Aveinus Kaane's 2016

Hello everyone,

I'm back to share a post which is admittedly similar to dariens idea on a look back at what I've achieved over 2016. I was originally going to have a look ahead into 2017 as well, however, I think the group will each be sharing their plans for 2017 with you in December!

So lets crack on!

Now it has been a slightly mixed bag of a year for me in the world of 30K I do think I have still managed to achieve a fair amount of completed units for the Iron Hands which really was my main objective from the start of the year. Although work and other life commitments have hampered a lot of progress, I have to say GW beginning bloody brilliant this year has also enticed me into other areas of the hobby like Age of Sigmar and Bloodbowl.

So without further ado, the first unit i'd like to start with is the contemptor dreadnought. it is probably my favourite 30K model i've completed this year because I actually managed to go a step further than my other models and apply a coat of the dreaded purity seal!

Next is the Plasma Gun Support Squad another really enjoyable unit to paint and really the first time I got to play with painting plasma. They've also been a fairly effective unit on the battlefield too! Taking down some nasty looking Ogryns in the last game I played!

 

Onto my most recently completed unit the Cataphractii Terminators. I must admit, they did feel like a chore at the time but now they are completed I'm really glad I persevered. The pteruges were the bane of my life but again one of my favourite parts of the hobby is seeing the model coming together in its final stages. Just some purity seal to apply in some better weather!

 

The first model I completed in 2016 was a chap called Castrman Orth and I have to say I think he is my favourite Iron Hands model (bar Ferrus) to use in battle. He has made a decisive impact in every game i've played, especially if he is in a predator tank that isn't the HCB predator! lol. The increased ballistic skill he brings and tank hunter are a boon to the Iron Hands and I really enjoyed painting him to boot!

One of the main things I regret this year is not completing the transfers on the predator tanks, I think I was a little intimidated by applying transfers to the turrets which made me move on to my next project! I'm also not sure if I have painted my second predator this year either without looking that far back in my posts, but I was really happy with how the HCB predator turned out.

I also completed Aveinus Kaane this year too! another Iron Hands character and my avatar on the battlefield. I am not usually one for enjoying converting or kit basing models but this one was an exception. A unique and dynamic pose was what I was going for and I think I managed to find the right bits to pull it off. Although I may rebase him at some point!

Finally I have also managed to take a big step forwards personally with managing to start applying transfers to my models. Particularly my tactical squads and characters, this seemed to take quite a large portion of time to learn and then implement but I was really happy with the results, again just some purity seal to finish them off!

Overall not a bad year for the Iron Hands, I think I have them at a point now where I can comfortably game with them and add to them gradually, I do also feel my painting has improved a lot since I started the legion and further still since I started with the blog, so I'll be looking to keep improving in my new endeavors!

So there we have it, unfortunately I am writing this quite late at night so not great pictures, but I am hoping to get a new phone in the new year for some improvement at least. I am still working on models and have completed others for other game systems which have also taken up a lot of painting time particularly over the last few months. However, I am looking to continue with and start with some new projects for 2017 but i'll reveal those in december!

Thanks for reading,

Aveinus Kaane

Pre-Heresy Iron Hands: Cataphractii Terminators

Hello everyone,

a bit of a late post tonight after work just to show you my 99% complete terminators...

They are almost finished other than using the purity seal, which I am hoping to do at some point today!

The pteruges really have been the bane of my life on this project, as I've tried different colours and highlights but I think I am actually quite happy with darker look to them.

I was also struggling to find a transfer that was of a similar size to the clan sorrgol knee pad transfer from the new Iron Hands transfer sheet. But I did manage to find this cool looking skull on the old Iron Hands transfer sheet so I have decided to use it on their right knee!

The skull transfer is a bit shiney in places, but the purity seal should clear this up and give it a matte finish.

These Terminators really have been a frustrating project that I have been a little bored with so I am glad to get them pretty much completed! I have been working on a big AoS project recently so it has stifled my progress in the 30K universe but look out for something new for the Iron Hands soon when we reveal what we've been working on in December.

I also do realise the lightning claw terminator guy didn't really get a nice photo but its late and I need sleep so you'll have to forgive me!

I hope all of your projects are going well and thanks for reading,



Aveinus Kaane

Pre-Heresy Iron Hands: Cataphractii Terminators WIP

Hello everyone,

I'm back again with another update on how my terminators are currently progressing!

