The Ork Blitza Bommer
I've had this model rattling around in a box for quite some time. It occurred to me that it would provide a perfect test bed for some weathering techniques I'd like to try. The Forge World Modeling Masterclass Vol. 1 has a ton of great techniques and I've purchased some supplies to give them a go. The picture above shows the model pre-weathering, so I'll update when I've completed the next step. The pilot and the tail gunner were finished some time ago. Here are some close-ups of those:
Pilot sporting a fine leather flight helmet
Grot tail gunner with a big "flash" gun sight
Thoughts on the Model
The Ork flyer was a bit of a shocker when it was released some years ago. The shock was not that they released a new kit for my beloved Orks, but that the kit looked better than the Ork flyers that were already on offer from Forge World. Exhibit A:
Fact: Not as cool!
The Ork flyer kit that GW released contains a good amount of options. Enough that you could make at least three variations of each of the three unit types. I choose the Blitza Bommer not because it seems the best, but because it has a wacky "roll to see what crazy thing happens" table for bombing targets. I also liked the over-sized bombs it gets to carry. I'll be saving those to paint last.
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