Crusade!

So the Space Wolves have 2 troops choices that differ- much like the rest of their organisation – significantly from those of Codex Chapters:

Instead of putting new recruits into a Scout company they are instead put straight into the ranks of the Bloodclaws, so they can focus the more headstrong tendancies of the Canis Helix that would be unsuited for scouting operations but make excellent assault troops. Equally this is where the Space Wolves draw their biker and jump pack troops from (Swiftclaws & Skyclaws respectively) as the more seasoned members of the chapter know better. Interestingly all 3 unit types can be taken in packs of up to 15 which offers enticing possibilities of powered armour blobs…

After a few years amongst the ‘Claws a Space Wolf will gain promotion to the Grey Hunters, steadfast warriors that make up the Chapters core line infantry, so named as most have more than a few grey hairs. They lack the heavy weapons of Codex Tactical squads, but can take an extra special weapon instead, as well as being able to take chainswords for extra “ooomph” in close combat.

As a starting point we’ll go for one pack each of 10:

Lets add a small pack of Skyclaws as well, and we also wanted some characters, so Lukas the Trickster is a fluffy and anarchic choice, a Wolf Priest to combine  the buffs of an Apothecary and Chaplain, and a Wolf Guard Pack Leader for the Skyclaws…

Painting went much as with the Wolf Scouts – prime with AP Wolf Grey, block in the details, wash with Aggrax.

Worth spending a bit of time on the characters for a minute.

Lukas and the WGPL’s Frost weapons were based Magragge Blue, highlighted with Hoeth Blue then washed with Guilleman Blue, followed by a heavy drybrush of White Scar once the wash had dried

…Whilst the Wolf Priest’s distinctive black armour was a 50/50 mix of Abaddon Black & Storm Vermin Fur, then a layer with more Storm Vermin added (approx 25/75), before the armour was washed with GW’s old Black Ink.