The Night Spinner Project

Just a couple of pictures of the Night Spinner / Fire Prism, before paint.

Year of the Eldar

Lately, I have been reading digitalronyn's blog The Gray Path, an exceptional blog and have decided I need to focus. Presently, I have several armies that I am working on; Space Marines (2), Tau, Eldar, Orcs, Khador, Cygnar, and various D&D figures. I guess working on isn't the correct term, more like stored in various stages of completion is more accurate. Anyway after reading "The Gray Path", I have decided, no I am resolved to finish my eldar. So with the exceptions of my other painting commitments, I will be focusing on my Eldar.

Cool Like Agis Neugebauer

Adding Fins
I started adding fins to the night spinner / fire serpent, like I don't already have enough projects. Anyway I was trying to decide which type of fin to make, the small fins like Agis or a larger fin like the epic model. I eventually decided to use a fin similar to the one on the eldar jet bike. The first picture is of Agis' fins.

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Eldar Grav Vehicles

So durning my search for adding fins to my night spinner I found quite a bit of interesting history on eldar vehicles. I started playing 40k with rogue trader, but quit for sometime. I evenutally can back at the end of 3rd edition. So I didn't know that some of these vehicles existed. When I left, the eldar still didn't have a tank and the new kit was the land raider Mk I. I thought I might share what I have found.

The Eldar Falcon
Named after the consort of the Great Hawk, the Falcon is the mainstay of the eldar army. This tank has the ability to carry a small squad of guardians (warriors) and maintain a battlefield presense. Although it has taken many names and forms in the past, its function has always been the same.

Falcons




Eldar Skimmer "Sirocco" by Mike Biasi (Pre Epicast)






Eldar Falcon by Monolith






Falcon by Armorcast





Eldar Falcon by Epicast






Eldar Falcon II by Armorcast






Eldar Falcon by Games Workshop



Eldar Falcon II by Forgeworld

Adding Fins [Night Spinner]

To me a Night Spinner isn't a Night Spinner unless it has fins. Every cool Conversion that I have seen, has fins. Even the epic model has fins. Since I want to be cool like Agis Neugebauer, I will be adding some fins.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day Everyone!
Looks like I will be building a Night Spinner Soon!

The New Night Spinner (Fire Prism) Kit

The New Night Spinner kit has been released by Games Workshop, and its pretty awesome. I have always liked the Night Spinner, ever since I saw Agis Neugebauer's modification of the Forgeworld Kit [towards bottom]. I liked the addition of the fins to match the epic scale miniature, a very nice touch. Sadly at $35 (kit only) plus S&H from England, I could never justify the purchase of a Forgeworld Kit. However with this new release, my army will be getting a new Night Spinner.

As I mentioned before the new Night Spinner is pretty awesome. There are some things about the Forgeworld Kit I liked better, such as the rear vents and the heaftier spinners. Overall the new GW Kit is great and I have heard it makes a decent Fire Prism too.

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Still Alive

Sorry everyone, I had let my personal life of finishing school and finding work take over. But I am still alive and will be posting soon. However there will be a change. Previously the blog has been very GW focused, but now that Warmachine's MK II rules are out I will also be posting stuff about Warmachine.