Angels_Blade Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Hey everyone, already posted this in Hall of Honour but... Been working really hard lately so i'm rewarding myself with a new painting challenge. Space Wolves (but not for the cool new codex but for the new minis!) Here is my own interpretation of Bjorn the Fell-Handed. I have tried a number of new techniques for the very first time including; Object Source Lighting, Greenstuffing and Blending. It's not the best dreadnought in the world but i'm proud of it. Before anyone asks, the banner is freehand. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/SL381618.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/SL381622.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/SL381624.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/SL381621.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/SL381626.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mustanguk/SL381620.jpg Cheers everyone C&C much appreciated Ta AB P.S. Congrats to Iacton for his Bronze at GDUK'09 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantinel Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 My jaw is on my knees! I really love him, the plasma cannon is superb along with the banner. Just WOW! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uthred Ragnarson Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 You've got a really nice glow from the plasma cannon and the banner is first rate :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Lord Mjolnir Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Very good - great version of Bjorn. I was hoping for a new model to be released for Bjorn but this is looking increasingly unlikely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scotcho Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm almost embarassed to even think about putting up a painting tutorial now. And if thats your first time greenstuffing, then I might as well quit now. On a serious note though, great job, and I hope when I make my Bjorn that it will be near the same quality. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leman Of The Russ Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Nice. I have a similar banner, except mine depcits a dead thousand son, and it's not as well painted. May I ask why you chose the Plasma Cannon? I've always found that the assault cannon is better. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantinel Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Well with the ballistic skill of 6 you are hitting everything with a great probability and considering that there are a lot of MEQ armies out there, he brings more of a punch that assault cannon in my opinion, however great it may be. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent fang Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 holy mother of russ thats impressive!!! :cuss Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Guard Hengist Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Excellent work brother, you should be proud. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leman Of The Russ Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 MEQ? Forgive my igonarance. I haven't played for a year and only started again when I discovered my half finished Rune Priest [My 5th Rune Priest-the other 4 are dead or are in Dreadnoughts xd]. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamLando Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Nice conversion brother, I've been tempted to do one myself but seeing that I have two original Bjorn metal sculpts already I guess not :) Might convert a "regular" SW Dreadnought someday tho, I have one already Named Tyr (after the norse god who lost his hand) because he's got two ranged weapons hands :) (bought him in terrible shape, and without the fist. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leman Of The Russ Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm currently working on a Dreadnought carrying a massive hammer in both hands. I was inspired by the one which was used in the 'Prospero Burns' battle at UK Games Day 2009, as well as being inspired to create a pre-heresy Thousand Sons army and a Coty of Light board. Unfourtuanataly Magnus The Red cut Leman Russ in half right when we swarmed Red Magnus and his bodygaurd with Wolf Gaurd Terminators, my Wolf Lord [we were allowed to use our own Space Wolf models if we had them], and a unit of Adeptus Custodes, A Venerable Dreadnought, and a Terminator Wolf Priest. Damn Sorcerers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growler67 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Very good - great version of Bjorn. I was hoping for a new model to be released for Bjorn but this is looking increasingly unlikely. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...t&p=2130327 Not specifically a new Bjorn model, but a chaper one coming. I await the second wave release for the Chapter, though it doesn't mean I will wait on constructing my "vision" of the venerable Bjorn. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhorse47 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Just an incredible job brother! Very well done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coverfire Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Beautiful work there Brother... that is awesome... but what I really wanted to write about is Bjorn himself... is he actually useful? Maybe I have just played Pods and 13th Co too much that the idea of a footslogging force (although some people have excellent records of using them) just seem too slow for my liking. Maybe it is the Blood Claw in me, but I tend to find (what little) tactical manoeuvring (there is in 40k) to be drawn out and dull and I want the exhilaration of the charge to wash over me. Bjorn for me, does not fit into this style of play. If he could have a drop pod, he would be too powerful and it would also be unfluffy... but in anything other than a footslogging force he is really too slow. Maybe I am jumping the gun and commenting before I had a chance to play him for myself - being brash is another Blood Claw trait... This is why we have Grey Hunters and older wolves to help us tame the inner beast and show us the error of our ways. