Fallen Space Wolves project has begun

[prof.cephalopod]

Okay I got my 120 bucks worth of bits (big ups to the warstore and hoard "o'bits) and now it is time to begin. To restate my project is dornian heresy khorne wolves/ skyrar's dark wolves/ awesome chaos space vikings. I snuck in some time today at work to do a few things so here's a teaser of what's to come.

( demon headed mournfang cavalry thunderwolves yay' mind you this is what I've done today at work so it is no where near done. just exited i was doubtfull when I first got the mournfang's but so far so good )

thanks all and stay tuned

[Igmar]

It's a good start! I like the concept a lot and look forward to what the whole model will look like when finished!

[prof.cephalopod]

Okay here's a question' I'm presently experimenting with press molds of the chaos mounts armor so I don't have to dremmel it all apart and ruin my pretty horsies. With that in mind, would you guys put armor on the neck or just accentuate the fur texture building better manes etc. I've already made a press mold of the mournfang's neck hair so I could match the texture easier.

Any thoughts would be tops, especially since I'm building press molds presently and hope to have some mounts nearly done by tomorrow.

[Kamui]

Thunderwolf Cavalry have a 3+ save so it makes sense for the mounts to have at least some armor. The unit might look better if they aren't uniformly armored though so I would mix it up a bit. Maybe you can do one of each and decide which you like more. Then do the rest to match with one different for the sake of variety.

[MarneusCalgar]

Good start!!

Will follow this to the Glory of the Sons of Khorne... as you see them if reading The Dornian Heresy

[Thornblood]

I think chaos,- especially when it comes to beasties is all about variety.

Maybe build up the champions/leaders mournfang with the fur over some greenstuff to be bigger and beefier and a bit more savage and scraps of armour whilst the rest of the unit gets a bit more armour?

They look great though! Id be tempted to give one a beard.

[Irongut]

I can't wait to see them finished- great idea!

[herpguy]

Khorne will be pleased indeed. I look forward to seeing the finished project.

[prof.cephalopod]

Okay progress is slow, and the chaos mount to mournfang transition is not quite as smooth as I had hoped so after a ton of razor sawing and dremeling followed by some insta mold and green stuff magic we may be getting some where and each one will most definatley be different. Goal is to by tomorrow have some full body roughs to have pictures of..


So stay tuned everyone

And I totally dig the idea of making one bulkier and more savage looking good call sir.

And before I go here's another parting question so everyone's seen the mournfang feet they are blah.
Any thoughts on how to rectify this? Personally I'm thinking back feet hooves and front feet get claws added via some combination of green stuff and plasticard however not sure how to go about this.

Any thoughts would be great guys thanks for the help and support so far.

[Kamui]

I think the stock feet look like they had claws that have been trimmed down or something. For the ones on the ground you could probably build them up into longer claws with just green stuff. For the ones that are raised in the air you might need to add a spike of plasticard for strength then smooth it out with the green stuff.

I would do that back feet as shorter claws. This would make it look like a surefooted creature that can really dig in for a powerful lunge. It would also give you a chance to practice on some shorter claws before adding the longer weapon claws to the fronts.

[Ch_DokWreckshop]

Khornish Space Wolfffffffff, I am drolling like Homer.
I would go for a big mane splattered in blood, with a few chaos armour plates to claim "khorne is the best". As the beasts are tainted by chaos, it will explain their save, no need to turn them into a baneblade.

[prof.cephalopod]

Okay sorry for the threadomancy, so after awhile I've decided to try again. My TWC was as of yet unsuccessful so I'm trying a different tactic with it, going to try to sculpt the armor with small bits of press molded green stuff rather that the large molded pieces which were unsuccessfull to say the least.

So here's hoping for success cuz it'll be epic if it works.

But in the mean time here's some blood claws / grey hunters or some such I made, they are wip and there's a bit of filing and green stuffing I may need to do before I'm completely done.

