Andrea's Space Wolves Leader: Ragnar Blackmane - (141 points)

Leader month

 Hi guys, 

this month I really screwed around, and I only manage to paint the leader (yes, a single miniature!). But, I have done even more: not only I fooled around all the month (well, I painted some Newhammer stuff and my beloved Oldhammer Eldar, some Kill Team terrain, a wall in my house, and so on...), but I also managed to reach the 29 of April with the banners ready but Ragnar still only undercoated!

 

 

But, as already highlighted, this is a challenge. And therefore, be the challenge go on! I had less than 48 hour to accomplish the mission, I used 24 to get my leader done!

So here he is, I all his savage glory. Although the speed painting, I have to say I am pretty satisfied with the result and I hope you will like him ;-)

So, what's next: based on the original list I still have to paint the Techpriest, 5 Blood Claws and 5 Wolf Guard Terminators, which I have to complete in a couple of months. Not impossible but, looking at how I managed this OWAC so far, I really have serious concerns! I have to focus and if I ever manage to finish regular list in May then there will be random Space Wolves and terrain to do.

 

Ok, we will see again next month (or the one after the next). 

Ciao, A.

Andrea's Space Wolves Grey Hunters Pack - (316 points)

Rank & File month 3

 

Hi guys,

here's my March production! Not an easy month (life is demanding) but I also wasted a lot of time... eventually I managed to finish on the very last day of the month ;-)

So, Grey Hunters pack: finally painting infantry and I have to say I was surprised on how many details they have compared with other Space Marines! This should not be scaring for someone used to paint Eldar but, well, Space Wolves have a lot of tiny talismans such as teeth, tails, gems, pendants, small bags, pompons... I mean, they are F-A-B-U-LO-U-S-, that's sure, but COME ON! THEY LOOK A DAMN CHRISTMAS TREE!

Anyway,  here they are in their full 316 points splendor!

Family picture

 

The Sergeant and the first combat squad

The second combat squad with leader

The balance is for sure positive, I enjoyed the painting and I am quite satisfied  with the result. You may notice that decals are lacking: they will come, in the future, after I will learn how to apply them without losing my mind and, more importantly, without making a shitty work! (some practice is on the way)

Until the next time, fellow OWACers!

ciao, A

Andrea's Space Wolves - It's tank time! - (201 points)

Rank & File month 2 

Hi everybody,

this month it was an easy business... about painting! February has always been a difficult month because of family affairs, job, ski holiday, locust invasions, etc. So this time I took countermeasures and instead of running for finishing my monthly quota, a nice tank was the selected option!

Therefore, here is the Predator Annihilator in full Space Wolf style (and it seems I do not even messed up company badges!): the basic tank 120 pts + lascannon sponsons 90 pts.

 

The final result was quite satisfying, also considering that I was pessimistic about the outcome of a three-day bath-&-rubbing for decoloring! Honestly, if you look very close at the model, there are still evident signs of the process but this eventually add to the charm of a long-used and repaired war engine. Moreover,  it was also necessary the restoration of a couple of exhaust pipes (as far as I remember those were the first bits of the model to snap off, usually shortly after the painting and before the first battle!). Another great success: decals attached without even the smaller problem! In conclusion, I really had fun in doing it!

Now, hoping to have next months free enough to dedicate to Grey Hunter, the remaining Blood Claws and terminators, to not forget the boss, I will proceed in the challenge (well... there is always a Rhino in waiting, just in case... ;-))

Ciao, A

Andrea’s Space Wolves - Rank & Files #1: Swiftclaws (270 pts)

Dear all,

So, finally the challenge started and it cannot start better! Well, actually the beginning was not so smooth, but let’s see what happen since the first moment.

First, the choice for this month were the bikers: it is half of the Blood Claws squad, which can be mounted on bike. So five bikers: half of Blood Claws pack (130 pts), plus bikes (100 pts) and equipment (40 pts for all) and that means 270 pts for this month.

Now come to painting: I was really happy to have found a rattle can of Wolf grey, as this would have helped a lot to basecoat all minis. And here are the results:

Yes, exactly: that nice rattle can do not actually sprayed Wolf Grey… it sprayed a freaking Dirty-Dark Wolf Grey! So, first attempt failed and everything ended in a refreshing bath. But you know, when the going gets tough the tough get going: is this an old school challenge? Then go for old school! I will do everything by brush using my old Space Wolf grey (which I also found made by Vallejo as Wolf Grey - ahem… this time really so!)

Then, decolor, re-prime (waiting for a sunny day…) re-start. Ok, I have to say that could have been better but finally here are the Swiftclaws! I can’t say I enjoyed really much painting bikes but eventually I am satisfied with the results. I like the way the Space Wolf grey makes them lighter than recent iconography and it seems to me it makes them more popping up in the battlefield. I can’t wait to start other marines now! 

