Category: gamesday 2009

Chipped Imperial Navy Valkyrie

This Imperial Navy Valkyrie was an entry in the GamesDay 2009 UK Golden Demon awards.

A Valkyrie which was entered into the 2009 Golden Demon awards.
A Valkyrie which was entered into the 2009 Golden Demon awards.

Another view.

A Valkyrie which was entered into the 2009 Golden Demon awards.
A Valkyrie which was entered into the 2009 Golden Demon awards.

I do like the modelling and the markings. However I am less sure about the weathering. Don’t get me wrong, I do like it, but not sure how realistic it is. This chipping is used quite extensively by people who paint Games Workshop models, including the ‘Eavy Metal team. However if you look at these pictures of combat helicopters you can see that there isn’t really any chipping.

Most times paint will be worn away on surfaces that the crew and passengers use to get on and off the aircraft. So the chipping on the footplates by the canopy would be likely.

It is unlikely that such chipping would happen near the nose, unless those panels were coming off on a regular basis.

So though I like the effect, think it works, I am less sure how realistic it is? Then again how realistic can models be for Warhammer 40K and should we care?

See more photographs of the Imperial Navy Valkyrie.

Jungle ruins

This scenery from GamesDay 2009 always impressed me.

Taking the Imperial Ruins, painting them stone in colour and adding overgrown jungle foliage and roots was always in my opinion an inspired move.

I don’t actually like the glossy plants, however I do know that in “real life” a lot of jungle plants are in fact quite glossy! The reasoning is that other ways of representing foliage when making scenery for Warhammer is usually quite matt. So when you get glossy leaves, to me it doesn’t quite feel right.

Another piece of the jungle ruins.

Frozen Bones

A nice piece of scenery that was on display at GamesDay 2009.

Snowy bones on display cabinets at GamesDay 2009.
Snowy bones on display cabinets at GamesDay 2009

I’ve always liked the idea of snow and ice scenery and games. Probably the result of watching The Empire Strikes Back too many times!

There is something very different about snow and ice, in reality it creates real tactical and strategic challenges (ask Napoleon about his attack on Russia).

Of course there is more to snow and ice than putting down a white sheet and painting all your bases white! Real snow on the ground is rarely white, especially after been marched on, depending on the thickness, the temperature and how old the snow is, it can very quickly become a muddy icy mess.

More photographs of scenery.