Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

I was wondering what dakkaites use for twc?

I was thinking of making some kind of mini dreadnought for a marine to ride in. Maybe something like the penitent engine except smaller... and more mariney.

Marine mounted marines

I'm still hoping that Scibor or the guy who did the "Goblin Berzerker on Bear" will do a good bear model (perhaps grimdarked by, say, 15%?) with a set of techno-barbarian legs.

I'd personally love to do a unit of Thunderbear Cavalry...

Valete,

JohnS

I used custom mounts i found on ebay from someone in russia.
the seller is mrs-velard she has wolves up every couple weeks.
i bought 4...it takes a couple weeks to get to you, but they are worth it since they come with legs

I figured that if you do a counts-as Khorne army using Space Wolf rules, you could use the awesome Khorne Lord on Juggernaut model:

I do a Chaos counts as and I use Blood crushers for my thunderwolves right now. I'm making it more Tzeentch themed by scratch building some discs of Tzeentch.

sakrileg wrote:I used custom mounts i found on ebay from someone in russia.
the seller is mrs-velard she has wolves up every couple weeks.
i bought 4...it takes a couple weeks to get to you, but they are worth it since they come with legs

I can't find them, any chance you could post or pm me a link?

Mine are riding Dark Elf Cold Ones. Assault Marine legs, with a bit of cutting and green stuff, fit amazingly well.

I dont see any up on ebay atm. But keep checking for them.
They will be up as "Space Thunder, Monstrous Riding Wolf, of Wolves" and the seller is mrs-velard

The Velard ebay-shop was brought down by someone's complaints, directly after I posted a thread on their upcoming Tervigon-like model. Sad thing. We will have to see what happens.

Anyway, here expensive but maybe the best models for Thunderwolves:
http://www.mrdandy.com/wargamma-battle-wolves/
See this thread http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/283807.page#1404212

Alternative by Maxmini: http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=81
See this thread http://www.maxmini.eu/forum/index.php?topic=185.0
or this http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/266386.page#1127749

I use these Wolfs from Hordes, Privateer press. Not as large as most like their TW, and not as expencive. I guess I see them more as cavalry than beasts. Besides, these wolves are really good looking models. (and never you mind the smurf paint scheme, they look better in real life)

egor71 wrote:Marine mounted marines

marines mounted on terminators

cygnnus wrote:I'm still hoping that Scibor or the guy who did the "Goblin Berzerker on Bear" will do a good bear model (perhaps grimdarked by, say, 15%?) with a set of techno-barbarian legs.

I'd personally love to do a unit of Thunderbear Cavalry...

Valete,

JohnS

Thunder bear cavalry.... you pretty much fethed

@sakrileg
Those wolves look awesome I might just say screw my idea and pick up those.

But I was thinking a could build some kind of exoskeleton like the power lift from aliens.
I also think the marines mounted on blood crushers look good.... but they wouldn't fit in a loyalist army.



Automatically Appended Next Post:
@kroothawk
The mr. dandy one look great.... but $90 for 5 models is a little painful =(

I suddenly want to see marines riding squigs.
But there are plenty of good options, personally I prefer the wolves from Hordes. Great size compared to a Space Marine. And certainly not $90 for a set.

You can also use the D&D plastic wolves (timber wolves I think they are called) or the Fenris Wolf from the hero-clix sets for half way decent stand-ins.

Personally I think the Max-Mini figure looks a little MEH, but to each his own.

I found a good deal on wolf mounts from jeanwulf2k, seems he does everything but paint them for you.

Heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wolf-Mounts-for-Miniature-Tabletop-Gaming_W0QQitemZ190394053333QQihZ009QQcategoryZ31399QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

cygnnus wrote:I'm still hoping that Scibor or the guy who did the "Goblin Berzerker on Bear" will do a good bear model (perhaps grimdarked by, say, 15%?) with a set of techno-barbarian legs.

I'd personally love to do a unit of Thunderbear Cavalry...

