Grizzly Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Hey all, After a lengthy absence, I am looking forward to a new army and have chosen the Space Wolves, I like the Norse look to them. Today I picked up my first SW pack and as I studied them I found I had one problem, the shade of gray for their armor. So I would like to ask the more experienced SW painters here how many of you stick to this particular shade of gray? I was thinking more of a darker gray my self. I know their my models and I can do what I wish but was curious as to others opinions on this forum. ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union.Jack Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Quite simply it's up to you. Personally I have never liked the "blue" space wolf grey. My army is painted mostly in codex grey with some models adeptus battle grey. In my opinion wolves should be grey not blue! Just my opinion though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoy Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Mine is mostly Fortress Grey. Except for a few who are... I don't know the name of it. Sort of a metallic brown, rust-ish color. So long as it's not like... "OMG BRIGHT PINK!", you shouldn't ever encounter a problem. Paint 'em as you wish. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaldCB Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Im one of the "blue" space wolves players. It's not actually blue, but it looks a little blue tone when i use fenris grey as my main colur. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Have to start off saying welcome. Have some ale and stay for the fun. As for colour questions. I asked a similar one after I started posting on here and was suprise but the I got. To sum up what was said...... It's your army....your choice. Some prefer light grey, some blue grey, some dark grey. But the main feeling is that you shouldn't feel limited in any way by the codex and that there is no wrong way to paint them. Not the kind of response you get with other chapters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Yes, I agree with you all, I was thinking a darker gray, the bluish tint to that gray is off in my opinion as well. LOL ... Decoy, no worries!! if I ever have a mental relapse and painted a space marine pink, I would hope someone would have the kindness of putting me out of my misery !! :P Thanks for the input you guys. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander alexander Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I like Adeptus Battlegrey, it's a nice, dark grey. Highlighted with Fortres Grey. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'm probably one of the very few that paint my Wolves as light grey as possible, based off a blue-gray. I like the wintry feel, like mists rolling over mountain snowcaps. I can see the merits behind going grey-grey, but I've done mine this way for years and if I ever changed, it'd be for a single killsquad or something similar. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
techmarine Azuris Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Mine are actually blue, UM Blue over Space Wolves Grey :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union.Jack Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I like the wintry feel, like mists rolling over mountain snowcaps. Very poetic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauyippiejoy Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Welcome to the fang brother! Well done on a good choice, the wolves really are the best of the best.. or so I am led to believe! ;) I paint mine rather grey, I go from fenris grey (hey, it's fenris borne warriors after all!) and then to shadow grey as my main colour. I looks quite dull so I highlight that with a mix of shadow grey/space wolf grey (probably around 60/40) and then a stand-alone space wolf grey highlight to finish it off. Babad black in the recessess and then I have some rather fierce looking fenrisian warriors at my disposal! Good luck with your new army! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWulfen Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 After painting Wolves for a good 2 years, I have always varied my Space Wolves colours. I tend to paint the Blood Claws blue grey, which I found out the method from my Uncle(who has been painting and collecting wolves since rogue trader, and as far as I know, has got every Space Wolves model), I paint my Grey Hunters, a light grey, and my Terminators and Long Fangs a middle to dark tone grey Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Mine are a blue-grey. A bit darker than some, but not so dark as to appear solid blue. Black Primer>Fenris Grey>Badab Black>50/50 Shadow Grey/Space Wolves Grey>BlackLine any mistakes. Thats how Im doing mine. Not too bright, not too dark. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutzot Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I painted my wolves white a mix of 2 vallejo colours. 75% neutral grey and 25% andrea blue or less depends on what you are looking for. Then when everything is painted wash it with the armor wash from P3(privateer press wash) Then your model will have a few tones more grey then the space wolf grey from GW and with the wash they will look nice and dirty like they should be Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune_Priest_Rhapsody Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I actually paint mine what is as close to Midnight Blue as I could get, an equal mix of Fenris Grey Foundation, Codex Grey, and Water. Then I add half of the a fore mentioned amount of Space Wolf Grey and Bleached Bone to lighten the color up slightly. Not very traditional, I know. But it's my army, and I'll cry if I want to. End of Line Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Oh, I guess I should've tossed in my steps too. Fenris Grey brushed foundation > 50/50 Badab Black & Devlan Mud > Fenris Grey again to block out the solid shapes > Shadow Grey blended to the edges > 50/50 Shadow Grey & Space Wolf Grey highlights > Space Wolf Grey highlights > Skull White very fine highlights. