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Dumpster with wings. Fail.

You know what? I love it. Every bit of the Emperor-damned thing. I think it's wonderful. Absolute model gold. It's an awesome piece. You wanna know why? Here, I'll tell you:

It's just as ridiculous as everything else in the BA Codex. Now, along with hot-dropped Land Raiders being flown in by Thunderhawks, crazy super monstrous creature-marines, and flying, gold, daemon-nipple, mary-sue god-angels, we have a big flying red brick.

I mean, if you were the Blood Angels, why wouldn't you build your flying support craft to resemble a hideous cross-breed between a Radio-Flyer red wagon and a big red brick that's been tossed through space by the pansy "reincarnation" of your Primarch?

10/10.

Xca|iber wrote:You know what? I love it. Every bit of the Emperor-damned thing. I think it's wonderful. Absolute model gold. It's an awesome piece. You wanna know why? Here, I'll tell you:

It's just as ridiculous as everything else in the BA Codex. Now, along with hot-dropped Land Raiders being flown in by Thunderhawks, crazy super monstrous creature-marines, and flying, gold, daemon-nipple, mary-sue god-angels, we have a big flying red brick.

I mean, if you were the Blood Angels, why wouldn't you build your flying support craft to resemble a hideous cross-breed between a Radio-Flyer red wagon and a big red brick?

10/10.

Xcaliber is a genius. He's right you know. It makes perfect (no) sense.

The story of the jet who thought it could. Sorry that thing looks a little wimpy to me.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Worst GW model since the Multi-Muscle Flipper-Feet Minotaurs and the Pumbagore (and at least the Minotaurs can be salvaged with a decent paintjob). I mean... what were they thinking? It's awful.

I was really looking forward to the Stormraven - our own mini-Thunderhawk. But this is just... gah. Pathetic effort.

Yeah, I agree.

Why don't they just make a plastic thunderhawk already? I could care less about the inside of the hull, just make us one already. It's not THAT big.

While I won't say anything about the model itself, since it has all been already said, I'm more worried about the balance on the thing (assuming it comes with a flying base).

Xca|iber wrote:It's just as ridiculous as everything else in the BA Codex. Now, along with hot-dropped Land Raiders being flown in by Thunderhawks, crazy super monstrous creature-marines, and flying, gold, daemon-nipple, mary-sue god-angels, we have a big flying red brick.

Hmm... hadn't thought of that way. Well, with that perspective, you're 100% correct. It does fit with the Blood Angel Codex. It's like the final exclamation mark that finishes off the ludicrous excercise in stupid excess that was the Blood Angel Codex. The only thing that could top it off would be if the "Bloodstrike Missiles" actually had 'Blood' written on the side of them.

H.B.M.C. wrote:

Xca|iber wrote:It's just as ridiculous as everything else in the BA Codex. Now, along with hot-dropped Land Raiders being flown in by Thunderhawks, crazy super monstrous creature-marines, and flying, gold, daemon-nipple, mary-sue god-angels, we have a big flying red brick.

Hmm... hadn't thought of that way. Well, with that perspective, you're 100% correct. It does fit with the Blood Angel Codex. It's like the final exclamation mark that finishes off the ludicrous excercise in stupid excess that was the Blood Angel Codex. The only thing that could top it off would be if the "Bloodstrike Missiles" actually had 'Blood' written on the side of them.

Or are made out of actual blood.

Maybe it will come with lots of cool bits

Why the hell wasn't this in the book to begin with? *grumbles* GW!!!
nerdrge aside, it's alright and i'm glad to see i don't have to wait forever to be able to get this.

ick.

I especially don't like the awful turret on it. How could they have done such a nice job with the valkyrie and then turned around and made something that looks like a bull dog mated with a scrap heap?

LoL I love how everyone complains about just about everything GW releases

And at the end of the day you still play the game & buy the minis

Mukkin'About wrote:LoL I love how everyone complains about just about everything GW releases

And at the end of the day you still play the game & buy the minis

Well, it's like that old army saying - if the troops aren't complaining, then something's not right!

Short bus!

And the really cool thing-it's got a special seat in the back for the crippled kid!

Hey i've seen one of these before but it didn't have the wings ...

I don't like the turret..reminds me of eldar tanks...other than that it looks slighty "odd" but that is most likely the angle, but I rather like the general look of it.
I would get one for my Blood Angels Successor Chapter if I had not already started working on one myself...
Though with Grey Knights coming out, I might get a few or 3...you can't have enough marine armies I guess.

I love stormravens! Until a lascannon blasts them out of the sky T_T

Seriously though, it is really fun to load a DC Dred and DC into a SR, go 24 inches first turn, and watch your opponent squirm as they try to shoot it down with everything they have

I like the model simply because now I don't have to do a conversion. With a front end like that though.....that thing should be able to tank shock lol.

