Land Raider Twins

Hey everyone,

It's been a while, but things have been hectic lately.  I've actually managed to get a lot done over the last few weeks, and even managed to get 3 games of 40K in!  I don't have battle reports, but I won 2 out of 3.  I'm starting to get the hang of list building a bit, and I am also getting to know my units a bit better, which is helping.

I plan on updating more regularly, so I'll keep this post somewhat short.  I've pretty much completed my Land Raiders.  As I was taking these photos, I've noticed some things I forgot to paint.  First up, here's my standard Land Raider:

It has the Space Wolves doors from Forge world on it, as well as some bits from the brass etch Space Wolves kit.  I'm not 100% happy with the look of GW's washes on vehicles, but I managed to make it look acceptable.  The snow is from Gale Force Nine's basing range.  Here's a side view:

Next up we have my Land Raider Crusader:

This one has the same Forge World doors and brass etch.  Here's a side view of this one:

The name on the plate is Tanngnjostr, the name of one of the goats that pull Thor's chariot, the other one (the standard load out) is called Tanngrisnir.  You can read about the myth here. 

I think the names sound cool, and fit the Space Wolves fluff perfectly.

That's it for this week.  As always, and feedback or thoughts are welcome.  I'll leave you with this preview of my Las/Plas Razorback, a work in progress:

Thanks for reading! 

-Dave

Space Wolves Mech units on Parade

So, if it wasn't clear, I play Space Wolves.  As much as I enjoy modeling infantry, I really get a kick out of Warhammer 40K vehicles.  So, I figured I'd start things off with some of my tanks and Dreadnoughts.

First up, my Rhino and Whirlwind models:

There's not a lot of customization on these, but there are lots of bitz from the Wolf Pack kit, and the Forge World Space Wolves brass kit and Space Wolves Icons kit.

The Rhino was the first vehicle I painted, it was a lot of fun.

Next up, we've got my Predator:

I originally bought this kit with plans to magnetize it, and use it optionally as a Rhino.  After some painting, I realized that the sponsons and doors were too tight to work easily.  So, I ditched that plan.  However, I was able to keep the magnetized set up on the actual sponson weapons and the weapon on the turret.  Here's the the other options:

I have a Land Raider and a Land Raider Redeemer as well, but they are not far along.  I hope to share them in a future post.  I can share my Dreadnoughts, though.  

Some of my first customization work was on my Bjorn the Fell-Handed model:

I started this one with an Ironclad Dreadnought kit.  I think it lends the chassis a bit of age, without the guadiness of the Venerable model.  The claws on the CCW are custom sculpts, as is the wolf-pelt on the banner.  The arms are magnetized, so I can switch out weapon options.

My 2nd Dreadnought is based on the model in the Assault on Black Reach starter kit:

Since I rarely actually play a list with Bjorn, I actually use this Dread more often.  I love the Tyranid Gargoyle in the CC arm!  A friend donated that bit to me, and I had fun cutting it up and using it for this model.  The arms on this one are magnetized, too.  Here's the autocannon variants:

The last model, for now, is my Drop Pod:

This was a real challenge to paint!  I assembled the whole thing first, which made painting the seats a real pain!  I think it cape out pretty good... though, when I build my next one, I think I'll paint it when it is partially assembled...

Thanks for reading!  Hopefully, I'll post next week with some more tanks, or some terrain...

-Dave