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This weathered, dirty Land Raider from a demonstrate game at GamesDay 2009, looks like it is has been fighting long and hard. Lots of crew equipment and “tank riders” as they once more move into another battle of their fighting campaign.
Likewise a Rhino from the same table.
I was lucky enough to get for one Christmas a few years back two packs of Foundry Old West Outlaws (thank you Simon). I am in the process of painting the models using a variety of colours.
Have a look at my Old West miniatures Gallery and Old West Workbench.
Those of us who have been playing Warhammer 40K since it was first released will recognise this new model from Forge World.
It is of course a resin version of the original original Land Raider that was released back in 1987 following the release of the 1st edition of Warhammer 40,000, Rogue Trader.
The Land Raider is perhaps the most iconic of all Imperial armoured vehicles. Its distinctive silhouette is recognisable to foe and ally alike, announcing the indomitable presence of the Adeptus Astartes, the heroic and super-human Space Marines. Many patterns and designs of this honoured and ancient war machine exist across the myriad worlds of the Imperium, and among the oldest of such designs is the Land Raider Proteus.
Mechanicus tech-savants believe that the Land Raider Proteus is a precursor to the Phobos pattern vehicle now found amongst the armouriums of the Adeptus Astartes. Bulkier and faster than the Phobos, ancient and forgotten data-looms describe the Proteus as a forward assault vehicle, commonly fielded in Explorator missions during the dawning days of Mankind’s fledgling galactic empire.
This full resin kit, designed by Phil Stutcinskas, is packed with some amazing details and two different hull-mounted weapon options to supplement its twin-linked sponson-mounted lascannons. Available for the first time in limited numbers at Games Day UK, the Land Raider Proteus is priced at £80.
Obviously as a complete resin Forge World model it is much more expensive than the current plastic kit and way more than the plastic model did when it came out in 1987!
I never actually ever bought that first Land Raider back then, well I was playing Orks, why would I buy a model for the “beakies”. I’ve always had a nostalgic fondness for the older models, well I did buy the Mark IIb as it reminded me of playing Epic. I have a fair few Epic versions of the original Land Raider as you can see from this picture.
So what about the new Proteus? Well I am quite tempted by the model and if I ever get the Mark IIB finished I might buy one.
Nice video introduction to Dreadfleet.
Many seasoned gamers will remember Games Workshop’s Man O’ War from 1993, well Games Workshop are releasing a new sea battles game called Dreadfleet.
Dreadfleet is a boxed game for two (or more) players that includes everything you need to make war on the turbulent seas of the Warhammer world. At your command are two fleets of ships – the Dreadfleet led by the Vampire Count Noctilus, aboard his gargantuan sea-hulk the Bloody Reaver; and the Grand Alliance commanded by the Pirate Captain Jaego Roth, who recently stole the Heldenhammer – the pride of the Imperial Fleet, and one of the largest galleons to ever sail the high seas.
As your ships engage in furious battle, it’s down to you, the fleet captain, to make important split-second decisions. Do you bring all guns to bear on the closest enemy warship, or do you sail into position for a furious broadside? What happens when the warship catches fire, or worse, the powder kegs ignite? Exactly how much punishment can your warship take before it sinks without a trace? Are those Undead seagulls or flying piranha fish? And, when all else fails, do you have the courage to ram your foe, board their ship, and engage them in a duel to the death?
It looks like a beautifully produced game with lots of pieces and some very nice models.
There are some really great looking plastic models in there and nice to see some scenery too.
Alas like Space Hulk before it…
This product has been produced in limited quantities and is only available while stocks last – make sure you get it quick before the Galleon’s Graveyard claims it forever.
Probably more tempted by this game than Space Hulk though.
This boxed game contains:
98-page Rulebook
Seascape Gaming Mat
10 Warships
10 Scenic Bases
7 Cog Auxiliaries
1 Dragon Auxiliary
1 Dirigible Auxiliary
7 Islands
5 Shipwreck Pieces
3 Sea Monsters
5 Treasure Tokens
12 Dice
1 Wind Gauge
2 Ship’s Wheels
1 Navigation Rod
10 Warship Cards
55 Damage Cards
40 Fate Cards
12 Auxiliary Cards
10 Wound Cards
11 Miscellaneous Cards
Dreadfleet is available to pre-order now and will be released on the 1st October.
Having finished the construction of my 15mm Home Guard MkIV Male Tank I gave the model a white undercoat.
The following model Forgeworld Best of Show at GamesDay France 2004.
Have always been impressed with this model, it certainly required a lot of imagination and the paint job is excellent.
A magnificent Warlord Titan from a display game at GamesDay 2009.
The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before the Second World War. It was a specialised heavy break-through vehicle, originally conceived as a self-propelled gun with a 75 mm howitzer in the hull; later a 47 mm gun in a turret was added, to allow it to function also as a Char de Bataille, a “battle tank” fighting enemy armour, equipping the armoured divisions of the Infantry Arm.
Having constructed the three Char B1 tanks the next stage was to give them a white undercoat.
This is one of them on their own.
The next stage will be painting a basecoat of Tan Yellow (912) which I had to buy separately as it wasn’t available in the French Paint Set.
See the full workbench feature on my Char B1 bis platoon. I have also managed to get a fourth one to make as a command version.
This is one interpretation of the Stormraven Stormbird that was at GamesDay 2009 well before GW released their version in 2011. It is much bigger than the new plastic model.
The Stormraven Stormbird Gunship is an armoured versatile craft that combines the role of dropship, armoured transport and strike craft.
