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Hail & Well met, warrior of Russ!!


 


First of all we would like to thnk you for considering to join  the Wolves on this grand adventure & welcome you to the ETL. We sincerely hope that you will find it both interesting & fun.  For those of you who haven’t taken part in The ETL with the Wolves before, we thought it would be a good idea to put together a small something, to give you some explanation & tips as to what the ETL is. And for those wily veterans who have survived the trials of the TL, it would be a good place to pass forth your venerable experiences to the rest of the pack.


 


For those who have not been involved in a painting competition, hopefully this will help to give you a flavour of what to expect. If you have done a similar competition in the past,  we hope this doesn’t come across as teaching you how to suck eggs


 


 


So what is the ETL?


ETL stands for E Tenebrae Lux. The ETL started out life as a painting challenge put forth by the Dark Angels sub-forum. This has now grown to encompass all the sub-forums into a full on, inter-forum painting competition whereby an individual vows a legal unit (or units) for a particular sub-faction and  for our overall faction (Astartes in our instance) and has to paint them to completion (to your standard, which you alone can decide) within a three month time frame. The faction with the most points painted is crowned the winner earning eternal glory (special signatures, etc) and a year's worth of bragging rights.


 


Whilst we work alongside our brother chapters to push the Astartes to victory, there are also other titles to be won with in our faction, to work towards being the best of the best. Failure no longer just brings shame to the chapter, but to the Astartes as a whole, so lets try to lead by example.


Last ETL we came third overall and were the best of the Imperium factions. Lets see if we can continue where we left off.


 


This is the sixth year of the ETL.


 


 


The ETL VI


Captain Semper has already stated that the spirit of the ETL has remained unchanged, but due to changes in edition, index/codex etc, it has been a challenging time and he has pulled off an amazing job to bring te ETL back together. Even though he is a scion of the Lion, he has earned our greatest respect. Therefore rules-wise a number of things have changed, so do not be under the premise that all the old rules still apply. I would suggest that you go to the first post and make yourself familiar with the new rules.


 


This is what we do knw and remains pretty much the same as previous ETL's:


 


The challenge will start on 1st May 2016 and run until 1st August 5pm GMT.


 


In order to participate in the ETL, your first vow must be made within 1 month of the ETL start date By 1st June 5pm.


 


There is no maximum value for your vow, however there is a complete cap at 20,000 points, so split your vows how you wish, lots of small vows or 1 giant vow!! You cannot make a new vow until the old is completed


 


All models to be a legal Codex/Index entry and WYSIWYG


 


Two pictures must be supplied. An unpainted/primed picture at the start of your vow, as evidence that you have not jumped the gun and a picture of your completed vow. If you have made a vow, but are working on your models in stages for example 4 packs of 10 Grey Hunters, but you plan to do them in batches of 20, a before shot of each batch, and then a final picture of all the models completed will suffice


 


 


What Can I Do?


Basically, we have already started but we still have up to a month before we have to vow, so it is a choice between using the month to prep and risk losing painting time or going for it now and hoping it all falls into place for the 1st August. It is up to you to determine the strategy of your great company. But remember to fail one vow is to fail all, so be careful as te lost vows will affect the overall total for the team..


 


Make your vows manageableSplit the models you want to vow up into small manageable portions and work on them when you can. It takes the pressure off of you and it will give more time to look around and enjoy the creativity around. There is nothing worse than being head down, bum up and painting 24/7, under pressure to hit a deadline and detesting every moment of it.


 


From a team perspective, any uncompleted vows nullify your entire points haul & affect the rest of the Space Wolves overall points total plus that of the Astartes in general, so small achievable vows are much better than one large daunting vow. We would like to achieve as close to 100% completion rate as possible.


 


Paint all your Thunderwolves/ Fenrisian Wolves/Wulfen as one vow, or split into 2, paint all your vehicles in one vow, troops in another. This will hopefully get you into a production line style of painting and will help you to get through a number of models faster than painting them individually. I know. 


For years I have painted one model at a time and get so discouraged when I see on model don, but a wall of grey plastic/ resin staring at me. Getting into a production line kind ogf groove has really helped keep me motivated and seen me start to work my way through the literal mountain of models sitting in my garage.


 


If you are magnetising, vow the expensive choice! Also, things like hunter-killer missiles count as they are WYSIWYG so add them to your vehicles even if it's via blu-tac!


 


Rumour is that we will be allowed to run Cypher, so raid your bits box for a bolt pistol, plasma pistol and enough parts to make a counts-as Cypher 


 


Pace yourselfreal life stuff, such as, exams, weddings, births, looking for a job etc can and most likely will come up at some point during the ETL, so leave yourself a little bit of wiggle room. If you start to get hacked off then take a wee break to recharge the batteries before going again.


 


Remember, the ETL is a marathon not a sprint, so there is no need to go hammer & thong in the first week only to tire yourself out.


