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I picked up a could of Vanila Marine Dreadnoughts from ebay at a great price. I figured with a little love and green stuff I could make my own Space Wolf Dreadnoughts.




I started by taking them apart and soaking them overnight in Super Clean. After that I started to add fur with Apoxie Sculpt. I also magnetized the weapons so I could swap weapons between my two dreads and add new weapon options later.


After the fur I started adding other Space Wolf details with green stuff. Adding wolf heads and skulls. I even threw in a little chain on one shoulder.





This Dreadnought came missing the shin guards so I made some out of styrene tube stock and decorated them with more fur and a scroll made of green stuff. I also added sharp point to each toe to give it a Space Wolf feel.


For the close combat weapon I cut notches into the finger tips and added some sharp points to give it a Space Wolf look. I also removed a plastic cable and replaced it with a piece of necklace.


Here is Dreadnought Number 1 Primered


Dreadnought number 2 under went similar modifications but I decided to go for a 'venerable' look by cutting away the front to add a space marine head.

Coming along nicely! The second one looks particularly cool in your "venerable look" Nice greenstuff work too. Subtle, but effective.

I finished one of my two Space Wolf Dreadnoughts.  This was a vanilla marine Dreadnought until I got some Apoxie Sculpt and Green Stuff on it.

• Second hand ebay purchase


• Paint removed with Super Clean


• Base coated with The Army Painter Wolf Grey


• Mechanical details were blacked out and then dry brushed with Games Workshop Boltgun Metal


• The other details were painted using a combination of Army Painter paints and inks as well as craft paints


• The base was flocked with Army Painter snow and some other snow flock I had on hand


• Weapons are magnetized for quick swapping


• Secret Weapon Miniatures pigments used for rust/weathering.

Nice work!