Space Wolves that aren't too "Wolfy"?

[TheWolfGuard]

I Don't particularly Like the overly wolfy nature of the wolves, particularly for my grey hunters who I have just begun my first pack of, Was wondering if anyone else was the same and how the modeled and painted them?

Here is my 5th model for Comparison

 

 

http://i62.tinypic.com/1z1ahsh.jpg

[Grimtooth]

I combine parts from the SM Tactical box and GH Pack to make mine less wolfy. I won't go completely bare like you have done as it is to ingrained in Fenrisian culture to exhibit trophies and other such things on their person.

[MeatGrinder]

I always envisage my Grey Hunters as being less barbaric and closer to tactical marines. I usually just use the standard SW box, but I use more of the helmeted head than the barbaric bare ones. Then using a very standard colour scheme without a lot of the iconography and unit markings common in the SW book, I find I make units that are obviously SW, but less feral looking.

[Wraithwing]

That's a lovely paint job you've got, but it isn't a Space Wolf. It's a grey codex marine.

 

As Brother Ramses said, Wolves have trophies and iconography ingrained in their psyche.

 

At the end of the day though, it's your hobby! :)

[Gengar]

You can make em both wolfy AND unwolfy by taking casual armor, but painting em with ur tribal markings...I don't have a camera at hand atm but I got a nice example...
Basicly just having ur knee pad,shoulders and stuff marked with the grey hunter/blood claw markings and maybe having a red stripe running over ur armor somewhere etc. marking stuff but No cloask and other 'untactical' encumberment

(I personally do like them, like I kinda see all of my wolfs wearing cloaks since it's simple an innitiation thingy but I kinda...'work my way up on units, thus making grey hunters and BC pretty naked and termies pretty wolly...which are huge and slow anyway...also is alot easier to work with then all those dangly thingies to paint)

[Frater Cornelius]

Been a while since I used Grey Hunters in particular, but in general I use way more Warhammer Fantasy stuff than 40k stuff in my 40k army (which speaks volumes about the quality of some WHFB models). My TWC are converted Chaos Knights and Iron Priests converted Juggernauts. This gives them that amazing baroque armour, magnificent furs (which are lacking in the SW boxes) and less iconography to worry about as well as diversity in mounts. Those Chaos symbols are easily removed or covered.

I am obviously taking it away from the original nordic idea and moving it more into the direction of Suebi, Saxon and Helvetian style and keeping only very few nordic touches. Fits the huntsman culture of my company way better, but it's a matter of taste.

I just find germanic and celtic symbols much more appealing than what SW currently have. After all, they do not need excessive SW iconography to be Wolves, they have the bloody Canis Helix, one would think that would be enough.

[Rune_Priest_Rhapsody]

I use a box of Codex terminators and a box of SW terminators when I build mine as well. So they are not full blown wolfed out, but what I see as a pleasant half way point.

 

Your guy looks a bit like a Carcharodon, to me. Which I think is cool. Maybe just use the chest piece to add a small bit of flair.

'You know what, Stan, if you want me to wear 37 pieces of flair, like your pretty boy over there, Brian, why don't you just make the minimum 37 pieces of flair?'

Classic.

 

End of Line

[Gengar]

For example to wolf up your current grey hunter in the pic, you could add a few wolf like tactical things, like a wolf talisman on the belt,and one of those sword holders on his leg or his backpack, and colour his left kneepad red/black as the same with his shoulders and add the icons, and ur done

[Wolf Guard Dan]

Painting looks good and crisp.  Well done.

 

Are you planning on giving pack markings?

 

The lack of wolf-ness disturbs me a little bit.  If you have read Battle of the Fang you know why.

[Wispy]

"Space Wolves that aren't too "Wolfy"?"

 

Fine paint job, but less wolf is one thing, no wolf bothers me.

