Megalodon Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I'm curious how you guys are doing these. Are you doing them all the same or each WG individually? I've been thinking maybe they should all be individually, being as they all come from different Packs over the lifetime of the Great Company. Basically a yellow and black version of their original markings. What do my brother Wolves think is best? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Bjoern Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I had given mine each an individual pattern in yellow and black Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1885641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastenarius Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I'm kept the traditional great company markings on my Wolves but I think the codex really leaves a more lose interpretation of what the pack markings should look like. I would say its perfectly ok to be a bit creative with your pack markings. -Plast Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1885653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I give them all the same marking depending on pack, when you have more than one pack all individual markings gets hectic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1885654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunchb0x Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I paint them all the same, they are picked from the pack they where in and placed in a new pack...so it makes sense that the new loyalty and markings should be to the new pack. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1885658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WG Vrox Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I plan to use the same pack markings, but incorporate different colors within that mark. When I first thought of how what symbols and colors I was going to have, I cam up with pack names such as the black iron pack, white lightning pack, red claw pack... using those colors for the bannor and as the outline color on the WG. This would provide a uniform look, but also give enough uniqueness to allow me to quickly put together squads from the side board. I figured that the next great company Wolf Lord usually comes from the Wolf Guard ranks so they would bring them their color scheme to the post, such as yellow is the current color of the Great Wolf, so as to show loyalty and respect to the Great Wolf all space wolve's left shoulder pads are yellow with their great company's mark. FYI: I totally made this fluff up so, you won't find anything in print about it. WG Vrox. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1885696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullr Direfang Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 any non-wolf guard or higher modle in my army is going to have the Longfang mark, and any wolf guard or higher will have the skull that has longer fangs on it. depending on status, the color will be red, yellow, or white. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief213 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 do you hand draw these? do I get decals in the pack? or is their a good place I can order decals. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combat_Vet Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I see my wolves as individuals following a leader. Not always the Wolf Lord. I have one WL and he has some WG with his markings. My WGBL have thier WG, and so does my WP. Dreads wear thier own markings of course (they are just here to help the pups, they don't "follow" anyone). My pack leaders vary depending on who they follow. I can't help but think of the wolves as packs within packs. A pack will follow a leader and a group of leaders follow the wolf lord. I'm not sure if that makes sense. Better days, Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullr Direfang Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 do you hand draw these? do I get decals in the pack? or is their a good place I can order decals. i hand do mine, i don't like the way the transfers that come in the GH/BC boxes look after being applied (glossy). i used my transfer sheets as practice before i finally started to put them on my wolves. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I hand draw runes on them. Each squad of Grey Hunters and Bloodclaws have their own rune. Wolf Gaurd get the Wolf Skull Shoulderpad instead. If Im out of those, like at the moment, they get a Terminator Honors instead. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapturowski Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I use the wolf skull shoulder pad to. I tend to move my wolf guard around the list from time to time so I don´t give them any marks to link them to a certain pack. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I jsut go with Red/Black for Grey Hunters, Red/Yellow for Blood Claws, Yellow/Black for Wolf Guard and White/Black for Long Fangs, as per the Codex then do a simple geometric shape - usually claws or blocks of colour. Not tricky, but effective. It can also be carried over to vehicles easily. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durfast Spiritwolf Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I jsut go with Red/Black for Grey Hunters, Red/Yellow for Blood Claws, Yellow/Black for Wolf Guard and White/Black for Long Fangs, as per the Codex then do a simple geometric shape - usually claws or blocks of colour. Not tricky, but effective. It can also be carried over to vehicles easily. Ditto, and WG all carry the same markings as they are the WL's pack Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Individual old pack markings in yellow and black. Exception, the FW terminator pads are all the same. I'm doing them black and yellow. I like the idea as you stated Megs. Keep them individual which will show they are removed from their old pack (either due to death of members or promotion into WG). Then you could also have two WG with the same markings being the last members standing and fighting in troop packs or both part of a retinue, etc.. (nice fluff lead in) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WG Vrox Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Is it just me or does the term "shoulder pad" just not fit in the definition of the armor worn by our beloved space marines. WG Vrox. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Is it just me or does the term "shoulder pad" just not fit in the definition of the armor worn by our beloved space marines. How do you mean? Would you prefere "Shoulder Defensive Aparatus" or somethin? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WG Vrox Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 well to me a pad is made up of compact cloth, so does not fit. It would be more accurate to say spaulders or something related to a medevil suit of armor. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash113 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 well to me a pad is made up of compact cloth, so does not fit. It would be more accurate to say spaulders or something related to a medevil suit of armor. Pauldrons then? *shrug* can't expect GW to be experts on naming armor. Shoulder Pad's is sort of melodramatic but can't have all the newbs getting confused. <_< Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1886783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks for the input guys, I appreciate it greatly! How about we call it shoulder armor!?! :P I jsut go with Red/Black for Grey Hunters, Red/Yellow for Blood Claws, Yellow/Black for Wolf Guard and White/Black for Long Fangs, as per the Codex then do a simple geometric shape - usually claws or blocks of colour. Not tricky, but effective. It can also be carried over to vehicles easily. Me too, the classic pack colors and markings are the only way to go, in my opinion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1887148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 well to me a pad is made up of compact cloth, so does not fit. It would be more accurate to say spaulders or something related to a medevil suit of armor. Shoulder pads is a common name for them... alot of people I know refer to them as pauldrons. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1887267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF4i Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 My pauldrons are generally handpainted in a variety of fashions, but going with most basic ones. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1887601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimfoe Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 When I paint my "upper arm disc shaped thingys" I use the paint scheme shown in the second edition codex. Wolf Guard are, of course, yellow and black. I paint them all the same to show they're in the service of the same lord, part of one large pack. I tried to repeat this on my second edition terminators (mostly on their knee pads). That said, I'm sitting down to paint the new forgeworld minis this week and I may not be able to easily repeat that pattern.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160707-wolf-guard-pack-markings/#findComment-1892242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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