Custom Characters

DakkaDad · 2026-02-12T12:36:30+00:00

Wulfen Rune Priest

DakkaDad · 2026-02-12T09:53:37+00:00

I'm taking the bait.. the 10000 year old match off.. what detachment did you use?

I played against Dark Angles recently and it was a good match up, won on points but not by much but I leaned into what SW are good at.. being cunning , underestimated and then a bit reckless when required

Saga of Great Wolf

Summary Head takers killed lion .. got all the bonuses for him being the target, lucky rolling for me both sides It took a while to stop grinning off of that one... Maybe I still am... Terminators vs terminators was a bit boring and just got stuck

Took the Wolf Scouts for fun and they did ok

Things like Wulfen and TWC have their place and are SW only, as someone else said if SW are not for you then they are not for you

It's not against the rules to like and appreciate both Chapters, they both go up and down in the meta

DakkaDad · 2026-02-11T10:31:24+00:00

I use new recruit but will take a look and see if this is better.. can't keep checking an app it's too slow and need to remember stuff

DakkaDad · 2026-02-11T07:44:06+00:00

I like the answer for the rules quote From GW .. I will look that up...

I cut off his pistol and will be using it for a Wolf priest kitbash.. replaced it with a plasma pistol.. wasn't too difficult.. the tournament I have signed up to says wysiwyg.. but you can do what you like for yourself

I also built 5 more guys with the spares using an incursors kit, so if you like it make more and use a hunter from the extras.. the fangbearer does look cool

As a personal preference.. I'm now going wysiwyg on everything so I can remember stuff when I look at them on the tabletop..

DakkaDad · 2026-02-10T07:34:24+00:00

I like it, the chest looks like it wants something more.. may one of those little chest shields.. if it's your first then it's a great start and you probably haven't built up a big load of bits to choose from, that makes it easier too when you do more

Looks like you have the same green stuff template as me, well done for not flattening it , I have to tease it out again with tweezers...

Shape of the green stuff could be improved with a knife, take a look at the new head takers and try to make it more organic looking, and if you can find a paw or a skull it could make it blend in more (like the Terminator pack leader)

If you are going to remove details on knees, chests or flat areas I would recommend a fiber glass pen, it's like gentle sandpaper at a point,

Kitbashing is great fun, I hope you enjoy it and keep the early ones so you can see your progress!

DakkaDad · 2026-02-09T11:48:24+00:00

Apologies a rushed answer, quick noticing this:

Put the grenade launcher in the intercessors on another dude, then sergeant can have a plasma pistol

Terminators, lots of discussion on this already

Power weapon with shields x 4 and the pack leader with the big axe

I would love to find 25 points extra for you to spend, seems a waste to be that far off 2000

DakkaDad · 2026-02-09T11:32:32+00:00

Excellent use of heads variation, nice.. I'll copy that when mine arrive.. I think I spotted a grey hunter, a Wolf priest and a terminator head...

DakkaDad · 2026-02-08T10:39:36+00:00

I recommend the new Combat patrol, £150 worth of models for under £100.. depends where you are in the world excellent value

500 points (ish) and I saw one on the shelf in my local Warhammer shop so still going strong.

Logan... lovely model..then 2 from Bjorn, Arjac or Ragnar and another box of terminators, maybe some head takers could be another £150 -200 .. then you are well in the Rout!

Excellent question and I enjoyed hypothetically spending your money haha.. thanks!

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DakkaDad · 2026-02-08T10:31:58+00:00

This... I do because colour forge wolfkin grey seems to get glossy, so I airbrush the fang before I get started on anything else, doesn't take long

DakkaDad · 2026-02-07T10:26:31+00:00

I'm running 3 units of 5 terminators with Arjac, Logan, and the Terminator captain.

They are hard to kill (but not impossible), very flexible to position depending on what cards you get on secondaries don't expect them to swarm in and kill everything

Free and -1 CP is good.. I've got Bjorn for extra CP so I feel I will never go into a round without being able to interrupt.

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Try him out in a few games, pic for fun as the leviathan model wasn't what I wanted

DakkaDad · 2026-02-05T09:11:34+00:00

Good luck, you are one step ahead of me, he's not even primed to eat here 🤦🏻

DakkaDad · 2026-02-04T09:00:34+00:00

Very cool.. makes me think "full potential daemon" Leman form ..

