Dantay's VI Legion. Hvarls Headtakers

[The Pounder]

I absolutely adore the Viking style patterns on your tanks, really 

gives them that Wolves look.

Really great freehand, very impressed.

[Dantay VI]

Well I asked and you answered, so This is going to be the Spartan project running concurrently with the Achilles

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151216_124601.jpg

 

Got a different knot-work idea for the behemoth.

 

Gold knotwork commences on the Achilles, while the tracks are getting don on the Spartan.

 

Thanks Jud

 

Charlo, there is nothing stopping you going for a Spartan themed army and use bigger coins. Phlannx Warders with disc shields and power spears instead of axes, or a more empire feel, with round shields and pole-axes?

 

Thanks Lord Thorn, yes I prefer the more sleek look, rather than overloaded with skulls etc.. I would recommend reading "Wolf at the Door", it describes the Wolves pretty well as they gear up for battle. Removing pelts and taken, getting rid of the trappings of civility, and blackening the edges of their armour with soot so as not to alert the enemy to their presence with anything reflecting light.

While glowing lenses are undoubtedly cool, it is why I prefer to go for a darker more gem like effect.

Edited December 16, 2015 by dantay_xv

[Dantay VI]

How does it look now?

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151216_222202.jpg

 

Silly light glare.

 

Anyways got the knotwork tidied up.

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151216_222254.jpg

 

Quick ideas have been, some knotwork in front of the heavy bolters, maybe a stylized hammer like Mjolnir, around the edges of the Spartan all the way round a thin knotwork like a frame, a bit decorative. A bit like:

 

 

The one at the bottom or the right most designs...

 

For the top in front of the heavy bolters something along the lines of this

 

 or

or

 

And while the tribal and knotwork has met with some success, I was thinking of taking it back a bit to a norse/saxon flavor to shake it up but still tie it together

So something along these lines for the flanks.

 

What do you think? Too much?

 

Or tie it back to the Fire Raptor and do something along these lines.

 

 

[Lord Blackwood]

my personal opinion is tying it to the Fire Raptor  

[Dantay VI]

I was thinking... What about using the Fire Raptor design on the round shields for the Achilles, but instead of the Great Wolf symbol, maybe go for the old school RT Space Wolves logo?

 

 

I could also put the shields on the quad lascannons to match? Then we could go a bit nuts on the hull

 

Then use the other bone and black design on the terminators..... No updates, having a night off, super tired today after a long day and then hitting the gym.

Edited December 17, 2015 by dantay_xv

[Doctor Perils]

Sounds like a neat idea :) I know it would be a lot more work, but what about actually writing the warrior's, the squad/pack's or vehicle's name in those circles in the runic script ? it would add that little extra personal touch ;)

[Dantay VI]

Its certainly a thought, and not too much hassle to do.

The tricky part is that I do not know which packs will be assigned to each vehicle.

 

What I have done on the Sicaran and the Fellblade is use a red & black marking like those used by the 40K Grey Hunters....

 

I'll do the shields with runic script for now and revisit when I figure out which pack goes where. I have an unopened BaC box and no idea what I want to do with the marines in it :S

 

I also left the pack marking blank on my assault marines, as I have no idea how FW will do that either.

 

I dolike the personal touch idea though...  

[Remus Ventanus.]

that free hand is amazing

[Massaen]

Can I ask - I skimmed the thread and did not see it so apologies if you have already answered - what colours and how are you painting the grey armour?

[Memento Of Prospero]

Freehand like a boss!

[Dantay VI]

Wolf_Pack: I assume that means the awesomesauce is to your taste? :D Thanks fella

 

Remus: Thank you, glad you like the freehand, took 3 cups of coffee to stop the shakes :p More to come later though. Btw did you get the issue with links sorted on your page? I struggled to see some of the pictures... Your stuff is improving with each model.

 

Massaen: Its fairly simple. Mechanicus standard grey as the base, heavy wash of nuln oil, then very thin layers of mech satandard grey which gets highlited with Dawnstone and then administratum grey. You could use Eshin grey, with a nuln oil wash if you wanted to go darker (almost black) for a nice slate granite colour.

 

Hope that helps :)

[Massaen]

This is perfect mate! I just can't get a grey I liked for my Vlka Fenryka... gonna give yours a try!

[Dantay VI]

No worries

 

Kizzdougs thread over in the WIP forum has a Space Wolf in it using the same colours, but has came out darker (might be the lighting).

 

Looking forward to seeing your Vlka

[Dantay VI]

Okay so did some doodling on Herja and gave her this:

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151219_124409.jpg

 

She is now officially named :)

 

Should I tint the runes blue, or just leave silver as-is?

 

I also started a little dry-brushing of the armour, because the mix I made was a bit dark, even though it matched up well to the Mech standard grey. I used a new pot and even not drybrushed it was a good bit lighter, not sure if my mix was off or the colour changed slightly.

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151219_124423.jpg

 

Still looks okay though I think. I am about to make a very dilute wash with Abaddon black (nuln oil ran out) to go over the recesses and then give it another thinned coat of grey and see if it helps make it look a bit better.

