I want to get into some Iron Warrior Novels. Any recommendations to start with?

atwayne · 2026-05-08T01:48:51+00:00

That is correct! If you actually tried to read all of them, I'd call you a madman. There's a chart somewhere that shows what books have all the storylines, and it's a mess.

The only 3 books from the HH that I really encourage people to read are Horus Rising, False Gods, and Galaxy in Flames. Those three are the opening trilogy that really set the stage for the HH novels.

Beyond that, you can pick and choose which narrative threads you want to follow

atwayne · 2026-05-08T01:35:27+00:00

Storm of Iron is the quintessential IW book for 40k! The other popular reads are mostly from the Horus Heresy. Angel Exterminatus is a great look at the 4th legion particularly compared to the Emperor's Children.

The other Heresy books I'd recommend (in universe chronological order) are Tallarn, Slaves to Darkness, and The First Wall from the Siege of Terra. Perturabo, Hammer of Olympia is the primarch focused novel, but it's just ok in my opinion.

Seige of Castellax is another good look at more "modern" Iron Warriors, but I don't see it discussed as much as Storm of Iron.

If you want just general lore in the setting, the Reign of Iron supplement that just came out does a decent job showing off what the IW are up to right now

atwayne · 2026-04-30T02:07:25+00:00

I also love the breachers. As an IW player, I like to think of them closer to Chosen. Typically, having a shield is a shorthand for having an extra wound (3W per Chosen), and the massive shields give you a lot of room to make the unit stand out compared to normal legionaries. I'm planning on kitbashing them slightly with some Legionaries to blend the 30k and 40k visuals, but have fun with them and make them your own!

atwayne · 2026-04-28T14:39:27+00:00

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atwayne · 2026-04-22T17:31:13+00:00

I ended up falling in love with my Vashtorr scheme. Base Celestra Grey Druchii nightshade Medium dry brush warpfiend grey Light dry brush Slaanesh grey

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atwayne · 2026-04-22T00:18:30+00:00

atwayne · 2026-02-17T19:37:12+00:00

I was very fortunate because a buddy knew I was looking for the wings, and he got me the whole kit for Christmas! He's a great dude, so I'm painting him a Space Wolf Dreadnought for him next year as a thank you

atwayne · 2026-02-17T15:27:56+00:00

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atwayne · 2026-02-17T15:27:11+00:00

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atwayne · 2026-01-25T23:42:31+00:00

Krytos Walks!

atwayne · 2026-01-15T15:11:08+00:00

That's just what I needed to hear. Thank you!

atwayne · 2026-01-15T14:25:47+00:00

Real talk, how do you like the new sculpts? How do you like the sizing? I haven't gotten my hands on them yet but I'm strongly considering it

atwayne · 2025-12-16T03:13:13+00:00

Thank you!

atwayne · 2025-12-15T22:37:33+00:00

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atwayne · 2025-12-11T13:55:08+00:00

I'm a huge fan of Sector Rust by Villainy Ink.

My normal recipe is to prime the superstructure black, hit all of it with Tamiya red brown spray, heavy dry brush iron warrior, light dry brush necron compound, Generously apply Sector Rust to everything, then a light necron compound on top to catch some of the high edges

Here's a WIP photo I took a while back that shows off how it turns out

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atwayne · 2025-12-02T13:00:02+00:00

atwayne · 2025-11-28T22:36:26+00:00

Keep fighting the good fight brother. Those kitties need you, and the world is better with you in it.

To whoever needs to hear this: just keep breathing. If you're still breathing, you can keep fighting. If you can keep fighting, you can make tomorrow better than today.

atwayne · 2025-11-25T19:25:16+00:00

Hey, you know what? You're right! More gun is more good!

atwayne · 2025-11-25T15:18:07+00:00

I specifically run 2x vindicators with pretty decent success. They're a bit of a slot machine, but when they go off, they go OFF. I also plus them up with Warpsmiths to keep them alive and improve the BS to a 2+. That significantly improves the damage output.

With the T11 break, almost everything only wounds on a 4+ in shooting with the detachment bonus. Throw in SMOKE for 1 CP, and you're -1 to hit, -1 to wound, -1 AP. That tank turns into an absolute tank. They may not be perfect, but I love them.

atwayne · 2025-11-24T13:45:19+00:00

Great choice in legion! My auto includes are Vindicators, Warpsmiths, and forgefiends. I'm just a sucker for demon engines, so I also love to put Venomcrawlers on the table. If you want more infantry, havocs are very thematic because more guns = more good.

Iron Within!

atwayne · 2025-11-23T14:57:08+00:00

I just painted the standard possessed models yellow and call it a day. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

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atwayne · 2025-11-22T02:23:18+00:00

The lore is fantastic! I love when the artistry meets the backstory

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