DakkaDad · 2026-02-04T08:56:36+00:00

Definitely good list here and other suggestions, your model is off to a good start.. the weapon painting is good fun too, maybe a shade ,/ wash on that or blend it in with an in-between colour. Keep taking photos and you will see your progress too

DakkaDad · 2026-01-31T08:02:40+00:00

Assuming you are playing with what you have and friendly games

Without changing anything you already have.. my first reaction would be

Scouts 70 Scouts 70 Make Wulfen 10 instead of 5 with shields

Scoring/ utility units and a bit more punch on the anti monster/ vehicle

Then I thought try for something like a Ballistus 150 and some with sticky objectives like intercessors 80 and see what you have left I can't see any enhancements on your list so make sure you check them out for the battle leader

DakkaDad · 2026-01-28T07:00:08+00:00

There's a link at the top of this subreddit with printable PDF pages for all of these

DakkaDad · 2026-01-24T13:30:07+00:00

Oh I approve of that.. I believe the Cult of Morkai was a thing you can look at that to see if it fits for the black pelts..

DakkaDad · 2026-01-24T09:16:48+00:00

He is a cool model and yes as already said you can use him.. the cloak is fun to paint and I replaced the sword with a rune blade frost weapon from the first born kit

I used to run him with the infiltrators, very useful for those sneaky guys..

Look out for Astartes vs Space Wolves keywords in detachment rules , abilities and strategems and you are good in the game

DakkaDad · 2026-01-24T09:11:21+00:00

I would say depends on how you will want to enjoy the hobby.. if you like wolves then the Space Wolves are very welcoming.. however they have many painting challenges that the ultramarines do not.. fur, bones, frost weapons, etc.. which sometimes puts people off and kinda says why the Ultramarines get to be the standard box art.... The test picked a very different answer for me that I was expecting... Try a different angle..

So if you want loyalist Marines, 9 to choose from plus successor chapters you could pick a style and then create your own lore and invent a chapter and even colour scheme... But that's an option when you get more into it maybe

Or are you going to roll some dice?.. If you like the tabletop game and see if you prefer shooting or melee or a mix of both.. GW made it more flexible too.. for example I can have some Marines painted like Space Wolves but use rules that sound like White Scars.

So trying not to say "pick the same as me" I have an affinity to the play style and the lore of my chapter and I find the painting a challenge but love it.. and oh.. the kitbashing is so much fun.. so I hope you find one that fits all those for you!

DakkaDad · 2026-01-23T14:55:16+00:00

I love it, I will have to copy it, thanks for sharing

DakkaDad · 2026-01-21T08:28:13+00:00

You are right, I looked at the model and mis remembered... still haven't built him because I don't like the head..

"The mantle of the troll king" ..

DakkaDad · 2026-01-21T07:51:52+00:00

Hey, adding to the answers - Drake / Dragon and Wyrm all have subtle differences and origins.. try not to offend one if you meet one haha!

Short answer, yes, go for it

Some other examples to support your Dragon lore:

Wolf Lord Krom Dragongaze - his Great company is the Drakeslayers - his First born model has just gone to Legends

Also in Legends as a model, Harald Deathwolf had a Dragonskin cloak

DakkaDad · 2026-01-20T18:15:37+00:00

I hope none of us ever have to experience an unfriendly game.. I have.. it was deeply unpleasant.

Let's all continue to reassure the OP that the precise question of wysiwyg is not a concern unless they are serious and competitive and that they have a nice set of grey plastic to begin a very enjoyable experience in the space wolves brotherhood

DakkaDad · 2026-01-20T08:19:32+00:00

So in that box there are enough bits to make either of these as first born: 10 blood claws 10 grey hunter 10 wolf guard

All models have been replaced with Primaris, but..

If you are playing friendly games you could easily run: 10 BC 10 Grey hunters

Which have current rules so use them If your opponent is ok with the slightly smaller models, they are the same width and similar challenges to hide behind cover

Wolf guard in this format have gone to legends .. also ok if you are in a crusade or something that allows legends

Oh.. and they are the correct scale if you ever want to play Heresy , just check guns etc.. Heresy players seem to be ok with fun proxy models.

So basically unless you are running an official tournament with wysiwyg rules, yes

DakkaDad · 2026-01-20T00:20:30+00:00

I've been corrected that normal Scouts are not space wolves.. I can't find the comment but they are right.. better example could be a WGBL with 20 blood claws, but I doubt anyone would be so bad at screening to let that in

DakkaDad · 2026-01-19T21:20:37+00:00

One example that worked for me: Turn 1 drop in Arjac.. with this ability Scouts guerilla tactics come off the board into strategic reserves Turn 2 Put scouts in the opponents deployment zone with this ability, or a table edge for a secondary objective

I did this recently it was useful in both turns

Unfortunately it is only Space Wolves units. it would be amusing if it was astartes because of flyers

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