Avenger Strike Fighter

Stunning model. and as the FW studio paint job fits with my forces, I decided to emulate it as best I could, I even went so far as to work out how they layered up the different decals for markings. – there are a few differences, but I think Id have to point them out for them to be noticeable.

The wings are a tricky build as they are quite fragile, as is the tail, so experienced modellers only on this one I am afraid.

this is one of those models that looks okay in pictures, but really is something special in person, its fit with the other imperial flyers I have is decent too.

I frosted the cockpit a little more than usual with the dulcoat, but its also not as clear as GW canopies, its a cast clear resin which is unusual for a FW flier, they usually come with a resin canopy and a plastic insert. but the pilots are beautiful so I left the canopy unglued.

I’m quite pleased with this, both with my matching of the original scheme and with the weathering.

Okay last flyer for a while, a thunderbolt to build for mr Zzzzzz and then we’ll see what follows :)

Astra Militarum Techpriest Enginseer

Another tabletop paintjob to get the guy out of the plastic pile and onto the board, reasonably happy with it, not a lot you can do to tart these up there being so much metal. I suppose i could go for a chequered robe border in black and white, and might once time allows.

I've also taken to using servo skulls as CC servitors simply because decent models for them are hard to come by, there are only to my mind one set of decent servitors and they come with a techmarine in tow, making it a costly enterprise.

Elysian Command Squad Valkyrie

 

Having decided to flesh the Elysians out to a full force, I needed a command squad, and a ride for same, it just so happened I had a voucher for Kirton games, so hey presto one more Valk, this is my third, and its still a lovely kit, once you magnetise the weapon options and tailgate its so easy to field.

Squadron Leader Tail marking, as on the vulture (though he is currently a squadron one one. hes still the leader :)

 

this one has further magnetiasation… the lid comes off..

So I can drop in magnetised door gunners.

Not easy to see, but they are there I promise :)

One more flyer then back to normality I promise :)

Vulture Gunship – oh yeah.

Lovely thing, I had to. I may even have accidentally picked up a few more flyers, as I build my Elysians out to a field able 1850 force of their own.

This went together very well, and was a joy to paint, Punisher cannons are a must for me with this model as its intended to be a gunship.

The rest is pictures…..

    

And just because..

Astra Militarum Commisar

A quick paintjob for a commissar. This guy may well end up in amongst a blob squad I am formulating, but I painted him mostly because I like the model :)