Here is the subject of this month:

Fun fact: my good friend who provided Space Wolves for this challenge suggested I may have make a mistake. Apparently, on the shoulder pad I have put the Ragnar badge, while on the bike I have put the wolf of Logan… Well, of course that not a mistake! It is pretty clear that Logan lent some bikes to Ragnar guys in exchange of a nice container full of beers. What it seems less clear is whether it was Ragnar in need of bikes, or Logan in need of beers… anyway, I suppose that’s not so relevant.

I enjoyed this first month, even considering that rattle can incident, and I hope you all enjoy the result!

See you next month, OWACers!

Ciao, A.

Andrea's Space Wolves Intro post

Hi to all,

here is me again in the OWAC after one edition pause!

A lot of changes since OWAC3, the most remarkable one being the introduction of WH40K universe: therefore, here we are in power armour, bolter and fur!

I started my journey into the hobby with fantasy miniatures mid-90s but I later discovered the 40K universe... needless to say, being raised with bread and Star Wars, all space things with laser shots, aliens from outer space, futuristic armours and so on, I was immediately captured. 

Everything began (as for most of us, probably) with Space Marines; Dark Angels were the first, my mind taken by their power armour covered by monkish robes. Then, there were Imperial Guards, Eldars, other Space Marines, and then even more Imperial Guard, up to three or four platoons. So, the choice for this OWAC was quite easy for me: 2nd Edition Imperial Guard, with an Eldar allied contingent. Though, when everything was ready (after miniature finding, stripping baths, army list refining), the always-cursed Tzeentch put his changing touch to my well conceived plan...

You have to know that last year I changed house, moving to a bigger flat (that was one of the main reason of my OWAC pause). I, then, acquired also a nice two-floors garage were I placed my hobby lab and miniature storage. This summer we decided to restore the external walls of the building and... well, workers built the scaffold in a way that the door of my garage remained shut, likely until mid-January! Now, it is easy to guess were my Imperial Guard and Eldar miniatures are in this moment.

So, plan B. A good friend of mine is a long-term Space Wolves obsessed hoarder collector/gamer and he was impressed by the 2nd ed battle we have had with Filippo last summer. So he kindly proposed me to paint his old-school Space Wolves. And here we are now: I am happy to have the opportunity to paint them, as they are one of the armies I would have painted one day or another. I quite like their lore, the Viking shape and the fact that their units organization differ from the other Space Marines (it is also ironic that my first 40K army were Dark Angels, traditionally an enemy of Space Wolves!). On the bad side, they are incredibly rich of small details but this should not fear an OWACer, and surely not one used to paint Eldar! So I think I will enjoy the painting, and I hope to get a final good-looking force!

Ok, then, here is the list from the 2nd edition codex:

Characters                                  points
Ragnar Blackmane ..................141
Iron priest ...................................45
    
Squads   
Grey Hunter Pack ....................316
    
Blood Claws Pack .....................260
--->5-men pack on foot   

(2 power fist, 1 chainsword, 

1 power sword, 1 power axe, 

1 hand flamer, 1 plasma pistol) .. + 47

--->5-men pack on bike .............+ 100
(1 power fist, 1 chainsword, 

1 power sword, 1 hand flamer, 

1 sgt with meltagun) ....................+ 40
    

Wolf Guard Terminator (x5) ..250
(1 assault cannon, 

1 Cyclon missile launcher, 

1 chainfist, 1 power sword, 

2 power fist, 4 storm bolter) ......+ 154
    
Supports

Predator Annihilator ..............120
(lascannon lateral sponsons) ......+ 90
    
total .............................................1563

Miniatures are all 2nd edition (a lot of metal), with a few heresies here and there like 3rd edition weapons or similar. Here are the guys, bare metal:

Sir Ragnar, in all his savage fashion

 

 

 The Iron Priest, this is a recovery of the 2nd ed one with the hammer head from 3rd edition. But we are waiting (perhaps) for a nice, entire miniature!

 

 

The Grey Hunters pack 

The Blood Claws pack, on foot pack (still have to assemble, a last minute catch!)

 

The Blood Claws pack, on bike pack 

 

 

Wolf Guard terminators

 

Finally, the Predator Annihilator

There is even more, which I probably show you later and include as stretch goals (like the Dreadnought, a couple of Rhinos, scouts, and a few more characters), but it will be already a challenge (in fact...) if I manage to paint everything without going crazy!

To finish this intro post, the tribute to our benevolent Overlord, more or less as requested (I mean, this is my best guess of baby blue!):

 

 I am really excited to start this challenge and I am sure that will be a great ride together you all, fellow OWACers! Good luck everyone, I can't wait to see your armies!

ciao, Andrea