Mr. Danvers Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Evening brothers! I decided to build and paint one of the Lone Wolves for my army. Fluff wise, I had three planned, one Wulfen and 2 from other chapters who were freed from a Thousand Sons fortress in the Warp and have accompanied my wolves back to the galaxy. As much as I love my wolves, I fancied playing around with some other painting schemes and thought I'd try out one of my other favourite chapters/schemes. Currently unnamed Tactical marine Lone Wolf http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/jaymz2k4/IMAG0173.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/jaymz2k4/IMAG0177.jpg Camera is on my phone, so the quality isnt great. First time painting a quartered marine and first time painting Yellow. I'm pretty happy with how it came out. What you guys think? Something a bit different eh? He's meant to be missing a hand as well, as it was cut off when he was captured by the dirty traitors. ....just wait till you see the other one and read the fluff I'm writing for him....you'll probably kick me out of the forum :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 2 from other chapters who were freed from a Thousand Sons fortress in the Warp and have accompanied my wolves back to the galaxy. Can i use this awesome idea?and can't wait for the other Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2997971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Nice model, nice paint job, but I'm sorry.. nothing about this guy says Space Wolf in any capacity to me. Yellow is difficult, but you did a good job of it, so at the very least its commendable, but that's it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2997981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Nice model, nice paint job, but I'm sorry.. nothing about this guy says Space Wolf in any capacity to me. Yellow is difficult, but you did a good job of it, so at the very least its commendable, but that's it. but hes not a Wolf.....hes from another chapter Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2997985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Danvers Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Arez - Feel free to mate. It was a random idea I came up with a few months ago. Wulfenbane - Cheers for the comments :lol:. Well the point is that he's not meant to be space wolfy; he's a captured marine that my army has freed whilst they've kicked Chaos butt. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2997989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Arez - Feel free to mate. It was a random idea I came up with a few months ago. Wulfenbane - Cheers for the comments :lol:. Well the point is that he's not meant to be space wolfy; he's a captured marine that my army has freed whilst they've kicked Chaos butt. So your Wolves liberated this guy during a mission? That doesn't make him a Lone Wolf... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2998004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arez Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 So your Wolves liberated this guy during a mission? That doesn't make him a Lone Wolf... he is since hes squadless and hes part of the wolves army now :P ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2998018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Danvers Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Well, I'll be pedantic and say he's a counts-as Lone Wolf ^_^. I just liked the idea of having some individual marines from other chapters as Lone Wolves, rather than just grinding out some more grey guys that are kinda character-less. I've had no real luck coming up with ideas for SW lone wolves. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2998031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfebane Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 So your Wolves liberated this guy during a mission? That doesn't make him a Lone Wolf... he is since hes squadless and hes part of the wolves army now :P ^_^ No canis helix, no lone wolf. Counts-as him all you like though, but that still doesn't make any more sense to have it here instead of the DIY forum. I am also baffled how the OP can claim SW lone wolves are character-less. Translate the same rescued marine motif to an actual SW model and it still works with the same amount of character... not to mention that the model shown doesn't have much if any character to begin with. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2998059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Danvers Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 I just had an idea that I went for. Thats about it really. I had no idea for a story for a SW that was a different to 'his buddies all got shot so he became a Dwarf Trollslayer for 40k' so I went with freed marines from other chapters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2998062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipherChost Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I like, however game wise a plain Lone Wolf will not perform as well as one with his toys, or is that why this one is missing a hand? Or did they have to cut his hand off to get him free of his shackles? Perhaps to explain this odd man out getting a hold of LW wargear he could have re-aquired his lost squads weapons? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-2999718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Volsung- Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Aight, my Lone Wolf is going to be a termagaunt. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3000290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Aight, my Lone Wolf is going to be a termagaunt. I bagsy a tyrannofex! as although I like the concept (I mean c'mon if lysander can break out of an IW stronghold planet why can't others be rescued) but I wouldn't put him down as a 'lone wolf' unless using the SW dex for it, even minus the fluff. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3000305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khine Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Shotgun that one cryogenic Primarch being dragged around by that one Necron. Edit * Does it say anyone in the history of the SW fluff that a lone wolf doesn't adopt his own heraldry when in the process of being equipped as a lone wolf? To me, the OP's model screams ex blood claw lone wolf. Might want to put one of the shoulder pads as the rest of your army though for the sake of consistency but at the end of the day it is your model. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3000307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Kravin Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I like the idea. Yes, he doesn't look space wolfy, but it's clear that he's not a space wolf in fluff terms. Any marine who's the last man of his squad left alive after they've been held captive by chaos marines is going to be harder than your average marine and it's not like he's going to be uber-powerful like a random hero from another chapter. The Fearless and Feel No Pain seem characterful under the circumstances. He has to operate alone as no Space Wolf pack is going to accept a member of another chapter joining them - they're just too close knit and different. He can't easily rejoin his chapter - much as Wolves respect brave warriors and the importance of one's chapter they aren't likely to send a ship and crew all over the galaxy looking for a strike force of Howling Griffons in a journey that could take years and cost Space Wolf lives. If this guy wants to get home he's going to have to hitchhike or look for an opportunity to offer his services to someone like an Inquisitor in exchange for transport. "I wouldn't put him down as a 'lone wolf' unless using the SW dex for it" - but Mr Danvers is using the Space Wolf 'dex because this is part of his entire Space Wolf army which has been posted elsewhere on the site. "...game wise a plain Lone Wolf will not perform as well as one with his toys." - that all depends on how you define perform. My Lone Wolves are basic cannon fodder, with two wounds and FnP for just 2pts more than a Wolf Guard in power armour they act as meat shield for my Wolf Guard. They also have their uses leading Death Company and other Raging units astray and speed bumping light/fast assault units whilst my Long Fangs re-deploy. Looking forward to the next Lone Wolf (sorry, "counts-as" Lone Wolf). