MY iron vets , party of my gritty cadia force .

[Slann]

I will have a fluffy Bio for each one as I paint them and post them .

I was going for a kinda Army of two feel ( a video game for the xbox and ps3 ) I want them to appear as they have there own custom gear and can handle about any task . so They hav a lot of custom mods on there las guns , the have the ballistic face masks and some modded there las with ballistic shields , front grips , laser sites , well you get the idea .

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The plastic stock was a cut up playstation network card for some extra mileage for my 20 bucks lol

[JayCop]

Nice work mate! Saw them on dakka :)

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dude i just got army of two yesterday (awesome game) your ig look awesome
(you should paint their clothing cadian but paint the armor "army of two" scheme or something like that and instead of serial numbers on the pads you should use S.S.C or T.W.O logos) cant wait to see the finished product

[person person]

dude i just got army of two yesterday (awesome game) your ig look awesome
(you should paint their clothing cadian but paint the armor "army of two" scheme or something like that and instead of serial numbers on the pads you should use S.S.C or T.W.O logos) cant wait to see the finished product

Played that game too. Love the gunshields(on those vets), I like eq_wong's idea

[Snarf]

I like the back pack idea. with your permission i will be using it on a few of my models.

[Lord Inquisitor]

Looks good. I also used SM backpacks on my veterans.

[Slann]

I actually gotten the back pack idea off of someones how-to on making back packs for guard . So glad I can pass the idea on .

[Abominable Plague Marine]

Some interesting ideas there, but Im not sure the point of ballistic shields on Lasguns???

[Slann]

The ballistic shields in army of two which they are based acted as extra armor , which in 40k is a nice way to rep the 4+ save I sometimes give these guys . And I think it looks kinda cool .

[Hephesto]

Those ballistic shield look superb, isn't it great how adding such a simple thing can give a mini or squad so much more character!

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dude do u think you can paint each of rios and salems masks on each guy...it will atleast add some individuality to an already unique squad

[Slann]

I will be doing different masks on alot of them , Iam almost done painting the first one Iam going to post him later with his bio and backround .

[Slann]

So here is the first vet painted and ready to rock !

This is Ressco " Upgrade " Flintlock , Like all young cadian' s he was breaking down , cleaning , and putting his las gun together before he fully knew how to read . He was in the conscript platoon a fresh faced 16 year old boy quickyly being noticed by his field officers as a crack shot , he was put into the regular forces with the " crazy " 888 air drop division . He served with the 888th through the black campaign a campaign that was filed as top secret and little is known of the missions involved , not even the men involved speak about it and if the subject is touched its met with stone cold silence .

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Upon returning from his missions in the Black campaign Ressco went on to work for the emperor on high priority missions this is where he was inducted into the Iron vet squadron and picked up the nickname " Upgrade " as you can see from the pics Ressco has a love for upgrading his gear , when his unit comes home for a short leave he runs to the nearest rogue trader to service his gear rather than ummm service himself like the others do . With his love for his upgraded gear and his skills with his las gun he acts as the units sharp shooter , as well as the units " hacker " . His gear consists of all sorts of scanners , stabilizers , ammo types , even a top of the line mini computer which he is often fiddling with on the units down time in the field .

Upgrade is one of the two only members of the iron vets to pick up an emperors seal , his is for marksmanship . The seal of marksmanship was given to him for killing The ork commander of Grazznlark a Stompa class titan from a hovering Valkyrie 275 yards out , which caused the Stompa's crew to become too unorganized to operate the huge titan , it was easy for the imperial navy to sweep in and finish it off .

Hope you enjoyed the first bio to the iron vet squad , I am new to writing fluff for my units on the forums hope you all enjoy it .

[person person]

Nice!!!

[Slann]

2 more coming tonight !

[Morat]

Nice and impactful figures with a nice "lived in" feel, cant say I know your source material but your interpretation stands on it's own anyway.

If i was to done my critics hat, I'd say the knocks and dings on his left shoulder pad are a little too big for their black colouring. Could be fixed either by reducing the size with the shoulder pad base colour or by painting the black bits with a darker mix of the base colour. Alternatively you might choose to ignore the drivel spouted by hapless net critics. :)

[Slann]

Actually I agree about the dings on the shoulders I was looking at them last night as I was painting another member of his squad something was off about them . I will go in and fix it when the unit is done as a whole i making good progress on them I want to field them painted this weekend . I feel painted stuff does better in game for some reason lol .

