Unceasing vigil, eternal contempt

In the words of noble Farnsworth:”Good news everybody!”

I have secured the pistons for the left leg. Yay! I haven’t actually gotten them yet but I am confident that it won’t be long.

In other, but related news:
I peeled off the front of the sarcophagus and re-built the legs. I managed to shave a few centimeters off in the hip as well so he is less gangly now.

I have put supports in place for the shoulder-armor. I decided to not use the Space-Marine-like pauldron I made and instead go for something like a hybrid between a Titan carapace and pre-Heresy Terminator shoulderpads. I haven’t built them yet but they will start at the eagle and follow the shoulder curve towards the front.

I also gave him two Hunter-killer missiles. They are mounted on support-struts with eagle-heads,

The front of the sarcophagus is rather different from the previous one but I feel this one conveys the age and power of the Dread Commander better. He is encrusted in purity-seals, Iron Hands iconography and aquilas like you won’t believe. And I am just getting started!

Finally, he has gotten some armoring for the vital waist-pivot. I haven’t gotten around to putting bling on that but hooo-boy, it’ll be sweet. A bas-relief? A ton of purity-seals? Litanies of hatred and ontempt inscribed into the adamantium? Adds for sponsors? Who knows!

Interred He serves, forever loyal

More wip pictures and stuff!

A series of mockups. Much bluetack was hurt in the production of these pictures. Also, I need bits for the second leg and the Assault-cannon arm.

Twice the height of a normal dreadnought. I may have to remove the hip-joints (black part on the middle) and only use the Defiler-waist above it..

Side/rear shot of the leg. I am rather proud of its construction but I still need a piston for the shin. I probably also could cut out a bit of the thigh, to lower him further.

Here’s a better picture of him solo.

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With the help of my Battle-Brothers from Emperor’s Pride, I have come up with some homebrew rules for the old boy. I am told they are fairly balanced but feel free to comment or suggest!

HQ: Dread Commander Tirakhal   Cost: 200 pts

WS: 6 BS: 5 St: 6/10 FA: 13 SA: 13 RA: 11 In: 4 At: 2(4)  Veh Save: 5++

Walker; Extra Armor; Hunter Killer Missile x2; Smoke Launchers; Space Marine; Walker, Venerable, Mechanicus Protectiva, Servo-Arm, Doubt is for the Weak!, Blessed by the Omnissiah
Twin Linked Assault Cannon

2 x Heavy Flamer
Dreadnought CCW                                         
Servo-Arm (Dreadnought CCW)                                         
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Blessed by the Omnissiah - as Blessing of the Omnissiah but can also be used to repair self.
Mechanicus Protectiva - Refractor field, grants 5+ Invulnerable save
Servo-Arm - Dreadnought-sized Servo-arm. Counts as an extra DCCW.
Doubt is for the Weak! - Friendly units within 6" are Stubborn.

Take cover!

A friend requested wip pictures so here they are. That is all.

Ok, so you made a custom shoulder pauldron. Great.
Oh! That’s a big one!
Oh! Venerable Dreadnought on the right, Dread Warleader Tirakhal of the Iron Hands on the left.

There, there little brother…
The Dread Warleader will get pauldrons and a custom twin-linked assault-cannon. Weapons and lower legs will be modeled after Titan designs.

The 10th Legion never forgets

Ok, so I have not posted anything in a dogs age, sorry. I haven’t been completely inactive however.

Sorry about the quality of the pictures, it was a quick edit. All of these are in various stages of progress, from freshly assembled to nearly done. I would like to have finished one squad at a time but since I had to order many of the parts online, I opted to work with what I have when I have it, rather than wait for everything to arrive.

At present I am waiting for power cables from Black Cat Bases, 1 Iron Hands Squad box, 2 Drop Pods, 1 Techmarine with Servitors box and a Space Marine Assault Squad.

So, a small progress report with many pictures. Or a long one with little text? You decide.

Veteran SergeantIron Hands Marine

MeltagunnerIron Hands Marine

Veteran Sergeant

Iron Hands Marine

Iron Hands Marine

Iron Hands Plasmagunner

Iron Hands Marine with Powersword

Iron Hands Marine

Iron Hands Marine

Iron Hands Razorback

Iron Hands Gunservitor

Iron Hands Devastator Sergeant with Signum

Iron Hands Devastator Sergeant with Signum

Iron Hands Terminator with Chainfist and Combi-Flamer

Iron Hands Terminator with Cyclone Missile Launcher, Powerweapon and StormbolterIron Hands Techmarine

Iron Hands Venerable Dread Commander Tirakhal