On a recent visit to Warhammer World I picked up a Deathstrike kit. This is an online only model (and at the time of writing was out of stock online).
This Deathstrike is based on the Chimera APC hull and can either be built as a Deathstrike platform or as a Manticore multiple rocket platform. This was originally released back in 2010.
My plan is to paint this as a Tallarn Deathstrike to go with my Tallarn infantry.
The kit comes with two sprues, one for the hull and one with the specific components to convert the base Chimera chassis for the Deathstrike and the Deathstrike missile as well. As this kit can be built as a Manticore, there are additional components for that version as well.
The first stage of the process is the construction of the hull.
I left off the tracks to paint them separately, the same went for the missile. I then constructed the firing platform.
The missile was constructed separately.
The kit went together very easily. Though looking at the photographs I realised I left off the front hatch. So I fixed that.
In theory the firing platform can be raised, but I am not sure if that will survive the painting process.
Having constructed the model the next step was the primer and then the base coat.
I gave the model a light spray of Citadel Wraithbone spray before then giving it a proper base coat of Army Painter Desert Yellow Spray.
I would have used a Zandri Dust spray, but I didn’t have a can. A tricky model to paint as there are quite a few overhangs and other areas where the spray could miss.
The next stage will be to give the model a wash to add shadow, so will be shading the model using Seraphim Sepia Shade.
The rocket itself I gave that a spray of Citadel Leadbelcher.
I left the tracks off the models and will paint them separately. With the tracks I will use a similar method to how I painted the tracks of my Land Raider models, first will be a spray of Mechanicus Standard Grey. Then the tracks will get a heavy drybrush of Gorthor Brown. The tracks, once dry, will have a wash of Agrax Earthshade Shade. After painting and shading them, they will be drybrushed them lightly, first with Leadbelcher and then a very light drybrush with Terminatus Stone.