TheAvengingKnee Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I am looking to add one of the forgeworld fliers to my collection, I am torn between the fire raptor and the storm eagle, both seem good and have there merrits and flaws: so far my pros/cons list is:Fire Raptor:Pros:Great anti infantry and light armourcan fire at 4 separate targetscheaper(points wise) strafing runcons:no customizationlight vehicle kill onlyStorm eagle:Pros:Can be kitted out to fight flyers and tanks and infantrytransport capacity "absolute swine to put together"Cons: easy to kit out to be to expensiveHave to land to embark/disembarktop mounted weapons(los issues at closer ranges)please let me know if you have additions or contradictions to my list. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294540-thinking-of-adding-one-of-the-forgeworld-fliers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercus Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Storm eagle is a great looking vehicle, but be aware that its an absolute swine to put together. Be prepared to swear a lot. Invest in some decent tools, glue, fillers and metal rod for pinning. Fire raptor although based on the same chassis has apparently been better moulded and is less evil to construct. I can't give any specifics as I've only built the eagle, but rest assured, once I'd finished it I was delighted with the results. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294540-thinking-of-adding-one-of-the-forgeworld-fliers/#findComment-3763040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAvengingKnee Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Someone at the local game store has one of the storm eagles on display, and ill admidt it is an amazing looking model. From the pictures I've seen the fire raptor is also a very nice looking monster as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294540-thinking-of-adding-one-of-the-forgeworld-fliers/#findComment-3763096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanyr Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Just wanted to point out that the Fire Raptor can fire at 4 different targets. One standard, another with PotMS, and two others with the independent targeting systems. As an aside, while it does lack the ability to one-shot AV14, our army doesn't precisely lack for anti-armour ( though we hardly excel ). What we do often need is anti-flier, for which the Fire Raptors armaments work quite well, and the variety of its armaments will still wreak havoc with most infantry ( as you pointed out ). It comes with strafing run to boot! How important is having transport capability to you? While the Storm Eagle has more options, those options will quickly raise it up to dangerous levels for an av12 vehicle. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294540-thinking-of-adding-one-of-the-forgeworld-fliers/#findComment-3763231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAvengingKnee Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 I had completely missed strafing run on the fire raptor that is just amazing, the machine spirit allowing it to fire on 4 different targets is also nice. think its pretty much decided for me at this point, the fire raptor is less versatile but for a single role unit it is amazing, I have melta on my bikes so killing tanks is not hard. for anti air I have 2 contemptor mortis dreadnaughts, who are great and shooting down flyers with auto cannons and cyclone missiles. where are the rules for the hellstrike missiles? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294540-thinking-of-adding-one-of-the-forgeworld-fliers/#findComment-3763343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Appendix IV, page 248 of Imperial Armour Volume 2. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294540-thinking-of-adding-one-of-the-forgeworld-fliers/#findComment-3763597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAvengingKnee Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 so there ordanance, well that kinda stinks, but the rest of the guns are awesome since theyll hit almost all the time against ground targets. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294540-thinking-of-adding-one-of-the-forgeworld-fliers/#findComment-3763866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulminata Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Both are very good vehicles. My Storm Eagle carries my ten Deathwing Knights into battle. They just don't work out too well in a deepstrike situation. I also have a Fire Raptor and the thing is a troop-killing beast. I usually fight either Chaos Space Marines, Orks or Tau and it rips through them all. If I can help it, both craft will come in during the same turn and mutually support each other. The Storm Eagle has pretty good anti-armor weapons it armed that way. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294540-thinking-of-adding-one-of-the-forgeworld-fliers/#findComment-3763870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAvengingKnee Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 For now im going to go with the fire raptor gunship and ill look into a storm eagle in the future, going to have to magnetise the autocannons/heavy bolters to be able to swap them easily. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294540-thinking-of-adding-one-of-the-forgeworld-fliers/#findComment-3764877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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