Customer briefing

Under the Ice Storm: Space Wolves in gray and red

The client wasn’t looking for the typical blue of modern Space Wolves, but rather a much grayer, more subdued, and weathered look, with red used as a bold accent on details, weapons, accessories, and lighting effects.
The priority was to maintain a consistent aesthetic throughout the army, but without the miniatures losing their individual character. That’s why we introduced subtle variations in elite elements, particularly shields, furs, metals, and ritual details.
We were also asked to execute the project at the Premium level, including assembly, 3D parts, snow-covered bases, and full painting.

General picture of the project Premium

Wolves in the Blizzard: An Army of Space Wolves

We began by carefully organizing the army into distinct groups: characters, line units, elites, and wolves. Since the color scheme relied heavily on the consistency of the gray tones,
we didn’t want a flat gray, so we adjusted the color temperature with inks and gradually introduced cool undertones, muted metals, and very subtle reds in weapons, lenses, and OSL effects.
In a Space Wolves army, the furs, runes, shields, pendants, and weapons can clash with one another, so we balanced each unit throughout the process.