The Storm Stalkers - WiP Blog

[sbarnby71]

So the dude with the las cannon and Auspex looks amazing, but when I look at him, the speech bubble I'm seeing is ":cuss my wife spent how much on shoes?!!!"

Edited May 28, 2019 by sbarnby71

[PeteySödes]

So the due with the las cannon and Auspex looks amazing, but when I look at him, the speech bubble I'm seeing is ":cuss the iron hands priests spent how much on shoes?!!!"

Fixed it!

[sbarnby71]

 

So the due with the las cannon and Auspex looks amazing, but when I look at him, the speech bubble I'm seeing is ":cuss the iron hands priests spent how much on shoes?!!!"

Fixed it!

 

Nice!

 

My other idea was "Apple Maps say's - you have reached your destination"

Edited May 16, 2019 by sbarnby71

[PeteySödes]

Getting ready for the GT this weekend! After tweaks and touchups some of my models that would usually be first blood fodder have become new favorites which is really rewarding. Usually when I say, "I'll call this for now but maybe fix it later" i never do, so I'm pretty proud of myself. Also had time to beautify my lists:

Gotta strive for best appearance in all things!

So that bit came and I was a bit stressed it seemed a bit big. That said, I've repositioned it a bit and its still over the top but I'm in love. Meet Lux Omnis Pater "Wyrmbane"

Gifted to the 6th during the Crusade, its said it was renamed by Russ himself after being bested in a hunting contest by the ancient Venator's crew.

It's literally just sitting on there ATM but I'll be making some rigging for it and get it to sit a bit better. It'll all get painted separately so itll be a bit tricky. Planning do do some elaborate skrimshaw on the thing which will soften the "Chaosy read" all my visionless friends are barking at me about. I think if it were smaller itd be less impressive looking. Even if it slightly harms the actual silhouette of the Venator visually, I think the storytelling on it will more than make up for it. I plan to put its christened name on there but then almost painted over or under with its true name.

The skull is "Dragon Skull" by Pedro Fernandez Works, truly beautiful sculpt. I knew even if it didn't work on the Venator I'd find a use for it.

ETL here we come.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Wyrmbane looks promising, but will the dragon skull interfere when the neutron laser's barrel must elevate to engage a target on a hilltop or other elevated surface?

[PeteySödes]

Wyrmbane looks promising, but will the dragon skull interfere when the neutron laser's barrel must elevate to engage a target on a hilltop or other elevated surface?

I mean it’s built like a vindicator where I have no idea how practically it’s supposed to aim like that so...........maybe? :D

 

Edit: 2-1 at the GT today and was told it’s between myself and another guy for best paint. Solid day all around. If I can get a win tomorrow and end positive as pure wolves I’ll be damn happy.

Edited May 19, 2019 by PeteySödes

[NightHowler]

Good luck man!

[Konnavaer]

Good luck brother !

[GrFlur]

Big supportive howl from here!!!!!

[Dantay VI]

Fenrys Hjolda..

 

May Russ and the Allfather be with you.

 

As for the Venator. The neutron beam weapon is fixed in the hull with n room for movement. Think the German tank destroyers in late WW2 (the stug I think).

 

It is supposed to be an ambush vehicle, so the dragon skull will not affect the aiming of the laser.

[PeteySödes]

Thanks brothers for the support! I generally just shoot to beat the overall curve which for us is like 30-35% win rate as I understand. In that regard is was a victory for the ages. Ended 21st out of 40 in battlepoints, going 2/2/1 and took home Players Choice Best Painted.

