Space Wolves from the hobby cave

[Sinus]

This forum gave me a lot of inspirations for painting my modells. So I started last year a big restoration project. It was a good opportunity to improve airbrush skills.

Magnetising and repainting iconic Space Marine vehicles (before they are sent to legends...): 

4 Rhino chassis

1 Vindicator

1 Landraider

[Sinus]

Vindicator aka Mr. Kaboom

Old FW resin kit

[Sinus]

The 4 Rhino chassis, some with the old FW SW front plates/doors.

To be honest: i only painted the interior of a single Rhino...

Edited February 8 by Sinus

[Grotsmasha]

Fantastically amazing, very, much wow

[Sinus]

Let the puzzle begin. Switch to Razerback. All the bits are magnetised. Lascannon turrrets from puppetswar

 

[Sinus]

[Sinus]

Further switch to Dakka- and Las-Predator

[TheArtilleryman]

Absolutely love these. Amazing paint jobs and awesome models.

 

One point - the great thing about the classic tanks is even if they do go to Legends eventually, they’re all still perfectly fine for Horus Heresy armies.

[Sinus]

And the final piece restored: 

Land Raider Godhammer or Crusader

[TheArtilleryman]

Beautiful 

[PeteySödes]

So good brother! SW armor is so fun to make, I love your take on it. You say final but i hope you find more wayward wolves to save.

[Sinus]

Paint scheme

With airbrush:

1) Priming

- Vallejo Black

- zenithal highlight and along edges with Vallejo white ink

2) Yellow parts

- Vallejo white primer

- Base with Vallejo Golden Yellow

- hit upper parts with mix 1:1 Vallejo Sun Yellow, Vallejo Off White

- hit lower parts with mix 1:1 Vallejo Yellow and Red Ink

- cover it

3) Base layer Citadell The Fang

3) hit from below with mix 1:1:2 of Vallejo Black, Vallejo Dark Blue, Citadell The Fang

4) zenithal application and along edges of mix 1:1 Citadell Russ Grey, Vallejo Wolf Grey

 

Brush work:

5) edge highlights and chip damage with Vallejo Wolf Grey

6) highlight chip damage with Citadell Rhinox hide

 

7) airbrush Vallejo Gloss Varnish over whole model

8) apply oil wash mix 1:1 black/brown in every corner/recess

9) final airbrush layer with Vallejo Matt Varnish over whole model

Edited February 10 by Sinus

[Sinus]

Another project from  2023/24 (new, no restoration): 1 of 2 Contemptor Dreadnoughts. Magnetised, heads from puppetswar.

As soon as I had finished them, GW threw them into legends... That joke could repeat itself with other projects. 

[TheArtilleryman]

42 minutes ago, Sinus said:

Another project from  2023/24 (new, no restoration): 1 of 2 Contemptor Dreadnoughts. Magnetised, heads from puppetswar.

As soon as I had finished them, GW threw them into legends... That joke could repeat itself with other projects. 

Another cracking model.

 

Note: although the contemptor has gone to legends, there’s no reason you can’t just proxy it as a standard dreadnought in games of 10th. Multi melta or twin lascannon loadouts are both valid, and you could use the assault cannon profile for the twin autocannon.

[PeteySödes]

Man i feel like my whole wolf army got legends nuked too. I feel your pain.

[sbarnby71]

Awesome weathering and the work around the shell impacts are stunning.  I just don't have the eyes anymore for that level of detail - it's a young person's game.

[Sinus]

5 hours ago, sbarnby71 said:

Awesome weathering and the work around the shell impacts are stunning.  I just don't have the eyes anymore for that level of detail - it's a young person's game.

I highly recommend magnifying glasses. It makes painting details much more relaxing

 

[Sinus]

19 hours ago, TheArtilleryman said:

Another cracking model.

 

Note: although the contemptor has gone to legends, there’s no reason you can’t just proxy it as a standard dreadnought in games of 10th. Multi melta or twin lascannon loadouts are both valid, and you could use the assault cannon profile for the twin autocannon.

Here's the 2nd Contemptor. It's cold outside, so take your meltas for a walk.

I already have a plan for a little conversion to bring the models back into the game. Pics will follow.

 

[sbarnby71]

On 2/11/2025 at 2:48 PM, Sinus said:

I highly recommend magnifying glasses. It makes painting details much more relaxing

 

I've done that from time to time, but find they give me a headache.  I think my main issue is I've spent a lot of time re-painting JoyToy scale pieces and then when I come back to 32mm scale boy do they feel fiddly and tiny.

[Beef]

amazing work, the Rhinos look great.  need to see some models now (i agree about the eyes) and will take your advise and have ordered some magnifying eye goggle things

[Sinus]

I found a way to bring the contemptor modell from legends back to the game. As usual with Space Wolves: add axe & shield and the world is fine again. Meet the Wulfen Dreadnought. Magnetised.

Edited March 20 by Sinus

[Karhedron]

Nice work. The Leviathan is about the same size as Primaris Dreadnoughts and I am sure could be run as a Brutalis easily enough.

[Sinus]

Finished a Space Wolves Judiciar. I made this conversion because I don't like the GW Judiciar miniature

 

Torso and axe from Krom.
Legs from Primaris Lieutenant.

Head, and shoulder pads from greytide studios

Hour glass self-made.

 

 

[Sinus]

Another restoration project:  Outrider conversion from old marine bikes aka "The real Thunderwolves"

 

I never liked the idea of Marines riding wolves. In 40k you should either have a motorbike or a jetbike!
I made these wolf heads on the classic SM bike 14 years ago from plastic card, in a time before 3d printing. Then sadly they didn't see much play on the tabletop.
After some repainting they are now ready for a second life as Outriders-proxies.

Edited Sunday at 08:14 PM by Sinus

[TheNicronomicon]

3 hours ago, Sinus said:

Another restoration project:  Outrider conversion aka "The real Thunderwolves"

 

I never liked the idea of Marines riding wolves. In 40k you should either have a motorbike or a jetbike!
I made these wolf heads 14 years ago from plastic card, in a time before 3d printing. Then sadly they didn't see much play on the tabletop.
After some repainting they are now ready for a second life as Outriders.

i always thought Outriders were a little silly (used to ride myself, back in the day) but THESE....these I love. Great work!