Wolfspear Kill Team

[Alby the Slayer]

So with March approaching I want to share my WIP killteam for the Knives in the Shadows 2025 painting challenge.

 

I haven't played since 2004 so I'm in this hobby only for collecting and painting. I asked permission to @Lysimachus to create something more of a scenic diorama rather than a ready to play kt squad. 

I like to have a theme, a schedule and to inspire and be inspired by other people works.

 

With his ok, I started to think what I wanted to do. First I was thinking about the marine Raptors chapter since they fit so well with the city fight theme of the challenge.

But then, searching through the chapters I (re)discover Wolfspear, a rare primaris founding from the Space Wolves.

I really liked the idea of space wolves more silent, with more hunting tactics if you want and the colour scheme was for me intriguing.

With some difficulties and some luck I found the 2 years old white dwarf when they spoke about them and the transfer sheet of the chapter that was with it.

 

I will speak about specifics in the next posts but basically it's an ambush by a Wolfspear killteam to a Necron detachment. The scene is in the center of a ruined Imperial city.

I will leave the story for last, for now as usually I do, I prefer to concentrate to painting while I'm thinking about the story.

 

edit: grammatical errors

Edited February 27 by Alby the Slayer

[Alby the Slayer]

    

 

    

 

So this is the team. The pack leader is the one in the middle with the spear.

The team is legal, killteam game rules speaking, and I tried to pose them as if they are about to strike. When you will see the rest of the project it will be more clear.

I used many pieces from different kits and some 3d printed ones to assemble the squad.

I also choose not to exagerate with SW blings as I see Wolfspear more tactical and "clean".

[Alby the Slayer]

Here's my first wolf, a test for how to do the team.

 

He is still "clean", I have to add the grimdark effect on him and highlights and whatnot.

 

[Dr_Ruminahui]

He's stunning - I actually don't think he needs any griming up - with the battle damage he has, he's a great middle step between realistic and classic 40K.  Kind of reminds me of the art style from the Borderlands games, actually.

[Alby the Slayer]

12 hours ago, Dr_Ruminahui said:

He's stunning - I actually don't think he needs any griming up - with the battle damage he has, he's a great middle step between realistic and classic 40K.  Kind of reminds me of the art style from the Borderlands games, actually.

 

Thank you!

 

Yeah, I am going for something more grim and dirty and maybe the light (I suck at photography) was too bright here. Anyway I finished the model and this is the result:

 

 

 

This will be the style for all the killteam. They are in an ambush operation in a city destroyed by war and I want them to blend with the enviroment. I dim the light in these photos.

[Lysimachus]

Gorgeous! Is it oil washed? This is the sort of technique/finish I'm hoping to achieve for my Marines Adamant!

 

[Alby the Slayer]

Thanks!

 

Yeah, it's AK streaking grime with reduction techinique plus some wash and citadel typhus corrosion. Then highlights.

 

You have to be careful not be too messy but other than that it's simple and I love the results.

[Alby the Slayer]

Another member completed.

 

 

 

[Alby the Slayer]

Coming to finish the Killteam.

 

Next I will do the rest the of the diorama.

 

Here's another three Wolfspears:

 

 I need to re-highlight the runes on the shoulders.

  

 

 

Next will be the pack-leader of the team.

[Alby the Slayer]

And there it is, the wolfpack leader: Æðvigamaður, Spear of Morkai.

 

  

 

Now onto the rest of the diorama .

Edited April 8 by Alby the Slayer