Psilence Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 Having picked up the starter box I'm planning on putting together my new marines as part of the VI'th, the space wolves. I'll be adding a few bits to 'wolf them up' and painting them in the dirty gray of the rest of my death wolf Co. Just a little w.i.p. topic. :) The models are a hybrid snap fit, in that you can position the head how you like, and if you were ambitious you could clip some pegs and get some different angles on the bolter arms. As usual with the newer GW kits flash is almost non existent. Other than the 'sorta' fixed poses I'm very satisfied with the plastic. 8 Quote
pretre Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 Nice! I'll be doing the same when I get my box. 3 Quote
Threejacks Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 Nice:) Just started digging through my bits today,,wondering,,,would a beardy wild unhelmeted head be appropriate?,as in are these new guys effected by the Canis Helix?..or are they just uber doods assigned to chapters in need. Quote
Psilence Posted June 19, 2017 Author Report Posted June 19, 2017 From the tidbits I've read (B&C) they actually have Russ/the helix in them. I'm not sure if they were originally taken from fenris and put on ice, or if they are stock from another planet. If they are from elsewhere I'd imagine them to be similar to the original 'Terran' legions before they were reunited with their primogenitures. Either way they're wolves. They do what they want :) I plan to have a few beards running around in there :) 1 Quote
WestRider Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 There are Marines from other Chapters with beards. They just generally keep theirs more neatly trimmed. See the dude in the Sternguard box with the goatee, for instance. So regardless of geneseed, beards are plausible. Quote
Psilence Posted June 19, 2017 Author Report Posted June 19, 2017 Noticed some cool little details while drilling the barrel. The top has a 'rail' for adding sights/lights/misc to the gun, and the bottom has what looks like a bi-pod receiver if the bolter is used in a static firing position. Similar to modern firearms. 4 Quote
Psilence Posted June 19, 2017 Author Report Posted June 19, 2017 I started a second pack member while the first was drying. While the space wolf power plant works, it feels a little 'light' compared to the primaris 1. I think I can live with it though :) They are the same size/scale, but the primaris one has a little more girth. The helm is from Burning of Prospero. It feels less tactical and more aggressive to me, right in line with the wolves background. They will probably feature and some of his brothers as well. 5 Quote
pretre Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 I think the little icons (wolf head, etc) that go on backpacks will probably go great with Primaris. I'm jealous that you got to start tinkering first. 3 Quote
Ish Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 Very nice. But, if I had one minor quibble, the sword of the first marine is backwards. If he reaches up with his right hand the grab it, he's going to be grabbing the guard instead of the grip... 2 Quote
scottshoemaker Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, Ish said: Very nice. But, if I had one minor quibble, the sword of the first marine is backwards. If he reaches up with his right hand the grab it, he's going to be grabbing the guard instead of the grip... South Paw. ROFL, I kill me. 5 Quote
Ish Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 The Long Fang stood up and walked into the light, out of the gloom that filled the border of the iron-wrought chamber. Giant figures stood or knelt all around the periphery, the colors of their armor proclaiming them as members of different Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes: White Consuls, Steel Confessors, Flesh Tearers, and more. All had been temporarily seconded to this crusader fleet and now filled the time between firing rites and tactical dogmas with the telling of tales. Brother-Sergeant Aethon of the Scythes of the Emperor had just finished telling of the Siege at the Giants Coffin. Now it fell to the Space Wolfs to speak and bind this brotherhood closer, that they might understand one another better to fight well when the battle came. The Long Fang spoke softly but clearly, "I am Hardrada Stern-Eye of Schumacher's Pack. My arm is strong, my aim is true, my fangs and whiskers long. I am wise with the weight of years. I will tell you the saga of one of the Vlka Fenryka, the folk of Fenris, one of our greatest heroes..." "His name was Snorri South-Paw." 7 Quote
Psilence Posted June 19, 2017 Author Report Posted June 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Ish said: The Long Fang stood up and walked into the light, out of the gloom that filled the border of the iron-wrought chamber. Giant figures stood or knelt all around the periphery, the colors of their armor proclaiming them as members of different Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes: White Consuls, Steel Confessors, Flesh Tearers, and more. All had been temporarily seconded to this crusader fleet and now filled the time between firing rites and tactical dogmas with the telling of tales. Brother-Sergeant Aethon of the Scythes of the Emperor had just finished telling of the Siege at the Giants Coffin. Now it fell to the Space Wolfs to speak and bind this brotherhood closer, that they might understand one another better to fight well when the battle came. The Long Fang spoke softly but clearly, "I am Hardrada Stern-Eye of Schumacher's Pack. My arm is strong, my aim is true, my fangs and whiskers long. I am wise with the weight of years. I will tell you the saga of one of the Vlka Fenryka, the folk of Fenris, one of our greatest heroes..." "His name was Snorri South-Paw." Love it :) I'll get his name on him somewhere :) 1 Quote
pretre Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 Snorri has been one of my favorite viking names ever since I watched Erik the Viking as a kid. 3 Quote
Psilence Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Posted June 20, 2017 Snorri takes shape :) Finished primer, main colors, and wash. I'll start the dry brushes and highlight passes tomorrow. 8 Quote
PourSpelur Posted June 20, 2017 Report Posted June 20, 2017 1) Looking great. Wolf'd them up enough to obviously be sons of Russ without looking like cartoons, fine line and toed well. Paint's clean and crisp. Aces! 2) Ain't gonna lie and say I wasn't a little disappointed that they weren't Primaris armor looted into Ork Meganobz... 4 Quote
Psilence Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Posted June 20, 2017 31 minutes ago, PourSpelur said: 2) Ain't gonna lie and say I wasn't a little disappointed that they weren't Primaris armor looted into Ork Meganobz... Lol, sorry. You know someone somewhere is working on it :) 2 Quote
Psilence Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Posted June 21, 2017 Snorri, South Blade, Son of Russ and Gray Hunter of Secs. For a prototype he turned out well, although I spent way too much time on him :p I'm really liking the new kits, it'll be fun to see these guys stomping around on the board. I'll get some pics of him with his Great Co. tomorrow. 3 Quote
pretre Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 lol high resin base on an already tall model. 2 Quote
InfestedKerrigan Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 21 hours ago, PourSpelur said: 2) Ain't gonna lie and say I wasn't a little disappointed that they weren't Primaris armor looted into Ork Meganobz... Exactly what I thought I was opening up. 1 Quote
Psilence Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Posted June 21, 2017 3 hours ago, pretre said: lol high resin base on an already tall model. Modeled for advantage, bo-ya! Its 1/4" cork from the craft store :) With a normal marine on the 1/4" you can achieve similar height to primaris. Might be a way to inter-mingle old and new and not have it look to weird. 2 Quote
Psilence Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Posted June 21, 2017 On 6/20/2017 at 9:38 AM, PourSpelur said: 2) Ain't gonna lie and say I wasn't a little disappointed that they weren't Primaris armor looted into Ork Meganobz... I caved to peer pressure and changed the title :p 3 Quote
PourSpelur Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 Uh, yeah...actually because it's plural of Primaris...it should be Primari... ;) 2 Quote
pretre Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, PourSpelur said: Uh, yeah...actually because it's plural of Primaris...it should be Primari... ;) 1 Quote
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