As always it is a little slow with work and other hobby commitments being worked on, but I am now not far away from finishing them!

There are just a few areas to add bits of Runefang steel and then it is just basing, knee pad transfers and purity seal to go now!

I decided on Rhinox Hide with a Nuln oil wash for the pteruges and I am happy with how they look with the rest of the model. I wanted to keep them dull as I think just plain brown leather suits the Iron Hands taste.

So hopefully by my next post you will be seeing the finished version of these models. I do also have another five of them coming from Kaelo but I am thinking I will add some combi-weapons to those guys for some variety and fire power.

Thanks for reading,

Aveinus Kaane

Pre-Heresy Iron Hands: Cataphractii Terminators WIP

Hello everyone,

Just a quick update today, work hasn't been kind this week on my hobby time so I have little progress to speak off. However, I did decide to just concentrate on one model in order to figure out how the scheme will look on the Cataphractii Terminators.

This model has unfortunately been a bit of a test model so I think the other four will have a nicer finish. I have struggled to find the right colour for the leather? hanging from the shoulders and waist (I'm not sure what the correct word for these would be lol) So I did try going with white initially, however, I found it was almost too bright on the model and I didn't think it worked very well. I have used white throughout my Iron Hands force but it is just used for the cog iconography and the transfers. So having the leather in white made the model really stick out amongst the army and made it look out of place, as the white on my other models is quite subtle. I will be having some white on these models but it will come from having the white Iron Hands transfers on the knees.

Eventually I decided to go with a darker red for the leather, but I am still undecided on how I will highlight the red as I do want it to remain quite dark. I am probably going to get each model to this stage before I go any further and it is still a work in progress so there are still a few mistakes and highlights that need to be corrected and applied.

Hopefully over the weekend and next week I will be able to make some more progress and show you a more comprehensive post with more photos!

Thanks for reading,

Aveinus Kaane

Pre-Heresy Iron Hands: Cataphractii Terminators

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick post from me today to show you what I am currently working on!

The cataphractii squad below is from the battle of calth box set so I decided to build them just using mostly the options included on the standard sprues rather than buying some cataphractii special weapons. The plasma blaster is from a tataros weapon set that I will probably use on some Gorgon terminators in the future.

So I did listen to your feedback, on the community question posts a while back and I have decided to arm the squad based on what the majority of people recommended. Power fists, a lightning claw and a chainfist fist were included as a kind of good for most situations unit with some punch.

Now I am going to probably build another unit of these in the future to add combi-weapons but that can wait until the monies available. Another five Gorgons will also make an appearance and i'll again be arming them based on suggestions from the community question posts.

The one unique thing about this squad is that I am using the Iron Hands Cataphractii shoulder pads. As you can see below they are pretty cool and already look great on the models. Some of them didn't fit too smoothly but after playing around for a while they look great. I really like the cog motifs and this should really tie the unit into the rest of my army.

Hopefully by the time I post next I should have the leadbelcher applied.

So happy hobbying everybody and thanks again,

Aveinus Kaane

Pre-Heresy Iron Hands: Contemptor Dreadnought

Hello everyone,

I'm back with a short post to show you my completed contemptor dreadnought! Its been a project that has taken a while to complete but that is mainly down to me working a lot recently and worrying about using purity seal!

So here he is, I haven't had a chance to think about a back story but I hope you like the model.

I have decided to go with a cleaner look than my previous contemptor which is in line with what my newer units now look like compared to the more battle damaged look I started off with.

I decided to go for fewer transfers on this model due to it already having a lot of iconography and I also went with a smaller version of the sorrgol transfer, which I think is also an improvement.

I have again had to use different lighting for the sides as the shoulders catch the light badly.

The main problem with my Iron Hands at the moment is applying the purity seal to the entire army. It could potentially ruin some of my models if I get it wrong so I have decided to take it slowly and do plenty of testing.

Before spraying I followed advice from Kaelo, Drake and other people who have used it before me and settled on:

- Leaving the model outside or wherever you spray for 15 minutes or so to let the model acclimatise to the correct temperature.
- Shake the can for 5 minutes, this is majorly important!
- I then placed it in a tub of warm water for a few minutes (without wetting the top of the can) I'm not sure if this helps a lot but i've been told it does.
- Then I shook the can for another five minutes, flipping it upside down and shaking it that way too.
- Finally I sprayed the model lightly from the recommended distance on all sides and from above.
- I did this in separate sprays where I sprayed the model in a passing motion.
- You could do another pass but it depends on the look you want and your confidence.

