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So these are the first stages assembled. The reason their hands are the way they are is because i am going to make them holding chains. Still have to add accessories to their kits on the wolves such as bolters and knives. I welcome your comments.

Whoa, those look great!! Where did you get the wolves?

My only real critique is that the wolves look very similar, they could do with some differentiation, but that's a very minor quip.

Yeah what ADG said. I think there are only two variations of wolves in there.

There is actually only on.e ive started to vary the poses but have only done all their tails and the mouth (on one so far). I wanted to get the poses of the SW riding them first so i can adjust the wolves poses to suit them more. As for where i got them they are on ebay 12 dollars each. Comes with one wolf and a set of riding legs. A little company in russia makes them. search for Monstrous riding wolf on ebay and you should find it.

Nice.

I have 18 of those resin casts. They lie dormant til I catch puppy fever, again.

Seeing this may have done it. Thanks.

I've seen and considered those but the lack of variety put me off. I'll have to reconsider my stance because they look great as a unit !!!

Yeah that kinda put me off buying them right when i saw them. I had to ask the seller if there were differant poses available. But in the end they are great sculpts and green stuffing is part of the hobby anyway so i hopped on these guys. Great scale excellent detail and not bigger than canis so yay!! Actually thinking about getting rid of the wolf helms. They look kinda big and clunky.

Where did you get the wolves? They look awesome!

These are great! Can't wait to see them updated!

DeathGod wrote:Where did you get the wolves? They look awesome!

See my second post.

Does anyone know where i can get chains that are small enough to fit in the marines hands?

rokitchikin wrote:So these are the first stages assembled. The reason their hands are the way they are is because i am going to make them holding chains. Still have to add accessories to their kits on the wolves such as bolters and knives. I welcome your comments.

They look about as good as "marines riding wolves" can be expected to look. You have done a good job representing a very silly unit concept...

rokitchikin wrote:Does anyone know where i can get chains that are small enough to fit in the marines hands?

MANY modelling places.

Have you checked micro-mark?

Eric

MagickalMemories wrote:

rokitchikin wrote:Does anyone know where i can get chains that are small enough to fit in the marines hands?

MANY modelling places.

Have you checked micro-mark?

Eric

Is that a website?

DeathGod wrote:Where did you get the wolves? They look awesome!

Don't know how to link an E-Bay page but put "Space Thunder, Monstrous Riding Wolf, of Wolves" in the search box and it will come up.

@rokitchikin

Yeah. Micromark.com.

@Zathras
I just put "Monstrous Riding Wolf" in the search bar:

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=Monstrous+Riding+Wolf&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Actually couldnt find chains on the micromark website. Anyone know anywhere else i could get em?

If all else fails, I suppose you could make some out of chopped-up paper clips or something...

I think these look better than the one model put out by GW. Still a silly idea, but this is a fictional universe, after all

Nicely executed! I'd also like to see if you could vary up the wolves poses, though. Just turning their heads / tails would help if those are the only easily adjusted parts.

Re: Chain.

PMed a guy I know who does conversions for pay.
He buys it by the foot, but doesn't remember tha name of the place off hand. he's going to look it up & PM it to me. I'll let you know.

Eric

MagickalMemories wrote:Re: Chain.

PMed a guy I know who does conversions for pay.
He buys it by the foot, but doesn't remember tha name of the place off hand. he's going to look it up & PM it to me. I'll let you know.

Eric

Sounds great

If you're in the US, places like Michael's Arts and Crafts, AC Moore, Hobby Lobby, etc. all carry chain in the crafts section (near the beads, etc.)

They have all thicknesses and types. You could check there.

I'm liking these a lot, especially the one that's barely in the saddle as he leans over to swing his chainsword.

Owain wrote:I'm liking these a lot, especially the one that's barely in the saddle as he leans over to swing his chainsword.

Thats my favorite pose as well. Im going to try and make the others as dynamic with the wolves poses.

I have been looking for a viable option for wolves for a LONG time thanks so much for posting this and easing my ever growing TWC headache.

jaweyermuller wrote:I have been looking for a viable option for wolves for a LONG time thanks so much for posting this and easing my ever growing TWC headache.

These models are great. And 12 dollars is less than youde pay for Most GW models anyway. All you need is a torso arms shoulder pads a head and backpack. And what SW player doesnt have those bits lying around anyway. lol.

The only problem is I have been looking on ebay for a while now and can't find these figures. Do you happen to know the name of the actual company?

Space Bears

would SW's on bears be okay- yeah I know they are riding wolves because they are Space Wolves, but if they were going into battle on armoured Ursus Maritimuses that would be fierce

okay so I read Northern Lights already, the Wolves there look cool btw - I just like bears
sorry

As an option for chain if you can't get any suitable, what about picture frame wire. It is like a small brass cable that Military modellers use for tank towing cables- just a thought.

You could definitly take bears and use them as count as. That would be a neat little twist on a wierd unit.

Thanks Rokit
will throw it into a different thread so as not to distract from the super sculpted Wolves.