A heavier variation of the Valkyrie has been released. The new Imperial Valkyrie Skytalon is designed to carry the Taurus Venator deep behind the enemy’s ranks. It’s heavier build allows for rugged magnetic clamps and fuel tanks which allow for longer operations. This lovely beast is mounted with heavy bolter and a choice between hellstike missiles and missile pods.
This is certainly a great looking model that Forge World has unleashed upon us! I just love those 2 big jet engines, those wheels and suspension, and of course all that gorgeous weaponry! It’s certainly a great 40k model, although I don’t think much of the paint scheme used for it. That whole air paint gun thing is a bit too crude… but hey we can all paint ours the way we like right?
The Imperial Valkyrie costs £50 (about $75) and comes in a resin/plastic kit, along with a base, Hellstrike missiles and rocket pods. Its rules are included with the upcoming Imperial Armour 8.
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Valkyrie Sky Talon from behind.
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Airbrushed Sky Talo
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Those lovely weapons
Let’s face it, Warhammer 40k turns us pretty much into power freaks. Speaking for myself, while having fun and enjoying the game are pretty important, the most important thing is to utterly crush my opponent. If any of us power-crazed, crazed 40k players became Emperors of the World (or big bosses or whatever), these are the ways we’d probably manage to destroy civilization:
We’d probably forcibly recruit every young able man and woman to fight against our enemies.
Anybody vaguely creative or imaginative would probably be called a psyker and eradicated in one way or another.
If a Slaneesh player ruled the world, we’d all probably get orgied to death. Same goes for Dark Eldar players, though those who didn’t get snoo snooed to death would be sacrificed anyway.
We’d turn the Earth into a huge industrial complex. Environmental protection? Only after we destroy those tyranids!
We’d probably piss off every extraterrestial civilization within thousands of light years.
Finally, the Eye of Terror would open much closer to San Fernando Valley.
Just a short note to tell you that I’ve just put up the second part of the Warhammer 40K Beginners’ guide. The third part will be up sometime next week, so keep your eyes open!
2010 brings a bunch of new events for all you 40k fans (and fantasy). Currently, Games Workshop is strongly promoting its Warhammer Hobby Camps which will be taking place throughout the year.
A pretty awesome time to be had by all.
The aim of these 5-day camps is for gamers to meet up and assemble, paint and game with a new army or force with and against like-minded hobbyists. Participants are set to learn new skills, strategies and techniques in assembling, painting and using their miniatures. Coaches will be present throughout the course of the camp to help out everybody. All the tools, paints, brushes and other equipment will be provided.
These events will be taking place at Games Workshop’s hometown, Nottingham, England, at Warhammer World. Both Warhammer Fantasy and 40k are supported at these Hobby Camps.
The whole concept sounds like a good deal of fun. Going away for 5 days with like-minded gamers, starting your dream army from scratch and having help at hand to build, paint and use it to the highest standards sounds like a pretty good time to me.
The cost of a single Hobby Camp ticket is £186 (roughly $290). This might seem expensive, but you get a lot of good stuff for the price:
1. A Warhammer battalion, a Warhammer 40,000 Battleforce .
2. A large army carry case
3. A fully cooked lunch including a drink and dessert each of the five days of
the camp.
4. A scenery lesson on the Warhammer World Hobby bar.
5. 5 days hobby activity – modelling, painting and gaming with a group of
fellow hobbyists.
6. Expert supervision by our team of Hobby Camp Coaches
- A Warhammer battalion or a Warhammer 40,000 Battleforce .
- A large army carry case to carry all of your new force in.
- A fully cooked lunch (+ drink and dessert) each of the five days of the camp.
- A scenery lesson on the Warhammer World Hobby bar.
- 5 days of hobby activity, including modelling, painting and gaming with a fellow hobbyists.
- Expert supervision by a team of Hobby Camp Coaches.
The dates for the Warhammer Hobby Camps in 2010 are the following:
- 29th March to 2nd April
- 5th to 9th April
- 26th to 30th July
- 2nd to 6th August
- 9th to 13th August
- 16th to 20th August
- 23rd to 27th August
- 20th to 24th December
All you UK and even neighbours should check this out.
Check this GW page out or here for more information.
