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Hey guys, one of the best codex for Iron Hands right now is Space Wolves, it is one of the only ways to have terminator armoured bastards leading PA squads...

And avoiding the FLUFF, the rules have a lot in common...

I use Black Templars, just because of the sheer HATE and ANGRY.

And badass mini-HQ Techmarines with great wargear.
And Land Raiders everywhere.
And Power of the Machine Spirit on every vehicle potentially.
And Bionics upgrade.


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But Space wolves would work well too, because of the reasons mentioned above - HQ Dreadnought and Sergeant terminators

There is an advantage to using BLACK TEMPLARS, their TECHMARINES are much more Badass than normal ones from the 4th Edition Days...

 mwnciboo wrote:
There is an advantage to using BLACK TEMPLARS, their TECHMARINES are much more Badass than normal ones from the 4th Edition Days...

Yep yep. Repair on a 4+ with a re-roll, yes please. Also 2 wounds, 2 base attacks and Ld 9, with crusader seals, power axe, and bolter standard, and choices from the same armoury that Marshals (captains) have access to, plus they keep all of their starting gear when they upgrade, so one of my favorite (not necessarily good, but hilarious) techmarines is:

A marine with 2 wounds and Ld 9 who can make any model in his squad BS5 if he does not shoot, and who gets to re-roll Righteous Zeal moves. I give him two master-crafted plasma pistols and a servo-harness, meaning three twin-linked plasma pistol shots per turn and with a backup flamer or bolter if necessary, plus an iron halo and a power axe for the AP2 goodess. Then I give him Bionics and Terminator Honors and sometimes a jet-pack for that assautly / movementy goodness. Or a bike for the T5.

This means that in a given turn he can: move twelve inches, fire a trio of twin-linked plasma pistols, or twin-linked bolter (if on bike and not jump pack) or regular bolter or flamer, then charge inflicting Hammer of Wrath attacks. Then, in combat with the Suffer Not the Unclean vow, strikes at I1 with 5 attacks at Str 6 AP2 and 2 attacks at Str 9 AP2. His defenses include 2+/4++ and FNP(6+), and, if part of a command squad (without jetpack or bike usually), his defenses are 2+/4++ FNP(5+) and then another 6+ save if he fails all of that.

Yeah badass... This is what Space Marine Codex 6th Edition needs to do, make minor marine Characters (apocatharies, Techmarines and Standard bearers have 2 wounds).

It's pretty funny when the expected "meh" Techmarine, turns out to be Close Combat Monster who can also shoot.

How about the Forge Lords?

I like that...

Oh and you are invited to the Clan...

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Astartes_Legion_X_-_The_Iron_Hands

I will add you as a Successor Chapter, once you settle on a Name.

Awesome! By then I'll have a decent bit of fluff written for them and some miniatures painted and based

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