Dantay's VI Legion. Hvarls Headtakers

Dantay VI · March 9, 2017

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/Space%20Wolves%20makings.jpg

These ar the pack markings that we know of.

I am considering using the breacher marking and variants thereof, or a varian of te legion tactical symbol, but use a dark yeloow, almost ochre colour instead of red. Grey Salyers efectively are using 40K Wolf Guard markings, so I wonder if they are just PAWG in 30K and that is how we should treat them?

My tacicals and tactical vets will use the tactical symbol red on grey. I am not sure if te transfer sheet is a good idea, as for examplle fully half t tact symbols most apothecary symbols etc are red, which will not work on a red background :(

FW really do not think things through sometimes.

quinnwolf · March 9, 2017

With regards the transfer sheet, what i've found annoying is that are only 15 of each of the squad icons when i needed 20 to complete a unit. For now i've left them off and just gone for Legion icons and painted pack markings.

The posing on your assault squad looks ace, they are ready to rumble.

Dantay VI · March 9, 2017

Yes 15 red and 15 gold, you could in theory put the gold on to 4 of the specialists like vexilla, comms etc and use something different for the sergeant, like the voidwolf or triskele symbol?

I might just do a basic rune design for them

Glad you like the assault guys, yours are coming along nicely too

Jackalwolf · March 9, 2017

Dude your productivity is inspiring!

I'll try to post tonight the new sculpt I made for Bjorn based on our chat as well as Torstein, Erig and Siegfried.

I had Kalf but I'll redo him, I can't seem to find the adequate head to work from, and I think I'll add Erlendur to the Raiders of Hedeby and make them be shooty only since he's so keen with a crossbow.

And you were so right, Rollo will go to the Kingslayer unit with Borg, Horik and Haraldson.

On making my Hvarl Bjorn, think I should keep the sculpt and make the pelt be the bear he killed and became a man or should I design a new torso?

Dantay VI · March 9, 2017

Hahaha, I am only productive because I am trapped on an oil-rig. If at home productivity is slow at best.

Do the bear pelt. I really like the terminator suit you made.

Have you fionished season 3 of Vikings yet> Have you started season 4 at all??

So much to discuss :biggrin.:

Oh BTW Inferno specifically mentions Space Wolves landing "Space Wolves Pale Hunter war packs" in it's exemplary battles section :)

Edited March 9, 2017 by dantay_xv

quinnwolf · March 9, 2017

I have a 10 strong Assault squad on the way too but they aren't looking as good as yours thematically as they are relatively unadorned and include MKVI marines. I guess I'll explain it away as them being proto-blood claws, head strong initiates still waiting to earn their first trophies and trinkets.

My Vets however are being built with a lot of similar pieces to what you and betrayer are producing. Ornamentation increasing from Tactical / Assaults > Grey Slayers > Vets / Deathsworn.

I watch series 1 - 3 over and over whilst building and painting, always gets me in the right state of mind. Working up to try some facial / scalp tattoos too. Waiting for second half of Season 4 like a frothing beserker.

Edited March 9, 2017 by quinnwolf

Jackalwolf · March 9, 2017

Hahaha, I am only productive because I am trapped on an oil-rig. If at home productivity is slow at best.

Do the bear pelt. I really like the terminator suit you made.

Have you fionished season 3 of Vikings yet> Have you started season 4 at all??

So much to discuss

Oh BTW Inferno specifically mentions Space Wolves landing "Space Wolves Pale Hunter war packs" in it's exemplary battles section

Oh mate yes, I'm finishing season 4 now. F*cking Rollo.

I'm still torn between Floki Priest or Rune Caster! Who else other than him and or Athelstan would fit in these roles?

EDIT: Also torn on who to lead the pack of Kattegat. Torstein? Arne?

Edited March 9, 2017 by Grieux

Dantay VI · March 9, 2017

Here is a really wacky idea.... A Terran as a speaker of te dead or rune caster, uses fire and herbs to see paths into the future, mist-trusted by te Fenrisian elements of te legion and an outsider.

Either that or same but female and she could be the navigator?? Then your Seer model could become the Rune caster...

Dantay VI · March 12, 2017

Which looks better as a pack marking?

Off white:

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20170311_205147.jpg

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20170311_205044.jpg

Or yellow:

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20170311_205013.jpg

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20170311_205000.jpg

Corswain · March 12, 2017

I'm leaning towards yellow but both look good.

Why not use one now and one later? We all know that there's always another unit later. :)

Dantay VI · March 12, 2017

I could do however I want to use one colour to represent assault. 1 for tactical etc, like the pack markings used in 40k.

Problem is FW have shown tac, slayer destroyer & deathsworn.

Jackalwolf · March 12, 2017

Humm I like more the white but feel yellow fits better assault!

Dantay VI · March 12, 2017

Yep I am struggling..... Although I am going to turn the triangle upside down and fancy doing a dark blood red rune on it too...

Jarl Kjaran Coldheart · March 12, 2017

I like the yellow more.

Doctor Perils · March 13, 2017

I think the yellow stands out best from the grey :)

EVerything's looking really good, I can't wait to see how everything turns out in the end :D

betrayer41 · March 13, 2017

Yellow for sure, especiallly that shade

Dantay VI · March 14, 2017

So the people have spoken and yellow it is.

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20170313_215554.jpg

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Now I am no sure if te models will look lopsided with all the yellow/ of white down one side and red on the other, do you think I should switch the kneepad colours around?

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20170313_225103.jpg

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20170313_225116.jpg

Do not mind te shiny fist, going to dull the varnish down to get a better leather look.

Also:

I now have a command colour structure

Yellow for assault

Red for tacticals

Black for breachers

White for veterans

Black/yellow for grey slayers

None/ pure black pad for destroyers

Grey with Deathsworn symbol for Deathsworn.

Thoughts?

Jackalwolf · March 14, 2017

I like it! How are you planning to paint the deathsworn armor though? Black or grey?

Dantay VI · March 14, 2017

I am not sure about Deathsworn colouration.

It is likely that I would stick with grey, maybe with bits f lighter grey here and there, representing them using ash to mark death runes etc on their armour.. We will see what FW come up with shall we :)

I have ordered up some wulfen grenade launchers for the deathsworn to act as rad grenade launchers :D

I am starting to get my mojo back for infantry after spending so long working on armour.

I have 4-5 ideas in mind and not sure which to go for...

Massed infantry... Lots of assault, destroyers and deathsworn swarming across the table, fast and stabby

Elite Kingsguard army based around Russ.

Fast army, usng jetbikes outriders and javelins

Air cavalry, infantry using Eagles pods and Caestus assault rams

Mech cavalry, using Spartans, Raiers and rhinos (plus the Mastodon in really big games)

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A more immediate issue is to find a simple knotwork design to go with the pack mark...

Jackalwolf · March 14, 2017

Massed infantry, kingsguard or mech cavalry. Help me recreate the great Heathen army!!!

Dantay VI · March 14, 2017

Oh, I want to do them all!! Just working out what models to use for it.

Dantay VI · March 19, 2017

Almost finished with these, till I get home to my micron pens and do some doodling for tattoos and runic armour marks.

Tried Jet pack flame effect for the first time, Still need to add a few dots of white here and there.

And did a little armour chipping, which needs finished on some. Didn;t go overboard as I wan to do some rune patterns and then weather as it would look odd if the runes/knots were brand new on banged up armour.

Let me know what you think.

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