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Well, we already new that Canis was a dumb concept...but that model is hideous! :' Also the terminators are no be that the vanilla one we have already. Those pelt and tails are way over the top...they look like gaudy posers!

That wolf rider is beyond stupid.

Power Armour guys are nice though. And it seems that Space Wolves get their own special unique Terminator kit.

The "wolf" looks almost... feline :s

Maybe not feline but something is wrong with it.

EDIT: It looks a bit like a lynx I think.

I just like the goofy look on the wolfs face
If i do buy one for painting then it will need a head re-sculpt lol

Myrthe wrote:Ummm ... a bit underwhelmed here. I was really excited about new Space Wolves and the rumors of the Wolf Rider had me stoked !!!

That "wolf" doesn't even look like a wolf !! The muzzle is too short and cat-like and the "fur" looks like the top of a lemon merangue pie !!!!

And what ?? When did the Space Wolves become a bunch of unkempt, homeless bums in power armor ?!?!! (Sorry, no offense to unkempt, homeless folks intended).

Not sure what you expected. This has always been the approximate portrayal of SWs. Some people love the concept, others (like me) think it's hideous. All you have to do is not play em if you don't like em.

The wolf is a wolf from another planet. I'm actually glad that it looks weird for that very reason. I still don't think it could bear the weight of a SM very well though... Would have to be bigger and even more ridiculous looking. The whole idea is just Fail, imo. But some people are very excited about it.

I just want to hear about how the army performs on the table...

Achonate, keep in mind this wolf is the size of a fething vindicator
i dont think a marine would weigh that much for it.

Yeah and it's already ridiculously fail... I mean huge...

Archonate wrote:Yeah and it's already ridiculously fail... I mean huge...

says you personally the wolf rider is only average but everyone is making it sound like its a pile of gak. I think the rest of the line is phenomenal and new terminators are always welcome. Finally space wolves fully embrace their viking theme instead of being Ultramarines rip offs that have runes instead of roman letters.

There can be no denying that they're certainly coming into their own.

I think Mastiff has a better idea of what SW should look like.

The wolf is alright except for the head, it looks too small or out of proportion to me. As it's a rather key detail, it kind of throws the whole fig off.

Hmm... That wolf just doesn't look like what I was hoping for. Something's not right about the sculpt.

Remember these are Fnrisian wolves, they may not look like what we know Wolves to be.

I believe the correct term is "fugly" wolves.

Although if anyone wants to make a SM army based on Ted Nugent and his tails, I'd love to see it!

And it costs as much as a Land Raider. That better be one serious unit.

The two plastic kits look truly good. Some of the Term bits are great and some are only OK, but between these and the FW kits, I am happy. The PA kit looks like it has some GREAT stuff on it. I can't wait to see the sprues in person. I'm buying loads of these.

Onto the metals:

Njal - promising, need to see from other angles. I was hoping for more. I like the raven.

Canis - I actually think the torso, head, and claws look good. The wolf, not so much. I was expecting something a lot more half-bionic and vicious looking.

Lukas - piece of ****, pure and simple. Love the concept, but that model is pants.

H.B.M.C. wrote:That wolf rider is beyond stupid.

Power Armour guys are nice though. And it seems that Space Wolves get their own special unique Terminator kit.

I kind of like him, and the giant wolf model will be fantastic for conversions in the future.

Am I, like, the ONLY person that actually likes the look of the Space Wolf models?

EDIT:

Add-on. Does anybody know those prices in USD? Also, what is the price of the wolf guard terminators. I can't seem to read that one.

I love the terminators and standard spacewolf marines. But Loki the Trickster and Lupus Big Wolfman suck really, really hard.

Loki's face is messed up. His static pose looks uncomfortable, with the comically oversized lightning claw high in the air. Bringing all new meaning to the concept of a fugly mini.

As for the Super Wolfman rider.... I actually like the idea of guys riding huge wolves. But the pose is more static, too much like a historic cavalry statue (one leg up, no running motion). The center torso is SOOOOOOO built up that the head looks tiny. I also think that it looks a bit un-wolflike because the snout is shortened too much.

Luckily, however, my army is based on a space wolves raiding force that went into the Eye of Terror, 13th company style. And they eventually all died or turned to Khorne. As such, I'm going to convert my "wolf" riders up to be Space Wolves riding Juggernaughts of Khorne. So, in a sense, having a craptacular mini has kind of made my decision easier on the path I'm going to take with that unit.

Overall I am very pleased.

The power armor marines have much more beard, something that has been woefully missing from any/all non character space marines since the dawn of time. they also have different poses from the standard marine box set, always good for making each model as unique as possible.

The terminators look Great. Super ornate and ostentatious, these are Wolf Guard, heroes of the chapter, with many deeds under there belts and trophies to show off. I will end up getting at least 10 of these guys. (to bump me up to about 40 wolf guard terminator models, rofl)

Im on the fence with the Wolf-riding character. The wolf doesnt look scrawny and unable to support his weight, which was something I was worried about, but I agree with the above that the head on the wolf does not look right. The hero riding the wolf looks ok as well, I like the grizzled vetern feel to him.

Njal Stormcaller is amazing, well detailed with touches from the former model, note the pistol holster and staff are almost identical to the last models (sweeeeet) the face seems a bit off, but faces are hard to do, so no worries. I will be very happy to display this model next to the original.

