Punktaku’s Parade of (mostly) Imperial Agents

Punktaku · May 18, 2019

I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be the first post in a new topic! i used to have a wide variety of 40k armies, but sold most of them off a couple decades ago. I just couldn’t resist keeping a few. Oddly enough, they’re almost all Imperial. Most of the time i played i was Eldar. Life’s funny, eh? Last time i played was 4th edition. Played one game, that was it. I did buy Dark Vengeance, but it was on sale and i wanted those cultists (my Scumdogs gang). I’m solidly in the “First Edition was Best” camp.

So to start off, SPACE WOLVES! Vikings! In Space! Couldn’t resist these guys. I hear they’re OP, but they’re too cool (and i never get to play anyway).

Space Wolves 04 Wolf Priest

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Aug 29, 2018

Space Wolves 03 Rune Priest conversion

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Aug 29, 2018

The bird was detached and mounted separately. Plasma pistol added.

Space Wolves 02 Techmarine

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Aug 29, 2018
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Space Wolves Servitors 02

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Aug 29, 2018

Conversions. The “backpacks” are weapon arms from a Battletech-type box of mechs.

Space Wolves Servitors 01

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Aug 29, 2018

Space Wolves 01

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Aug 29, 2018

The Great Company of Sven Bloodhowl

Hmm... gotta figure out how the new Tribe works..

edit: think i figured it out

Punktaku · May 18, 2019

@Malo any idea what i did wrong here? i was trying to pick an album to insert a single pic, but somehow the entire album showed up! i used the little camera icon like we used in the last version of the site...

Malo · May 18, 2019

When you click the camera, the pop-up has tabs for media and albums. Make sure you're embedding media.

Punktaku · May 18, 2019

ah... a new pop up! i must’ve missed it because i was half asleep

Punktaku · May 22, 2019

The Wolf Scouts. The thing i like about these guys is that they’re veterans, not like the scouts in other chapters who are novices.

Space Wolf Scout Leader

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May 22, 2019

Gave him a haircut, a cloak, and some other bits from the Space Wolves box and other places.

Space Wolf Scout 01

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May 22, 2019

Original model the leader is based on.

Space Wolf Scout 02

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May 22, 2019

Plasma gun specialist

Space Wolf Scout 03

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May 22, 2019

Red had some gear added, like the wolf medallion

Space Wolf Scout 04

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May 22, 2019

Tawny has a scope in addition to the light brown hair

Space Wolf Scout 05

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May 22, 2019

Blackie is the original model, no added bits.

Space Wolf Scout 06

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May 22, 2019

The grizzled veteran

Space Wolf Scout 07

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May 22, 2019

Head swap and weapon swaps, some extra gear.

Stoof · May 22, 2019

Scout No.6 above is a sculpt I really like - I use one as a Necromunda scummer and sent another as my Christmas Gift Exchange model last year. I think these scouts are one of the best sets of old school metal miniatures GW created - they manage to be very dynamic for "flat" miniatures.

Punktaku · May 28, 2019

Since troops (even Space Wolves) are pretty much the same, i didn’t photograph the whole army just a few to show the pack types.

Blood Claws Veteran Leader

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May 28, 2019

Wolf backpack, cloak, fancy shoulder pad shows he’s the alpha

Blood Claws second

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May 28, 2019

The bronze plate on the shoulder pad marks him as the second in command.

Typical Blood Claw

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May 28, 2019

Blood Claw insignia

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May 28, 2019

Grey Hunter Veteran Leader

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May 28, 2019

Wolf backpack, cloak, fancy shoulder pad.

Grey Hunter Specialist

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May 28, 2019

Grey Hunter insignia

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May 28, 2019

Blood Claw jump pack veteran

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May 28, 2019

No wolf backpack, but the cloak and shoulder pad remains the same

Long Fang with Missile Launcher

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May 28, 2019

Typical Long Fang

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May 28, 2019

Punktaku · May 28, 2019

Typical Long Fang

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May 28, 2019

Some champion dude

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May 28, 2019

he’s supposed to have twin ice swords or something... i don’t really remember the deal with him

Space Wolf Wolf Lord

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May 28, 2019

I’m pretty sure this is a named character or something? He’s a metal mini...

Grey Hunter second pack insignia

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May 28, 2019

spafe · May 28, 2019

Can we get a whole army shot?

Punktaku · May 28, 2019

i can get one of the troops later. the vehicles are somewhere in storage.

Wasteland · May 29, 2019

Clean paint job on the SM. Have you thought about using washes for the armour and the face? It takes little amount of time and would improve the model by a wide margin imo.

Punktaku · May 29, 2019

These are probably15+ years old, and clear coated. I've also never been a big fan of washes and things like that (glazes, etc.). but I do agree they're a bit too clean for space vikings. I also wanted more runes (like the Scibor Celtic Marines)...

Punktaku · May 29, 2019

This took longer to do than i thought it would. i couldn’t get a single army shot, but here’s some group shots and a character i missed.

Space Wolf Codex

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May 29, 2019

i think this is 3rd edition? it’s what the force is made from

Command Squad

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May 29, 2019

Wolf Priest, Wolf Lord, Rune Priest with cyber falcon

Iron Priest and Thralls

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May 29, 2019
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i found and reattached the hand of the thrall to his left

Wolf Guard Bodyguards

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May 29, 2019

I thought they were Long Fangs, until i saw the entry in the codex (lost my army list apparently)

Blood Claws Fast Attack

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May 29, 2019

This is a Bike Squad with jet packs replacing the bikes.

Command Group Shot

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May 29, 2019

Space Wolf Battle Leader

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May 29, 2019

I couldn’t remember what this guy was when i found him. He’s the leader when the Wolf Lord...

Punktaku · May 31, 2019

The troops. 2 squads of 10 Gray Hunters, one pack of 15 Blood Claws.

Wasteland · May 31, 2019

Ah, nice nostalgia feeling coming up. I need to post some of my 2nd 40K stuff too.

Punktaku · Jun 6, 2019

Space Wolves Dreadnaughts

Punktaku
Jun 6, 2019

Top with lascannons is plastic, bottom is a metal Bjorn the Fell-Handed

I sometimes paint more than just troops. The top model had a bunch of spare Space Wolf pelts and symbols added to make it less Codex-y and more space viking.

Punktaku · Jun 6, 2019

do it! DO IT!

Punktaku · Jun 25, 2019

So, for 40k I have like 4 collections of imperial forces. This here is group number two, and the last group I collected. I picked up the Dark Vengeance set for the chaos cultists, and it was also on sale. So I ended up with a group of plastic Dark Angels I wasn't really interested in.

Since they have feathers as part of their iconography, I started thinking about Native Americans and their legends. The Hopi Kachina Dolls became my inspiration. It doesn't hurt that one of my favorite anime (Vandread) references kachina as well. The kachina dolls represent the "space brothers" (space marines) and Vandread calls one "the blue giant" (vandread Dita) so my band of space brothers are called The Blue Giants. I guess, to fit with 40k fluff, they would be a successor chapter to the Dark Angels, but only so I don't have to alter the iconography already sculpted onto the models.

The kachina dolls are all unique, but I didn't want to paint a chapter of individuals (that's what my kill team is), so I allowed heavy customization of their chapter colors. The more experienced they are, the more they're customized. Except for chapter and squad markings (shoulder pads and helmets), the brothers can paint their gear how they like, but sticking with the Hopi doll themes.

This force has not expanded beyond the DV box set.