Today we're going to be looking at the mobile air cavalry
that is the Land Speeder Tornado.
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| Death From Above... |
Not to be outdone by it's big brother, the Storm Talon, the
Land Speeder still packs a nasty punch and with it's varying weapon load out
options, is just as adept at mowing down infantry or engaging more heavily
armoured targets. Just don't get stuck out in the open for too long ;)
For my Tornado I opted for the assault cannon / heavy bolter
combo. Although I'm toying with the idea of saving 30pts on the build by
swapping out the assault cannon for another heavy bolter...
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| 'Is that an atomic explosion I can see in my wing mirror?' |
The front and sides of the Speeder have been adorned with
trophy skulls and chain link to help add additional presence to the model. The
bonnet (!?) also has the addition of a new skull motif, lifted and filed from
the Basilica Administratum building set. Whilst an imperial eagle has also been
added just above the rear air intake.
The most prominent conversion comes in the shape
of the new wing design. These side foils were carefully measured and cut from
plasti-card before gluing into place. The small addition of another skull motif
helps tie the conversion together as part of the original wing design.
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| 'Rollin in my 5.0...' |
The model's base was built up with various scenery building
bits and assorted grades of sand and stone chippings. Prior to adding these,
I'd already marked the center of the circular base and glued in a length of
coat hanger wire to act as the model's flight stand. This enables the model to
be easily placed on or off the stand for ease of transporting.
So, the lads have now got some air cover with which to
support the advance and assist in securing objectives. But they'll also be
wanting the tools to be able to crack open enemy heavy armour and what better way to
do that then with a pair of Predator battle tanks?!
Until next time :)
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