Can we have an option in the poll for "buying one to loot/break up" please?

Wow, to me that pic looks like a serious throwback to the 2nd edition models. If that is truly what the SR is going to look like, I think GW's Ugliest Model has just been found.

No, that's still definitely the Sister Dialogous.

I don't love it, but I don't out right hate either. I do see a couple of areas where some fairly simple conversion work will give it a better look.

A ground attack aircraft with all of its ground attack turret weaponry on top of the fuselage rather than the bottom? Preposterous!

I bet this 'accidental spoiler' was to see if the community would like it or not

it looks unfinished ! it starts off thick and quickly tampers off to the wings . they should have used forge world for help . the valkyrie is a really great design , but this vehicle lacks . well see when we get it in our hands to draw more judgement .

Seaward wrote:A ground attack aircraft with all of its ground attack turret weaponry on top of the fuselage rather than the bottom? Preposterous!

Hmm- never thought of that... another crappy fail to add to the list...

Pilau Rice wrote:Hey i've seen one of these before but it didn't have the wings ...

Spoiler:

Just Dave wrote:

Xca|iber wrote:You know what? I love it. Every bit of the Emperor-damned thing. I think it's wonderful. Absolute model gold. It's an awesome piece. You wanna know why? Here, I'll tell you:

It's just as ridiculous as everything else in the BA Codex. Now, along with hot-dropped Land Raiders being flown in by Thunderhawks, crazy super monstrous creature-marines, and flying, gold, daemon-nipple, mary-sue god-angels, we have a big flying red brick.

I mean, if you were the Blood Angels, why wouldn't you build your flying support craft to resemble a hideous cross-breed between a Radio-Flyer red wagon and a big red brick?

10/10.

Xcaliber is a genius. He's right you know. It makes perfect (no) sense.

+1.

I think the results speak for themselves- nearly 1/4 are for the burning.

BTW it does look like a Valkyrie and a land raider had a kid. But instead of the best of both, it got the worst. It has a bulky fat body with a couple of teeny wings.

Seaward wrote:A ground attack aircraft with all of its ground attack turret weaponry on top of the fuselage rather than the bottom? Preposterous!

I one part i really dont like is that manned turret on top... it would of been better under the front... or unmanned, it just looks like you wouldent be able to fire at anything

And im really hoping the model has thrusters at the front (cant really see with the marines in the way), that would explain the front heavy look and would make sense (as well as really giving the Stormraven the manuverablity its said to have), If it doesnt im just going to add some XP

shrike wrote:

Seaward wrote:A ground attack aircraft with all of its ground attack turret weaponry on top of the fuselage rather than the bottom? Preposterous!

Hmm- never thought of that... another crappy fail to add to the list...

Pilau Rice wrote:Hey i've seen one of these before but it didn't have the wings ...

Spoiler:

Just Dave wrote:

Xca|iber wrote:You know what? I love it. Every bit of the Emperor-damned thing. I think it's wonderful. Absolute model gold. It's an awesome piece. You wanna know why? Here, I'll tell you:

It's just as ridiculous as everything else in the BA Codex. Now, along with hot-dropped Land Raiders being flown in by Thunderhawks, crazy super monstrous creature-marines, and flying, gold, daemon-nipple, mary-sue god-angels, we have a big flying red brick.

I mean, if you were the Blood Angels, why wouldn't you build your flying support craft to resemble a hideous cross-breed between a Radio-Flyer red wagon and a big red brick?

10/10.

Xcaliber is a genius. He's right you know. It makes perfect (no) sense.

+1.

I think the results speak for themselves- nearly 1/4 are for the burning.

BTW it does look like a Valkyrie and a land raider had a kid. But instead of the best of both, it got the worst. It has a bulky fat body with a couple of teeny wings.

I lol hardly at some of these.
But some are so true. We must go to work!

Gibbsey wrote:

Seaward wrote:A ground attack aircraft with all of its ground attack turret weaponry on top of the fuselage rather than the bottom? Preposterous!

I one part i really dont like is that manned turret on top... it would of been better under the front... or unmanned, it jsut looks like you wouldent be able to fire at anything

And im really hoping the model has thrusters at the front (cant really see with the marines in the way) that would explain the front heavy look and would make sense (as well as really giving the Stormraven the manuverablity its said to have) If it doesnt, im just going to add some XP

It's a ground attack aircraft with the twin-linked weaponry on top of the fuselage.

Everyone who keeps saying "the turret would have been better under the front", apparently isn't noticing the fact that the whole y'know...ramp for troops?

Yeah. It flips down. Current placement allows that turret to still fire in support of troops while it's landed to drop off its cargo.

If that could fly then so can I...

Yeah the engines are uhh. Kinda from starwars? look at it they look like someone ripped it off the Skywalker pod racer and said there we go!