 

Quick Game Recaps:

My List

++  Stalker Pack Battalion Detachment Stalker Pack +5(4)CP (Imperium - Space Wolves) [114 PL, 2,000pts, 9CP] ++

 

+ HQ +

 

Bjorn the Fell-handed: Heavy flamer, Helfrost cannon, Warlord

 

Rune Priest: Bolt pistol, Jump Packs, Runic staff

 

Wolf Guard Battle Leader: Jump Packs, Storm shield, The Armour of Russ, Thunder hammer

      Field Commander: Saga of the Savage - -1 CP

 

+ Troops +

 

Blood Claws

. 4x Blood Claw

. Blood Claw Pack Leader: Power fist

. Wolf Guard Pack Leader: Storm shield, Thunder hammer

 

Grey Hunters: 4x Chainsword

. Grey Hunter Pack Leader: Chainsword

. 4x Grey Hunter w/Bolt Pistol

. Wolf Guard Terminator Pack Leader: Storm bolter, Storm shield

 

Grey Hunters: 4x Chainsword

. Grey Hunter Pack Leader: Chainsword

. 4x Grey Hunter w/Bolt Pistol

. Wolf Guard Terminator Pack Leader: Storm bolter, Storm shield

 

+ Elites +

Venerable Dreadnought

. Fenrisian Great Axe and Blizzard Shield: Blizzard shield, Fenrisian great axe

 

Wulfen 

. Great frost axe

. 3x Thunder hammer & Stormshield: 3x Storm Shield, 3x Thunder Hammer

. 4x Wulfen

. Wulfen Pack Leader: Frost claws

 

+ Heavy Support +

 

Long Fangs

. Long Fang: Heavy bolter

. Long Fang: Missile launcher

. Long Fang: Lascannon

. Long Fang: Lascannon

. Long Fang: Lascannon

. Long Fang Pack Leader: Chainsword

. . Boltgun and Bolt Pistol

. Wolf Guard Terminator Pack Leader: Storm bolter, Storm shield

 

Relic Leviathan Dreadnought : 2x Heavy flamer, Storm cannon array, Storm cannon array

 

+ Flyer +

 

Stormwolf : Twin helfrost cannon

. Two Lascannons: 2x Lascannon

. Two Twin Heavy Bolters: 2x Twin heavy bolter

 

+ Dedicated Transport +

 

Lucius Pattern Dreadnought Drop Pod 

 

++ Total: [114 PL, 1CP, 2,000pts] ++

 

Game 1 - Space Wolves

Mirror match against another pure wolf player, took a double vangaurd with 2 aggressor units, 10 wulfen, 2 dreads, Bjorn, Long fangs, 2 iron priests and servitors. I def wanted to prove my mettle as the better wolf here and we brought it to him. Really just used my mobility to encircle, split, and pick off his stuff. The long fangs got sacrifice deployed to bait the wulfen then just redeployed to leave them out of the game really, in the end I killed everything but the wulfen and got 1 short of max points. Key moment was the Smash Jarl fulfilling the deed of legend on on of the dreads in the opponents turn and charging the frenzied wulfen into Bjorn and my opponents battle leader. We armor of russed eachother but it ended up killing him since he froze the wulfen and I froze the WGBL. BL kills one of the hammer/shields and he kills bjorn with his aura powered death frenzy thus allowing the rest to target and kill the BL in turn. Brutal stuff in the best way.

 

Game 2 - Renegade Knights

This was a tragic one, faced 4 renegade knights, one (not)castellan, 2 with dual avenger cannons, and a CC gauntlet/reaper combo. He deployed really poorly and I got first turn....then he seized so that was a bummer but not unexpected since he had 4 drops so its not like i didn't plan for it. Long story short, the wulfen are more or less my best puncher against knights but bottom of T1 because he got way too close i charged them in, rolled all 2's with the hammers, failed all my saves, then 2's again on the frenzy. Levi flensed 10 wounds off the castellan, ven dread dropped in for the finish and he rolls boxcars for the meltas on overwatch killing him. Then the Levi was tied up the rest of the game in combat. Bjorn killed a shooty guy. Rune Priest just slung mortals all game and Jenkins'd into the CC one for the finish and scooted back to cover. Rest of the game was me juking him for the end game obj which i got a bunch so it was a high scoring loss. If those wulfen had performed even average though I feel like i had him. Fighting pure knights just is a different game than 40k to me, its just not fun to have half your army incapable of doing anythng.