 


Never be afraid to ask questions: As an engineer the first thing I was taught, is that there is no such thing as a stupid question. The Space Wolves forum is one of the friendliest on here & if you are struggling with something or are unsure about what can go into a vow etc.. Ask, because there will always be someone out there willing to help you.


 


We are a Team: One of the best parts of the ETL is the melting pot of modellers & painters coming together. Not sure how to paint something? Put it out there. Saw someone use a new technique? Ask how it was done. Want to share something you have learned? Share it.


There may be some Silver Wolves amongst us, but we are never too old to learn & we like new tricks


 


Have fun: Above all this is the most important thing to do. We want this to be really enjoyable for you & something we hope you will want to take part in year after year


 


So lets take up our brushes & like the Wolves which came before us, relish the challenge ahead. For Russ & the AllFather.


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+++The ETL VI Guidebook for Space Wolves+++
 


Honoring the hard work Dantay VI put in to collect most of these links for last ETL, two years ago, I wanted to collect these in a visible,central position, so all of us, from fresh Blood Claws to the oldest of the Long Fangs, can benefit from it during this time of challenge.
(Most of the Kudos should go to Dantay!)

I will try to keep this updated and add to it, over time, as I find more helpful links.

(Sadly, some of the older guides on B&C and blogs have died under the Photobucket-Cashgrab, with missing photos they are sadly unusable)


If YOU want to add to it, post it within the thread, so others can see it and I can add it to this aswell.
If YOU think something is missing that you desperately need guidance on, please tell us aswell, so all of us can be on the look-out and find something suitable for your needs.


 


 

MODELLING - Guides and Inspiration


 


Using plasticard for banners, cloaks & creating fur, by Argyle.

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/304500-cloaks-banners-and-fur-oh-my/


 

Making cloaks from tissue:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286080-tutorial-capes-made-from-tissue/

Dantay: A quick note, I have tried this and found tissue too delicate for me and have used paper towels instead


 

Modelling 2 handed weapons:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/229781-modelling-two-handed-weapons/

Dantay: Note, you can drill out and mount an axe or hammer head on the rod used in the tutorial (example is a sword)


 

Armour detailing using molds:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/258828-greenstuff-armour-detail-techniques/


 

Pinning and posing Space Marines:
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/314132-space-marine-pinning-posing-green-stuff-video-tutorial/


 

Liquid greenstuff:

http://loserstudio.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/liquid-green-stuff-review.html#more

RikuEru: Liquid Green Stuff is really a great tool to work with. Not only to fix things, but to give surfaces certain textures aswell, as demonstrated in this example by Tabletop Minions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK97CLGFwY4


 

Weathering tanks, muddying up with sand :

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/228893-how-to-weather-tanks-hd-video-tutorial/


 


 


 

PAINTING - Guides and Inspiration


 

THE HOLY WORDS OF SAINT DUNCAN – LISTEN AND BE RELIEVED OR DISOBEY AND FACE EXTERMINATUS!

Thinning your paints!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWgsqSf74s


 


 

Tabletop Minions

Making a wet palette:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96mjmqWTPfM


 

Preparing to paint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10vmneuWXlg


 

Quick and Easy Rattle Can Tricks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWDsxnoIiRo

RikuEru: I highly advise anyone who doesn't airbrush to watch this! It's incredibly useful for FENRISIAN WOLVES and THUNDERWOLVES!

How to Paint Fur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtYFoY7Z700


 

How to Paint Skin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIymHOZn2vY


 


 

From MWG: Quick tips

Thinning paints

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EogxYu8dgzY


 

Loading brushes & cleaning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtiQPAhU20c


 

Eyes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf6DNJU6Ceg


 

Glowing eyes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeu7t2Jqc3k


 

Jump pack engine glow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bAFM4HwAKs


 

Blood spatter

https://www.youtube....h?v=CS0wSVRMgHI


 

Leather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuunLBVBdKc


 

Scars

https://www.youtube....h?v=JtiQPAhU20c


 

Gore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbHgbPCxnQA


 

Highlighting gold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmzQkVtSY1k


 

Bronze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDf43Bj43OE&list=PLVCuaiNKjyLt9eaZNGUgL6wyBSqRSFJ86&index=120


 

Highlighting zenithal style

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_HznA3E0No


 

Metallic/crystalline blades

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXGf7EFUViw&index=96&list=PLVCuaiNKjyLt9eaZNGUgL6wyBSqRSFJ86


 

OSL part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgPpTZOKoU4


 

Lightning claw, ice blue blades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a416z971mA


 

Chipped paint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-KxkiFz5_M&index=5&list=PLliZQodsai-j4qZUqMUdrFLbeAEYl-20h


 

Lester Bursley:

Quick faces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ac1oLYiyi8


 

GW:

 

40k Space Wolves Armor (Blue-Grey, based on Russ Grey and Fenrisian Grey)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hakz6mMDTOM

 

