Fire Raptor kit overview

 

So when I bought this kit I was amazed by it. It's the first big kit I've bought from either Gamesworkshop or Forgeworld, I think the next largest kit was a rhino. I toyed with the idea of buying it for a while and finally purchased it to use in a tournament. A had about two days to get the kit to a playable state, so early on in the project it was a rushed and frustrating job. I would definitely recommend spending some time on this kit and spending as much time as needed to get it right.

I knew from the beginning this was going to be converted in some way, however for the tournament I was aiming on just a ready to play build with the converting coming later. The design specification I had in mind was the following:-

1) To give it a scenic base - the flyer base is the largest in 40k and is a large space to leave empty
2) Keep to the Dark Angels aesthetic - although a nice model, the raptor is chapter generic (with good reason), I wanted to make this tie in with the rest of the army
3) Emphasis the Relic of the armoury rule on the model - the raptors are old vehicles, with lost STCs, and so I wanted this to show on the model.
4) Make the model stand out against other flyers - I wanted this flyer to look like it maintained air superiority, I wanted it to stand out against other flyer, but was not sure how.

I'll explain each point more later on in another post.

New year, new try, Fire raptor

So I've wanted to do this blog for a while, and attempt one didn't go so well due to being busy in other areas, so I want to get this back on track.

I've still been working on a few projects, mainly the forgeworld fire raptor. This is a really nice model, but quite an awkward kit, anyone who is thinking of getting one I would recommend it, but be prepared  to spend a bit of time putting it together.