JamesM: Moar Battlefleet Gothic! (44 points)

Hi folks,

As I enjoyed painting Battlefleet Gothic ships last week, I decided to keep on with some of the models I had at hand. Nothing to do with a wizened old man from Stoke telling me to keep painting what I'm enjoying... honest. 

Long range scout groups need logistics support to keep operating deep in unexplored space (and scenario games required objectives), so I painted up a couple of GW metal transport vessels along with a resin 'large transport'. I also completed another of my recovered 'Ork' cruisers and some Cobra Destroyers. 

I've stuck to the same paint scheme as the previous models, figuring these transports are Imperial Navy ones. 

The larger (light cruiser) sized vessel came via Ebay from a chap who makes his own kits. This one I went with all cargo modules - I have another in the paint queue that is armed and will be painted as a Rogue Trader. The smaller transports are original GW metal ships.  

Here we have the Imperial Navy 'Scout' Cruiser 'His Vengeance' and Cobra Destroyers from the 'Wrath of Saint Drusus' squadron. 'His Vengeance' is another hull retrieved from Ork hands, with a new resin prow added to the shortened plastic GW cruiser hull. This ship and it's sister ship were so badly damaged that I ended up turning the hull upside down to show the less damaged underside. This involved also turning the weapons batteries around and fitting a new bridge, dorsal weapons and a under prow lance. Stats wise I'd probably just count this as a Dauntless with prow lance weapon. The damage to the thrusters were also covered by extending the hull using a bit from a plastic cruiser bridge. 

The Cobras are original GW models, which I've ended up with an odd number of somehow. This squadron is named after one mentioned in the Rogue Trader RPG fluff.  

Expect GW to announce a re-release using a new scale some time soon (that's what normally happens to me). 

Points wise:

2 x small cruisers (15mm vehicle equivalent) = 16 points

7 x escorts sized ships (15mm gun equivalent) = 28 points

Total: 44 points

I've been enjoying the resurrected Battlefleet Gothic kit you've been putting together James.   As a surface navy gamer I appreciate that you've taken the time to include the all important transports which add considerably to scenario options.  Again the red/yellow mock rams are fantastic.  Well done.