The Blood Wolves on Games Workshop blog

Like most of you I saw the Blood Wolves from Christian Byrne on the Games Workshop Blog yesterday. A renegade chapter themed around Space Wolves an Chaos Marines? And they worship khorne? Sounds much like the Khorne Wolves! Time take a closer look at this army.
This is of course something where most players are gonna scream "HERESY!" about. But his army is very nice looking! I'm not gonna post the same things as posted here.

Image from Games Workshop, painted by Christian Byrne

Blood Wolves1500pts army list:

• 2 drop pods,
• 1 land raider, 
• 2 wolf guard terminators with Cyclone Missle Launchers
• 1 wolf lord / count as Logan Grimnar
• 1 lone wolf with storm shield + thunderhammer
• 1 Rune priest
• 1 squad of 7 blood claws ( I think) with one wolf guard terminator. Ride in drop pod
• 1 squad of 6 blood claws joined with a rune priest and wolf guard terminator. Ride in drop pod
• 1 squad of 8 wolf guard joined by wolf lord/ Logan Grimnar. Ride in Land Raider 

His Logan Grimnar / wolf lord is nice. But I would have gone a bit more chaos like so he would really stand out. Now he looks a bit more like his Wolf Guards. But the only difference is the khorne icon above his head..

Image from Games Workshop, painted by Christian Byrne

 His Lone Wolf and Rune Priest are very nicely done. The swap of back pack with his rune priest is also a nice touch. His Lone Wolf speaks more to me. Because of the Khorne icon on the shield and the Thunder Hammer. Taken from the Chaos Champion from fantasy.

Image from Games Workshop, painted by Christian Byrne

His troops are also awesome built. The Blood Wolves with mark of the Wulfen are made out of Possed Chaos Marines bitz. Which is nicely found! Got to keep that idea in mind. They are also not equiped with any melta. But with Close Combat weapons. I see one with a Frost Axe. Maybe he lets the Wulfen there hands be Power fists? I can't say for sure. I know the only thing is that he did a great job!

Image from Games Workshop, painted by Christian Byrne

Image from Games Workshop, painted by Christian Byrne

Image from Games Workshop, painted by Christian Byrne

His painting methode can also be found on the blog of Games Workshop here.
Next up is his Land Raider and Drop pods! As you can see at the picture atop of this article. On his Drop pod he used a banner pole marking. Also on his transports you can see the Marauders Shields.

Image from Games Workshop, painted by Christian Byrne

His freehand is outstanding! Which can also be seen on his other Chaos Space Marine army. Found here. As you can see on the big above the door has a freehand of a wolf with a bloody mouth.

This looks like a fun army to play and it also gave me a few more idea's for my own Khorne Wolves one day! I've got one thing to say. Keep up the good work Christian Byrne!

Fluff is it important?

Yes of course it is! It is the reason you start an army in the first place! Or it is just because you like the look of special marine? For example when I saw the Black Templars on Bolter and Chainsword I was sold! Tabards, chainswords and bolt pistols,... All together fighting to purge the unclean and kill the heretic!?  Just look at the pic below? After reading Hellsreach I felt more zealous then ever before. That book made me want to kill some orcs!

Black Templars by Ron, From the Warp

Of course you can write the fluff for your army all by yourself. Which I did for my Templars!
The Aurum Crusade is the crusade against Alpha Legion and World Eaters. It was an force greater then anything ever seen. So Blood Angels, Space Wolves and Black Templars united to defeat them! Because the slaughtering made daemons appear. The Grey Knights came to help their brothers.
The reason I let the Blood Angels and Space Wolves "help" is because this is my way of making a squad unique. One squad has wolf pets cause they aid the Space Wolves and another got Blood Angels stuff.

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But how does Games Workshop work this in the codex? Well they take a few big fights and jam them in the codex. That sometimes is enough for a player to get going! Or it could be just the look of the army that makes the player wanna go all Waagh or heretic! But the fluff! The idea of not knowing what is behind the Angels Sanguine their helmets or the hate against pyshic powers in the Space Wolves codex. The slaughter of the Tyranids against the Ultramarines their homeplanet.... Those are all reasons to just make that army!

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The entire fluff of the 40k Universe? Is it important? Of course it is!? Without it we would be nothing. Their wouldn't be any armies at all! There wouldn't be any hobby to begin with...
Now for example what if 40k was 50k? And for example the Blood Angels where all gone! And that Abaddon conquers Terra? That 40k goes to 50k is more likely to happen then that easterday is on thursday. No, for example what if it was Dorn who betrayed the emperor? (See the Dornian heresy for what would happen) Or that the lost primarchs where found? It would (have) change(d) everything!

Black Library

The Horus Heresy and Black Library! How much people did not enjoy the books? Alot of folks did!
It is also the reason why there are some 30k / heresy Armies! Like a Son Of Horus legion or an Emperor Childern army. Like I said first the story in the book makes you wanna start an army. I myself wanted to paint Lucius and Typhus after reading the books about their Legion.

Is fluff important? Yes it is!
- It is the key point to maybe start an army!
- It is the part you read when you get a new codex!?
- Its something you write for your own army
- Its is a reason to paint some new models
- Make just one squad of that army to honor them
- ....

