Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned

Haven't posted for a while due to life (a 1 year old in the house). However, every day I have been reading, thinking or listening to something 30k related. 

I'm now back on the gravy train and have some reinforcements on my painting table. 

Arcus: work in progress

What a beast. A rotary missile launcher on a Sicaran chassis. An absolute beast with ripple fire versus light and medium vehicles and a killer of infantry with the standard rockets for heavy infantry and blast template rockets to force saving throws on everyone else. I love this thing and so far have enjoyed getting my base colours down. 

I reckon it would be pretty damn good in Head of the Gorgon as it can come in and fire rockets into side armour. Whatever the tactics, it's just cool so has earnt a place in Morragul. 

Destroyers: WIP. Need transfers and basing

Have to be the coolest infantry in the game. Dudes using proscribed weaponry with the sole purpose of eradicating things. While they are goddamn pricey, for me they have the ultimate rule. The rule of cool. Thematically they totally fit the Morragul vibe. A bad place for bad men lead by a psycho. 

Armament wise I dropped a power axe on the sarge because rad grenades drop T4 to T3, so an axe will double out dudes once they are irradiated to f*ck. 

When you completely and utterly need something nuked, these are the guys for you. 

I equipped them without jump packs as I think they need a ride. Either my Storm Eagle or one day a Landraider or Termite....

Good to be painting again. 

Autek out...

Reinforcements incoming

Here's a Wip of some reinforcements dropping in to bolster Autek's dick kicking abilities.

Firstly, a Heavy Support Squad with Volkite Culverins.

These dudes (even before power cables are added) look rad. The under slung Culverins are sweet and go with the Mk3 plastics very easily. Not sure how effective these lads will be but they look cool which is my razor.

Next are 5 Cataphractii. I didn't used to like these terminators as their helmets made them look like Cylons. However in RL they are big and cool and with my Gorgons give the Hands some heavy infantry options.

They are armed with Tank punching fists and 1 dude with "come at me bro" dual claws.

Looking forward to priming these guys and getting them iron handed up.

The Flesh is Weak.

Out

Malcador Assault Tank and downtime

Here's more progress on my Malcador. It's moving slower than hoped as a new baby in the house means time is at a premium. Like the way it's coming together though. Just need now to figure out how to model a demolisher cannon. Boooooom!

Macromat

Backed the Macromat kickstarter from Tablewar. The kickstarter was super slick with good communication and a short wait for rewards. 

Anyway, have taken some photos of the Iron Xth on the Macromat and think they have never looked so sweet. See below. Seems specially designed colourwise to make a basic paint job look a lot better! 

The Malcador is a Wip and I haven't done my Leviathan as I have to finish off the base, but am pretty happy thus far. 

Malcador Assault

Working on a Malcador Assault tank at the moment. Here's a Wip. Lovely model to make and so far easy to paint. Need to scratch build a demolisher cannon. Just need to find the right bits (probably a lid from my Mrs expensive moisturisers).

Have the base down of black and brass mix plus Leadbelcher and some basic highlights. From here on in its onto more highlights and decals. Can't wait.

Where the hell are we?

So I thought I'd start 2017 with a status on where the Iron Xth are in their 'forging' (I know).

Here's a summary of  Clan Morragul.

In the barracks:
Autek Mor
5 Gorgons
10 Immortals
10 Mk3 tacticals
10 Mk4 tacticals
5 Mk3 suppport tacticals with plasma
5 Mk3 Heavies with Las (to be built)
5 Mk3 Heavies with Culverin (to be built)
Leviathan with dakka cannon, drill or Gravflux
Herald (to be built)
Centurion/Consul (to be built)

In the carpool:
Stormeagle
Anvillus
Malcador (to be built)
Sicaran Venator
Rhino

Ferrus (to be built)
Garro (to be painted)

So I'm thinking "shit son", that is pretty awesome.

There's a lot of flexibility in the Clan with lots of bodies as well as lots of armour. I need to tot it up but I think this is over 3k points. Boom. Here's a breakdown:

Anti-armour:
- Heavies with Las
- Storm eagle with melta and las
- Venator
- Leviathan
- Malcador (Las, d cannon and b cannon)
- Ferrus

Anti basic infantry:
- 20 Tactical marines
- Volkite Culverin heavies
- Immortals
- Malcador (b. Cannon and d.cannon)
- Garro
- Ferrus

Anti elite infantry:
Gorgons
Plasma team
Ferrus
Leviathan (phosphex, grav flux and drill

Just need to get these bad boys fully painted now and into a game.

Autek out

December Update

Came across this image today on the Iron Hands Facebook group. Think this chap looks pretty nails.

Quick update:

It's now the Xmas holidays and I will have more time for hobby. Over the last few weeks I have been beavering away on my MK3/4 Tacticals/vets & Tribune in the odd moment I have managed to find. They are nearly done and I am pleased with how they look. Photos are below:

Plus -  reinforcements have dropped from orbit in the form of 2 mk3 heavy weapons squads. 1 with lascannon for armour annihilation and 1 with the exotic and shooty volkite culverins. Both under slung for max cool.

Not only that but the man himself Ferrus has suited himself up and unslung his big ass hammer.

Oh, and then there's the Malcador. Yup. Baby super heavy here we come. Feeling extremely positive about the Xth into 2017. Happy New Year all and remember to go easy on the tequila as the flesh is weak.

Autek out.