Monday 9 May 2016

Dark Angels - Jefighter!!!!

Before I did the biker I actually just threw caution to the wind and painted any of the white symbols and markings on the Jetfighter. Once again I'm in two minds about why I'm doing white for these. I'm perfectly happy with the execution and it looks cool, but logically I struggle to process these white markings on vehicles that hunt in the shadows [or sort of].


To be fair 40k is riddled with these anachronisms, the Jetfighter is often shown with marble panels - hello?! It's supposed to fly and you're stone-cladding it? My own brass/bronze aesthetic is deliberately used as they're less inert, more prone to the weathering effects, and not as strong. Using these 'ancient' materials as opposed to steel, aluminium or the other futuristic materials, harkens back to the grimdark nature and that nothing makes sense.


Hopefully I'll be able to transfer my recent efforts in highlighting black onto a model of this scale, fingers crossed...


Of course that new flyer supplement probably re-renders this completely useless. I'm struggling to come to terms with the new Space Marine flyer, with greater front armour, admittedly one less hull point but more weapons but more importantly being nearly 50pts cheaper. I don't know what those stat changes equate to or hwo they compare on the battle-filed under play test simulaitons but nearly 30% is a huge difference so which is over and which is undercosted?

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  1. Looking great!

    I'm with you there Dave, I would love my Dark Angels to be able to take a Stormtalon (or Centurions, or a Landspeeder Storm, or Scout Bikers, or.......)

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    1. I like the Storm Talon, it's not perfect in it's proportions but it's pretty cool. Also like the Land Speeder Storm too...

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  2. I like the fact that DA are so different, same with the Space Wolves, I just wished that they would take the Blood Angles further from Codex and make them more unique. But I do agree that points wise, things are pretty uneven in favour of vanilla marines.

    As for things that don't make sense, how about Catachans and there bright red bandana?master's of stealth and camouflage who like accessories, brightly coloured ones at that!

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    1. Technically red is the first colour eyes stop seeing as colour as light levels get lower so not actually a bad colour for camouflage in low light, also in a death world jungle I'd expect alot of bright colours on deadly flowers and plants so probably not a problem in full light.

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    2. I'd have to compare weapon loadout but 1/3 less points for 1/3 less hps isn't terrible, mostly depending on what the stock loadout on the new flyer is and cost of upgrades.

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    3. I'd have to compare weapon loadout but 1/3 less points for 1/3 less hps isn't terrible, mostly depending on what the stock loadout on the new flyer is and cost of upgrades.

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    4. But the +1AV on the nose mitigates a chunk of that lost HP...

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  3. Really lovely white, something I always struggle with but you've got it down to a tee Dave!

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    1. It's pretty simple really:
      Vallejo Stonewall grey
      Army Painter Strong Tone [Agrax/Devlan]
      Vallejo Stonewall grey
      White

      Saying that I may try something different and go 'blue white' on my Ravenwing Apothecary. I was looking at the Ravenwing Knights and can't see any downside [what with the amount of figures I have] of making my Ravenwing Knights as a command squad, so I get the Apothecary and the blinged up bikes! Have I judged that right?

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  4. I imagine it's not so much "stone" as "lets put this wall paper type coating on the symbol because it looks cool".

    er i mean, "the emperor protects".

    :)

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    1. You mean they're vinyl wrapping their fighter jets?! Or is it flock wallpaper?

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    2. It's not vinyl, it's assistive reinforced admantium decorative emperor plating.

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