Lets be honest, the Heldrake is pretty much an auto-include for CSMs...I wish they weren't, but if you don't want to go down the zombie-cultist route, Turkeys and Obliterators are your best choice. I have a Heldrake model (here) and whilst they are ok, they don't really fit with the aesthetic of my Iron Warrior army - so I've been eying up a Hell Blade/Talon counts-as for a while now.
The model was relatively easy to put together - with the wings just needing a bit of the hairdryer treatment to get them straight and aligned.
I had already planned on making the model as dynamic as possible - with the Hell Blade swooping low over the battlefield, so I actually started work on the base first.
Hope you like!
He looks fantastic, extremely good position on the base, and the glow works really well too.
ReplyDeleteThe Hellblade is a fantastic model. I'm aiming at getting one for my IW army as well. Only thing that kind of scares me off is the lack of a flying base and how to attach a rod to the model.
ReplyDeleteHi Revan - I bought an oval base for it (it comes with a clear plastic one) and just drilled the model for the metal rod I used - it's not glued to make transporting it easier.
ReplyDeleteLooks really good - kinda think it would benefit if it had more hazard stripes though ;)
ReplyDeleteI do indeed like it a lot. Always fancied one of these.
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