The projects that start as strong, thematic concepts are often the most inspiring to carry to completion, and something where a thorough planning process really carries fruit. This was also the case with Ollie's recently finished Iron Warriors army which is also funnily enough the first finished, playable and tournament-sized army list he's ever put together! A lovingly crafted army always stands out and there's many features in Ollie's force that make it a one-of-a-kind vision brought to miniature form.
The IV Legion army of a little over 3000 points was made especially for SN Battle Reports' No Retreat event, where it participated in the war efforts of the Traitor Allegiance over at the Rock of Gibraltar. The roster's focus was exclusively in the interpretation of its theme and didn't really go for a competitive potential, so Ollie was glad to record a 1-1-3 result over the extended gaming weekend. However, the actual goal of an army award was achieved as the Best Army as voted by the participants was brought home. This was our third triumph in three years, having won the award in 2023, 2024 and now in 2025!
Here's a full gallery of the Iron Warriors, painted with an entirely cold palette (the yellows included), and many real-life military elements such as the white-wash camouflage. The composition has been built around the Rite of War "Ironfire" where formations of heavy infantry support a battery of massive artillery carriages. My personal favourite part of the army is its reconnaissance detachment - infiltrating Scouts and Recon Squads with Rhino APCs. Iron within, iron without!
