The Word is Iron!

  Remember from my last post that I'm back to working on my Chaos Space Marines.  I quickly finished both the units from that post and this one in the same week because, well, you'll see.  But I'm happy to be ripping through these units trying to get back on track for all these projects.


  I needed some fire support for the advance-heavy portions of my Chaos Marines and I already painted the unit with the Missile Launcher.  Sometimes, though, you need something just a little more powerful than Strength 8, so I dug for a Lascannon.  While digging, I found an old Iron Warriors conversion kit and decided to use those in this army.  I even took the drastic step of painting them as Iron Warriors because they're easy.  And eye-catching (who doesn't love silver marines?).

Chaos Space Marine Squad
  This unit also costs less than 100 points and brings that punch that is needed when my opponent brings heavy tanks and big monsters.  Armed with the heaviest weapon in the Imperial arsenal (from whom they originated), this squad just sits back and provides that heavy support.  And just like I noted in the last post- sticking these guys in cover can turn them into a frustration for their opponent, forcing them to commit just a bit more firepower than they want to.

  The metal bitz that go onto the plastic parts of these models makes them very top-heavy.  But the torsos and heads are so full of character to the Iron Warriors that I couldn't resist.  I originally wanted to paint the squad red to match my Word Bearers, but with bits like these, you have to stay true.  Plus, this kit isn't available anymore, so a little homage from the paintbrush seemed appropriate.  

  My Lascannon invited a bit of experimentation, as I wanted to get a pulsing, glowing look on the coils.  It would add some color to these otherwise bland models.  Unfortunately, I didn't quite get what I was looking for, but it came out alright anyway.  I'm not complaining!

  The Aspiring Champion also got a Chainsword to make him a bit of a beast in a fight.  Hopefully, he never has to prove it...

  They may not be the most 'Chaosy' that they can be, but the Iron Warriors are always a cool-looking scheme on the tabletop.  Mixing them in with my Word Bearers (that I play as Red Corsairs because duh) adds some narrative element that I like to sneak into my army lists.  If you remember, I did the same thing with my Black Templars...

   And that's it for this post!  Back to the painting table...  Happy Hobbying!