Thanks all

[prof.cephalopod]

Sorry pics were to big so here's a link to my photo bucket http://m1167.photobucket.com/albums/prof-cephalopod/?src=www?pbauth=1_uLEBonVPfaLdh1h3YMYz2bUrs7v%2BSp yG6GgcmjZkiyLri2P89q90TuuI3N2RVUQOC30LKuDufRORWzcH J5rjdSvdSybmQCjIOx7rU5V3fFV7FNCPF2CTos3J4RyeyPrGmo fbB4z4dZdtL6Z%2Fv%2BeZZQYuJcOgVGJCmC35NFBv6w7afGOW FAeAXg%3D%3D

[prof.cephalopod]

Some more progress this time an unfinished wolf gaurd with power fist and storm bolter minus the storm bolter and an in progress mount. At the photobucket link above. Sorry have to do everything from my phone so no direct images in the thread ( unless I'm special and there is an easier way, pics are currently too large to post directly)

[prof.cephalopod]

Okay updated mount pics
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/111312dd.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/7fad530e.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/a45a172a.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/e3938027.jpg

Sculpted some more armor and a bit more of a mane still have to work on shoulder and leg armor, and the rider and the saddle. As always critiques and advice are appreciated

[prof.cephalopod]

My new scout squad
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/9d613fdd.jpg

Scout 1
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/d35d3093.jpg

Scout 2
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/227d1e78.jpg

Scout 3
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/f528e11c.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

Scout 4
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/42483384.jpg

Scout 5
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/c49fae96.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

Wip wolf guard minus huge storm bolter
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/034f4f19.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/6e693bfd.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/1cbbbbc3.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

Repost of grey hunters / blood claw
http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/61004df8.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/b0a34421.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/08d1087a.jpg

Sorry figured out some sizing shuffle still a bit big, hopefully this will bring in the advice and critiques, thanks all

[MarneusCalgar]

Very very nice!!!

Go with it

[prof.cephalopod]

Worked on the armor for the cav, needs sanded and trimmed but so far so good

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/462be4d4.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/be759efc.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/41408e76.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

Also started working on a lord / some sort of hq

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/2c18faf5.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/b04c4a97.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/d4e508ff.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

Progress has been slow but steady it turns out after being busy all tax season my kids are not cool with me sitting around playing with minis, who'd have thought that.

Also any thoughts on that lord? My mind goes immediately to rune priest, but khorne frowns on such behavior so a lord with the bird being a wolf claw? O possibly a wolf priest?

[archimbald]

what kits are the big axes from???

[prof.cephalopod]

The 2 handed axes and a lot of the scout arms are from the bestigor kits

[prof.cephalopod]

Updated wolf guard now with over sized storm bolter

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/2cd01fa4.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/a435fe9d.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

2nd wolf guard with combi melta and fist

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/cdc99fe8.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/34272903.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/d69b9871.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

Grey hunter with fist

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/5a3f4cbe.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/53369c25.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/82372452.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

So just got 3 more dudes done but still still joy quite there, just drilled a bunch of skulls to attach along with runes and wolves teeth to shoulder pads, and finally got a crisp press mold of a fur pelt for a shoulder pad.

Yay

Slowly but surely making progress just have a couple of dudes to do and some vehicles for my combat patrol but I'm enjoying building so now I have to actually build a list gaaaah.

[prof.cephalopod]

Last power armored wolf guard with fist and storm bolter

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/219be01b.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/86c47587.jpg

Also getting close to finishing up the 1st demon thunder wolf and I'm just running into 1 stumbling block how to apply crisp chaos trim to make it look like proper chaos armor.

Any thoughts? Also if going with the 13th company/ per heresy colors what color would you do the fur on the thunder wolves?

[KrewL RaiN]

Also getting close to finishing up the 1st demon thunder wolf and I'm just running into 1 stumbling block how to apply crisp chaos trim to make it look like proper chaos armor.

Any thoughts? Also if going with the 13th company/ per heresy colors what color would you do the fur on the thunder wolves?

Hard to say off the bat. It matters what effect you want when it comes to colours. Do you want the demon wolf to stand out with high contrast, or do you want a colour that complements the scheme your going for the power armour.

As for your work so far... amazing! I love what your doing here and each of your models oozes character. I also adore that demon wolf!

[prof.cephalopod]

Well good sir I would say whatever's best in all actuality but honestly I'm not sure. I kind of have it figured I'll do 4 different colors 1 for each with the leader being white with a greyish skin tone, and 1 being black with a reddish skin tone. As far as the other 2 I assume browns, I'm just puzzling wether I should make the skin pop or flow with the rest of the piece.

But I'm far from paints right now I intend on building the whole shebang 1st because I've never played with a non grey non proxied force and as far as my goals go, it'll be everything built and converted 1st and then everything painted.

Thanks for the props good sir it's good to have my ego fluffed occasionally

[miteyheroes]

This is a great looking army!

[L192837465]

You should work on your camera focusing skills, I can hardly make out anything. Saying that it looks good so far!