So pretty happy with how the purity seal went, I think I could have done a better if I was more confident, but its a good first try and I didn't ruin the model! :).

Thanks for reading,

Aveinus Kaane

Battle Report: The testing at Qultar

The acrid, toxin laden air assaulted Aveinus' senses as he descended the stormbirds landing ramp. Taking in his surroundings Qultar the home world of the traitorous Puroti looked little different to the industrious Forge Worlds of the Mechanicum. A thick smog hung in the air as dust particles swirled around him in the ruins of the cities outer defences. A punishing bombardment from the iron fleets of two legions in orbit had seen this destruction wrought upon the surrounding area, with the odd mindless servitors still attempting to carry out their menial tasks for their masters amongst the rubble. A sharp crack to his left brought his attention back to the task at hand as Maximin crushed the bionic head of a helpless servitor beneath his boot. It was to be his first battle as a captain and he had no doubt that the Gorgon's meticulous attention would be fixed upon this stage of his campaign. He smirked as he thought of how he could proclaim this to be a glorious day in the field of battle with all the pomp and pageantry of the emperors children, but he knew strong words and strong actions were to be the corner stone of his captaincy. 

His helmet vox crackled 'Captain, permission to speak freely?' Came the voice of Maximin. 

'You know there is no need to ask that sergeant' replied Aveinus. 

'Well I'm afraid that crushing that servitors head, did not make me feel any better about our current strength of arms' said Maximin. Aveinus had shared his friends concerns since receiving his orders from Ferrus. Even with the help of the Iron warriors their forces seemed dangerously under strength for pushing into a heavily defended capital city. He had to admit it did not add up. Surely drop pods or deep strikes into the heart of the city much like the tactics of the Luna Wolves would carry the day with legion steel and melta breaking open Kuskar tanks. Or maybe this was a test of his captaincy? His gut feeling however, was that Ferrus had some greater scheme in place for crushing the Purokar forces present and he and his men were just pawns in the beginnings of a cruel war. 

He sighed 'we have our orders sergeant, just watch your back and use the cover wisely' replied Aveinus. 

As Maximins reply came over the vox they were drowned out by the sound of explosions. Shells from a medusa to be exact. 

'Maybe I won't be using the cover' cursed Maximin as the Iron hands pushed further into the city. 

Forces:

Iron Hands

 

Centurion Aveinus Kaane: artificer armour; power weapon 

Spearhead-Centurion Castrmen Orth 

 

10 Tactical Space Marines: Tactical Sergeant (power fist); 9 Tactical Space Marines 

10 Tactical Space Marines: Tactical Sergeant (power fist); 9 Tactical Space Marines 

5 Tactical Support Marines: Tactical Support Sergeant; 4 Tactical Support Marines; plasma guns 

5 Gorgon Terminators: Gorgon Hammerbearer; 4 Gorgon Terminators 

10 Medusan Immortals: Veteran Sergeant (power fist); 9 Medusan Immortals; 7 × volkite charger; 2 × meltagun 

Contemptor Dreadnought Talon

• Contemptor Dreadnought: Kheres pattern assault cannon 

Predator Strike Squadron

• Predator: lascannon sponsons; dozer blade; machine spirit 

• Predator: lascannon sponsons; dozer blade; machine spirit 

• Predator: heavy conversion beamer; lascannon sponsons; dozer blade; machine spirit 

Land Raider Battle Squadron

• Land Raider Proteus: dozer blade; multi-melta 200

2,000 points

 

Iron Warriors:

Delegatus: artificer armour; bolt pistol; thunder hammer; refractor field

4 Tactical Support Marines: meltaguns; + 1 Tactical Support Sergeant
19 Tactical Space Marines: + 1 Tactical Sergeant (artificer armour; combi-weapon; melta bombs)
4 Tactical Support Marines: rotor cannons; + 1 Tactical Support Sergeant (melta bombs)
9 Tactical Space Marines: + 1 Tactical Sergeant (artificer armour; power fist)

Artillery Tank Squadron
• Basilisk: extra armour
• Basilisk: extra armour
• Basilisk: extra armour
4 Heavy Support Marines: volkite culverins; hardened armour; + 1 Heavy Support Sergeant

1,500 points

VS

 

Purokar League (Solar Auxilia and Mecahnicum)

 

Tank Commander (used as compulsory HQ for Campaign)