 

I have also commenced work on the Spartan. Drybrushed the tracks and put the black wash over recesses etc, so I can do the armour before the knot work. Want all but knot work done for Christmas Day, so I can spend one straight day blitzing it.

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151219_124444.jpg

 

The other rason is because I recently got myself Horus and Angron... I use a lot of gold on the knotwork and it gets wasted, so if it happens while doing the Spartan I plan to work on Angron's armour at the same time.

 

Anyway let me know your thoughts..

[Charlo]

Dantay - I really hope when the Wolves rules come out you are able to field everything in your collection to maximum effectivenss!

 

It's pure killer! Perfect representation of 30k wolves considering the total lack of art for them :)

[Dantay VI]

Thanks Charlo, it means a lot. I had considered sending a few pictures to GW via the flickr pool. Not because I am vain or anything, but because I wanted to see if it would draw any respons as to whether my Wolves are heading in the right direction style wise. And also to beg them to go with the RT Wolves legion symbol. I feel they will be really rather lazy and just rehash Ragnar Blackmanes company symbol. However I have no idea how to put pictures their way. Can you use photobucket, or does flickr have to be downloaded??

 

I am procrastinating!!

 

Staring at the wall of grey which is the Spartan and Achilles, I am trying to summon up the fervour to highlight all the grey.

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151222_091221.jpg

 

I did drybrush to get a sense of where the light and shadow should go, but blending highlights is causing me to pause a bit. I am finding excuses to do other bits instead.

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151222_091232.jpg

 

The hatch is not crooked, I just got a bit overzealous and trimmed off a bit too much on one side when cleaning the kit up

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151222_091245.jpg

 

I am quite liking the look of the black guns, but worried the tank will start to look dull and monotone, should I stick with the black, or do a dark red like the assault bolt pistols? Or should I put a shield on them which will alleviate the problem?

 

LAst thing. Need to choose a Valkyries name... Any thoughts?

Edited December 22, 2015 by dantay_xv

[Dantay VI]

As for names:

 

Name is in Gold, description in blue and name meaning in Red

 

Brynhildr, she was also called Brünnhilde or Brynhild. She was a shieldmaiden and Brynhildr was the daugther of Budli. Bright Battle

Eir, she was a goddess and or a Valkyrie, she was associated with medical skill. Peace, Clemency, Help, or Mercy

Geirdriful Spear Finger

Geirönul The one charging forth with the spear

Geirskögul, it was two separate or an individual Valkyrie. Spear Skögul and Skögul: Spear Shaker or High Towering

Göll Tumult, or Noise Battle

Göndul Wand Wielder

Gunnr War or Battle

Herfjötur Host Fetter or Fetter of the Army

Herja Devastate

Hlaðguðr svanhvít, she was the sister of the Valkyrie Hervör alvitr Swan White

Hildr, she had the power to revive the dead on the battlefields, and used it to maintain the everlasting battle between Hedin and Högni.Battle

Hjalmprimul Helmet Clatterer, or Female Warrior

Hervör alvitr, she was the sister of the Valkyrie Hlaðguðr svanhvít All Wise, or Strange Creature

Hjörprimul The Sword Warrioress

Hlökk Noise, Battle

Hrund Pricker

Kara The Wild, or Stormy One

Mist Cloud or Mist

Ölrun Ale Rune

Randgrior or Randgrid Shield Truce, or Shield Destroyer

Ráðgríðr Council Truce, The Bossy

Reginleif Power Trace, or Daughter of the Gods

Rota Sleet and Storm

Sanngrior, she has been the mentor of the Norse hero Sigurd Very Violent, Very Cruel

Sigrun Victory Rune

Skalmöid Sword Time

Skeggöld Axe Age

Skuld Dept or Future

Sveid Vibration or Noise

Svipul Changeable

Tögn Silence

Trima Fight

Thrud, she may or may not have been a Valkyrie, but there was a Valkyrie with the name Thrud. Thrud was the daughter of Thor and Sif. She is the half sister to Magni and Modi Strength or Power

 

I scored through the names already in use for other vehicles. I was thinking Kara, Sigrun, Skalmoid, Herfjotur or Geiravor. I had also considered Thrud or Trima.

Edited December 22, 2015 by dantay_xv

[Kriegriss]

Looks amazing i thing the Black guns are fine and as for names "Geirönul" The one charging forth with the spear !!!! is my pick.  Its a spartan so it is typically going to be the tip of the spear so to speak and it will most likely be carrying the busines end of any assualts so thats my vote. You're free hand is really, really good too by the way I've been slobering over this thread for at least a month now and it truly inspires. I am a big fan of you're "Norse" VI legion as well, if i see any thunder wolf cavalry in 30K I'll ... well nevermind. 

 

On a side note how did you find the Fire Raptor kit, I wanna get either a Fire Raptor or Storm Eagle (maybe both) so I always ask when i see them.  Some people hated biulding theres and then I see some people with 2 or 3 so they could not have been that bad just looking for youre opinion because they say the Leviathan is a great and easy kit to assemble and i Kinda want one (or a talon) of them as well but wont get both right away.

