Terminators, Terminators, Terminators!!

The project I've been looking forward to for some time is scratch building my own wolf lords and their own wolf guard retinues. Therefore I have built 3x 5 man terminator squads for 3 different lords.

There are:

• 5 thunder hammer and storm shield
• 4 power axe and 1 flamer/assault cannon/storm bolter
• 4 power fist and 1 flamer/assault cannon/storm bolter

I did the bases first, very simple slate and sand stuck down with pva.

 

I tend to do bases first, undercoat black and drybrush different layers of grey, getting lighter on the rocks. Then use games workshop dry grass stuck in with pva. 

Once the Terminators are built they were undercoaded black and the feet drilled with a 1mm drill bit and matching hole drilled in the bases. Brass rod is then super clued in the foot.

Undercoat done, ready for a basecoat of Russ grey

All 15 terminators undercoated, base coated but not stuck down yet.

Terminator strike squad and Ragnar Blackmane

Over the festive period I've been busy thinking up my own fluff for my favourite Terminator squad.

I have named them "Hunters of the Red Wolves".

The back story in short is that each member wishing to join "The Hunters" must have served as a member of the Deathwatch. 

I know that the Space Wolves famously dislike the inquisition, but as a blood claw Ragnar worked on various off world missions along side inquisitors, therefore he allows certain members of his wolf guard to serve the Deathwatch for a time. 

Once a member has returned to the Fang and rejoined Blackmanes pack they may be selected to serve the Red Hunt. 

This involves tracking down and destroying "lost" members of the Wolf Brothers successor chapter created from the Space Wolf gene seed. 

More to come, hope you like my squad and my Ragnar Conversion. 

Ragnar Blackmane leads a squad of Red Hunters

Space Wolf Imperial Knight with LED's

My Space Wolf Imperial Knight with LED Eyes and Cannon.

I'd like to share my Freeblade Imperial Knight I have built, painted and added some 3mm LED lights to the eyes and Thermal cannon. 

The LED kit is an American kit from eBay. I'll have to find a good UK supplier for future use. 

I have hidden the battery pack inside the torso and just left the top unglued for access. I also have a Razorback with blue headlights. I feel they add a great little extra to my models as well as an interesting talking point. 

Space wolf knight with LED's

Warpfire Dragon update

I have glued and pinned the Dragon together, and now I've used some liquid green stuff around every joint, neck, legs and tail.

Liquid green stuff is a new thing to me, but you just use it like paint in the cracks, and when it dries I will file it down with my hobby files.

Liquid green stuff

I've applied it quite liberally in joints and where I have pinned the pieces together.

Tail, arms and neck green stuff

The road to Golden Demon 2015

For years I have been admiring the amazing annual event that is Games Wokshops 'Golden demon' modelling and painting contest.

Now the original reasoning to me starting my space wolf collection was that I love the conversion side to building my own army. I guess that's what drew me in to the wolves, the heroic nature, the stand alone characters and opportunity for one of a kind characters.

So after competing in Armies on parade in October I have new targets and ambitions.
Mainly, designing modelling and painting an entry for Golden Demon next year. 2015.

So let's start with ideas...Dragons!!!

My newly assembled Warpfire Dragon from Forgeworld

The pose is great, sat atop a ruin ready to strike

So far this model is my largest forgeworld piece I have bought, and I know everybody can get nervous when the thought of resin strikes them. But you just have to be confident, double check you know what your plans are and then commence.

First things first, I get a fine sieve (like a flour sieve) and rinse all the resin bits in WARM water. Don't go too hot as it may warp and bend the bits without you realising. 

Then I fill a bowl with slightly warmer water and add fairy liquid, get a toothbrush and scrub each part. If doing this over a sink...put your plug in as you don't want to fish bits out of your U bend. 

Leave everything in the bowl of water for as long as you like, some suggest a day or two, I personally do around two hours just to remove the resins releasing agent. 

 I always pin my forgeworld models, first I glue using super glue, then once dried I drill the pieces with a 1mm drill bit then glue a length of 1mm brass rod inside the hole. 

Watch this space as I reveal further plans for my Golden Demon display. 

Armies on parade LEEDS

My Space Wolf Armies on Parade

Games workshop Leeds, Armies on parade: Saturday 24th October 2014

Seeing as this is my first time blogging and posting about my time spent in the 41st millennium I think I will put up some pictures from another first for me.

Last Saturday I entered my first ever painting and modelling contest at the Games Workshop Leeds stores Armies on Parade.
I entered with a selection of my favourite models from my collection, including many conversions amid the occasional forge world piece thrown in.

On the day there were 8 entrants displaying their hard work. Ranging from space marines and orks, to chaos demons and fantasy dwarfs. Everybody who entered had put a great deal of effort.

And guess what, I came second! Scooping a shiny medal for my efforts I'm proud as punch. I will see which pictures I can find from Facebook and other blogs as I didn't get as many as I hoped.

Thanks guys, enjoy.

My wolf contemptor dreadnought

Jamie's scythes of the emperors marines from his sons of sotha blog

Some Grey Hunters led by a wolf guard

A huge orks stomps/dreadnought

The winning ork army, highlights include a looted baneblade and about a hundred orks

Ash from GW Leeds imperial knights, some amazing free hand scroll work

The full army on display!