Hello everyone,
It’s 5am here and I’m about to jump on a plane to head up to Cairns for the weekend for some gaming and hanging out with some friends. Before I leave, I just wanted to a quick post on some new flyers I painted up recently. The Arvis Lighter is possibly one of my favourite flyers (and even minis) in the FW range. I really love is simple utility and lack of weapons. It honest. Now that you can take them as a transport option for a Solar Auxiliar army in 30k I expect to see quite a few more of them floating around. This one I added a magnatised lascannon to it, for just a bit of offensive capability.
As you can see (like all of my flyers) I’ve replaced the GW/FW flight stand with some clear acrylic rod. Why GW ever went with that bizarre-o flight stand they provide with their flyers is beyond me. It lacks elegance, aesthetic and utility. Every time I think about it (like now) I find myself subconsciously shaking my head.
The Imperial Thunderbolt Heavy Fighter. What an impressive model. I real modellers model actually. So many cool little options and hidden details. I can see why it was the subject of a diorama build in the Master Class book II. Not only was it a please to build, but also to paint. It also really packs a punch on the table too.
Ok, thats it for me. I’ve got a plane to catch.
I’ve still got a few more posts up my sleeve, so stay tuned.
Take care, bye for now.
The Painting Bunkerc y 
Dang, it’s so good!
Awesome work, I really love the Arvus lighter too (I must get one one day). I can’t get my head around aircraft in tabletop games though (which is part of the reason I just stuck with 2nd edition all these years, I guess!).
You’ve actually inspired me to get back into 2nd ed. over the past 6-12 months I’ve been slowly gathering up the rules, minis etc to play 2nd ed once again. Bring back the good’ol days!
Really!? I’m honoured to have had such an influence. It’s great fun, and most games we play with my group are lots of fun and usually come to a close finish. We have streamlined some of the more complex rules though….
Great job as usual.
Thanks for share!!
Thank you