Auxilia Infantry Tercio
• Lasrifle Section: + 1 Troop Master (laspistol; melta bombs);
+ 1 Vexilla Bearer;
+ 1 Vox Operator
• Veletaris Storm Section: nuncio-vox; + 1 Prime (melta bombs)
• Flamer Section: + 1 Sergeant (melta bombs)
Auxilia Infantry Tercio
• Lasrifle Section: + 1 Sergeant;
+ 1 Vexilla Bearer;
+ 1 Vox Operator
• Dracosan Armoured Transport: flare shield; armoured ceramite; heavy flamer; extra armour

3 Ogryn Charonites

Leman Russ Strike Squadron
• Leman Russ Battle Tank: lascannon; multi-laser; extra armour
• Leman Russ Exterminator: lascannon; armoured ceramite; heavy flamer; extra armour
• Leman Russ Vanquisher: lascannon; armoured ceramite; heavy flamer; extra armour

Artillery Tank Battery
• Basilisk: multi-laser; extra armour
Artillery Tank Battery
• Medusa: multi-laser; extra armour

Magos Dominus: volkite serpenta; augury scanner; cyber-familiar; photon thruster

3 Thallax: melta bombs
• Triaros Armoured Conveyor: extra armour; Blessed Autosimulacra
3 Thallax: melta bombs
3 Thallax: melta bombs

3 Ursarax
3 Vorax Class Battle-automata: irad cleanser; frag grenades; enhanced targeting array

1 Thanatar Class Siege-automata: enhanced targeting array
Krios Battle Tank Squadron
• Krios Battle Tank: extra armour

3,500 points

 

Deployment.

 

 

 

Legion turn 1. 

The iron hands and iron warriors advance through the rubble of the capital city of Gutash. 

 

The Volkite Calivers and Rotor cannon squads began to fire their weaponry over where the Kuskar steel guard are sheltering. The shroud bombardment render their accuracy woefully ineffective though.

 

The tactical support squad target the Ogryn but their shots are too ineffective. 

 

  

The armour have a little more luck as the combination of shots from the Basilisk squadron and Predator squadron manage to strip two hull points off of the Leman Russ Vanquisher command tank as well as taking a hull point and immobilising the Basilisk. 

 

The Land Raider fires at the Medusa but cover saves are made. At the same time, the Contemptor fires at the Ogryn, but the shroud keeps them from harm. 

 

The Iron Hands run and secure objective 1. 

Legion claim 1 VP and discard claim objective 6. 

Purokar League turn 1. 

The Iron Hand's warlord trait pins the Charonite Ogryn in place as they receive conflicting commands. 

 

The Basilisk fires at the Iron Hand Immortals, but unfortunately only manages to kill 1 

 

The Kuskar Steel Guard in the ruins fire at the Iron Warrior Meltagun squad and down three of them, before the Thanatar splits his fire and kills the last two with Mauler Boltgun and destroys an Iron Warrior Basilisk with the Plasma Mortar. 

 

The Krios shoots it's Lightning cannon at the tower where the Iron Warrior Heavy support squad is shooting from and flays a Legionaire to blackened bones. 

 

The Triaros fires it's Volkite Sentinels and Mauler bolt cannon and kills 4 Iron Warriors. 

 

The Medusa fires at the Land Raider carrying the Gorgons and totally destroys it. The resulting explosion kills 2 Plasma gun Tactical Support Legionnaires, but the Gorgons shrug the damage off and prepare to advance. 

 

The Gorgons receive a hammering from the Leman Russ a minute later and one falls. 

 

Purokar League claim Ascension (2) and Scorch the Earth (3). 

Legion turn 2.

The Iron Warriors make the most of their Warlord trait and deep strike behind enemy lines. The rest of the Legion forces advance.  

 

The Basilisks and Tactical Legionaires fire at the Kuskar in the tower and kill 9 of the Auxilaries. 

 

The Contemptor Dreadnought and tactical squad fire at the Charonite but fail to harm. 

 

The Volkite Heavy support squad fire at the Steel Guard and kill 7. 

 

Two Iron Hand Predators fire at the Leman Russ squadron but fail to damage. The Heavy Conversion Beamer kills a Thallax and single Auxilary too. 

 

Rotor Cannon squad charge Krios with Melta-bombs and take 2 hull points and immobilise it. 

Legion claims 0 pts and discard Swift as death card. 

Purokar League turn 2. 

