wire2k Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 After nearly a decade of sitting on the sidelines getting my grimdark kicks from the books and computer games i have started getting back into the hobby side of things and so have rediscovered my old Space Wolves successor chapter the Night Hunters. (I did originally call them the Night Stalkers but later found this was as name for a CSM force) --------------------------------- Night Hunters Background: There are few records dating back far enough and It is unknown whether by decision made by the High Lords of Terra or by the Space Wolves themselves but the Night Hunters were formed sometime between the 6th and 8th Foundings after the events of The Battle of the Fang M32 for fear that if Fenris was every besieged again and the Emperium somehow left with out the might of the Space Wolves. Led by their Founding Chapter Master Grimdahl NIghtstalker the Night Hunters set up a fortress on a planet they called Skoll in the Segmentum Obscurus. The Night Hunters follow mostly Space Wolves doctrine with regards to force organisation and battle tactics with only a few differences. The Space Wolves grey chapter colours are mostly continued but the Night Hunters lower legs, back packs and helmets are a deep dark blue. Shoulder guards have a grey background with squad markings on the right and the Chapter Symbol of the Nightrunner on the left. Currently at a Chapter strength of 7 Companies each company is designated by the colour of shoulder pad brim. --------------------------------- Having rescued some of my old models from mothballs and started on some others this is my current count. -HQ-1 Wolf Lord Larez Lightblade, Night Hunters 3rd Company PA (PS/PP)1 Wolf Lord PA (Magnetized for either BP and PA or WCs and Helmet or bare)1 Wolf Lord TDA (SB/PS)1 Ulrik the Slayer ***OLD METAL NEED REPAINTING***1 Rune Priest PA (PP,PA) 4 Assorted Veterans PA (BP/PF, LC, BP/CCW, BP/PA) -ELITES-1 Dreadnought (Magnetized for MM, AC or Helfrost) 1 Contemptor Dreadnought (Magnetized PC) 5 Wolf Guard TDA (Magnetized arms, SB/SS, 1 with AC, 1 with PS) 10 Wolf Guard PA (B/CS, 5 CombiPlas, Leader with magnetized arms for B/PS or LCs) 5 Wolf Scouts (BP/CCW) 5 Wolf Scouts (SR, HB) Iron Priest ***OLD METAL NEED REPAINTING*** 5 Wolf Guard TDA (SS/TH, LC, HF, AC, SB/PS) ***OLD METAL NEED REPAINTING*** 5 Wolf Guard TDA ***NOT YET PAINTED*** -TROOPS-19 Blood Claws PA (BP/CS, Leader with BP/PA) 8 Grey Hunters PA (B, PG) 14 Grey Hunters PA (8xB, 1xMG, 3xB/CCW, 1xB/PA, 1xB/PS) ***NEED REPAINTING*** 10 PA ***NOT YET PAINTED*** -FAST ATTACK- 1 Stormwolf (HB) 1 Droppod 1 Droppod ***NOT YET PAINTED*** 2 Land Speeders ***NOT YET PAINTED*** 3 Thunderwolves ***NOT YET PAINTED*** 5 Skyclaws PA (BP/CS, PF) ***NEED REPAINTING*** -HEAVY SUPPORT- 5 Long Fangs ***NOT YET PAINTED*** 1 Predator Annihilator (TL LC, HBs) ***OLD METAL NEED REPAINTING*** Also dug up my old Grey Knights allies force with some TDA and PA and a Land Raider Crusader which i may use under the guise of the the Night Hunters *borrowed* it during one of their altercations. --------------------------------- Im currently working on the Thunderwolves and Land Speeders (MM and Missiles as i cant figure how to do as 2MM) I plan on 3 maybe 5 drop pods to get the dreads in the enemy lines. Also plan on some magentized PA to give the PA WG the option for Combimeltas or flamers. --------------------------------- Ive played a few games in my local GW in Crawley, West Sussex with mixed success. I usually run large pack of BC in the Stormwolf and WG PA/TDA Thunderstrike formation. So far my games tend to be won or lost in the early stages i either get shot up before i can make it into combat or all the plasma in the Thunderstrike cripples something important allowing me to dominate. I have a love/hate with my Stormwolf, sometimes it rules and nothing can touch it, its taken out a good few tanks and even Helfrost an Eldar Avatar off the board and the BC pack squishes something with pure number of attacks. Othertimes the Stormwolf gets snapped out of the sky (i forget to jink half the time) and crash and burns taking alot of points with it. At the moment i mostly run CoGW with dreads and WG but been looking at the new CotW formations and drawn towards either Blackmanes with lots of pods and some wulfen or the Deathpack starter formation with some CoGW and Wulfen. Painting pods i can see getting boring fast unless i buy an airbrush but either way will involve lots of Grey Hunters and i would have to find a source for all the metlaguns and combi meltas i would want to kit them with. --------------------------------- Ill update and add pics when i can. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/319515-night-hunters/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerian Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Looking forward to the pics, and welcome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/319515-night-hunters/#findComment-4313607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wire2k Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Pics as promised and will update intro with more info and correct details. Night Hunters Army http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175330.jpg http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175338_1.jpg http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175353_1.jpg http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175402_1.jpg http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175409_1.jpg -HQ-1 Wolf Lord Larez Lightblade, Night Hunters 3rd Company PA (PS/PP) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175515_1.jpg 1 Wolf