[Gengar]

There's a distinct difference between 'tactical wolves' and 'fluffy wolves' where one would have a few cloaks and more tactical armour and clothing garb and colours to stay tactical, like camo...where the other is just an ALL OUT barberian...funny enough the space wolves...'hang between' those  2 styles, according to the GW styling but the lore suggest there REALLY barberian/viking like looking

[Frater Cornelius]

Well, if they really were meant to look like the real world Vikings, they wouldn't have so many ornamental pieces (only the Lords would have them) and they would have almost completely mismatched armour. I mean, have you seen those old raiders? Some wore linen, some leather, those who could afford (or looted) armour would wear it. Hell, many went into battle bare-chested. And don't get me started on the colours.
Then there is a distinct lack of body paint amongst the SW faction. And the sorry exuse for furs in the GH boxes do not help either, the 2 most striking features about the Beserkr were his bare chest in combat and their big wolf pelts slung over them to gain their strength.
So, SW are actually very far from the traditional viking but that does not matter. GW took their own stab at it and created a unique and likable faction within their universe.
The rest is up to player taste. This is why we convert after all

[Gengar]

I actually try to slab face paint...atleast red and yellow stripes and blue stripes: p...since my skills are mediocore at best...on the face of  my space wolves: p

[Frater Cornelius]

Well, they rarely did anything more complicated than that.They were warriors after all. Or do you think they invited some Greek artist to do their faces prior to very battle :D

[Jochteas]

as a greek i resemble that remark!

[Ullr Direfang]

I would say they are you models do them how you want. But one of the big reasons I started space wolves ...........14 years ago........... Was because of how different and to me AWESOME they looked compared to any other army out there.

[gwarsh41]

Painting looks solid, but I chose SW because they were described as space vikings. All the pelts, trophies and stuff are just too awesome for me to pass up. I am making 10 or so GH with just a bolter, and it feels strange for them to not have some awesome melee weapon with it. 

[Vykryl]

Maybe use Space Wolves weaponry? There are bolters and chainswords that have cast wolf heads as part of their shroud (same as some of our Thunder Hammers), instead of teeth, runes, and skulls tied on. Give you a clean look while still having some Space Wolves style.

[FenrisWolf]

Maybe use Space Wolves weaponry? There are bolters and chainswords that have cast wolf heads as part of their shroud (same as some of our Thunder Hammers), instead of teeth, runes, and skulls tied on. Give you a clean look while still having some Space Wolves style.

 

That's a good idea, and subtle, as some of the guns have just a small rune or gem on them. 

 

But ultimately, WolfGuard, it's your army and you should do what you want.  Just be prepared for some questions as to what codex you're running. Keep up the great paintwork!

[TheWolfGuard]

http://i58.tinypic.com/2znwh1e.jpg

Having a bit of a play around with this plasma Hunter, What do you think? Slight increase in wolfiness? n.b, Paintjob not finished so looks a little rough around the edges!!

[Growler67]

Though a very good paint job, I am more bothered by the appearance of conformity to the Astartes with the red helm.  Of all the things about the Chapter, conformity is just so out of character for the Sons of Fenris.  I do very much like the "tribal" markings added, as they do "flavor" the model up in a most appropriate manner.

[Valerian]

I combine parts from the SM Tactical box and GH Pack to make mine less wolfy. I won't go completely bare like you have done as it is to ingrained in Fenrisian culture to exhibit trophies and other such things on their person.

 

Yeah, that's my approach, as well.

 

http://i58.tinypic.com/2znwh1e.jpg

Having a bit of a play around with this plasma Hunter, What do you think? Slight increase in wolfiness? n.b, Paintjob not finished so looks a little rough around the edges!!

 

Nice!  Now that's how you do it - well done!  

 

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[BrotherCaptainArkhan]

http://i58.tinypic.com/2znwh1e.jpg

Having a bit of a play around with this plasma Hunter, What do you think? Slight increase in wolfiness? n.b, Paintjob not finished so looks a little rough around the edges!!

 

Have you a painting log here on the B&C? This is (in my mind) a great example of how to do Space Wolves. Understated but unmistakeably Fenrisian.

[FenrisWolf]

Agreed with the above.  That is outstanding.  Maybe on the one with the red helmet, just make it an off centered stripe through one eye?  Kind of like the face paint but on the helmet?

[Vykryl]

Very nice. The Celtic/Germanic designs add the right cultural flare without looking like they learned fashion from Conan