Author: Felix

The Price is Wrong!

Last month I blogged about the price of the new Flames of War Polish Armoured Train.

Back then when I thought the price was going to be £52 I initially said.

It’s a little more, well a lot more, than I thought it was going to be. To be honest I didn’t know or guess what it was going to be.

Upon reflection, I came to the conclusion that £52 wasn’t that bad.

I have come to the realisation that £52 is what I should have expected and prepared myself for.

The German Panther A boxed set with five Panthers has a list price of £41.

So to get four large resin models complete with extra turrets, £52 isn’t actually as bad as I made out it to be.

Well my source for the price of the Armoured Train, as it happens, was completely wrong and the actual list price is £90.

Yes, £90!

That is a lot more than I am willing to pay. Don’t get me wrong these are large resin models, probably with a fair bit of metal parts too. £90 is probably what I should be expecting to pay.

However for an army I don’t collect, it’s a luxury that I can’t afford. Pity really, maybe I should start a Polish army…

No, no, I need to finish the others first.

Looted Ork Rhino Turrets

I started painting the base coat on the Battlewagon turrets that I intend to use with the Looted Rhino.

I started painting the base coat on the Battlewagon turrets that I intend to use with the Looted Rhino.

Though the paint, Snakebite Leather, has left a streaky finish, this is the basecoat and the subsequent washes and drybrushes should hide that.

They come from the skies…

The Grey Knights are about to descend upon us….

We are about to see the imminent release of the new Grey Knights from Games Workshop and on the GW website is a real taste of what we can expect in this revamping of the Grey Knights. The models are now available to pre-order.

As well as lots of new plastic models, the main difference is the change in emphasis from Daemonhunters to Grey Knights in the new Codex. Previously the focus of the older Codex was with the Inquisition and entourage, with the Grey Knights very much there, but their role was supporting an Inquisitor. From the rumours and recently released pictures, what we will see in this new Codex is the focus now been on the Grey Knights. This Codex is about the Grey Knights and their weapons of war.
As expected the Stormraven is a key part of any Grey Knights force, but we also see some new and interesting models, particularly the Nemsis Dreadknight.

Its powerful weaponry will happily tear through any enemy army, both at range and in assault.

As a 4-Wound Monstrous Creature with the same save as a Terminator armour, the Nemesis Dreadknight’s adamantium-alloy skeleton also lends it incredible durability.

I like it and I don’t like it… probably something I need to see in the flesh (plastic) to see what it really is like. Reminds me of the older Eldar War Walker model.

These new releases may be the impetus I need to finish my own Grey Knights force.

Forge World Big Trakk Concept

One of the nice things about talking to the Forge World designers, whether it be at GamesDay or the Forge World Open Days is seeing how they move models from ideas and drawings to concepts to finished product.

This Ork concept vehicle based on the Ork Trukk eventually became the Big Trakk.

Forge World Big Trakk Concept

The other side was more of a half-trakk opposed to the full tracked side here.

If you compare it to the Big Trakk model you can see how the model evolved.

Forge World Big Trakk Concept

Flames of War Renault FT-17

I have always had a fondness for this little tank, probably as a result of making that Matchbox plastickit of the Renault and the Char B1 when I was young. So I am very pleased to see that it is going to be available for Flames of War.

Flames of War Renault FT-17

France still had several thousand First World War Renault FT tanks in 1940. Over 500 of them were still in service in independent bataillons de chars de combat (BCC) tank battalions in the front lines. Although adequate for infantry support, they were totally outclassed by German tanks in a mobile battle.

As I am creating an Early War French army I going to have to just get some of these little tanks for Flames of War. The tanks were small in real life and were quite small in the 1:76th scale kit, so I am expecting quite a small tank for 15mm. Actually I was surprised by how small the Char B1 is compared to Late War tanks, I don’t know for some reason I thought the Char B1 was a “big” tank, well it might be “big” for Early War, but otherwise it is quite a thin small tank compared to the Cromwells and Panthers you find in 1944. It’s quite incredible the pace of technological change in tank design during the war in just a few years.

Actually talking about “big” tanks, I do hope that Battlefront will take the plunge and make some Early War Monsters, I would love to see a Flames of War Char 2C French tank, something that the FT-17s could run around…

Char 2C French tank

Flames of War – German StuG G Assault Guns

These German Stug G miniatures come in the Open Fire Flames of War starter set.

Having given them a white undercoat I sprayed them with Humbrol Dark Brown. In an attempt to paint the camouflage I added some green patterns.

Having reflected on this and feedback, I think they are too dark and I think they will need repainting.

See the full workbench feature on these StuG G Assault Guns.