Greetings, all!
Some more progress on my Warhammer 40K mod for Ganesha Games' upcoming starfighter rules 'Star Eagles'.
Firstly, I thought the project needs a logo…
… although it does remind me of a certain European beer… ;)
Also, some work-in-progress shots of the Stella Auceptor torpedo bomber:
The idea is for each miniature to break down into modules that can be magnetised – front hull (with weapons); mid-hull (cockpit and engine pod attachment); and separate engine pods. Players can then 'mix and match' modules to create particular sub-types of each fighter.
For example, the standard Imperial fighter – the Furia – can be configured as:
Furia Velox Interceptor (Big, powerful engine pods)
Furia Oculus Recon Fighter (Radar / Sensorum domes)
Furia Agilis Dogfighter (Engine Pods with directional thrusters)
Furia Tempestas Strike Fighter (Engine Pods with multiple missiles in front!)
I'm also already working on some fun, very Orky equivalents to their 'ooman adversaries. :)
So, what do people think of this so far? There's still a lot to do of course; I plan to write a small sourcebook which will be available as a free PDF, with stats for the fighters and their weapons to play using Star Eagles.
The miniatures I will make available (if there's interest) via Shapeways, although I may cast them in resin, if there's demand. (Released as 'IMPs' and 'Sporks' or similar, no doubt…
- Martin
begins to write some fiction for the Wildcats campaign.