Valete,

JohnS

He did.

http://coolminiornot.com/237157
http://coolminiornot.com/236989
http://coolminiornot.com/235845

Gunzhard wrote:

cygnnus wrote:I'm still hoping that Scibor or the guy who did the "Goblin Berzerker on Bear" will do a good bear model (perhaps grimdarked by, say, 15%?) with a set of techno-barbarian legs.

I'd personally love to do a unit of Thunderbear Cavalry...

Valete,

JohnS

He did.

http://coolminiornot.com/237157
http://coolminiornot.com/236989
http://coolminiornot.com/235845

Let me 'splain... No, there is too much. Let me sum up...

I saw those... I'd love for Scibor to make those sort of "SF Celtic Warriors on Thunder Bears" available as a model in his regular line (like the Dwarf King on Bear), not ~$200 one-off models. If they were available at a reasonable price, and in quantity, I'd be looking to buy some.

...after I kill Count Rugen.

Valete,

JohnS

I bet he'd make you a deal for a set with just "celtic warrior" legs... but yeah, likely still pretty pricey.

egor71 wrote:Marine mounted marines

I lol'd

Bonegrinder wrote:I found a good deal on wolf mounts from jeanwulf2k, seems he does everything but paint them for you.

Heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wolf-Mounts-for-Miniature-Tabletop-Gaming_W0QQitemZ190394053333QQihZ009QQcategoryZ31399QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Any Dakka-ites have pix of those jeanwulf2k figures other than what's on eBay? Both for scale and detail... They look good, but some of his other items make me worry a bit as his "flak tank" and "Marine flyer" don't look particularly crisply detailed...

Valete,

JohnS

I use the Horde wolves as well in my army.

Another option, although a pricey one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Giant-Storm-Wolf-01-40k-/290433629666?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item439f317de2
http://cgi.ebay.com/Giant-Storm-Wolf-02-40k-/290433630548?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item439f318154
http://cgi.ebay.com/Giant-Storm-Wolf-03-40k-/290434880667?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item439f44949b


Automatically Appended Next Post:

Kroothawk wrote:The Velard ebay-shop was brought down by someone's complaints, directly after I posted a thread on their upcoming Tervigon-like model. Sad thing. We will have to see what happens.

If someone were interested, a search again might turn up something in this regard. You know, for a "Space Thunder, Monstrous Riding Wolf, of Wolves"

Valete,

JohnS

After seeing those new ones. I am picking them up, much more animated than the velard shop ones....as awesome as they are but i like having the uniquesness

cygnnus wrote:If someone were interested, a search again might turn up something in this regard. You know, for a "Space Thunder, Monstrous Riding Wolf, of Wolves"

Yeah, I am glad that the complaint was pointless and the Velard shop is up again.

Kroothawk wrote:

cygnnus wrote:If someone were interested, a search again might turn up something in this regard. You know, for a "Space Thunder, Monstrous Riding Wolf, of Wolves"

Yeah, I am glad that the complaint was pointless and the Velard shop is up again.

Are the wolves recasts or something warranting a complaint ? I'd be tempted to get some if not. Then again, I prefer a variety of poses so probably not.

So far, nothing out there looks right to me and has been a "must have". So I sit and I wait, patiently, for a better option.

In my khorne themed "counts as" Space Wolf army I use Dark Elf Cold ones as my TWC mounts.

Those look really cool, Mephistoles1. Very well done !!

the wolves are from maxmini or mini art, the come with legs so all you need to add are bodys.

Here's another TWC option I don't recall seeing before...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Space-Wolf-Thunderwolf-resin-kit-/320531986644?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa131f8d4

Looks to be heavily influenced by the artwork in the 'Dex. Not sure I like the Wolf, but the legs are very nice, indeed...

Valete,

JohnS

My local toy shop has a nice line in farm and zoo animals.

Rough riders on giraffes, anyone?

Sheep, however, may not quite fit the bill....