 

Game 3 - Dark Angels

 

Dude took a mostly primaris force with a unit of black knights and a unit of bikes. He had a big ball of stuff in the midboard to take advantage of the darkshroud. So in true Wolf fashion I rose to the challenge and threw my wulfen in with bjorn. They ripped apart the darkshroud and blackknights and more or less became my distraction carnifex while the rest of my forces clean the board edges. It was a complete bloodbath though. Again the RP just slung mortals and finished squads with lightning. Key moment there was a Smite/LL one two on his vindicare that bounced 3 times because of his MSU primaris style gutting his flank. Won on obj as it should be.

 

Game 4 - Gaurd

This one scared me as my buddy uses a similar list that he took 4 at adepticon. It had like 160 gaurd bodies with 2 Valks and a Vulture. Something like 60 of those bodies were elysians too with plasma dropping in. This one too I just kept to playing the mission abusing chooser of the slain with the RP/Levi combo, keen sencing the LFs and keeping to cover with the rest. A very close game that was mine to lose when it was my turn and the 5 min mark hit got sloppy and shot a guardsmen off an objective with bjorn instead of the slingshot charge I had planned not 2 minute previous that would take me onto it. 4 points left on the table and earning me a bitter tie. I recognize my failing and will be sure to correct it.

 

Game 5 - Eldar/DE

This one lasted 25 minutes, he went first and 80% blew me off the table. Having no real recourse I couldnt hit back leaving him with all hin units T2 to block the entire board for what little reserves I had. Wulfen snagged a fire prism as I was just squeezing battle points out of the gakfest. He cleared me top of T3. Not enjoyable, didnt really even have a chance to make a mistake really, just a bad power differential. Not taking anything away from the opponent, he played great with the blocking but I think it'd have to be a real new player piloting that list for me to have chance. Freakin eldar man.

 

In the end, Rune Priests are still insanely cool and fun, Bjorn is a beast, old marines rule, dread pod being able to drop the levi or a venerable is crazy versatile and deadly, and I need to slow down and not get tired/sloppy towards the end of long days or back halves of the tournies. I haven't done a batrep or summary in a while so if there was info i missed in my rambling just ask.

 

 

Now to put the Battle Leader hat down and take up my comfy Iron Priest mantle again. Should have time for sicaran and terminator progress this week.

 

 

[Chazzmos]

Thanks for the write up! Really good to read a bit of reporting.

 

Couple of questions for you:

• What do you mean by: 'We armor of russed eachother but it ended up killing him since he froze the wulfen and I froze the WGBL'?
• I assume you took LL and Storm Caller for you RP?
• Did you use any of the Stalker Pack Strategems?  How did they go?  Also, what do you think is the main advantage of the stalker pack?

 

Thanks again!

[PeteySödes]

Thanks for the write up! Really good to read a bit of reporting.

 

Couple of questions for you:

• What do you mean by: 'We armor of russed eachother but it ended up killing him since he froze the wulfen and I froze the WGBL'?
• I assume you took LL and Storm Caller for you RP?
• Did you use any of the Stalker Pack Strategems?  How did they go?  Also, what do you think is the main advantage of the stalker pack?

 

Thanks again!

 

Hah yea that could have been explained better im sure. Evil Bjorn and Evil WGBL had charged the Leviathan after he podded down. Levi OWs 2 wounds off Evil Bjorn.  In my Turn Good Wulfen charge both of them while Good WGBL hangs 6" back to provide the Saga of the Savage aura. Both WGBL were wearing the Armor of Russ ( Evil WGBL clearly got a China cast). I forced Evil Bjorn to strike last and he chose the Wulfen to strike last. This meant that Evil WGBL struck first effectively and he attacks the wulfen. One hammer wulfen goes down and death frenzies bjorn for 3w/9d and Evil Bjorn bites it. This meant that the Wulfen activated next and absolutely shredded him. The reason I said it worked to my advantage was I tend not to mess around with stuff like Bjorn and would have thrown everything at him to ensure he died. This way he died but i still took out the Evil WGBL.

