hushrong Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 "Feet First into Hades" -Unofficial motto of airborne deployed IV Legion Assault Troops. IV Legion IV Grand Company X Assault Cohort "The Hounds of Perturabo" The assault ramp opens and they charge into nothingness. With a final step off the edge they fall. Like iron comets they descend upon worlds under siege. With malicious intent they come to prey upon unwary victims. As their presence remains unknown to their enemy upon landing the Hounds begin their hunt. The Hounds are the eyes and ears of the Legion. With each pict-capture and uttered syllable they feed their commanders vital, real-time intelligence. Knowledge of defensive positions, troop movement, and other data is cataloged, analyzed, and exploited by Warsmiths and their command staff to strike with the utmost brutality. Maps and details are constantly updated within strategiums by uploads and words of a Hound alone. Reconnaissance however is not their primary function. Commonly their foes are sealed within massive hive cities and fortified keeps which are infiltrated by airborne deployment. If able they will conceal themselves for prolonged periods of times or carry out a singular assault before falling back to friendly lines. Among the enemy and within their defenses they coordinate artillery, aerial, and orbital bombardment with efficiency that often results in great loss and massive destruction for their enemy. Each member of the Assault Squad is an expert combat controller capable of orchestrating such attacks independently. When necessary the Hounds will bloody their hands gladly. Ambushes, brutal assaults, and assassinations are functions that will be carried out once plans are devised and the orders given. It is even noted that on rare occasions a breach in an enemy's defense is assaulted from within by the Hounds before the arrival of Forlorn Hope troops. For many Warsmiths the only detail necessary is that once slipped loose the Hounds will run down their prey. The Hounds: Captain Telerius Kaiser Brother Ven'Kor Saal Brother Hathul Brother Irtago Brother Oblos Brother Djirga Sergeant Lucan Brother Radec Brother Gladio ------ [+Inquiring...] [+Inquiring...] [+Legion Astartes: Oblos...] [+Data Access Request..] [+Compliance: Data Granted] http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/photo2_zps3cc1b9dd.jpg http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/photo3_zps26944e38.jpg Quiet and grim are attributes common to the Iron Warriors but few compare to Battle-Brother Oblos. Between campaigns he is either in his cell staring at empty walls, the armory maintaining his armor and weapons, or in the training pits silent and expressing no emotion. Few battle-brothers quietly mock and compare him to the blank faced servitors and battle-automata of the Tech Priests. Their cruel jest however are not far from the truth. Oblos only lives to serve as a warrior. That alone is his meaning in life. It is thanks to a cruel, mortal youth and to the Olympian City-State in which he was born that was devoted to warfare. All citizens must serve and training begins shortly after a youth could run and jump. It was a childhood spent being beaten, whipped, and drilled into a warrior. Such an upbringing had made him a strong candidate for ascension into the Legion where his character was only amplified. As a Legionary he enters battle with a unerringly calm demeanor and solely focused on his orders. Oblos has been viewed as being exceptionally unyielding and uncompromising and was granted acceptance into the Phalanx Dread. They were cold and hardened breacher veterans formed into a dedicated, elite forlorn hope. Their land raiders brushed aside debris and disgorged shield-bearing troops that turned a gap in a defense into a bleeding, fatal wound. With shield and meltagun in hand he was a moving engine of destruction that removed the obstacles to his Legions success. Battle-Brother Oblos would continue to serve in the Phalanx Dread until their dissolution after the Warmaster's defeat at the Battle of Terra when their ranks were near depleted. He would serve among the Legion Tactical Squads until Captain Telerius witnessed his battle prowess while engaging in ship boarding actions against the XVIII Legion during a raid against an Imperial armament transport fleet. Calculated and with clockwork precision he moved from cover to cover up corridors to engage the enemy in close quarter battle where his expertise with metlagun and blade was unstoppable. Oblos now serves as a Hound, the assault marines of the IV Grand Company. He still bears his meltagun and reinforced helm from his service as a Phalanx Dread. Upon his shoulders he has carried victory for the IV Grand Company and the Legion time and again. Each time awarded and praised appropriately by his Captain and Warsmith. However, such accolades mean little to Oblos. Victory is the only award a warrior should be expected to obtain and it should not require reward. [+Inquiring...] [+Inquiring...] [+Legion Astartes: Ven'Kor Saal...] [+Data Access Request..] [+Noncompliance: Data Denied] http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/photo4_zps22d9f54a.jpg http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/photo1_zpse27ee6ff.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Acid Dog Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Love.... love love LOVE the conversion on Ven'Kor Saal. Oblos is cool, but oooooh jeez to the Night Lord. So cool. Almost makes me want to do some myself.... But not quite. Maybe when he's painted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Another Chaos army off to an excellent start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Another Chaos army off to an excellent start Love.... love love LOVE the conversion on Ven'Kor Saal. Oblos is cool, but oooooh jeez to the Night Lord. So cool. Almost makes me want to do some myself. ... But not quite. Maybe when he's painted? Thanks fellas! This was originally going to be a Night Lords kill team but I just had to get back to my roots. Also, my Kill-Team list: 9 Raptors, 2x meltaguns, and a champion with a combi-flamer and melta bombs. *My original list dropped 2 of those raptors for Mark of Khorne and VotLW. In the end I wanted more bodies and decided to be a tad more daring when it came to break tests. I will be using the Combat Specialist: Instant Death, Weapon Specialist: Master Crafted, and Dirty Fighter Specialist: Fleshbane. Master crafted will go on a meltagunner. While I hope to model two nasty CQC Raptors to look like they have instant death and fleshbane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar'kir Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Those Raptors are looking tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Those Raptors are looking tight! Thanks bud! Now, for a bit of an update. http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/image_zpsc5b5ac9a.jpg This is Brother Hathul who is almost finished. He still needs some greenstuff and bits added but I am undecided about the use of a helm or to forgo it. Right now that head is just pinned. Reading through some fluff helmets not only have sensors but also controls. So I am wondering if a helm is needed for use with a jump pack to activate thrust and control it. This leads me to wonder if there is a way to control a jump pack that would allow the bearer to go without a helm? Once I sort that out I will finish him up and have some fluff. http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/image_zps82584508.jpg It was also a great day here in Austin, Texas so I got some priming done for a lot of minis. Now I have some raptors primed and ready for painting experimentation. I only think doing hazards will be my speed bump as I haven't painted yellow in forever. http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/image_zpsb2c00b9c.jpg Last but not least, their transport in the midst of maintenance and repairs.