New Characters Join The Space Wolves Of Warhammer 40,000
February 13, 2016 by brennon
The Space Wolves continue to get their update with some more models dropping in to Warhammer 40,000 from Games Workshop. Not only do they now have a new model for the mighty Ulric the Slayer but also a return for Wolf Lord Krom and also an Iron Priest...
Characters
First up we have said Ulric the Slayer who doesn't look as dominating as he did when he had the mask on. While a lot of people like seeing what's under there I preferred him when he was a bit more mysterious and feral looking.
I think it added to his priestly role within the army working as a Chaplain. This is a very iconic model for the Space Wolves and while I appreciate them returning to it they could have made him a bit more dynamic perhaps? I guess in his old age he does a lot more watching battlefields than fighting on them.
After him we have Wolf Lord Krom who was previously only available within one of the big narrative focused sets that Games Workshop did. Now he is available as a separate model for you to drop into your armies.
I think this is a neat looking model and more of what I was expecting when we saw Ulric take to the stage. I imagine you could potentially work on switching things around to make this into your new Ulric but he also works as a good Wolf Lord as is. I love the axe in particular...
Lastly for characters we have the Iron Priest who is busy tinkering away behind the scenes in the Forge and making sure that all the Space Wolf vehicles run smoothly.
In this case I think you can get away with the model being a bit more static as his job doesn't involve getting too mixed up in combat. I quite like the stance, facing off against some aggressor with that pistol of his, but the hammer is the big draw here. I like what they've done with it painting-wise and it would be something I'd look to do too - giving it a glow effect of some description.
Getting Started
As well as the characters for your army Games Workshop have also released another Start Collecting army which you can get for your Space Wolves. Inside you get...
...a Space Wolf Lord, a ten man Wolf Pack and then three Thunderwolves. You also, as standard now, get the Formation Rules Sheet allowing you to use these as a competent fighting force on the tabletop with their own special rules.
Have you been thinking about starting Space Wolves?
"You also, as standard now, get the Formation Rules Sheet allowing you to use these as a competent fighting force on the tabletop with their own special rules..."
At least their better than those chicken warriors…….
Ulric looks pretty cool, with the whole Odin vibe but the model shows how character models in 40k are an odd bunch, half are incredibly dynamic combat poses, half are parade ground poses. I feel like if they were all one or the other it would help blend them in to the rest of an army in combat poses or help create a visual reference and set them aside as something special…
A very specific rendition of Odin has exerted its influence here, or so it seems to me. Is there a subtle hint of Sir Anthony Hopkins about Ulric’s facial features, or is it just my imagination…?
Either way, a very nice model. It is also interesting to see the character while he is carrying, rather than wearing, his iconic helmet.
I get the feeling that GW refuses to update the decades old Ragnar Blackmane model for some reason… :/
I guess a chainsword made from the teeth of a kraken just isn’t bad ass enough for Space Wolves any more. Shame, really. Ragnar’s a great character, and there’s plenty they could do with him.
It makes me wonder if he was a certain former designer’s favourite character and they’re deliberately side-lining him now because the designer’s moved on.
Agreed, it seems like an obvious choice. I always thought he was a really dynamic and charismatic character in the background of the space wolves. Maybe Jes Goodwin has a clause in the small print of his contract stating that that model should never be replaced?!
They are also squatting the entire Tomb Kings range as it is being moved entirely to the “last chance to buy” section of the store : http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/AoS-Last-Chance-to-Buy-Death
Never saw that one coming 😉
Which army will be next…
I’m glad I bought all those sepulchral stalkers when I did, I did have a gut feeling it was gonna happen…
ahah 😀 surely Bretonnian are next, then I am guessing each army until they have only order, chaos, destrucion and death alliances. By then if they don’t have enough sales they will kill fantasy for good and focus only on 40k.
A shame I really loved the Old World.
“By then if they don’t have enough sales they will kill fantasy for good and focus only on 40k End Times and Age of Emperah!”
There. Fixed that for you.
Bretonnians will go completely. Empire will get mostly redone too.
All the Aelfs will be merged into one army, so expect alot of models to go away from those ranges as well.
Empire will vanish like Brets until the only non chaos human faction are the Stormlols.
Liking the Ulric model.
They are all really nice models. The Krom figure is just as cool as he ever was. The Iron Priest is great – detailed but not over the top, and despite not leaping about actually has more movement in him that most tech priest models do / have had. I think I agree that I’d have preferred to see Ulric in a more dynamic pose. And, although I think he’s got one of the nices heads I’ve seen in a long time, I think I’d prefer to see him with his helmet too. I wonder if you have the option… Read more »
I prefer the new Ulric he looks so much more regal in the new helmetless pose. And also because Space Wolves in general look better without their helmets when they have their big Viking beards on display.
I can see me buying that for the next Painting Competition at my local GW store.
Wolf Lord Krom is an old “limited edition” model no?
All excellent models with incredible detail for plastics, fair play to GW.
GW are being the scum that they are and scrapping Tomb Kings btw so pick ’em up if while you still can,
I think Ulric looks great and has no obligatory rock under his foot unlike the other two
The top two are a little busy with the CAD detailing for my tastes, but it’s a minor quibble and they’re miles better than the prancing wolves and the sleigh. Not as keen on the bottom one but still perfectly fine.
That Ulrik model is rather nice. As a leader he has no need to be in an exaggerated pose. Standing as an observer of the battlefield ready to give orders or enter the fray where needed.
KROM!
Those are all rather good looking models with Ulrik being most impressive looking of bunch.
I think Ulrik is pretty boss and I love the static, taciturn, watchful pose. I cant remember all his background blurb but I think this reflects his background as a watcher of recruits and warriors or something.
That’s right. And you can see him doing just that in this artwork from the upcoming book: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Rites-of-Initiation-589896597
I like the idea of Wolf Priests being bastions of calm in the swirling maelstrom that is the rest of the army.
Ulrik the slayer looks good
start collecting bullet proof mammals
@cybogoblin wow that’s pretty good. Exactly what I was thinking but cooler
I really like the Ulrik model and will definitely be adding it to my already far too large army !!
Ulrik the slayer is such a boring miniature.
I am fine with a static pose, but this is just plain dull.
And why in the wholy freezing hells of Fenris isn’t he wearing his helmet. It is such an iconic helmet.
And I am SO over the 40k space wolves. They have turned a charismatic army into a McWolfy Wolf, with wolf guns, frost claws, flying lonboats and santa sleighs. And not forgetting the travesty that is thunderwolves.
HH Vkla Fenryka here I come. The chance to build a cool lookign army, and have effing Leman Russ leading the rout is too good to pass up.
Hm. A santa themed successor army might just annoy the hell out of you @nosebiter 😀
Seriously though yeah they went from being a proud and feared army to derp a lerp a derp derp derp.
If only they would have done the Wulfen right…Oh well. They’ve just been sitting on the shelf for the past three editions anyway.
Um… better I guess, Space Marine motif aside. Still too busy. I’d like any extra heads for other things 🙂
Ulrik looks awesome. Never been much of a fan of the Space Wolf aesthetic but these look really nice. The rough texture on the Iron Priest’s armour is a nice little detail without going overboard.
Chap in the black armour: that rarest of things, a Space Wolf model I like.
Well done GW!