A few months ago I converted up an Exorcist Class grand cruiser and got a lot of helpful advice from the Battlefleet Gothic community. The clearest bit of feedback was that people were not keen on the chunky Imperial prow on the ship, so with my latest build I tried to find a way around that.
This version is meant to represent a slightly earlier design of grand cruiser again, without even having the first vestiges of the frontal armour. The colour scheme is slightly cleaner and brighter to show that it has been mothballed for a long time and finally given a new coat of paint and pressed into service.
The re-commissioned Vengeance Class grand cruiser Tempest with Diligence in the background. |
With this ship the Chaos cruiser hull is mounted slightly further forward so that I could retain the underside of the Chaos prow. Combined with the slimmer weapon batteries compared to launch bays this has ended up giving the ship a sleeker look. It was somewhat unintentional but seems quite appropriate for a gunship as opposed to a carrier.
Top view showing the annoyingly tight 'lattice' of the Chaos hull. |
Armed and dangerous. |
Overall I'm really happy with the build and I hope to make a second one because, frankly, pairing up two of these ships seems like a brutal combination. I've even got the sacrificial vessels picked out.
Alternatively, I could make up an Avenger instead? Decisions, decisions.
Temptest (grand) cruising into action. |
Please do let me know what you think!
Wow, those are beautiful! The conversion work is superb, and I love the way you painted these. Amazing job!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind comment. :)
DeleteI'm going to have at least one more in the works, although I'm really torn between an Avenger or a second Vengeance!