 

I actually almost never use Storm Caller. The 8 is just too unreliable for my taste. I tend to go between using Fury and Tempests Wrath, just depends on the opponent. I almost always take lightning though. The double smite is just so good and if you can play conservatively and keep him alive, I feel that LL just gets better and better as the game goes on. I've flipped at least 2 games this year with clutch chains late game as my opponent has gotten whittled down.

 

As for the strats, I never got the chance. My BCs are mainly parachutes for the wulfen should the boat get taken out and if i have my way I use them more for obj grabbing rather than the CotW: Kill stacking. I saw it as a nice to have in the pocket sort of thing (mainly the charge one) but really just took the detachment for the Field Commender strat to pump up my BL and possibly provide the aura. I did it kinda just to see how it went but he fulfilled the deed twice over the weekend and the extra attack was necessary in pretty much each game so it was points well spent IMO.

[PeteySödes]

Did a light prime on some of my heavier GS models to check the transitions etc. I think we're basically ready to go for ETL! The Iron Priest needed a bit of love and I added some details since i last posted progress on him. He got some facial hair and I added some cabling to his modified mk3 to fill in some of the blank spots.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The customized Contemptor and the cyber wolf look most promising. Have you named them yet?

[PeteySödes]

Not as of yet. The contemptor I want to pay homage to the ravens and was thinking of an interred long fang thematically which is why it’s a dakka dread with the bionic eye helm.

 

The priest I’m still wracking my brain, the model has had rotten luck which I attribute to my procrastination dishonoring him. Figured I’d get him painted and let him earn his sagas.

 

Plus it’s hard to come up with non-obvious or played out names for the wolf. Ice fang mane tooth bite paw cold snarl etc.

[Triszin]

Is the index still valid? I have a iron priest on thunder wolf sitting unpainted

[Gederas]

Loving the Dreadnought, looks awesome. As does the Iron Priest on Thunderwolf (or in this case, off thunderwolf :lol:)

 

 

Is the index still valid? I have a iron priest on thunder wolf sitting unpainted

Until GW says otherwise, yes.

[PeteySödes]

 

 

Is the index still valid? I have a iron priest on thunder wolf sitting unpainted

Until GW says otherwise, yes.

Which will be ~5 minutes after I finish the thing.

[Chazzmos]

Thanks a bunch for you explanations on the battle report, they were really helpful!  I played a 3 way game on Saturday at 1000 points and took the same WGBL you did and a RP with LL and it worked really well.

 

On the first turn my Grey Hunters were charged by some AdMech Dragoons, but my WGBL heroically intervened, did 9 wounds and got his saga on!  The RP managed to smite and LL 8 wounds off a Riptide and then charge in and do 2 more wounds to finish it off.  The extra attack is definitely helpful on the smash captain, it's a pity a Wolf Lord can't take it.

 

Your Logan is fantastic by the way.  I've got the old metal model and I like the pose, but it's just a bit soft and the head sculpt isn't that great.  Yours looks so amazingly imposing and dynamic, well done!

[PeteySödes]

Heck yea brother, sounds epic!

 

Thanks though, yea that old model will have a place in my heart but his time is past.

[PeteySödes]

I think i'm going through some sort of psychosis, My ETL pile keeps getting larger but it still seems doable haha. I'll be keeping it manageable so no worries.

Went through all my bits and was ble to cobble like 10 more wolves together!

I'll be vowing at least 5 in the initial one to use as swatches to see how far i can push the color for my Iron Priest wolf. Should be fun! Speaking of Arms McGee:

Got him all smoothed out, added a necklace and hit some details i missed. Im beyond excited to get painting this guy.

Lastly, I added a banner to the Relic Contemptor:

I have horn tips for the sides of the banner but they were on a previously painted experiment so they wont go on till later. Im really pumped to try flexing on the banner a bit with an illumination on his saga/death.

5 days brothers. Lets destroy.

[SITZKRIEG!]

Very nice work!  I especially like what you've done with Logan.

[PeteySödes]

Feels good to get paint to brush for something new and not touchups! I present the first WiP of Torbj

[GrFlur]

The tatoo color I believe it's ok!

 

Tatooes go palid over time and it just look very old!!!