Space Wolves are renowned for their individuality. So to make sure that every Wolf Guard in my Terminator army was different took a bit of planning...First I glued all the upper bodies together and left them to dry.
While they were drying I them organised the bases into 5 rows of 5.
I then organised each set of 5 legs, gluing them to the bases in rows of 5 going back.
(Zoom in on the picture for a closer look.)
Next, I took X5 of one body type, placing one in the top left corner of the formation and the other bottom right, then placed the other 3 bodies down between them in a diagonal line.
For the next diagonal row I used 4 of the same bodies, then 3 for the next diagonal row down. Then 2, then 1. t
Then back to the top, starting with 1, 2, 3 and then 4 until the whole 'grid' had been filled in.
Now I have 25 completely unique Wolf Guard terminators with every body and legs combination possible!
Please note that some of the bodies don't fit on the legs very well due to chains of trinkets and other little details, but these can be easily removed with a modelling knife.
Optimum Load Out
I nearly forgot, no doubt you'll want to equip each squad as differently as possible while trying to give them all an optimum load out? Here you go:
cyclone, storm bolter, power weapon
combi plasma, wolf claw
combi plasma, power weapon
combi melta, power weapon
combi melta, chainfist
cyclone, storm bolter, power weapon
storm shield, power weapon
combi plasma, power weapon
combi melta, power weapon
combi melta, thunder hammer
cyclone, storm bolter, power weapon
combi melta, wolf claw
combi plasma, power weapon
combi melta, power weapon
combi melta, thunder hammer
cyclone, storm bolter, power weapon
storm shield, power weapon
combi plasma, power weapon
combi melta, power weapon
combi melta, chainfist
assault cannon, power weapon
combi plasma, wolf claw
combi plasma, power weapon
combi melta, power weapon
combi plasma, chainfist
assault cannon, power weapon
storm shield, power weapon
combi plasma, power weapon
combi melta, power weapon
combi plasma, thunder hammer
I couldn't resist taking two of the Space Wolf assault cannon models. They're awesome. Besides, I ran out of cyclone missile launchers.
I've now glued all the bodies to the legs, facing straight ahead. Tomorrow night they'll be ready to receive arms, heads and weapons. Although I need to separate each batch of 5 and work on them a squad at a time.
15 comments:
February 16, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Lookin good so far Adam, hope to see em finished soon!
February 16, 2011 at 2:23 PM
Totally unrelated, but have you seen the Dark Eldar Razor Wing up for Advanced Order? Chooser of the Slain? yes, please!
February 16, 2011 at 2:48 PM
can't wait to see these finished! I absolutely love the Space Wolves Terminator models! I don't use alot of terminators in my list, but I've painted 10. I'm buying more + bits.. there just so FLUFFY! haha
February 16, 2011 at 4:58 PM
You do realise, you needn't have done the diagonal thing? You could have just put five of the same torso across the top, then five of a different torso along the next one down and so on for exactly the same effect without it being as confusing to explain...
February 16, 2011 at 5:00 PM
I was thinking the same thing...... but I was too afraid to point it out in case i got it totally wrong!:) ha!
February 16, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Just realise you might have been doing it so each row is a different squad so it'd make no sense to have loads of the same torso in a squad. I retract my criticism and humbly offer an apology!
February 16, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Crazy, I did the exact same thing with mine. So all the squads had different guys. :)
February 16, 2011 at 11:01 PM
Why take a chain fist? you already have 2 melta shots, and you always assault vehicles on rear armour, how many land riders do you plan to come across each game?.
February 17, 2011 at 12:21 AM
@DB491945 I had the exact same idea when I saw those and pre ordered a pack, I am annoyed because I had already bought 3 packs of the Reaper Familiar VIII to get the ravens out :'(
February 17, 2011 at 12:35 AM
Just thinking out load here, but I think I would have tried to incorporate some more storm shields. I know they are expensive but they are money for keeping units alive.
I like the them and the builds. Makes me long for the days of the Cyclone, Assault Cannon combo from hell. Now that was fire power. And Yes I have been playing Space Wolves that long.
February 17, 2011 at 3:26 AM
Do you have enought heads?
February 17, 2011 at 3:50 AM
30 terminators and no single powerfist?
February 17, 2011 at 3:58 AM
You take a chainfist in case those 2 Melta shots miss or fail to penetrate armour or if you like me you roll stunned and shaken all the time.
Also powerfists are pretty naff against Walkers especially when you've got an AV 13 Walker in combat with you. The Chainfist changes this and will easilly go through a Walker armour.
February 17, 2011 at 9:00 AM
you've build 25 terminator but you list 6 squad of weapons, Are you still going to convert your last box to make character?
February 17, 2011 at 11:46 AM
This is a great project to follow. I love themed armies.
Adam, is that a loonie on the table? Are you located up in the Great White North too?
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