New Release: Dark Angels Ravenwing Dark Talon, Darkshroud and Grand Master Sammael

The new Dark Angels Ravenwing models hit the shelves this Saturday. Spearheading the new range is the Ravenwing Dark Talon and Nephilim Jetfighter kit. While the Dark Talon variant features motifs and design elements that are based on artifacts found on Caliban itself, the Nephilim Jetfighter displays more ferocious weaponry.

The LandSpeeder Vengeance kit can also be used to make a Ravenwing Darkshroud, giving the collector plenty of options. You can add the icons and structures from Caliban, evoking glorious religious imagery, or opt for extra firepower in the form of a plasma storm battery.

These and many others are available to Advance Order now or pick up this coming weekend! Including the brand new Codex: Dark Angels.

The Dark Angels are among the most loyal servants of the Emperor, who stand foremost amongst the Space Marines, Mankind's mightiest defenders. Since the founding of their Legion, they have been dreaded by their enemies and held in awe by those they protect. Sammael is Grand Master of the Ravenwing and Leader of the Hunt. He is bold to the point of being reckless - a trait required in order to head a mobile company whose success depends upon speed and hard-hitting surprise.

As we've come to expect, the model of Sammael riding to battle on his jetbike, Corvex, is a remarkably detailed miniature. Sammael is covered in intricate and arcane features, from his Adamantine Mantle cloak, to the tome held open by chains. Sammael holds the Raven Sword to one side, and his personal heraldry is sculpted into his shoulder pad. Corvex displays a large and wonderful Aquila and winged iconography at its front and rear, not to mention the symbol of the Mechanicum on its side. An underslung plasma cannon and twin-linked storm bolter are also fixed to the jetbike.

This is a premium Citadel Finecast resin kit containing 33 components, a large flying base and two flying stems with which to make Sammael.

Sammael's stats are:

WS  BS   S   T   W   I   A  LD  SV
 6    5    4    5   3   5   3  10   3+

His war gear includes: Power armour, Bolt pistol, Frag grenades, Krak grenades, Teleport homer, Raven Sword, Adamantine Mantle, Corvex, Night Halo

The Ravenwing Dark Talon supports its allies on the ground and perhaps is the deadliest weapon in the Ravenwing's armoury.

The main role for the Nephilim Jetfigher is as an interceptor to establish air superiority  over the battlefield, allowing their brethren to concentrate on ground.

This 88 component multi-part plastic kit can make either a Ravenwing Dark Talon or a Nephilim Jetfighter, both of which are sweet-looking miniatures. Echoing the aesthetics of the popular Storm Talon in many respects, both of these kits are very much of the Dark Angels Chapter and steeped in their iconography accordingly.

The Ravenwing Dark Talon features cathedral-like masonry built into the core of the flyer, surrounded by censors, insignias, wires and skulls, while metal panels and rivets, are built around the engines, creating a robust construction. The kit comes with two hurricane bolters, a rift cannon and stasis bomb.

Ravenwing Dark Talon
BS    FA    SA    RA
 4      11     11     11
Wargear: Two Hurricane Bolters, Rift cannon, Stasis bomb
Special Rules: Hover Strike

Aesthetically the Nephilim Jetfighter differs by displaying far more weaponry, and accordingly the kit includes a twin-linked heavy bolter, twin-linked lascannon and Blacksword missiles.

Nephilim Jetfighter
BS    FA    SA    RA
 4      11     11     11
Wargear: Twin-linked heavy bolter, Twin-linked lascannon, Six blacksword missiles
Special Rules: Strafing Run, Unrelenting Hunter

The Land Speeder Vengeance has proven its worth on the battlefield time and time again, able to keep pace with the fastest of the Ravenwing vehicles and able to deliver devastating volleys from its deadly plasma storm battery

Of all the archaic relics deployed in the field of battle by the Unforgiven, the Darkshroud is perhaps the strangest. Those who have witnessed it at close range and felt its caliginous pall, and lived to tell of it, are disturbed forever more.

This impressive 88 component kit can make either the Vengeance or Darkshroud.

Notable about the Land Speeder Vengeance is the extra firepower that comes in the form of a plasma storm battery situated at the rear of the model.

The Ravenwing Darkshroud, however, more obviously displays icons and structures from Caliban, evoking glorious religious imagery such as angel wings, shrouded statues, parchments and stained glass with lead frame.

Both vehicles display a pulpit-like cupola from which a Space Marine shoots others with either a heavy bolter or assault cannon. Both models are covered in metal panels, rivets, engines, all in the tough and robust style of the Space Marines.

Each model comes with three Space Marines positioned in the front, middle and rear of the vehicle


Ravenwing Darkshroud
BS    FA    SA    RA
 4      10     10     10
Wargear: Heavy bolter
Special Rules: Deep Strike, Icon of Old Caliban, Scouts, Shroud of Angels

Land Speeder Vengeance
BS    FA    SA    RA
 4      10     10     10
Wargear: Heavy bolter, Plasma storm battery
Special Rules: Deep Strike

Have a Great Battle!
The Old Crow

New Release - Warhammer 40,000 Dark Vengeance, Coming Soon

There's been a lot of talk about the coming release of the Warhammer 40,000 Dark Vengeance box set. If you ordered it by today (Wednesday) it'll ship on Friday! So let's see what you get?

To start you get two astonishingly detailed armies - Dark Angels and the Chaos Space Marines of the Crimson Slaughter. 48 miniatures in all, 49 if you are lucky enough to get the limited edition box set. All of the models are snap-fit plastic, so glue is optional.

As if the models weren't enough, Dark Vengeance comes with:

• A 168-page full-color mini Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook
• A complete Assembly Guide
• A quick-play reference guide 
• An army roster sheet
• Dice and Templates
• A how-to-play booklet including six scenarios to enact on the tabletop.

The limited edition includes an exclusive Dark Angels model, Interrogator-Chaplain Seraphicus, a full-color double-sided reference sheet and assembly guide.

The Dark Vengeance box set contains enough miniatures to start a Dark Angels army, including a Company Master armed with power sword, bolt pistol and combi-weapon...

and Librarian Turmiel, who carries a bolt pistol and force sword.

You also get Veteran Sergeant Raphael and his Tactical Squad...

and Sergeant Arion and his Ravenwing Bike Squadron who are equipped with twin-linked boltguns.

Lastly you receive Deathwing Terminator Squad Barachiel.

All are resplendent in the iconography of the Dark Angels. From the finely crafted purity seals to studded power fists, to the Librarian with codex, keys and ornate sword, through to the Bikes with angel-wing panels, they are some of the most resplendent Space Marines ever sculpted.

To oppose the Dark Angels is the Crimson Slaughter. These Chaos Space Marine models contain attributes that will leave you slack-jawed in awe. Warp distress shows through on every detail of armour on the models.

The full Crimson Slaughter line-up includes: Kranon the Relentless, Chaos Lord - armed with power sword and plasma pistol; Mortis Metalikus: Helbrute - armed with multi-melta and power fist; and Draznicht's Ravagers: Chosen.

They stand alongside Chaos Cultists made up of Sect Anarkus, which carries close combat weapons,

and Sect Tetchvar, which carries ranged weapons such as autoguns. Both units are garbed in sinister-looking cloaks, masks and hoods.

The Dark Vengeance box set is not a bad value for the money. You get all the above mentioned items for only 99 US dollars! That's only about 2.00 each. So whether you want to start a Dark Angels or Chaos Space Marines army, want to add to your existing collection, or simply gape at the beautiful miniatures, this is a great purchase for you.

                                                                           Have a Great Battle,
                                                                           The Old Crow