[KrewL RaiN]

Well good sir I would say whatever's best in all actuality but honestly I'm not sure. I kind of have it figured I'll do 4 different colors 1 for each with the leader being white with a greyish skin tone, and 1 being black with a reddish skin tone. As far as the other 2 I assume browns, I'm just puzzling wether I should make the skin pop or flow with the rest of the piece.


Oh now I got something for the demon wolf: a brown base.Then have the fur e blending into red at the fur tips. It may look really interesting and give the fur a natural and supernatural look at the same time.

[prof.cephalopod]

Okay hopefully my focus is slightly better I bought an ap that seems to be helping.

Anyway here's a couple of grey hunters with bolters

Grey hunter 1

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/395f37fe.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/479bf0a6.jpg

Grey hunter 2

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/14fdb144.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/897c5382.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

Here's some additions to the demonic thunder wolves,

1

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/29b0c186.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/26400313.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/3f65fa5c.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

2

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/ceffc341.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/4ff4ea10.jpg

3

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/fc0447e7.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/d7f387fd.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/eb14b90b.jpg


Not sure if I like the head armor or the horn blades on 2 or 3 any thoughts?

[prof.cephalopod]

These last couple posts will be showing my progress in the already under way demonic thunder wolf .

It still needs a lot of detailing and trim for the shoulder and forward leg armor as well as something on the back hips. Plus skulls and chains etc. not to mention the rider needs some fur collar action and some accessories.

But here you go

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/952503ec.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/3ab52aea.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/b40682f0.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/16d21f44.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/1c7b914d.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/2e099949.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/028dd214.jpg


Okay there it is thanks all

[MarneusCalgar]

Very very nice job!!

I love them!

[Tynskel]

spikey bitz!

[prof.cephalopod]

Why thank you Mr. Calgar, and Tynskel I assume you mean add some spikey bits that or you think I should inform The spikeybits site of my creations.

However I am really at a loss as to what bits and where to put them.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[turiya64]

I really like the press molded armor plates on the back on the demonic thunder wolves. But all the conventions came out well as a warriors of chaos player i approve :D

[prof.cephalopod]

Okay, so I ran out of green stuff and the local shop hadn't had a shipment including any modeling materials in a bit.
So I figured why not throw up the bit I managed to get done before I ran out.

So here we go, demonic thunder 1 a slight bit of progress since last time but just significant enough to mention.

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/c9553b4e.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/7a344188.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/3d2b9c51.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/b85abfb0.jpg


So the trim isn't as good as I'd have wished, I have to add a few details to the shoulder pad draping, and some rivets here and there and some belts etc. plus I have to bulk up the obligatory fur collar on this demon riding pimp Viking.

Thanks all

[prof.cephalopod]

Thanks turiya64, all the press molds I attempted these were the only ones that just came out awesome and worked really well.

You may hate me but throughout the course of my experimentation I murdered 4 chaos horsies attempting to steal their armor in a salvageable way since the molds weren't working to my satisfaction.

Ahhh, casualties add to the greater glory of khorne.

[prof.cephalopod]

Okay due to the advice of my betters I am presently making a couple of scout snipers and a heavy bolter long fang.

Here's the 1st scout sniper

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/d2c7882a.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/4f88ef9a.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/fefc081d.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/7597e0d8.jpg

[Tynskel]

nah, all I was saying was that there were spikey bits on your chaotic wolves!

[prof.cephalopod]

Okay 1 sniper to finish, but here's the heavy bolter long fang ( I am slightly happy with this guy)

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/16907616.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/24e228c4.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/fd29105a.jpg

Have to do some straps and bolts on the t wolf then bases and it'll be painting time.

[KrewL RaiN]

Look at that mountain of bits in the BG! It almost looks like a battlefield with your mini's triumphantly walking away from a good day of slaughter lol.

I love the face on the HB guy. Looks like hes yelling "come get some!"

[prof.cephalopod]

Yeah, those are the bits for this little project. And, he is indeed yelling come get some plus some other expletives.

[prof.cephalopod]

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/289c21cb.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/85d1e6c3.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/ea74a5a6.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/271b237d.jpg

[prof.cephalopod]

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/babc0ce5.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/3973479a.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/07b63bc1.jpg

http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q635/prof-cephalopod/f466a1ab.jpg

Okay maybe done? Might add some wolves teeth and runes or some such as well as belts holding some of the armor in place. Just afraid it might be lost in all the detail already present.

Thoughts, critiques etc.?

Thanks all