Brothers (Cousins?), i'm in need of some help

[Crusader Bob]

I'm not a Space Wolf player, but as most people, the Sons of Russ always had some charm for me.

 

Long time ago i've bought a Grey Hunters box, my idea was to use these awesome bits to convert and kitbash in my Black Templar force. It didn't go too well, too wolfy to be used without wasting half the box (i've learned to look online for sprues since then, much better).

 

Anyway, in my quest to finish everything before making new purchases, now i have said box left, and so i want to paint them as they should be painted.

 

Here's the question, how should they be painted? I've got the general idea down, picked my colors, i need help on the details.

 

I seem to understand they don't have a single chapter symbol like everyone else, rather using great company markings. So for example the black wolf head on yellow background means Ragnar Blackmane i've got it right?

 

Might seem stupid to ask, but i'm going in blind, and i want to get the squad right, since could well be the start of a new army.

[Fytharin]

You're correct, we do not have a single chapter symbol. We are broken up into 12 Great Companies including a "lost" 13th Company.

 

Sons of Russ have two types of markings. Their pack marking on their right shoulder, and their Great Company on their Left. If you are wanting to go with Ragnar then that will need to be on his left if you are looking to be consistant with the codex and there are color rules for the pack markings as well. Wolf scouts tend to be black and blue, blood claws red and yellow, grey hunters red and black, long fangs white and black, and wolf guard can be yellow and black or some blue and black.

[DanPesci]

This may be handy for you:

http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130407005403/warhammer40k/images/8/8b/Grand_Annulus_detail.jpg

 

 

Of course you dont necessarily need to stick to the codex colour scheme. Im currently building a loosley based bran redmaw company, but i use the following (you'll notice i dont like yellow!)

 

I use the following colours:

 

Grey Hunters - Red both shoulders, fenrisian blue trim

Long fangs - Red/Black (with a red/white line down the black pad)

Wolf Guard - Red with f.blue trim/fenrisian Blue with red trim

Scouts - havent actually painted yet, but probs gonna be f.blue and white :)

 

I dont have any blood claws in my lists, so happily dont have to think what they should have haha.