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I was looking over my long-term plan for my collection... I was playing around with starting a Tyranid army, but I think that I am going to just build on my Word Bearers Chaos army. Part of the long-term plan was to add air support. I would like to add a Hell Talon from Forge World.

With this in mind, I would like to ask the forum members if anybody has played with air support in a game and also if anybody has bought the Hell Talon.

I'd appreciate any and all input...

Not done air support myself. But a few years ago a campaign I played as guard had a special bonus on what territory you controlled. I had control of an artillery base on the map so if I was fighting in nearby territory I could call down an artillery strike once per battle. d3 basilisk shots barrage goodness!

Off-board artillery is always fun... Until it deviates into you own guys. ;-)

I guess I am really looking for input as to whether or not getting a Hell Talon will be a big waste of money. It is an impressive looking model and can be fielded as a heavy.. But if it is useless on a battlefield then it becomes a shelf warmer. A expensive one at that.

I was also considering adding a platoon of Renegades in a Valkyrie. That might be a better allocation of cash. This is why i am looking for input.

I have a budget to follow and I am sorely tempted by the Forge World models, but I just don't know what to do. :-(