Color Scheme canonality question

[SkyBane]

Hi, Im new and am just starting my space wolf army. I was looking at the armor color schemes with a friend of mine, and we were talking about alternatives to the grey/light blue that seems to be the standard. In my head I had thought of making a succession chapter, or even a forgotten legion from a campaign long past on a more forested area, when she suggested a forest green main color to go with the rank markings and the like.

 

Its not the greatest representation, but this is the color she suggested:

 

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/2515/woooohfailllyayyy.png

 

I was wondering if this conflicted any with Space Wolves canon, or any other marine canon for that matter. If not, Id appreciate ideas on how to further expand on this idea, as well as any other suggestions for someone just starting in 40k and Space Wolves.

 

Thanks.

 

Edit: Also, I haven't bought any paints yet, so suggestions on what paints I should get to achieve this in a way that doesn't look like crap would also be a huge help.

[CainTheHunter]

They look like Dark Angels for me :P I've seen black and red wolves and they were good. I like green very much - Wood Elves are my WFB army ;), but green does not go well with shadow gray, and they still scream DA to me ;)

[Durfast Spiritwolf]

you might just want to check the silver marines thread for more detail little brother

[SkyBane]

They look like Dark Angels for me ;) I've seen black and red wolves and they were good. I like green very much - Wood Elves are my WFB army :wallbash:, but green does not go well with shadow gray, and they still scream DA to me :)

 

Ahhh, I did not realize that. Im new to the game entirely and hadnt read any about Dark Angels yet, pretty much saw the Celtic/Nordic based Space Wolves and fell in love. XD

 

I am looking for an alt color for my wolves though, just something to set them apart thats still lore appropriate. Im not really worried about whether or not people will complain about it, as the people Im going to be playing with are really lax about sub units and all that, especially with me since my army at the moment is a few hand me down miniatures, a Black Reach box set, and a single box of Space Wolf Pack bits.

 

Granted one of those hand me downs is a Whirlwind, Im pretty much starting from scratch, totally brand new to the hobby.

 

Also, what did you guys think of my idea of a lost legion thats had to create a new base and basically operate as their own chapter on a planet away from Fenris? I kind of like this, as it gives me the freedom to make my own Great Legion away from the other 13, and use my own symbol and great wolf to form it. Call me crazy, but I love being able to make my own fluff XD

[old git]

Officially there are no successor chapters to the Wolves (except the ill-fated Wolf Brothers but we don't mention those). However there are several companies that have gone the way of the 13th (and we mention those even less than the Wolf Brothers). These are Lords who have, for various reasons, decided to leave the Fang and pursue their own agenda. In the 10,000 years of Imperial history to date, who knows exactly how many have gone this way (the Rune Priests possibly). What I'm saying is, you can pretty much make up what you want and justify it by calling them a "lost" company.

[Alaitoc]

Hey! New to the hobby! That's nice to hear! Welcome!

 

If you're a total newbie, and want an alternate colour scheme, then try something that's not entierly foreign to the wolves (like green for example ;) ).

 

I would suggest Black, grey, silver, shadowgrey or babyblue, or a mix between them!

 

We already have colours that are strongly associated with some chapters:

 

Blue - Ultramarines, Crimson fists

Green - Dark angels, Salamanders

Yellow - Imperial fists

Red - Blood angels

 

So, if you go with either of these, and say that they're spacewolves, be prepared for some complaints from some players, meaning that you should use the vanilla marine codex.

[MaveriK]

we wolves have been known to use camo in the past

[SkyBane]

Yeah, the main thing I was thinking with the green was a more camo look, but I dont trust myself to be able to paint a legitimate looking camo on the minis, never having done much detailed painting before. Any tips on how to pull that off would be great!

[Grey Mage]

Base it all a light green, and then decide if you want digital camo or regular camo.

 

For Digi-camo make some oddly shaped squares with darker greens all over and helter-skelter. Thats what I would go for anyways.

 

Traditional camo takes a bit longer, as your looking at making a blob effect over any large open area. The smaller you want the blobs, the longer itll take.

[MaveriK]

google is your friend! plenty of articles online, even on the Games Workshop site. I'll make it easier for yah http://valhallan8th.blogspot.com/2010/02/w...o-patterns.html i like the look of the snow camo, anyway this one is the GW link.. http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/...008&start=3

 

BTW welcome to the FANG!

[SkyBane]

yeah, snow camo would be epic to have, thanks for the link.

 

I honestly didnt even think to google it, though I should have.

 

Ive already got this idea of a lost company, abandoned to survive on their own against harsh odds in my head. It makes sense they would hide themselves from local fauna as well as any hostiles that might find their way to their location. Im also considering getting some drop pods and converting them in to a make shift fortress that the survivors of whatever battle stranded them there could have used to construct it.

 

Am I being crazy with this idea? Or is the background story and fluff of a ragtag, survivalist group of stranded space wolves viable?

 

As for my current models I have ready to paint (or repaint, as some are hand me down ultramarines) I have the following:

 

1 Dreadnaught

1 Whirlwind

2 Commanders

5 Terminators

10 Marines with bolt guns

3 Marines with melee weapons and pistols

1 Marine with rocket launcher

 

I also have 1 more marine with a frost axe, who was simply going to be a Wolf Guard unit leader, but he turned out with quite a bit of character and almost seems like worth more than a simple faceless wolfguard to me. As a thought, how common is it to half a wolf lord or lone wolf in power armor?

 

I also have enough bits to make 8-10 more power armored marines, so suggestions there would be great as well.

[MaveriK]

go nuts man, nothing wrong with a crazy idea! its your fluff and your army.. just remember, with wolves anything is possible! only because the sons of Russ can pull it off.