The twin lightning claw wolf guard model, I already have it, it was a limited release a while back (I am guessing to test for demand for new, good Space Wolf models) and I must say that it is one of my favorite models in my army, (the non-converted ones at least)

I also like the trickster, I am going to convert the base to take advantage of the lifted-leg pose, and I dont know why another above poster mentioned that his lightning claw looked large.... its the same exact size as the rest of them in the army, and I think they look stellar. Also, the Tricksters face has a Great level of character to it, it really looks like what I imagined Loki to look like, without being OTT, funky, or too muted.



Overall, this is going to be an expensive release for me.

i'm looking forward to someone replacing the giant wolf with like perhaps a mecha-bear as part of some homebrew chapter

stupid question but i don't have the current codex nearby. is njal stormcaller currently in terminator armor because he looks like he's picked up a new suit at the HairyMen's Warehouse. if i'll be using my space hulk blood angels with the wolves rules, having a librarian SC in termi armor helps tons.

I love everything I see except the Loki-style character. He looks really goofy and doesn't hit that nice balance of silly and awesome that the rest have.

Kind of pains me that I have about 2500 points of Wolves who don't look this cool. Guess it's time to up to 3 grand then...

I think the Loki model is sweet. He is the only evil cunning grinning marine I've ever seen. I think he'll come more down to the paint job than anything else. Granted my "SW" are all robed marines that I'm painting up for this release so I won't be getting him but I still like it

jab4962 wrote:Am I, like, the ONLY person that actually likes the look of the Space Wolf models?

No. I think the generic Power Armour Space Wolves look good and the Terminators also look great. I also like Njal a lot.

It's the dude on the wolf who looks like gak both for being a gak concept and for being a gak model.

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dienekes96 wrote:The two plastic kits look truly good. Some of the Term bits are great and some are only OK, but between these and the FW kits, I am happy. The PA kit looks like it has some GREAT stuff on it. I can't wait to see the sprues in person. I'm buying loads of these.

That's true, the plastics look like they have alot of potential. Unfortunately, for the stock/studio photos, (and this is a problem with all plastic mini kits GW does) is they suffer from the "stick more bitz on in random places" disease. The models look really nice until you start adding all sorts of bits and bobs all over the place to them so they look like marine christmas trees.

Of course, I'm more minimalist in my plastic tastes. With a few less bitz, these will look great.

Everyone of us will remember this moment....

...Space Wolves have 'Jumped the Shark'.

Canis has a look to him that reminds me of late 80's early 90's models. The pose is just goofy, its like he is waving at friends. The wolfs tail is curling more like a horses then a canines and the chest is way deeper then it should be. The paint job is kinda meh. I even like the concept but the exectution is just not there.

The rest of the release looks pretty nice. Njal is awesome in my opinion, leaps and bounds better then the current one. I also dig the trickster model, althugh the wargear is an odd choice. The plastics all look really nice to me, but I don't mind vikings in space. Better then clowns in space.

From that same thread on Warseer

Edit. I forgot that not everyone can read spanish
The first picture is of the "basic" kit. You can use it for your wolf guard or mix it with the rest of SM line to get BC, LF, GH and scouts. You can assemble 10 minis. It contains 44 heads, 28 shoulder pads, arms and weapons for the wolf scouts, thunder hammers, wolf claws, pelts, plasma guns and pistols, and a variety of SW specific accesories like knives, wolf tails, etc.
The second picture is Canis Wolfborn. Amazing rider, not so keen on the wolf.
The third depicts the WG terminators. An excellent kit containing storm bolters, assault cannon, heavy flamer, chainsaw, power fists, power swords, frostblade? frost axe? (don't know the englist word name) 4 pairs of wolf claws and 4 pairs of thunder hammers and storm shields. And all that for the same price of a SM terminator squad. Hope it isn't a typo.
The forth photo is of Njal Stormcaller.
And in the last we can see the already known wolf guard with wolf claws and Lukas el Tramposo (I think this is the Loki character)

Some more info from the pictures.
Lukas has the "Doppleganger hide/cape/skin" that forces the enemy to reroll all his succesfull to-hit rolls. He is an upgrade for a BC pack. The mini will be a splash release.
Both him and Njal were sculpted by Juan Diaz.

Lukas the Trickster had his secondary heart ripped out by a Dark Eldar, and he had it replaced with a stasis bomb. The rule is called "the last laugh", and any models in base contact with him are removed from play. Not instant death, but removed from play.

Space Wolf HQs are indeed 2 to a slot. Sagas can not be duplicated through the army, and neither can wargear combinations. The example he gave me was say you have a wolf lord with a frost weapon, belt of russ, his standard issue bolt pistol and frag and kraks. The next wolf lord you buy can have a frost weapon, belt of russ, and his grenades, but you would have to give him something else, like a plasma pistol.

I also got to handle the 'wolf pack' sprue to make you standard marines. Loaded with great detail and cool looking heads, as well as a 'wolf head' helmet, which was totally awesome sauce. Sprue is loaded with goodies already pictured like thunder hammers, a set of wolf claws, and a storm shield. It makes 10 marines.

Why would you replace your heart with a ... that doesn't... but why... uhh...

Jumped the Shark is an apt description.