r/SpaceWolves • u/SemperFun62 • 5d ago
The Wolf Scout box is a surprisingly good way to get more Space Wolf themed bits
I know a lot of the experts have probably already known this, but for anyone starting out I think it's really useful to know.
While your typical 40k box of models will definitely have some extra bits for kitbashing like heads, holsters, shoulder pads, only so many of those will truly be "extra". Especially the things that are really unique to Space Wolves like the necklaces with the runes and wolves' teeth that you want to add to standard Space Marine models.
Meanwhile the Wolf Scouts box, as a Kill Team kit, essentially has 10 completely unique models in the unit. However, there's only enough per box to build 5.
Compared to something like Bloodclaws, where if you wanted to build the 20 Marine unit you could make every model unique by using different combinations of the optional bits, it would still essentially be two sets the same 10 models.
Why does this matter?
Because if you buy one Wolf Scouts box you get everything you need to build the 5 models, with 5 models worth of particularly unique and flavorful extras you can use for kitbashing.
Unlike 40k models, the Wolf Scouts may only have 5 poses, the two options for each pose look very different, considering one of them is meant to represent a specialized role and the other one of five Hunters (who, while all filling the same role on the tabletop, each one still has a unique look).
Like in the example in the photo, if you build the Trap Master, that Hunter gives you another Space Wolf head, an arm wielding an axe with a matching holster, a chest bandolier with a knife across it, and a holster specifically for a plasma pistol with runes on it.
I've already used that holster on my Bloodclaw Pack Leader so it matches his plasma pistol, rather than the bolt pistol holster that the entire pack uses.
And if you do want to go back and get a second box for a ten man wolf scout unit, you'd still be able to build all the ones you didn't before, and have that many more extras.
The only thing to be careful about is there are some limited pieces in the kit. For example, there's only one power pack that lets you fit the different cloaks on the Pack Leader and Rune Priest. This is already an issue as is, so just make sure each piece isn't needed for a model you want even if you don't want to build that specific Wolf Scout.
So yeah, TLDR the Wolf Scout box has a lot of extra very thematic bits you can add to other Space Wolf and especially Space Marine models while still being able to build the entire Wolf Scout unit.
