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So I still dunno how I wanna paint my 2 sets of DA, from the Dark Vengeance box, not gonna be the codex green...
I was looking at my Wolf Guard squad set out on my desk here and started thinking about converting the DAs into Space Wolves.

Do you guys think this would be do-able, or maybe more messing about than it's worth? I don't want to ruin the DA models, they are nice, but then I am all about the SWs really.
I think the tac squads would come out ok with a bit of work but the Deathwing (and ravenwing) seem a bit heavier on the DA markings side of things and might end up looking rubbish after trying to undo all that to make the SWs

Thoughts?

I think its probably more trouble then its worth. All have sculpted shoulder icons and other angel motif. Honestly paint them up as dark angels and use them as an allies. Im a wolves player and I know the rp for not wanting Dark Angels in the wolves. But codex wise they are a formidable ally to bring with the banner that gives salvo 2/4.

just an idea

BrotherKarr wrote:
I think its probably more trouble then its worth. All have sculpted shoulder icons and other angel motif. Honestly paint them up as dark angels and use them as an allies. Im a wolves player and I know the rp for not wanting Dark Angels in the wolves. But codex wise they are a formidable ally to bring with the banner that gives salvo 2/4.

just an idea

Yeh I was planning to have vanilla marines as allies for the full battle brother status see.
Was just a thought really, I will probably do the DA as AoA or Consecrators in the end or just paint the one of a few schemes I been working on and call them Codex Marines when it suits me

It depends on which units you're converting. The Tac squad, with the exception of the Sergeant, can be converted simply by cutting off the old shoulder pads and gluing new ones on.

After that, the Ravenwing would be the next easiest (again, except he sergeant), again with filing off the DA markings on everything and snipping off the wings on the back of the bikes. The knuckle-guards would be easier to replace with bits from the regular bikers (find a DA player who's running a lot of Ravenwing, they'll have the windshields).

Terminators are going to be a pain -- almost all of them are dripping with DA iconography. The SB/PF pair will be the easiest pair to keep, but after that it's probably more trouble than it's worth.

Good luck.