Lord PA (Magnetized for either BP and PA or WCs) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175551.jpg http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175653.jpg1 Wolf Lord TDA (SB/PS) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175441_1.jpg1 Ulrik the Slayer ***OLD METAL NEED REPAINTING***http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_180627.jpg1 Rune Priest PA (PP,PA) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_175456_1.jpg -ELITES-1 Dreadnought (Magnetized for MM, AC or Helfrost) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181029.jpg 1 Contemptor Dreadnought (Magnetized PC) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181046_1.jpg 5 Wolf Guard TDA (SB/SS, 1 with AC, 1 with PS) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_180914_1.jpg 10 Wolf Guard PA (B/CS, 5 CombiPlas) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181405_1.jpg 10 Wolf Scouts http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181203_1.jpg Iron Priest ***OLD METAL NEED REPAINTING*** http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_180758_1.jpg 5 Wolf Guard TDA (SS/TH, LC, HF, AC, SB/PS) ***OLD METAL NEED REPAINTING*** http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_180829.jpg -TROOPS-19 Blood Claws PA (BP/CS, Leader with BP/PA) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181610_1.jpg 22 Grey Hunters PA http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181531_1.jpg -FAST ATTACK- 1 Stormwolf (HB) http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181840.jpg 1 Droppodhttp://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181823.jpg 5 Skyclaws PA (BP/CS, PF) ***NEED REPAINTING***http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181654_1.jpg -HEAVY SUPPORT- 1 Predator Annihilator (TL LC, HBs) ***OLD METAL NEED REPAINTING***http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww133/WNxWire2k/40k%20Army/20160222_181723.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/319515-night-hunters/#findComment-4315450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wire2k Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 So lotsa pics there for you. Id say about two thirds are from what I saved from mothballs. Since I got back into things late last year I have done the 10 WGPA, 5 WGTDA, 2 Dreads, Stormwolf, Droppod and Lord with Claws. All of the new additions are in a nearly finished state and still have some details here or there that need doing, back packs and bases but for the most part are complete. There are quit a few old bits that desperately need repainting but there are some like the iron priest and predator that are ancient and i probably wont repaint unless i start actually having need of them in my army. Anyways hope you enjoy the pics and feel free to ask if you want more details on any. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/319515-night-hunters/#findComment-4315670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gherrick Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Iron Priests just got a new plastic model, and an overall boost as well. They are a HQ choice now, and are sporting WS5 and 2 wounds, as well as some very cool wargear upgrade options. I would suspect you might want to pick up one or two in the future. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/319515-night-hunters/#findComment-4315694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wire2k Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Yeah new IP is cool though despite the whole HQ or ELITE argument. I like the new Ulrik model to but slightly annoyed as was hoping his helmet would be placed well for choppin it of for conversion popouses but dont think that will work well with the way hes holding it. At least that was my first thought until i got even more excited about the Wulfen because their back packs have wolf skull i can fully see my self chopping up to use as heads. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/319515-night-hunters/#findComment-4315717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wire2k Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 This is the 1500pts CoGW Core force I usually field. + HQ (315pts) + Ulrik the Slayer, Wolf High Priest (145pts) Wolf Lord (170pts)····Runic Armour [Relic: Morkai's Claws] + Elites (310pts) + Dreadnought (115pts) [Dreadnought, Helfrost Cannon, Power Fist w/ Storm Bolter] Space Wolves Contemptor Dreadnought (FW) (195pts) [DCCW w/ Storm Bolter, Plasma Cannon, Saga of the Black Cull] + Troops (398pts) + Blood Claws (398pts)····14x Blood Claw [14x Bolt Pistol, 13x Chainsword, Power Axe]····Stormwolf [2x Twin-linked Heavy Bolters] "Wolf Guard Thunderstrike" (480pts)····Wolf Guard········Drop Pod [storm Bolter]········9x Wolf Guard [4x Bolter, 9x Chainsword, 5x Combi Plasma]········Wolf Guard Pack Leader [Pair of Wolf Claws]····Wolf Guard Terminators········3x WG Terminator [3x Storm Bolter, 3x Storm Shield]········WG Terminator Leader [Power Sword, Storm Bolter]········WG Terminator w/ Assault Cannon [storm Shield] +++ 1503pts +++ I usually play either 1550 or 2000pts adding on Grey Hunters, Sky Claws and Predator as necessary. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/319515-night-hunters/#findComment-4316100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wire2k Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Have posted in the Army Lists section the sort of list im building towards. 2000pts MurderDeath Pack Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/319515-night-hunters/#findComment-4318906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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