40k Space Wolves Armor (Lighter Blue Grey, based on Russ Grey and Stormfang)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxZc-KHW7KI

 

30k Space Wolves Armor (Grey, based on Mechanicus Standard Grey and Dawnstone)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZF2AwLr4MM

 

Black Power Armor (For Wolf Priests)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZEXEZnM8kU

 

Silver and Matte Gold Armor Details
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hajuNeZ-it4

 

Copper Armor Details

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4o-5HUFrx8

 

Squad Markings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyPsQ_mJgEA

Helmet Lenses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZYObTNdhkA

 

 

Power weapons (Blue)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7e4_-oRMtI

Power weapons (Dark Blue)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqR7aepzCXc

 

Power Weapons (Red)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brBsNBER8Bc

 

Power Weapons (Red, Flames)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcn3fdUEYxI

 

Power Effect on Thunder Hammers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuAs_RLKKlc


 

 

Pale skin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkMZKzfBWL4

 

Dark skin tone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQOhGm1uA2s

 

Muscles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f87PyCCl0PY


 

Tattoos and Warpaints (On Orruks)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgkoSYXY7J4


 

Stubble & beards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7GuGbc0K7o

 

 

Dark Brown Fur (Thunderwolf)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EIKHXgymJY


 

Brown Fur with Furmarkings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAjYI0PeiQ


 

Grey Fur, with Transition from Light to Darker Tones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8oTwQU0yoI


 

Darker, Icy Fur (Olwyr Alfrostun Mournfang Fur)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaQZ0S7C3Vk


 

Painting Beige, Light-Brown Fur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oba272yDzig


 


 

Dark Leather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEGmUqxC_s4


 

Weathering a dark Cloak/Tabard (Primaris Chaplain Cloak)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvs3rIbB5po


 

Camouflage Cloaks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZF2AwLr4MM


 

Snow Camouflage Cloaks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r76LYroyMIE


 


 

Chipping and scratching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MbQMwnjqik

 

Marble effect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0pGumGvczc


 

Glazes and How to use them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJxmO5Wy_qo


 

Crisp White

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E0zC-2Z5i0


 


 

Muddy tracks for Vehicles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHBg-IwJdiY


 


 


 

BASING - Guides and Inspiration


 


 


 

PHOTOGRAPHY & LIGHTBOXES – Guides and Inspiration

 


 


 

GENERAL INSPIRATION (Norse, Runes, Music, etc.)

 

English to Old Norse Dictionary List
http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/English-Old_Norse.pdf

 

 

Fever Ray – If I had a heart (Vikings Intro)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YEyuRlSieg


 

Bear McCreary – God of War (4) Soundtrack (Careful, Songtitles COULD be Spoilers for you)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbpD7Zn8EPU



 

Wardruna

 

Album: Runaljod – Gap Var Ginnunga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zdg-AMv8tw


Album: Runaljod – Yggdrasil [2013]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLepqxMRu1U


 

Album: Runaljod – Ragnarok [2016]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cx2hgppAZg


 

 

 

And now, Brothers and Sisters of the Aett:

 

 

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Okay, so I have been experimenting with my airbrush.


I got it at Christmas and it was a super cheap set, consisting of compressor with moisture trap, hose and 2 dual action airbrush guns.


Got to say it is a lot of fun!!


 


Anyway before starting  I did a fair amount of research and while a lot of folks do how to videos, a lot do not go into much detail on pressures etc.


 


For those starting out like me, I hope that some of this proves useful.


This goes from what to buy through to some basic and intermediate techniques


If anyone has any other tutorials or videos which might be useful, or you feel I have missed anything let me know, so I can add it to the repository of knowledge


 


Thanks for reading and let me know what you think.


 


Wargamers consortium: https://www.youtube.com/user/WGConsortium


 


Getting started and basic techniques


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw9qdL_r5xQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TljCSoJyTJU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3pxO2is1K4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEhm9LApRfk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQE1yTwjaGY



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4mYrl-nzio


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUnuDsHwrl8


 


Pre & post shade a Space Wolves rhino


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mex6x1Xckr0


 


Intermediate, getting started with the airbrush


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcIzOfP6X8Q


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bLNceANH8E


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2tozuxH1GU


 


Painting a Wolf Priest terminator


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgJAZ3Wx-nI


 


Buypainted: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsVtZ8SRClYf4tPzy8HjNtA


 


Airbrush painting Space Wolves


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WayXmdyRI9Y&list=PL4sEryds4XKVTKRPEC-hat2crX3B9zjB3


 


Lester Bursley: https://www.youtube.com/user/awesomepaintjob


 


13th Company Space Wolf


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AImKoB10ans


 


Awaken Realms: https://www.youtube.com/user/awakenrealms


 


Painting a Storm Fang


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScBOKy8UnYs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcoM-tQiDOI



 


Hand painting a space wolf in 30K colours (Hand painted)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN5WjdtKTZ


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