Nurgle Angels: Nurgle how to do?

So I have been thinking. How should I do my other squads? Like my Sanguiary Guard? How do I paint them? Normal Gold? Or just rusty? Here are a few options I wanna share with you guys.

Rusty like this?

Or a squad totally green like this but then with alot of Angel icons on them:

Or some plague stuff like this:

A squad of those is also a easy but expensive way:

I'm kinda lost so maybe some one can help me out?
I'm thinking:

• Sanguiary Guard: Rusty metal look.
• Vanguard Squad: A mix of forgeworld stuff
• Sanguiary Priest: Also a rusty look.
• Dante: Also a rusty look?
• One squad totally with nurgle gifts.

What you think?

Nurgle Angels: 5 assault marines + Lemartes

Yesterday I painted, based and finished the Tale of the month May.
5 normal Assault Marines + Lemartes, Guardian of the Lost (Nurgle Angel Version).
He follows and guides my Death company! The 5 marines are from 2 different Squads. The difference in the squad markings will be on the shoulderpads and some will have a chaos icon on the right or left one. And it the 3 blood drops in blue or green color.

Lemartes, Guardian Of the Lost

Price change and finecast!

So its monday and the new prices are up. The thing that shocked me the most is:
the vinidcator, whirlwind + predator up tot 39euros! On the Chaos Space marine, Normal Space marine + Tyranids battleforce it is an extra 10euro makes them 90euro! And the Blood Angels is still 80euro? Any explination? The one for the Tau is up 95euro!

Land Raider + Stormraven are now 52euros. So 2 euro more. Kinda not a big deal. Not for me, I do feel the pain of the australian people... What does this mean again for me?
Well I'm not gonna  use a predator, vindicator of Whirlwind in my army. Or! Only if black templars/ chaos space marine get a special one! Razorbacks, Rhino's and Baal Predator are having more chance to get in my army.

Finecast:
If read some nice stuff about it. Seen a lot of pics the last hours. And it looks nice  to be honest.
Maybe gonna pick up a model or order a small one. I will see.

nice looking sternguard right?

OUCH! thats gonna hurt to fix...

So yeah does this scar me to buy one? It kinda does! But if I have such a model. I will just contact GW for a replacement model! Astorath The Grim is all so long on my wanted list! But so is Logan Grimnar. Most likely it wil lbe Astorath The Grim (if my LGS has him in finecast). Tonight I have to fix my bases and my Count As Lemartes!

Sanguiary Priest + World Of Warcraft

So I built my priest and also got my Red Proto Drake on my World of Warcraft Tauren shaman! Getiktei
Less words more pics:

With normal pistol + Backpack

3 more marines for my Nurgle squad

Power sword + Jump pack

On my Draenei mage I did a quest how had the same name as my blog!

Terminator Army?

Wolf Wing? Deathwing? Grey Knights? A count as Deathwing/Wolfwing/Grey Knights?
Space Wolves can thanks too Logan Grimnar you can get Wolf Guard as Troops and they can equip Terminator armor! Aka a terminator Army. Belial grants the same thing to the Dark Angels.
Grey Knights can get Terminators as troop choice also. Or you can create an army that use the rules of one of the above armies.  A few points about the 3 armies:

Space Wolves:

• They count less points then the Death Wing Terminators. Can use drop pods to get on the field!
• Combi-weapons, power weapons, heavy flamer, assault cannons, storm bolters, powerfists and Cyclone missle Launchers! To be protect in a drop pod and shoot with the squad inside the drop pod on the turn is fun!
• Counter charge: they get + 1 attack just like when you assault
• Close Combat: They are Space wolves? Of course they hurt! With Logan in a squad they are truelly beasts!

Deathwing: 

• The Deathwing have storm bolters, assault cannons, powerfists and cyclone missile launcher.
• Deathwing can shoot at range with 24" storm bolters and assault cannons. They also got 1-shot cyclone missile launchers for anti-tank.
• Close Combat: Add Belial or a Libarian and you get a pwning unit! But against a Wolf Guard with Logan Grimnar you better run...
• Tactical adventage with there superior long ranged firepower. 

Grey Knights (Standard Troop Terminators):

• Have a storm Bolter and a Nemesis Force Sword as standard weapon. Can upgrade to a Nemesis Force Halberd, Daemon Hammer, Pair of Nemesis Falchions, Nemesis Warding Stave, Brotherhood Banner. Incinerator, Psilencer, Psycannon. 
• Grey Knights have the Psychic Power Hammerhand! Which gives them +1 strength if they pass the Pyschic test!
• The Aegis makes any enemy psyker who targets a model with the Aegis special rule to suffer a -1 penalty to his leadership.
• Preferred Enemy on Daemons. So better you don't get in front of Grey Knight army when on a Tournament!
• Close Combat: pretty good thanks to the Force Weapons they have!

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Which to pick?
Grey knights? Wolf Wing or Deathwing? The one that fits you the most!
Do you like angels who are on search to clear there name? Or Vikings in Space Marine Armour who can strike from drop pods? Or!? Psykers who can dual wield 2 swords and still shoot at you? And who can shoot psyhic power also? Or a count as army? Such as Khrone Wolves? Choice is all up to you!