Edited December 22, 2015 by Kriegriss

[Dantay VI]

Hi Kreigriss, that is indeed a very good suggestion. Better than Geiravor. I will use Geiravor to name my Glaive :) After all it is a Lord of War which fires a spear of death ray. 

 

As for the Fire Raptor the kit was no great shakes to be honest, the only real issue was getting the top front section in properly where the pilot sits. I didn't use any clamping bits and so it popped out ad overlapped. Beyond that some minor heat bending. I will warn you though the sides are very long and very thin, which makes them easy to snap at the ball turret mounting area.

 

You will also need to pin the wings into the body, as they are heavy (the underwing engines are solid resin chunks), but are expected to fit flush on a vertical surface. Far and away better than the Spartan and the Caestus, but not as easy as the Sicaran :D

 

I think the Leviathan will be easier to work on because FW seem to be doing much better kits than a few years ago. I will need to lay my hands on one to confirm my suspicions though.

 

I have a Storm Eagle, but so far I have only managed to wash it. I haven't tried assembling it yet, but I do have worries considering all the horror stories I have heard in the past. However I believe the kit got revise and the newer versions are less tricky to work on. Fingers crossed.

 

I would say get the kit which has you the most excited, because the financial cost of the kits. There aint any point in buying one and regretting not getting the other :)

 

And thanks, I am glad my thread has inspired. Its quite humbling and makes me want to push myself harder to learn new stuff. Maybe you could incorporate some Wolves into your Fists when their time comes?

[Lord Blackwood]

I like 
Hrist Shake, Quake, The Quaking one



oh and I am so stealing 
Sanngrior, she has been the mentor of the Norse hero Sigurd Very Violent, Very Cruel

[Dantay VI]

I thought Sanngrior would make a good name if I got another Achilles, as they ar said to be bloodthirsty machines. But yeah go for it.. Who are what will you give the name to?

 

I am saving Hrist for my Typhon unfortunately, darn I have to get better at editting stuff. Names are now removed, sorry about that.

Edited December 22, 2015 by dantay_xv

[ThatOneMarshal]

Sir, I would just like to say that your free hand is legendary! Come on, we were all thinking it.

 

I'm liking the spartan it's interesting to see it in space wolves colors. I'm digging the breachers as well, neat idea to use pennies.

 

Unfortunately the only thing I know that is remotely Viking related comes from my time playing skyrim so I can't say anything there. For the name how about geirronul. It's fitting for a Spartan mainly because it fits what a spartan does. Blindly drives into enemy lines to deliver a dangerous weapon.

 

If you get a leviathan I think that randgrior would be fitting simply because it's role in destroying building.

 

Keep up the good work man!

[Dantay VI]

Hi ThatOneMarshal. Thanks for the massive compliment, plenty of practice and a massive magnifying glass work wonders for the knots :)

A Leviathan will definitely be on the list. I just need to see if Wolves can take the Leviathan. Certainly in 40K Wolves are not allowed mortis contemptors or deredeos. Only the standard contemptor from the FW Apoc book. Which is cool because we can choose sagas.

 

Okay, so I am running a short poll, between here and trhe Space Wolves forum +WIP's.

 

Basically 3 names have come up so far;

 

Geironul

Hlokk

Sveid

 

Between now & the 26th, pick a name and the one with the highest votes becomes the Spartan's name.

 

Spo far it's 5 for Geironul, 1 for Hlokk & 1 for Sveid.

 

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151223_125429.jpg

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151223_125340.jpg

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151223_125514.jpg

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151223_125453.jpg

 

Got some of the wall of grey done, overall not too bad. Sort of lost my way a bit and over diluted the paints. 10 layers of grey.... I never notced quite how crooked the chassis was until I took these pictures.

 

Its also come out a lot lighter than I thought... Maybe start with Eshin Grey next time? Still a lot of it will be offset once the knotwork commences.

 

Back to resin straightening school for me 

[Kriegriss]

GEIRONUL!! for the win

[Dantay VI]

http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb456/dantay_xv/20151223_202949.jpg

 

As you were the one who suggested Geironul, your vote is already counted Kriegriss.

 

This is the first very rough pass of the design I am considering for the as yet un-named Spartan. If you look at most of the vehicles I have done thus far, the designs have been a mix of tribal and celtic/norse, quite big and bold, and fairly detailed.

 

I want to try something different with the Spartan. She is a venerable lady and been around from the very inception of the legion. While this kind of design would look cool  on her, I wanted to give her something older and dare I say intricate. 

For a big vehicle the Spartan is broken up into lots of small areas which may not suit a large design, making it look "bitty". So I have decide to go smaller, then it can be framed. I also wanted a much older look, so I wen in search of saxon/norse/ viking designs, much of which is a bit like line art. I could fill in the gaps and swirls with colour, but I doubt I will, I think the design gives a nice ancient look to her something dainty, elegant yet quite frightening also (the design not my painting)

 

What do you think? Like it or loathe it? More colour or stick to minimalist pallette and lines?

 

A lot more still to be done....