[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faction-/factions/space-wolves":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":90,"description":91,"extension":92,"faction":93,"heroImage":94,"hex":95,"intro":96,"lastUpdated":90,"meta":97,"navigation":98,"path":99,"seo":100,"stem":101,"system":102,"__hash__":103},"factions/factions/space-wolves.md","How to Paint Space Wolves",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":82},"minimark",[9,13,18,21,25,28,32,35,58,62],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Space Wolves are the most texture-rich Space Marines - their kits are loaded with fur, pelts, leather, talismans and bare metal - which makes them a joy for painters who enjoy weathering and detail over clean panels.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"the-signature-look","The signature look",[10,19,20],{},"The armour is a cool blue-grey (lighter and greyer than Ultramarine blue), worn and battered, paired with lots of brown leather, grey/white fur, bronze and steel, and red or yellow pack markings.",[14,22,24],{"id":23},"painting-the-armour","Painting the armour",[10,26,27],{},"Use the ramp above for the blue-grey, then lean into wear and tear: sponge or fine-brush chips on the edges, and a light grime wash in the recesses. Space Wolves should look like they have actually been to war.",[14,29,31],{"id":30},"fur-leather-and-metal","Fur, leather and metal",[10,33,34],{},"This is where the chapter shines:",[36,37,38,46,52],"ul",{},[39,40,41,45],"li",{},[42,43,44],"strong",{},"Fur"," - basecoat grey or brown, wash, then a heavy drybrush up to near-white. Fur is fast and forgiving.",[39,47,48,51],{},[42,49,50],{},"Leather"," - brown basecoat, brown wash, light highlight; vary the tones so straps and pouches don't look uniform.",[39,53,54,57],{},[42,55,56],{},"Metal"," - keep it dark and dirty with a brown/black wash; bright steel looks wrong on Space Wolves.",[14,59,61],{"id":60},"tips-and-common-mistakes","Tips and common mistakes",[36,63,64,70,76],{},[39,65,66,69],{},[42,67,68],{},"Don't paint the armour too blue."," It is a grey with a blue lean, not a primary blue.",[39,71,72,75],{},[42,73,74],{},"Drybrush the fur."," It is the single fastest high-impact technique on these models.",[39,77,78,81],{},[42,79,80],{},"Embrace weathering."," Chips, grime and battle damage suit Space Wolves more than any other loyalist chapter.",{"title":83,"searchDepth":84,"depth":84,"links":85},"",2,[86,87,88,89],{"id":16,"depth":84,"text":17},{"id":23,"depth":84,"text":24},{"id":30,"depth":84,"text":31},{"id":60,"depth":84,"text":61},"2026-06-28","How to paint Space Wolves - the blue-grey armour, plus the fur, leather, metal and runes that make this the most characterful Space Marine chapter to paint.","md","Space Wolves","/images/factions/space-wolves.webp","#7c8a94","Blue-grey armour, fur, leather and lots of weathering",{},true,"/factions/space-wolves",{"title":5,"description":91},"factions/space-wolves","40k","bTVAZo3TMOctP3J4_CnFxCER5AKgBWttu-Q2h388ho8"]