*I hate that mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Nice lookiing Kill Team, Man I have to move to Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Hushrong, you ever get up to Killeen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulminata Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Awesome looking kill team. Hurry and get 'em painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar'kir Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Dig it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of the Raven Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Good work. My favorite is by far Oblos. He's the most 'Iron Warriory' of the squad. Must be the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Thanks for the comments folks! It's definitely great, positive support for a band of raptors who love to play dirty. The type who enjoy "throwing pocket sand into an opponents eyes before a fight" kind of dirty. Still debating about going all helmets and no bare heads with these folks. Also, with rumors of new CSM goodies I am going to build one more and wait. I will have 4 converted up and my 5 regular raptors (which I am in the midst of painting) to use for games. These interesting little buzzes about possible GW releases are tantalizing so I've got my salt shaker but I've got my claws crossed as well. I mean fingers crossed Nice lookiing Kill Team, Man I have to move to Texas DO IT! I'll warn you though as it's not always sunshine and 100 degree weather. House Stark jinxed us and it's getting a bit too winter-y here. Hushrong, you ever get up to Killeen? I've been up there to check out the bases and once for work. We've got a branch of our company up there and I went to help with their inventory a year ago. I'm mostly here in Austin if I am not going to San Antonio (again, military bases) or Houston (family). Good work. My favorite is by far Oblos. He's the most 'Iron Warriory' of the squad. Must be the helmet. Same here and I concur. The helm is from the IW kit plus the raptors from the Siege of Castellax book have the same ones. Plus, Oblos was a monster in-game. He just hopped from rubble to rubble obliterating things from existence. He's killed a shadowseer, a basic harlequin, and a death jester. Oblos earned VIP through accuracy and hate. --- As mentioned earlier, back to painting Iron and loving it with a minor hiccup in the mix. After giving the minis a nuln oil wash over the metal there is this weird "sparkly" look upon close inspection. I do not know if it was the platemail primer or the wash. I'm certain I shook both up plenty before use. It's not terrible but a minor annoyance & not what I am really after. Thank goodness it's happening to test dummies before getting to the dream team. Hope to have another Hound built up soon...then play the waiting game and see if we get some new CSM goodies. As always, thanks for stopping by! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Boastful whoresons! Oh did they adore and praise theircaptain. "His is the hand of the fifth, the hand that seizes victory." Over andover they cried, cheered, and gloated of this claim. Their chant was an annoyance I saw fit to end. From them Itook his hand and his final breath. Now they grumble of revenge for what was andwill never be again. -Brother Gladio of IV Legio, IV Grand Company, X AssaultCohort http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/image_zps5501b8bc.jpg http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/image_zps3ced54ae.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Dude, his legs are way too skinny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Dude, his legs are way too skinny. The result of many skipped Leg Days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Now for something completely different :) So, I like the turn of the head and how you have positioned his right arm. What I can't tell yet is what is going on with the left arm. It almost looks like it has two elbows or that the bicep part is too long. Can we get another shot from the left to see or can you explain what you are doing? As far as the rest of the guys, they're just awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Now for something completely different :) So, I like the turn of the head and how you have positioned his right arm. What I can't tell yet is what is going on with the left arm. It almost looks like it has two elbows or that the bicep part is too long. Can we get another shot from the left to see or can you explain what you are doing? As far as the rest of the guys, they're just awesome. He's holding a severed marine arm in his left hand. It's hard to see from the angle of the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p779/theironwithin/image_zpsc39317df.jpg In his mitts is the forearm of a defeated foe. Saal is my dirty fighter with fleshbane. He is my headsmen who is more of a brute brawler who lands multiple, crippling hits to kill his foe. Gladio is my combat specialist with instant death. He is more of a duelist whose strikes are more precise and fatal. So my headsmen takes trophies of skulls and I wanted this guy to take something different. I decided it would be the hand/arm (that had wielded the weapon) of a worthy opponent killed in a duel. Right now I am still imagining how the rest of him should look. I've been drawing blanks on ideas all day. Now for something completely different So, I like the turn of the head and how you have positioned his right arm. What I can't tell yet is what is going on with the left arm. It almost looks like it has two elbows or that the bicep part is too long. Can we get another shot from the left to see or can you explain what you are doing? As far as the rest of the guys, they're just awesome. He's holding a severed marine arm in his left hand. It's hard to see from the angle of the pic. Bada-Bing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Great models! Where is Ven-Kor Saal's axe from please? Edit - Don't worry, looks like the Dark Vengeance chosen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Silvernale Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Actually that is very creepy and very chaosy.. just a flying torso.... O_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incinerator950 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Only fueling my desire to use a 3rd edition Chaos raptor, modifying half the legs and swapping out the arms, pauldrons, and possibly the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of the Raven Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 He looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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