continue on it, that my painting ability has evolved during the time i didn't work on them, and so I will repaint some models in it (mainly usual CSM). Since I never made a blog about them, I will now make one as I continue on and remake the force, so here goes - first some models I am actually satisfied with:
A terminator sergeant, with magnetized icon:
And three other guys (I have three more terms unpainted too):
Note that the reason I haven't based them, is because I first made ugly bases for them and then decided to change them. So you know, they will get based (not sure how though).
Then here's a rhino, will be ridden by usual IW:s.
I am working on a Daemon Prince and a Chaos Lord (in fact the same guy, but in two different shapes), and I will also get Berzerkers.
Thoughts?
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@Flinty - Maybe so, I'll see if I can do it without ruining it completely.
@InventionThirteen + brother_camael - That's nice to hear.
@Rawson - I suppose I have considered masking, however i wonder if it wouldn't be too hard when the masking would be so thin, but perhaps I'm wrong? In any case I'll try to improve the stripes.
The prince is quite likely to be seen soon, I am nearly finished withthe conversion. It is just the legs that is missing (anyone have any ideas of good mechanical legs?). The lord is more of a problem - this is how he looks at the moment:
I seriously can't come up with what head he should have. Usual Chaos termi head? Termi head with bionic implants (like the Iron hands termis that won golden daemon)? Zhufor's head? Tyberos' head?
In any case, I just bought berzerkers. Time to go converting them.
edit: 800ed post!
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Here's my defiler/knight titan I made a while ago:
Here you can BTW see how the old bases looked, I am quite likely to change them all into something better looking (not sure what though).
On the defiler, I am thinking about changing his cannon arm, but otherwise I am happy with it. As you may have noticed, the inspiration came from Lemmingspawn.
Thanks.
For the defiler, I just ordered a Dreadknight hammer and psycannon, to see if I can convert the weapons to look a bit better.
I also decided to for the time being make the bases just sanded, and then if I decide to switch to modelled bases, then... I just do that.
Will have two CSM finished tonight so just wait a little, ok?
Huh, no. I didn't know that, actually... Maybe I should try that out, then... Although I think I can handle it pretty well, anyway I have finished two CSM, however the camera is of course at the hostage. I'll post pics tomorrow, will try to paint a bit more until then.
BTW, perhaps you've seen one of my IW-obliterators at the June competition (WIP models)?
I figured that since they are usually corrupted techmarines, I should use techmarines with lots and lots of weapons coming out from then. Not very fond of the usual oblits.
The first actual squad, rebuilt. Will finish the construction of them tomorrow.
And here's five slightly converted Berzerkers. Will try and paint one or a few tomorrow (planning on painting only them as Knights of Blood, I like their icon).
Finally, the bitz I have at my disposal.
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Well, it takes up lots of place, though... You want to buy some?
As I said I am working on my Daemon Prince, it is made mainly from a Deathjack and plasticard. Here's some WIP pictures:
If you are at least a bit observant, you may have noticed there are no legs. I don't know what legs it should have (the deathjacks legs are far too small) - dreadnought legs? scratchbuolt legs, maybe?
A minor update - here's the first berzerker, from the Knights of Blood warband. Might have to split them off if the rumoured Chaos Legion book makes IW unable to have them, though, but anyway:
Thanks you! Just note however, that I have several other projects going on, and this one is not really first in line, so it might go a bit slow. I am however painting the zerker sergeant, should be up here soon.
And of course, should the Chaos Legions codex be released soon, it would gain quite a large priority.
Otherwise thinking of converting a KoB dreadnought, with a juggernaut head (as a juggernaut head is their symbol) put on the front.
Righto, the building of Aaron as Daemon Prince is just about finished; only the details are remaining. When he was done, I thought to myself, "Wow, what a monster I've made..."
He will have that axe in alarger form, just need to find a couple of fitting icons to put on it. There will also be chains hanging on him, and some spikes of course. Will try to paint some usual IW now.
tipios wrote:I agree that a Greyknight dreadknight hanner would improve your defiler, but I like the cannon idea. Are you gona replace it with the psycannon, or are you gona use the main body of the psycannon and add the defilier cannon to the front?
I am really not sure. Both DK weapons turned out to be a little small for my defiler, so I'll see how I'll do. In any case I really feel a need to fix the weapons on it.
@GiraffeX - Working on that, I'm for example working on giving him chain-dreads
@Limbo - Hmm, the main colour for the eyes are blue, but I guess one of the lenses could be red?
@Kult69 - You do that. Interesting that just IW are so appealing for so many.
I guess I should tell you that the Defiler has suffered sort of a bio-breakdown - I figured out there was so many mistakes on it, hard to see on pictures but quite annoying to me, so I have decided to remake it. It is mainly small things to do, but it would be hazardlyu to do it on it as a whole. I know I can do better than the me of the past...
For your DP, I think you should bend the legs a little at the knees. The guy is standing look rather akward atm.
I agree with that. There's a problem though; I don't really dare to chanage anything with the legs. They were a hell to make, are pretty much stuck in that position, and he is really top-heavy too... No, I'm not brave enough.
We know Plague Marines are very good, no doubt. I however don't think they fit well with IW, at least not my army. So I came up with this, how does this sound?
"Lord Aaron, the Darksteel armour suits are finished..." Aaron Silencus, captain of the Strages Incus, looked at the renegade techpriest. Aaron stood up and walked out of the room, the half-machine man following him.
"Have they been distributed yet?"
"Yes my lord, the first five subjects are just now putting them on..."
Aaron nodded. This was a project he had planned for a long time and he saw no reason there would be any errors. The pieces of metal he had found on the latest raid, almost black in colour, was presumed to be even harder than adamantium, and it had been a hard task to find a way manipulating it - in the end Garnok had used his psychic powers to form it properly. But now, the existance of Darksteel armour was a fact, and thus Aaron's forces would be mightier than ever before. However, He did not wish to use it himself until others had tried; side effects on the mind was a slight possibility...
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@Limbo - You may have a point, I'll consider making (some of) the stripes thicker, and a few bionic bits to the Darksteel Marines. Thing is a bit that they aren't supposed to actually be Plague Marines, just count-as.
@Ronin - Thanks! I'll try and paint the prince soon - I am painting the Lord right now, however. Should be shown here soon.