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 6+d6 is about as fast as 12" :tu: to my way of thinking. Rhinos arent transportation, theyre armor. As for Bjorn there- Excellant. If I could paint that well alot more of my army would be painted. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain ChonkE Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Agreed Grey Mage! Sometimes it is even faster! Beautiful Ancient One! I really dig the banner, it is just awesome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Guard Dan Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Played a game with Bjorn today. One word describes him: invincible. No, let me correct myself: INVINCIBLE!!! He is awesome, my eldar opponent shot him with everything he had for 3 turns. What was annoying was that he kept on getting crew stunned. And he was even afraid to charge him with his Avatar. Bjorn will be in any of my army lists of 1500 points or more. Also, my local GW is having a Defend the Fang battle where everyplayer brings 1000pts. I may bring Bjorn just because I believe if the walls of the Fang were under siege, he would be the first on the walls defending. Granted he will 1/4 of my army but I think the fun outweighs the logic. If anyone was wondering, the eldar player won the battle. Last turn I shot at his last single Ranger that was holding his only objective. My two long fangs with krak launchers missed to hit. It was a great battle tho! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels_Blade Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Nice. I have a similar banner, except mine depcits a dead thousand son, and it's not as well painted. May I ask why you chose the Plasma Cannon? I've always found that the assault cannon is better. Simply because someone told me he could have one and because ~I'm a long time Dark Angel player so plasma runs in my blood!! Thanks everyone, I'm really liking the thought of collecting what i believe to be the Dark Angels closest rivals and allies. Picking up some Terminators on Saturday so expect WIP pics after the F1 on sunday! Cheers AB Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2130824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgrim Blackwolf Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Very nice work AB as per usual. The banner is gorgeous and the OSL is most impressive considering it was one your first attempts at it. The green stuffed pelts are also excellent as well. I can't wait to see what you do with the WG terminators! It looks good on the photos, but trust me brothers, Bjorn looks even better when viewed in the flesh! It is jaw dropping :D Keep up the good work! Cheers Thorgrim Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2131246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrox Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Said it in the other post, but very , very impresive. Looking forward to seeing WG terminators in that awesome Grey colour Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2131270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leman Of The Russ Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Angels_Blade-Um...allies? The new Codex still has the Blood feud rule, which means that Space Wolves and Dark Angels always hit each other on a 3+ in combat ignoring WS. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2131294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgrim Blackwolf Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Angels_Blade-Um...allies? Space Wolves and Dark Angels worked together sucessfully on many occasions both pre, during and post heresy. AB and I have the same view on the relationship between Dark Angels and Space Wolves in that their primachs were very close friends and the rivalry/disagreements between the two legions was due to the primachs being brothers and each wanting to out perform the other on the battlefield etc. I would go as far to say that they were the best pairing out of all the primachs. The problem with the Blood Feud rule is that it might be written into our codex but it is not in the Dark Angels codex. It is up to the players to decided if the rule is used but most games I have played in, we just do Lion and the Wolf for the first turn and then leave it at that. Cheers Thorgrim Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2131374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodgers37 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 That is a very very nice model :P I am going to try and make one..... when will those Blitz pack with the wolf skins on them come out? they where in WD, but not on GW site.... Oh also, when taking Bjorn, would it be good to take another dread or two with him? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2131429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leman Of The Russ Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Angels_Blade-Um...allies? Space Wolves and Dark Angels worked together sucessfully on many occasions both pre, during and post heresy. AB and I have the same view on the relationship between Dark Angels and Space Wolves in that their primachs were very close friends and the rivalry/disagreements between the two legions was due to the primachs being brothers and each wanting to out perform the other on the battlefield etc. I would go as far to say that they were the best pairing out of all the primachs. The problem with the Blood Feud rule is that it might be written into our codex but it is not in the Dark Angels codex. It is up to the players to decided if the rule is used but most games I have played in, we just do Lion and the Wolf for the first turn and then leave it at that. Cheers Thorgrim Um...actually...Blood Feud is ALWAYS in play, regardless of whether or not the dark Angels player wants it. The Blood Feud sprang up when the foolish Lion el Johnsen killed someone who had insulted Russ, and then stupidly thought that Russ was laughing at him, and so punching him in the face, knocking him out. They worked together pre-heresy because the Blood Feud didn't exist yet. They didn't work together in the heresy-they were doing seperate things. And they almost never work together post-heresy. Read Sons Of Fenris. That details an open war between the chapters [which the Space Wolves win, of course. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/179967-bjorn-the-fell-handed/#findComment-2131775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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