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonSTeR Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Hey all, After a lengthy absence, I am looking forward to a new army and have chosen the Space Wolves, I like the Norse look to them. Today I picked up my first SW pack and as I studied them I found I had one problem, the shade of gray for their armor. So I would like to ask the more experienced SW painters here how many of you stick to this particular shade of gray? I was thinking more of a darker gray my self. I know their my models and I can do what I wish but was curious as to others opinions on this forum. :tu: Mine are actually different colouors depending on when they've been painted, but I think whilst the army as a whole (bare in mind I've been playing space wolves since '87 and the earliest units in my current of my army date from around '92!) suffers a litle from the various different shades, the fact that individual packs are the same colour enhances the "pack" theme These days I try for a more military blue grey. Prime with black, undercoat with Fenris grey, then a block colour of 2:1 shadow grey@space wolves grey blending up in about 3 more steps to space wolves grey. The other thing I've stopped doing is the whole bright colours (red or yellow) for the shoulder pads and now everyone gets grey apart from the wolf guard who get yellow on both sides and long fangs who get white on both sides. Overall I'd suggest doing a couple of tester models and then finding what you like best and stick to it all the way through the army to avoid the patchiness of aneternal work in progress like mine! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2782884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firenze Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Mine are dark grey and black, very barbaric looking. Black undercoat, Adeptus Battle Grey, and maybe some badab black. It is all your preference. Have a look at pre-heresy/13th Company SW for ideas for the Grey versions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2783195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikochet Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I undercoat my wolves black, then I make up a roughly 50/50 mix of adeptus battlegrey and fenris grey That gives a pretty dark grey witha dark blue tinge, which is really nice. Alternatively, you can do what golem has done here, and baseoat with just adeptus battlegrey and then do a light, thinned out asuremen blue wash. Both ways, you get a dark grey, with a dark blue tinge, which in my opinion is awesome :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2783350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 Thanks for all the advice guys, some really interesting color formulas here too experiment with. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2783416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillen Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 If your using an airgun I would suggest Model Masters Dark Grey (F-15). It's a little more grey but still has a hint of ghostly blue in it. Looks awesome and makes doing tanks fast. Try and find some on line. It's very affordable also. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2783440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 Firenze, I like your idea of a color scheme, not really into the bright colors myself, and Rikochet, thanks for the link. I like the color scheme those models are painted in, may follow similar direction, but maybe it is my screens resolution or what have you but is the trim of the shoulder pads in boltgun?? Quillen, yes I do use an airbrush and am very familiar with model master paints, am an old 1.35 scale armor modeler, thanks for the tip on a good gray too use for armor and such. Am playing around in the SM painter and am starting to assemble the models. Chose a great time to get back into this hobby with all the new plastic models for the SW, cannot wait too get my hands on those SW Termies :) Thanks again for all the useful information from everyone. Feels good too be back. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2784155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillen Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Yup. I made a hersy army and well now I have 60 new models to put together. No time thou. lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2784662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron-Daemon Forge Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I'm with you with bright colours, not really a fan of them, I can paint them just not on my own stuff. Preffer darker colour to be honsty. For my own Space Wolves which been shown a bit over the past few months. I use adeptus battlegrey, Badab Black wash, codex grey highlight & then fortress grey as a finer highlight to help make the army stand out a little in tournament, with it being a dark force, need a few colour like this to help draw people eyes to the army. You can see my force by here, also you can see Spikyjames army in the topic as well, well worth checking out his Space Wolves armies (had collect three by my count since the codex was just due out). While I try to keep the reds mute, blue viking runes to add spot colour. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...=227758&hl= There ton's of link in the topic with photos other people have taken of my Space Wolves army during the tournaments or just battle report in general. IP Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2784777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikochet Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Firenze, I like your idea of a color scheme, not really into the bright colors myself, and Rikochet, thanks for the link. I like the color scheme those models are painted in, may follow similar direction, but maybe it is my screens resolution or what have you but is the trim of the shoulder pads in boltgun??Quillen, yes I do use an airbrush and am very familiar with model master paints, am an old 1.35 scale armor modeler, thanks for the tip on a good gray too use for armor and such. Am playing around in the SM painter and am starting to assemble the models. Chose a great time to get back into this hobby with all the new plastic models for the SW, cannot wait too get my hands on those SW Termies :) Thanks again for all the useful information from everyone. Feels good too be back. No problemo at all! The pictures on the golem site, were painted adeptus grey with a light thinned out blue wash as I stated. They then used tinbitz, with dwarf bronze drybrushed on top and then shining or burnished gold as a highlight, on all metal parts that us wolf painters usually do golden, such as wolf icons, wings and trim etc. As far as I know theres no boltgun on the trim but hey, there could be! Models painted this way come out looking a lot grimmer, as you can see on the pic, and since the 40k slogan is In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war, I find this scheme more than fitting! I personally use the other suggestion i gave, since I discovered that one before I realized I could look for tips on here ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231334-space-wolves-colors-advice/#findComment-2784900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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