Thanatar glances and shakes a basilisk with it's Plasma Mortar. 

 

The Leman Russ Incinerator fires at the Rotor Cannon squad and kills two Legionaires as they finish their assault on the Krios. The Steel Guard in the nearby building try to help but their Lasrifles are ineffective. The Thallax also have a bash but also fail to wound. 

 

The Triaros fires at Lorencz Kohler's squad and lay low 3 sons of Olympia. 

 

The Vorax and Ursurax battle Automata fire at the Medusan Immortals and kill a single Legionaire. 

 

The Leman Russ squadron fire at the Iron Hand tactical squad and Contemptor killing 4 Legionaires and leaving a single hull point on the Dreadnought as well as just one Kheres. Basilisk fires and destroys the last of the Plasma gun squad, as the Flamer section advances.

 

The Ursurax charge the Medusan Immortals. Aveinus Kaane charges through his brothers and dismembers an undamaged Ursurax with a flurry of blades, the remaining two shred 5 of the Immortals. 

 

Game called. Purokar League Victory

The battle had gone exactly as he and Maximin had feared, the intial fire from the Iron hand predators and Iron Warrior Basilisks had failed to destroy the Kuskar tanks. The dense cover had taken the brunt of their fire power and now the enemy was pushing towards their position under the covering fire of a Kuskar Medusa.
"Sergeant does your squad have eyes on that damned Medusa?” Voxed Aveinus.
“Negative captain and neither does squad Castinus, it’s in heavy cover but we can’t get close enough to neutralise it” replied Maximin. The medusa was punishing them and their tactics, the smouldering wreck of a land raider to his left was testament to that. They had to push on and close the distance to the Kuskar lines. However, the order to push forwards had not even passed his lips when two Puroti units appeared on his right flank. Hulking insectoid creatures appeared from a cloud of dust kicked up by the sprinting forms of what were known to the imperium as Ursurax. A split second later he was ordering the Iron Hands around him to open fire.
“Take them down before they reach us!” Storm bolters, Volkites and melta guns were fired in an instant, the aim of the Iron Hands faultering amidst the rapid assault of the Ursurax. The monstrously quick and powerful machines were amongst them a second later, their bulk smashing Meduson Immortals to the ground whilst crackling power claws swung through the air in deadly automated killing strokes. To his left brother Konus blocked a darting right claw with his shield only to have the left claw cleave into his midriff. Cabling and blood coated the ground as Aveinus looked on helplessly. Whilst to his right brother Iaxxor fought with one arm remaining, his bionic right arm sheared off a second earlier and now his only option was his shield. Iaxxor blocked a punishing right hook with the shield, his timing perfect he robbed the punch of its power as it glanced off to his left. In the same movement he stepped forward using the machines forward momentum and his own to land an almighty head butt that Ferrus himself would have roared his approval at. The face plate of the ursurax caved in as it stumbled backwards, its arms seemingly limp after the traumatic impact. Aveinus saw his opportunity and dived towards the machine, rolling forwards he came up with his sword angled upwards and aimed into the machines thorax between its armour plating. His blade struck home hitting its central power system and with a grunt of effort Aveinus twisted the blade and the machines artificial life force was extinguished. Pulling his sword free, he turned back to Iaxxor. The flesh spare legionary was now on his knees with an Ursurax retrieving its simmering power claw from his back. With a roar of anger Aveinus sprang towards the machine, rolling under its left claw as it swung over him. As he came to his feet again he raked his power sword across the machines back. Cabling underneath its jetpack ruptured but its armour held and it turned with such speed it made Aveinus recoil. He blocked a backhand from the machines right claw as it turned back towards him with his sword, sparks flew into his faceplate as he managed to back away. He needed to end this now as he knew he could not match the machines strength. As if sensing his hesitation the machine came at him again, he used his agility and darted to his right at the last possible moment. The machines predictable swing with its left claw allowed him the second he needed to plunge his sword into its vulnerable flank. Oil erupted as the ursurax dropped to one knee before toppling forward into the Puroti dirt.
Aveinus let out a pent up breath as his vox feed crackled into life. “Kaane, do you read me?” came the voice of Ferrus Manus.
“Yes my lord” replied Aveinus startled by his fathers voice. “Pull your company back, the Iron Warriors too, you’ve achieved your objective. I shall take it from here"

Aveinus Kaane & Drake Seta 

vs 

Kaelo Rylanus & Castiel Druas