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Iron Warriors by Adam

April 2026·p. 124

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Adam’s new Legionaries wear Mark IV armour to represent recruits replacing losses after the Horus Heresy has begun. A black foundation and successive metallic drybrushes give them a darker, grittier appearance, followed by two washes and contrasting brass details. Sponging establishes the chevrons before battle damage is added, reinforcing the unit’s industrial character without changing its recruitment story.

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