Blast from the Past - An Army Showcase all the way from 2017.

Army Showcase: Sam's Space Wolves (2017 Edition)

"Blood of Fenris is on your hands, and there will be a reckoning between us, Magnus. This I swear upon the blade of Mjalnar" - Russ

I have been playing Space Wolves since I first started 40k many years ago. Since then, I have dabbled with other chapters (Crimson Fists, Salamanders, Ultramarines to name a few) but I have always come back to the wolves. I love their fluff and I often find that reading a space wolf related book will inspire me to paint some more models.

Earlier this year, the Warzone Fenris series was annouced GW which saw the Space Wolves embark on a great hunt to recover all the lost wulfen from across the galaxy. As a result, I dusted off all my old models and decided to repaint them and for the first time, decided on a Great Company to model them after. Krom Dragongaze and his Drakeslayers. Krom has a fantastic model and got an updated profile in the Curse of the Wulfen supplement. The Drakeslayers also got a nice formation in the same supplement so it seemed like the time was right.

Fenris - Home of the Mighty Space Wolves

Over the last year, I have slowly been repainting (and in some cases, painting) my wolves.

Below are what I have finished so far.

Venerable Dreadnoughts, Loki Redshield & Skjaldulf Frostbreath

Loki Redshield, my old custom wolf lord who fell in glorious battle many years ago against the Tau.

Skjaldulf Frostbreath, armed with Helfrost cannon and frostclaw.

Beware enemies of Russ!

A portion of Krom's Wolf Guard

The Red Wolf (L) and Olvir Fellhands

Pack leader Ingvar The Great (L) & Asmund Wyrdbane

The terminators of the Drakeslayers are not to be underestimated. It is told that they have even slain a Demon Prince of Slannesh and lived to tell the tale.

Einir Windchaser - Wolf Guard biker

WHEELIE

Einir Windchaser - Wolf Guard biker

Canis Wolfborn/ Havard Frost-talon & his Thunderwolf Cavalry

Grey Hunters of the Drake Slayers

These guys are vital for securing objectives.

2 Rune Priests

3x Long Fangs, keeping the main army safe from afar.

So there is everything I have finished so far. On the table I have my Wulfen, Krom Dragongaze and a few more terminators to add some more firepower to that squad. Keep an eye on the blog for the next instalment of the Space wolf showcase.

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Well it is now 3 years since I posted that article and I am ashamed to say I have only just finished painting my Wulfen. I'm also pretty sure those terminators are still in the same stage of painting as they were 3 years ago. Maybe with the Saga of the Beast update I will dig them out the box and repaint. Look out for an updated army, and possibly unit, showcase coming soon. I'll be showing off lots of new characters and units that I have painted in the last 3 years. 

Sam's Top 10 Shiny Pokemon

Welcome all to my Top 10 Shiny Pokemon. 

Disclaimer: This list is purely from Pokemon I remember, or have seen in game at some point. I didn't look at all 890 Pokemon first. 

Everyone loves shiny Pokemon, ever since we were introduced to them in Generation 2 and we were gifted red Gyrados. The joy of seeing a Pokemon sparkle is something that will never get old. 

So grab a brew, maybe a biscuit and join me on a journey through my top 10 shiny Pokemon. 

At number 10 we have: Sirfetch'd

A recent addition to the Pokemon universe, Sirfetch'd can be found in the Galar region. As a lover of gold shinies, Sirfetch'd was able to sneak into my top 10. That reminds me, I must start hunting for one on Pokemon Sword. 

Number 9: Bellossom

I have no idea why I like shiny Bellossom, I just do. The purple works wonders and it makes it look so adorable. You will often find me using my shiny Bellossom in Max Raid battles as it looks even cuter when it is dynamaxed. 

Number 8: Goodra

I only recently discovered shiny Goodra, despite it being out for a few years now and it instantly became a firm favourite. It's pastel theme is a vast improvement from the purple/ grey.

Number 7: Decidueye

Despite not playing any of the Gen 7 games all the way through, the Rowlet line is one of my favourite grass types of all time. Decidueye's unusual typing and bad-ass archer aesthetic makes it one of my favourite pokemon of all time. Add in a sweet blue black cloak (blue being my favourite colour) and it makes the cut. 

Number 6: Luxray

It's gold, it's majestic, did I mention it is gold? 

Number 5: Steelix

See above. It just looks awesome! Steelix beats Luxray for the sole purpose of improving on it's pre-evolution shiny. Onix just looked poorly whereas when it evolved it became pure gold! 

Number 4: Lucario

Lucario ranks as one of my all time favourite Pokemon and it is partly due to it's shiny form, partly due to it's starring role in it's movie (Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, it's amazing. Check it out if you haven't watched it). Again, the Gold/ Yellow plays a massive part here (sense a theme?) as does my general bias for Lucario. If he or Riolu are available in a game, you can be sure I will catch one as soon as possible. It's mega evolution is also majestic AF! 

 

Number 3: Crobat

Another one of my all time favourite Pokemon, I have been a fan of Crobat since it was introduced in Gold/ Silver. It has a really cool design and is also pretty handy in-game. Also gives you an excuse to catch one of the gajillion Zubat that plague the many dungeons and caves across the Pokemon games. Plus, you guessed it, that subtle gold under-wing contrasts so well to the pink/ purple body. 

Number 2: Metagross

I mean, who doesn't like shiny Metagross. It just looks amazing! Gold and silver are a great combo plus Metagross is just a boss in any game. Plus it can learn Meteor Mash. 

Number 1: Umbreon

This was a really close call between all the top 3 but I was kindly reminded by Nic that whenever I was asked for my favourite shiny, Umbreon was always the first Pokemon mentioned. So here it is, my favourite shiny. I think the blue really compliment the black and there is just something about it that draws me in. It's also my favourite Eeveelution. 

So there you have it, thanks for sticking with my rambling throughout this article. What do you guys think of my top 10? Who would you include? Let me know in the comments below. 

Welcome to Sam's Hobby Zone

Thanks for checking out my new blog. Here you will find my ramblings on all things Lord of the Rings, Warhammer 40k, Pokemon, Star Wars and many more. 

Hope you all enjoy it! 

Sam