Building Castles in the Sky: Imperial Guard Air Cavalry!

[Easy E]

How many are you planning to build total? Planning on making that Annihilator variant?

[Commissar Vaughn]

Not sure really. 3 sentinal gunships will probably be sufficient to be honest. Id like to get the entire company mounted in pegasi so nobody has to walk, which means Id need another 5(got 2 done, a third underway) for the 8 squads n the company. I think that'd take my company up to 1500pts which is about right for most games around here. We tend to play in multiples of 1500, and each of my supported companys comes to about that which makes life easier before a game, especially when its all wysiwyg-ish! DOnt think Id have room for an annhialator, tho I would like the extra anti-tank power which is something Im lacking unless I can get close enough to use all those meltaguns!

[Wolflord Havoc]

Just come across this thread

Nice work Commissar Vaughn

I must confess that I have not trawled through all 9 pages - my boss is looking - (and so apologies if this idea has already been raised) but I was struck with a sudden idea with regards to the 'Flying Chimera' and to a lesser extent the 'Air Rat' (or what ever it ended up being called).

I notice that you have no tail rotor on the 'Chimera' and obviously this would cause the aircraft to become unflyable.

However if the Aircraft had 'Contra Rotating' main rotar blades it would not need a tail rotar and would look even better (IMHO).

Have a look at the Russian Kamov KA-27 'Helix', KA-25 'Hormone' and KA-50 'Black Shark' or 'Hokum'.

But this is just me being pedantic (sorry but I spent 3 years training as an AIrcraft Engineer) - they look great as they are - and apologies if this has already been raised as an Idea.

[jasevx]

tho being an ex chopper pilot, the tail rotors not needed if they have a notar system (big sideways fan!)

[Commissar Vaughn]

All the helicoptors do have tail rotors. They are painted black though and Ive never bothered taking pics just looking at them so I spose they are quite hard to see! If you look carefully, and on the WIP pics where theyre unpainted, you should be able to see them.

Theyre quite crude: just a length of sheet plastic and few bits of plastic rod!
But definatly there, and they are definatly "airworthy". Ish .

BTW there is anothre chopper under production, and I promise I will get more done asap!

[Meticulous]

You know, just the other day I was thinking, "boy I'd like to have some helicopters in a 40k army." Have been reading a lot about Vietnam and whatnot, and the important role of choppers.

I think I'll have to steal this idea someday. Those things are sweet.

[JCOLL]

I don't know if anyone has already said this because I didn't read all the comments, but the Guard most likely wouldn't use a rotor-ed vehicle. That's why you have craft like the Valkyrie. Neat idea for another game, possibly, but not 40K. Bravo on the work on such a project, though I don't think it belongs in 40k

[Comrade Wraith]

I havn't had time to read the whole article but what do you count these as chimeras or valkaries? personally id love to use the rappelling lines cityfight stratagem with IG but they have no skimmers

[Glavemaster]

Great, unique IG! I love 'em. And you finally managed to do the kind of army that is the wet dream of every IG player that ever watched Apocalypse Now...

Great work, keep it going!

[Easy E]

BTW there is anothre chopper under production, and I promise I will get more done asap!

Promises never kept. Perhaps all the recent attention will spur you to action!

[AbyssRaven]

Looks amazing, cant wait to see more.
To represent a lema Russ ay have you considered a 3 rotared heavy flyer? like say have 2 side wings with rotar blades ont hema dn one form the tail? This would give it the stability to fire a cannon.
Or as others have said you could represent the cannon via missile pod much like a gunship

[darknation]

hahahaha. those are amazing. My inner mekboy definately approves.

[Harry]

I love the smell of Napalm in the morning. it smells like .... victory.

Wonderful, wonderful project. I found myself spontaneously humming 'Ride of the Valkaries' whilst reading this log.

I'd say that means you have pulled it off nicely.

[grhino]

Great project! Have you considered including a artillery vehicle in your army?

In that case: the US army uses an airplane that has a Howitser in the side, firing 105 mm artillery shells while circeling its target. Might want to consider building something like this, but just make sure the model is BIG, as it needs to be because of the backlash of such a big cannon firing at one side of the plane.

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question...ns/q0174.shtml

[dugaal]

Hey, I missed this log somehow but your air Calvary army looks amazing! Rather unique ideas here, and nice scheme on the troops.
I have to ask about those Chimera's track sections though , you should get cracking on them!
Maybe go with a modern abrams style; keep the low profile, make a flatter turret, proxy some kind of smaller battlecannon...
I know they don't fit in this army, but mixed forces are always better, and dont you want a break from choppers?

good luck with the mechanization

[DaBrode]

Love the ideas and love the execution. I really only have one critique. The landing ski's on the Sentinel's are a bit weak and stand out against the otherwise pristine work you've poured into the project. Consider revisiting those and you'll have a true masterpiece beyond masterpieces.