FW Avenger strike fighter

[thomas40kfanboy]

looks like games workshop drop this a little early, as it has yet to show up on the FW site.
http://http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2450466a_image-7.jpg
http://http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2450461a_image-10xl.jpg
comes with the 'Avenger bolt cannon' and twin linked lascannon, got room underneath the wings for another set of weapons.
no price, but will proberly see it this afternoon on the main FW site

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=3100044-gws

[Wolfshade]

Dang, you beat me to it!

[flekkzo]

looks like games workshop drop this a little early, as it has yet to show up on the FW site.
http://http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2450466a_image-7.jpg
http://http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2450461a_image-10xl.jpg
comes with the 'Avenger bolt cannon' and twin linked lascannon, got room underneath the wings for another set of weapons.
no price, but will proberly see it this afternoon on the main FW site

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=3100044-gws

Looks like it's an Imperial Navy fighter. Would make a nice addition to my Space Marines, but I wonder how I can induct it:)

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Ah, cool, that flyer thing that everyone hated.

[The Shadow King]

Ugly looking thing ain't it

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

En espanol, me gusta.

[energongoodie]

My Elysians are getting one.

[westside]

It just figures they would saddle something that strange looking with the Sisters.

Considering what GW just dumped on the SM perhaps it's not as bad as it could have been.

Seems to me GW/FW need to start thinking more about the esthetics of their designs.

[TSINI]

I like it a lot, its got that Dive bomber wing shape from a stuka, but exagerated, and the upward canopy stubber is cool too.

If I ever get round to buying a thunderbolt, it will be hard not to click one of these onto the order too...

[Dalleron]

This is up on the FW site now.

[SotonShades]

Ah, cool, that flyer thing that everyone hated.

Hated? I think not dear fellow.


Interestingly, the Lascannons are apparently swapable for the other Aircraft weapons FW produce. That includes Autocannons, missiles... Oh yeh, Punisher Cannons...


That special bolt weapons looks like it might chuck out a good number of shots as well...

:cool:

[Chris*ta]

Not sure if I like it or not.

Kinda funny looking in some of these photos, but may be better from other angles?

[SotonShades]

I know what you mean. When I saw it at the FW open day I pretty much instantly fell in love. Looks much better in the flesh and those pics do not do it justice.

[Lancel]

Looks pretty good to me. Not in all the pics, but I think I get the idea. I bet it would look better painted. And yaay, Sisters get mentioned for once.

[KrewL RaiN]

For some reason, that thing looks more Star Wars to me then 40K design wise.

[Houghten]

What blows my mind about the Avenger is that the plastic canopy is an original design.

Edit: apparently it's just clear resin. Meh.

[Sister Rosette Soulknyt]

This is the part i love most The Avenger is often specifically requested by the Adeptus Sororitas should they require close support in their purgations.

Now finally my Sisters of Battle have access to a flyer too now, so getting one. Well, didn't figure GW/Forgeworld would create a flyer actually manned by a SoB. So guess this will have to do.

Can't wait to see the rules though...

[eldargal]

I like it. I probably won't be buying one in hurry, perhaps when SoB get plasticised and they need air support. But I do like it.

[Dalleron]

Agree with Krewl Rain. Saw the pic and for some reason immediately thought SW pod racer.

[david5th]

This is the part i love most The Avenger is often specifically requested by the Adeptus Sororitas should they require close support in their purgations.

Now finally my Sisters of Battle have access to a flyer too now, so getting one. Well, didn't figure GW/Forgeworld would create a flyer actually manned by a SoB. So guess this will have to do.

Can't wait to see the rules though...

I would have though SOB would have access to Thunderbolts etc.
The rules are available in Imperial Armour Aeronautica.

[MajorWesJanson]

My next FW order has one added to the cart. As well as an aircraft missile launcher set to add to it.

It looks like a podracer mixed with a Stuka, Snowspeeder, and A-10.

[Mr Mystery]

If I ever do Orks, I'd be tempted to loot one of these bad boys. Imagine the racket that Boltcannon would make! LOADSA DAKKA!

[david5th]

Just had a quick look while at open day. 150 pts - 2 las cannons , heavy stubber + avenger bolt cannon st6 ap3 heavy 7.CANNOT add punisher cannons but can Multi lasers , missile launchers or autocannons . Can have bombs aswell as FW flyer upgrades.

[energongoodie]

Just had a quick look while at open day. 150 pts - 2 las cannons , heavy stubber + avenger bolt cannon st6 ap3 heavy 7.CANNOT add punisher cannons but can Multi lasers , missile launchers or autocannons . Can have bombs aswell as FW flyer upgrades.

Thanks for the knowledge. I'm loving the idea of a strafing run with this thing.

[ragnarcissist]

it looks like a combo of a stuka and a corsair... i like!!

[TSINI]

the punisher cannons take up 2 under-wing slots on each wing, but are uber cool, (ive just finished base coating my 2nd vulture, this one has the punishers)20 twin linked str5 shots, should glance kill any low armour :D


As for the sororitas bit, any imperial navy vehicle is available to any imperial army, the pilots aren't specifically sororitas, they are navy pilots. I'd imagine they prefer that this craft harkens back to Terra, whereas the Lightning is a more modern aircraft.

Thunderbolts would be the most common

[Elysian 137th]

Just had a quick look while at open day. 150 pts - 2 las cannons , heavy stubber + avenger bolt cannon st6 ap3 heavy 7.CANNOT add punisher cannons but can Multi lasers , missile launchers or autocannons . Can have bombs aswell as FW flyer upgrades.

No punishers cannons allowed??? Well i don't want one anymore *sulk/pout*

[Chris*ta]

I like it. I probably won't be buying one in hurry, perhaps when SoB get plasticised and they need air support. But I do like it.

I'd hope that the Sisters would get some kind of flyer when they get their new codex :)

Now we just have to wait til 2028 ;) :(