[Slann]

So got two more of these bad boys painted so here we go . This guy goes by his nick name only " Stryder " , Stryder's back round is well kept to himself he dosnt like to talk about his past much and when it is brought up its met with an uncomfortable stare . What is known is his impressive career as a soldier he was noted for his skills in close combat and trains soldiers ready to learn advanced sword and martial techniques . Styder loves getting in close and is usually sent ahead of his squad as the squads active scout . He is fast , quiet , and can drop his las gun and have his blade and pistol drawn faster than the eye can tell your brain there is a sword headed for your neck . http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/paintlobber007/P8040521.jpg http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/paintlobber007/P8040523.jpg http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/paintlobber007/P8040522.jpg http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/paintlobber007/P8040524.jpg

[Slann]

Stark " chef " Harren joined the cadian guard on his 15th birthday , and made his way into the mess hall where he was head cook and kept a well organized chow area . his true skills with a flamer was met when a tyranid invasion hit his base hard . Since than he was but into service in the Iron vet core . Chef is known for his endless supply of one liners things like " whats cooklin " as he pours flame over his enemy with " Lucy " his trusted heavy flamer , he also the one who give everyone there nick names , your truly not accepted to the iron vets til Chef has given you your nick name . Apart from being the squads cook and clutch heavy flamer he also has a strange and uncanny way of telling if someone is lying or not what they say they are , on this he is never wrong and only needs one good look . Its believed he has minor psychic abilities .
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[Slann]

And a sneak peek at my Sly marbo stand in , he is part of the Iron vet squad working behind enemy lines setting up the ground work and signaling the squad when all is ready , the signal usually being a large explosion .

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dude i love the huge (samurai/ninja) swords on your guys

i like the face masks especially stryder's

nice silencer on the last guy but i dont know about the legs, they are kind've thin (maybe im to used to armour everywhere)

cant wait for more

(out of topic: are you going to get the sequel army of two 40th day)

[Slann]

Thanks for the complement , and yes I def. going to pick up 40th day cant wait for it , hope it don't slow down the awesome progress I have been making on my army though .

The marbo stand in is suppose to look kinda thin and agile , also is less bulky since he is the infiltrator of the group , he has to pack as light as possible it will make more sence when he is painted up splinter cell like .

[person person]

I love the Marbo stand-in, just like your other stuff, awesome.

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sweet

[Slann]

This is Jason " Brick " Mafaroun He is one of the youngest to be inducted into the Iron veteran squad , but Probably one of the toughest . 3 time Cadian boxing champion by the time he was 22 years old Brick was noticed by his officer staff from the moment he picked up a las gun in defense of the Gates his brutal combat style and love of battle was inspiring amongst the troops and was quickly given a squad to command on his own , but his squad was cut off from the main lines and was lost to combat a size- able chaos force on there own . hence to say 6 days later with one eye missing limping but still standing walked into his company's command tent , walked up to the commanding officer knocking his lights out with one left hook to the jaw , than passing out himself .

Brick woke up in the infirmary with a commissar standing by the foot of his bed , He was handed orders for his new duty in the Iron veterans . On his way out the commissar said over his shoulder " shame you had to lose eye on the account of an incompetent flighty pampered officer ." shot Brick a sly smile and left the room .
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[Slann]

A group shot of what is already done in the squad
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[Slann]

no painting today , but I did some modeling on the second squad of these guys , can you say street sweeper shotgun complete with drum clip !

[Vulkan He'stan]

very nice

[vman]

pretty sweet dude

where is the skull mask from?

[ThePov]

I quite like the modelling on that "Brick" guy. I like the cut down SM backpack as a rucksack, and where on earth is that hammer from?

[person person]

Can't wait to see more of those cool conversions and stories

[Slann]

Thanks all for the awesome words , the masks are cut down necron heads , the hammer is the head from the plastic white wolf arm and the shaft id plastic rod .

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hey slann look what i found
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an iron vet

[Slann]

Hey he does look like he would fit right in thats the look iam going for so galde it made you think of my vets .

[Slann]

Ok so got another one done , got a little busy and distracted like going to see district 9 and getting in games and yes D9 rocked or at least I liked it .

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Jake " Fyce " Ronen was brought up pretty much in the rich part of town coming from a very wealthy family which helped him attend the best schools and obtain the best education money can buy , but money in Cadia cant buy one thing , a pass from serving in the military well it can but his father being a war hero would never even think of that as an option and truth be told Fyce was looking forward to his service . Money was able to buy him a spot in the vetted storm trooper platoon though .

Fyce had a wit for making anything that can go boom he also had a wit for finding and setting up traps with his explosive devices , Fyce served with the 223rd storm trooper platoon for 7 years and was given an emperors seal for locating and deactivating a large explosive device under Cadia General hospital and saving the lives within and also being able to trace where the explosive was made , leading to the take down of the trader scum that built and set the device . Fyce was approached by a commissar on the day of his award ceremony and has been with the Iron vets ever since . On his first mission out the squad came across a dog impaled on a barbed wire fence Fyce had a weekness for the site of him and refused to leave him there , after a few words and a fist fight with the sgt. later it was decided that the dog would be bandaged up and hidden for extraction on the way back from the mission at hand , from then on Sec had become a member of the iron vet squad as well . Sec being short for the Cadian word Amasec Which is a strong alcoholic beverage distilled from wine which the mangy mutt seams to love . Sec has proved himself time and time agian by helping Fyce search out booby traps at extremely fast rate .

