HH Space Wolves lets go hunting for traitors.

[The_Stray_Idea]

Some work done on Russ today. Didn’t quite have it in me to sculpt fine detail so started laying out the ground work (pun intended) for his gaming base and the handy left over green stuff found its way to some cataphactii.

 

I hope you enjoy how he looks leading the legion as opposed to logting above it.

 

 

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[malcharion]

Great idea for the shield of Russ !

I just paint one myself and I really love this shield but unfortunately I love the backpack even more. Incapable of finding a good place for the shield I finaly decided to not place it on the model... Now I look like an Idiot from Hell for haven't think at replacing the axe with Mjalnar and get the shield where it belong .

Juste perfect this way !

Enjoy the painting ;)

 

malchy

[The_Stray_Idea]

@Hushrong thank you I’m glad you are enjoying him. Works getting done piece meal on adding the relivant details before painting begins. Stay tuned brother updates won’t be far off.

 

@Malchy thanks man that’s hight praise coming from you. I’d consider your Russ to be one of the best Iv seen. As for the the shield swap I was amazed that I couldn’t find any examples. I guess the pressure is on to set the standard on it.

 

That all said. I wish I had more to show but base building is rather dull and until it’s finished it looks a bit lack lustre. To pass the time between waiting for this to cure I started fleshing out the honour guard. Still very much a test piece and plenty left to do. The other 4 members are dismembered and will need much more than this chap.

 

 

Hope you all enjoy.

 

Stray

[outlanders_luke]

These are awesome wolves, the paint scheme, the speaker of the dead and contemptor are spot on! Edited February 3, 2018 by outlanders_luke

[The_Stray_Idea]

@outlanders_luke thanks for all the good vibes. The contemptor will be getting another member of the talon. I have it all planned out just trying to clear a couple more squads before I get side tracked with another big piece. The speaker was possibly the most fun I have had so far with regards to converting and the creative process. Always nice to get some feed back on the paint. The armour is a labour of love on every mini. I will document the process on a mini in the future.

 

So it’s time for a final update on Russ. I have still a little work left to do sculpting but the bulk of it is done. A bit of shape refinement on the shield and a little more work on the base smoothing some bits out ect. All in I’m pretty stoked with how this is all coming together.

 

The base was a little more challenging than expected. I hope it’s recreated the feel of the original to compliment the pose and has fixed the hight issue I have with the scenic one he is provided with.

 

Pics as always.

 

 

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[The_Stray_Idea]

I may have promised myself that I would pace myself and not delve head long into the Primach. Iv only really made a dent in the armour. I debated for a while as to how to paint it. In the end I wanted him to fit in with his legion so he is wearing the same colours as the packs he leads.

 

To finish off before pics honestly if your on the fence about picking up one of these pieces. I would honestly urge you to give it a go. I had more nerves about applying paint than hacking the piece up to swap things around. Now I’v started applying paint. I can’t wait to get a bit more done.

 

 

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[Sagentus]

Loving the grey armour on russ. You have a lot of great stuff. Look forward to seeing more of russ

[Pearson73]

The armour's looking great so far.

[The_Stray_Idea]

Another little update.

 

Thank you Sagentus. Always good to hear people are enjoying the direction I’m going.

 

Pearson73 thanks bud. It’s the exact same recipe as I use on the rest of the legion. I’m really enjoying how the washes play with the different armour marks.

 

Been working on the bronzes, getting a few base tones down and getting some headway started on the base. I would normally work on the base last but I wanted to see how the mini start to look as other elements get added before tackling the fur pelts. I know traditionally it’s a grey white pelt but given the colour of the armour. I’m worried about it washing out a bit.

 

So with out further ado. Something shiney for you all.

 

 

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[Bjorn Firewalker]

You're making good progress on the Primarch.

[The_Stray_Idea]

Thanks Bjorn.

 

Not much hobby time these last few days but trying to get a couple of layers on when I can. Not a huge update and I still need to do some work on the sword but it’s starting to come together now and feel more like a centre piece for the army.

 

 

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[Pearson73]

Nice tones on the fur, his blade is looking smashing too.

[Dantay VI]

I really like the sword blade

[Sagentus]

The blade, trim and fur all look amazing. Really eager to see how this modep turns out :-)

[The_Stray_Idea]

@Pearson thanks buddy, the fur was a labour of love. Having a good reference image really was key to that. Not that my other half enjoyed me asking her which of the dead wolves look prettier.

 

@Dantay thanks man. It’s been many years since I’ve painted a blade like that.

 

@Sagentus thanks man, the trim has had one final highlight to capture the movement you might be able to pick that up bellow.

 

Update!

 

Not as much hobby time as I have been lucky to have of late. I have made a start on he hair. Iv gone for a Red Blonde. I know traditionally it’s a more white blonde that he is portrayed as having but given the space Viking feel of the legion you have to get a bit of red in there.

 

The face has been started and still needs a lot of work.

 

In non Primach related news, Iv been wrestling with a mkIIb it’s going to be the first time I’ve tried this pallet on so many large flat surfaces.

 

 

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[hushrong]

Your paint job is looking ace! Why did the wolves jump to baby-ish blue when this type of grey just looked awesome?

[The_Stray_Idea]

@hushrong that’s a great question I prefer the more true grey than the blue grey. I did look into it and there is no fluff behind the move to that colour that I could find. That said the first tone I paint on this grey is the space wolf blue grey so it definitely has its uses.

 

Not to much to report. If I’m honest the face is a little intimidating to paint. I’m making headway and the hair has a more true blonde worked into it now so he doesn’t look quite as hardcore ginger.

 

 

I would appreciate some insight on the eyes. Part of me wants to paint them more natural colours. Another part of me wants to use the art from his book with the cold blue eyes as a bases for it.

 

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[Dantay VI]

Go wit normal eyes.

 

In te Primarc bok artwork... Every Primarch has glowy eyes, I think normal eyes will be better plus matches the Inferno artwork

[Brother Lunkhead]

Excellent work on your Primarch I like your choice of grey and the sword looks great. I'll second that vote for natural eyes..... I think glowy eyes are a bit over the top. Keep up the good work.

[The_Stray_Idea]

Thanks all for feed back on the eyes. I have had a little hobby time to work on Russ but not as much as I would have liked. I was hoping to have him finished by now and the next project started while working through a sea of grey slayers. Any whooo rabble aside. Progress pics to follow.

 

 

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[Bjorn Firewalker]

You're making good progress.