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Just about finished my Grey Hunter squad now, to be used as allies for my standard marines:

Wolfguard w/Combi Melta (on backpack), 5 Wolfguard (4 bolter, 1 melta)

Impressive! Is that the dark vengeance chosen champion? Looks great

I see GK SW SM bits but no DV parts. Overall they look good with a good use of kit bashing. The swords make them lose the wolfy aspect I think which is good if your going for a more nordic feel. I can't see the painting because its so light - What color is that white? Also is that necron writing on the 1 banner? Can you give us more info on the personalty/story your trying to convey in the SW ally you got here?

Robbietobbie wrote:Impressive! Is that the dark vengeance chosen champion? Looks great

The Wolf guard is largely based on the body/backpack from DV yeah, the front torso and arms are bits I managed to locate from my bitz box to attempt to de-chaosify him a little

Kal-El wrote:I see GK SW SM bits but no DV parts. Overall they look good with a good use of kit bashing. The swords make them lose the wolf aspect I think which is good if your going for a more nordic feel. I can't see the painting because its so light - What color is that white? Also is that necron writing on the 1 banner? Can you give us more info on the personalty/story your trying to convey in the SW ally you got here?

Thanks yeah the swords/toned done number of pelts are an attempt to create a tribal and combat oriented chapter (well all chapters are but this is more of a visceral slaying of foes than shooting). My current aim is to split my two grey hunter squads weaponry into the aspects of combat that they represent, this being the heftier, potentially slower broad sworded (longsword?) pack aimed to take down "heavier" foes (melta). The second will be a faster, lighter unit with two smaller weapons designed to prey on and overwhelm weaker enemies (flame weaponry, two smaller weapons).

Given that Space Wolves have no real successors (that didnt end poorly) my aim for the allies is to represent a crippled chapter seeking to go out in its last blazes of glory, space wolf esque in their organisation and attack techniques.

Edit:

The white is build up from the old Dheneb Stone through Bleached Bone to a final highlight of the new Ceremite white. I was aiming for a "Bone bleached by Desert Sun" kind of colour with them while using the red as a strong secondary.

TBH, I don't really like the chosen champion as a wolf guard. Also what's up with the Necron banner

 Shredsmore wrote:
TBH, I don't really like the chosen champion as a wolf guard. Also what's up with the Necron banner

I guess it came down to a matter of personal taste with the chosen. I liked thr bulky archaic armour.

As for the runes I found the necron decals to be an abundance of rune shapes and sizes, given the size and age of the necron empire other cultures could easily pick them up.

I like the bright gray look you've done on your Space Wolves.