The Imperium of Man is the not exactly good guy empire of humanity in the 40K universe. I am not as up on lore as some so I will not dig into that but they seem to fit the bill an Empire them. I enjoy Naval games including space combat and I have always liked the look of Battle Fleet Gothic ships so I garbed these when I saw them at a convention flea market. These are STL file 3d Prints so some of them may not be "cannon" but I have done my best to identify them.
First we have a 5 Sword class Frigates, Small fast attack craft that also serve as escorts for larger ships.
I added some 1/2400 (5 inch) turrets I had lying around from some old GHQ models as enhancements
We then have what was identified after many searches and discussions a an Assyrian class Light Cruiser. There is also a chance this is Dauntless class Light Cruiser
This is another sword class but in larger scale. Lets call it a "Great Sword" class frigate.
I added a 1/2400 scale cruiser turret. See can act as "flotilla" leader for the Sword Frigates
For larger ships we have a variant of the Dominator class cruiser the prominent broad side weapons make me wonder if Black Seas could be adapted to pace combat
Finally a Lunar Class Cruiser.
The Midships Turrets confuse me they could get as more broadside fire power if they were mounted on the top of the ship and positioned they way they are only one can fire for and aft. I guess the Imperium doesn't do Super firing turrets.I am very please with how the White, Gold and Black color scheme came out. The US Great White Fleet was in my mind as I painted these.














They look fiddly given their size so nicely done and a nod to the great white fleet is appropriate
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DeleteNice work
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DeleteNice colour choice.
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DeleteI always liked the look of these ships. You did a great job on them.
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DeleteNice ships,lovely colour scheme!
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Delete40K starships have a certain charm to them, you've brought it out nicely with the white, gold and black scheme you have chosen.
ReplyDeleteThank you I agree they a weird charm.
DeleteLike the scheme Adam
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DeleteGreat work on these. I don't miss the rules too much, but the Imperial ships are just such beauties to paint and play with. Great job on the Great White Fleet!
ReplyDeleteI won't use the original rules I thinking about writing some space combat rules but we'll see if that happens. Also thank you for the kind words
DeleteGlad to. Have you tried using Full Thrust or something similar? While they have their own universe, the general rules and shipbuilding options should translate well to your fleet. I think that's what I used my Battlefleet Gothic ships for.
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