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3000324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Carmine Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Have you been reading James Swallow's Blood Angels novels then? :P I like this idea, his story sounds like it could be interesting, and his journey home even more so. In fact that would be an interesting series of short stories, a lone Space Marines journey across the Imperium back to this home world, hitchhiking on various Imperial ships and having exciting adventures along the way. He's looking quite nice. :ph34r: Is the hand missing deliberately or is he waiting for a second weapon? Also what chapter are you planning to paint your second 'lone wolf' as? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3000333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Wolf Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Your army = your fluff. My only concern would be that a rescued marine from the warp would probably want to get back to his own chapter. Apart from that, I really like the idea. Very original. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3000382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosedragon Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 The hate you got is weird and uncalled for - its a great idea, and the marine looks great as well. He probably does want to get home, but there's no reason he can't have some fun along the way right? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3000415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardiel Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 While it's fair that he's not a Wolf, the 'counts as' nature of the model works. I like it. It's a cool idea, and the flexibility that the Wolves tend to have makes this a believable addition. Sometimes you just want to mix in some colours other than blue/grey, and the fluff you made makes enough sense. The fact that you put the effort into thinking up fluff makes it ok in my book. I used to DM for an unnamed tabletop pen and paper RPG, and the preferred rule of thumb was: If you can explain it, and the explanation makes sense, you're good. Looking forward to the next "Lone Griffon" I do however agree with Wulfebane that Lone Wolves are definitely not lacking character. I think they offer more choices for a characterful model and story than most other options in the codex. Maybe giving the rescued marine something more than a missing hand would help. Some serious damage to the armour, liberated weapons, maybe a trophy or two would give him a prisoner of war edge. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3000488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I wasn't trying to say it's a bad idea I mean it is quite fun ;) I just feel that you'd need to add more character to the model itself, more battle damage :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3001027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonSTeR Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 ... but there's no reason he can't have some fun along the way right? Ahh yes, trying to get yourself killed in battle. great fun :mellow: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3001053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead01 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I like the mini! very well painted. I like the background as well. Being as they have adopted him maybe he should get a wolf pelt? That might mark him out for when things get crazy during a battle. plus, with the pose, very cool. He is still alive so he is tough. held prisoner and most likely tortured so he must be more than a little crazy at this point no to mention more than a little mad about it all. Feed him and give him a knife and lets see what he can do... oh an some one should have a look at him first.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3001088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rose Princes Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 best bet would be he's from a chapter that is long dead/forgotten so there's no one to go back to.... but i do like the idea of adding a wolf pelt or a wolf tooth necklace to his existing armor, or even make his gun in the SW colors. give him a kind of 13th Warrior feel (one of these things is not like the other).... run a little deeper with it, but you have a good start. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3001451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Kravin Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 best bet would be he's from a chapter that is long dead/forgotten so there's no one to go back to.... I really don't see the need for it to be a dead chapter. The 40k galaxy is HUGE! Or rather, space travel even at speeds greater than light is incredibly lengthy. One of my favourite quotes regarding this is in the Eisenhorn trilogy. I haven't read it for ten years so don't remember the precise wording but essentially after going on a journey to another sector which took years Eisenhorn gets back to the capital world of his home sub-sector. He remarks that even though the planet on which he is based is still four months journey away it feels like coming home just to be in the same sub-sector. Unless you're insane enough to remove all models killed in a game and never play with them again and buy and paint new recruits there's always an element of "snap shot" in an army. It represents the force as it appeared at a particular moment in a particular campaign. It may be that the Howling Griffon only fought alongside the wolves during the year long journey back from the location of the rescue to the point where they dropped him off at a major space port to leave him to find his way home. Now on a fresh point I'm going to suggest an idea that may be like a blood bank flyer to a Blood Angel in terms of attracting a response but I just thought I'd float it out there. @Mr Danvers I can understand the choice of 1K Sons as the enemy because they're historic enemies of the Wolves but they're not particularly known for taking prisoners. If you adjusted it to be Dark Eldar then all sorts of prisoners would be fluffy. Lone Wolves have access to Fenrisian Wolves. To give the Howling Griffon a Fenrisian Wolf would be hard to square with your fluff but there are all sorts of possibilities for "Counts As" Fenrisian Wolves. You could use something like a Kroot Hound or any one of a host of third party creature miniatures to represent an alien held in captivity by the Dark Eldar who was freed alongside the Griffon and follows him out of friendship born from common experience, a life debt, or simply because it has nowhere else to go. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3001687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead01 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Unless you're insane enough to remove all models killed in a game and never play with them again and buy and paint new recruits there's always an element of "snap shot" in an army. It represents the force as it appeared at a particular moment in a particular campaign This says it all! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/247591-lone-wolf-finished-in-an-evening/#findComment-3001780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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