Fyce was givin his name by Chef just like everyone else in the iron vets Fyce came from the word fyceline the main chemical in explosives , Fyce also made a custome upgrade to his shotgun being able to launch small rocket like grenades from the barrel of his shotgun ( like the grenade used to launch from m1's in WW2 ) .

A sneak peak at the second iron vet squad , with awesome street sweeper automatic shotgun !
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[Farsight]

Those names on the bases are awesome. I really like the idea of giving each model a back story, I makes the game so much more interesting.

[Slann]

yeah it brings you in deeper into the fluff , doing this has made me read into imperial and cadian fluff a lot more to come up with stuff its really cool the things you read about thaty you never new . Makes you appreciate your army a little more , so much time is put into painting and modeling it , its like a reward .

[person person]

Love the names Fyce=Fyceline etc.

paintings good as always.

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you got to love a rocket shooting shotgun

[snikrot]

nice conversions but not a fan of the gun shields they look out of place good idea though

[Heroka Vendile]

awesome work so far =)

[Slann]

Thanks all , Been busy working on a commission which comes before getting my stuff done , but Iam setting aside at least an hour a night to work on my guard while Iam working this commission to keep at least some progress going .

Tonight after working on some eldar tanks for that commission I thought might as well get that vanquisher conversion done I been putting off .

Here is my vanquisher complete with a knight commander Pask .

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[Hephesto]

Now that is an imposing tank,I rather like hwo you've converted Pask as well.

[Slann]

Thanks iam going to try and build up one of each variant of tank guard has to offer .

[person person]

Looks great.

No sponsons eh?

Now thats a real Vanquisher!

[Slann]

nah no sponsons point better spent on extra armour for my transports , this bad boy sit way back and hunts tanks .

[person person]

Exactly!!!

[Slann]

Sar " Gravy " O' lancen grew up in his dads garage wrench in hand since the age of 7 , he spent all his time in that garage til the time he left for service even Wedding his dads partners daughter .

Gravy was fit right in with the 129 th armored company , he was able to get just about any walker , truck , tank , or speeder put in front of him back in service sometimes within minutes even sometimes in the field ... well actually most of the time in the field .

Gravy ' s company was hit hard by traitor scum and was trying to get the treads on the companys vanquisher going when his unit was over run . Gravy along with his commander and a handful of tank crew managed too hull up around there tank and fend off the last of the traitors in a grueling hand to hand combat where Gravy took down more than a few with his plasma cutter . The unit received gold stars for there bravery and the return of there prized vanqusher " Big Bow " .

You guessed it he was visited by a certain commissar and was offered a spot in the Iron Vets , a job he wanted to turn down and just finish his tour and get back to his pops shop and to his Wife . But was hit with an offer he couldn't refuse him and his Family was given a waiver of there taxes . with this extra money His pop can retire out on the solar reefs . Now he serves as his units main melta gunner and field mechanic .

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[person person]

Awesome!

[M3mph1s]

Awesome! I love the use of the Necron heads.

The SM backpack conversion is a great idea too!

Oh and of course the paintjob looks awesome!

[relasine]

I love the necron head/masks. I'm hunting the web now for the same thing for my traitor guard, but can't seem to find any bits store that carries or has them in stock...

[Slann]

Its a hard bit to find cause necrons don't come with different heads , they have just enough to complete there warriors . I got lucky with mine , I baught out a site that had them got 30 at once .

[Lindargo]

Wow. Awesome. They look great, a brilliant idea.

[Schnitzel]

I might have to buy a box of necron warriors..... Those masks are too BA not to try. And I'm sure there's other necron bits that can find their way into other useful IG conversions...

Would it bother you if other people borrowed your necron head idea?

[Burnie]

I can't find anything I don't like in this log, great stuff! I particularly love how the gun shield works with that meltagun, keep them coming

[Slann]

Hey thanks all , @ Schnitzel- Go for it , Glade I can give people inspiration for there army .

[relasine]

To ask another mask question, did you just clip them at the jaw or was there any type of green stuff work involved?

[Slann]

Just a basic clip at the jaw .

[Slann]

Hey guys took a small break from my commissions to refresh my mind and painted a model to go along with the vets .

Here is my sly marbo to go along with the vets .

Little is known of Grey " sly " Malone , his file is kept under tight wraps , but the rumor is his family was killed in a war between two groups of gangers that reached his family's level of the hive world he is from . Hence to say both gangs are no longer in power and most members along with there leaders have disappeared , in one home of one leader the only trace was an ear other than that none of them have been seen again .

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[person person]

Awesome, love the body-glove, really sneaky-like.

[Slann]

hey thanks man , I really wanted him to have that black ops splinter cell feel .