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At GamesDay 2009 there was one demonstration game complete with Imperial Navy waterborne vessels.
Most of the models made use of the Warhammer 40K scenery kits, such as the Landing Pad, the Bastion as well as some of the City ruins.
Very nicely done.
This Imperial Navy Valkyrie was entered into the Golden Demon awards at GamesDay 2009.
This Imperial Navy Valkyrie was an entry in the GamesDay 2009 UK Golden Demon awards.
Another view.
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.
Imperial Navy Valkyrie from the displays at the Forge World Open Day 2009.
More photographs of Imperial Navy Valkyries.
In one of the demonstration games at GamesDay 2004 was this huge Imperial Heavy Transport Flyer.
Almost too big for regular games, but a nice piece of scenery.
I assumed it was converted from a Forge World Marauder Bomber.
Doubt we will ever see something like this from Forge World itself, but I sometimes think that the Imperial Guard would need a heavy transport of some kind.
This wonderful Thunderbolt diorama was on display at the Forge World Open Day.
If it reminds you of Dave Andrews’ classic Thunderbolt diorama then you wouldn’t be too far wrong, it inspired the diorama above.
There is lots of lovely detail in the model.
See all my photographs from the Forge World Open Day 2009 in this gallery.
See more photographs of the Thunderbolt Fighter.
One of the impressive games this year at GamesDay 2009 was the mega game which comprised a large Imperial city surrounded by a defensive wall.The model builders had used lots and lots of Imperial Bastions and Shrine of the Aquila. For the citybuildings they used the Cities of Death building kits. There were a fair few Valkyries flying about the game too.
The Marauder Destroyer variant was developed during the second war for Armageddon after heavy losses in the Naval airforces. Orkish dominance of the skies over certain areas of Armageddon forced the few remaining Marauders to be refitted to operate at night, flying at extremely low level where they could evade detection. Their new heavier weapon payload made anything which got in the way seriously regret it!
This is a model on display at GamesDay 2008. This is also the Marauder Destroyer featured in the Modelling Masterclass Volume 1. I love the detail on these models.
More photographs of the Imperial Navy.
This Aquila Lander was on display in the Forge World cabinets at GamesDay 2004.
Personally I was never a fan of the Aquila Lander it seemed just too different from other Imperial Navy aircraft or even Space Marine aircraft.
I much prefer the Arvus Lighter even though it is unarmed!
More photographs of the Aquila Lander.
At GamesDay 2007, Games Workshop put on a huge Apocalypse game.
This is a flight of the Imperial Navy consisting of two Thunderbolts and a Lightning fighter.
You can see more pictures of the massive game on my website.