Project Wolf

[Sycotic]

Time to start a new Project, this will be my second Forgeworld Imperial Space Marine (the first was done as a Dark Angel) and will be painted As a Space wolf. Work done so far, all pieces clipped and cleaned of mould lines and flash. I have removed the imperial Aquillas from both Pauldrons as these will be replaced with Space Wolf iconography. I have also commissioned replacement legs which will be scratch built in a standing pose (no more knees up). Thanks to Cassar off of coolminiornot for taking this on! Lots more work to go!

 

[Sycotic]

A little progress today, I carved out the eagle in the middle of the breast plate (only managing to stab my thumb twice). I then clipped out and cleaned up one of the space wolf icons i got from Forgeworld. It was then moulded to fit the contour of the chest plate. I immersed it in boiling water for a minute before pressing it to the chest to take on the shape, the plaster on my thumb helped to hold it without scalding myself! Quite happy with the result!

 

[cassar]

So this is it heh. better get a move on now then.

 

[Sycotic]

I would never deign th hurry an artist such as yourself, however really excited to get cracking on this so hurry up! Lol! I even managed to find resin wolf skulls the perfect size to replace the vents on the backpack! Will post pics when they arrive!

 

[cassar]

Lol careful its been my personal experience that rushing leads to mistakes which leads to delays which leads to frustration and usually a major wobbler of some description.

 

[Sycotic]

Thats a very Yoda statement, wisdom indeed!

 

[cassar]

the dark side is a terrible place.

 

[Sycotic]

Progress update, the Forgeworld Space wolf Icons proved to bee too small to work as Chapter insignia on the pauldrons, I had to order the Space Wolf Land Raider doors, trimmed them down and thinned them so that they can be heat moulded to the shoulders!

 

[cassar]

I presume you're using the hot water method to bend them?

 

[Sycotic]

Absolutely. It works best after thinning the piece

 

[Zab]

lovely. i have 6 of those beasts. some will get heavy conversions to preheresy marines. one will also get the deathwatch treatment. Someday anyway. So many minis, well i guess these are bigatures

 

[Sycotic]

Yhey are definately fun to paint, thinking ahead slightly, i am trying to decide on colours. I am not a great fan of the standard Blue/Grey space wolf colour and want to go darker on tnr msin armour sedctions, any suggestions would be appreciated!

 

[cassar]

lovely. i have 6 of those beasts. some will get heavy conversions to preheresy marines. one will also get the deathwatch treatment. Someday anyway. So many minis, well i guess these are bigatures

still with the 6 eh, just rubbing it in. (you realise its £600 sitting there doing nothing). By the way heavy bolter conversion*cough*

 

[cassar]

As to colour, there's not much room for manoeuvre they are either really pale blue grey or dirty grey. depends on if you're going for factory fresh look or been in the field a while (personally I'd go in the field for a while weather him it will add depth).

 

[Sycotic]

Will definitely be going for a bolt guns and bloodshed in the trenches version. As a Space wolf he won't look right factory fresh. I have never sculpted before but here is a test piece of the bare head with beard. Pointers and tips appreciatedView attachment 39792! View attachment 39791View attachment 39793

 

[cassar]

excellent work, what do you need me for?

 

[Sycotic]

Hey i was pleased with my first attempt, but am not convinced it wasnt a fluke!

 

[cassar]

good fluke, what I would say is use a needle or tooth pic to edge the moustache above the top lip.

 

[Sycotic]

Cheers, i figured hair was a good place to start, but sculpting large pieces of flat even armour plates of the right proportions is beyond me! I would encourage you to do some instructables on you tube but a good magician never reveals their tricks!

 

[Sycotic]

Hre is the final beard sculpt, very pleased with the resuly, even if it does look a little Sean Connery, now to decide what to do with the hair????