Out of production - Hell Blade Chaos Fighter - Discontinued
I will be dedicating this blog to praising the unsung heroes that are the resin models from Forge World that have gone out of production.
Forge World's catalogue is vast, but not without boundaries. Because the rate at which they produce models is at all all-time high, eventually some models have to make way. This blog will identify which models have bitten the dust, likely to be lost to us forever.
The first of the models I will give a royal treatment, is the Hell Blade.
The Hell Blade has its origins in the daemon forge world of Xana II and is produced alongside the Hell Talon and the even bigger Harbinger. Though the latter has no actual 40k model, it did have one in Forge World's now OOP miniatures game of Aeronautica.
When comparing the rules and the role of the Hell Blade to a Heldrake, the former is much more an air superiority fighter, and the Heldrake specialises in anti-infantry and light anti-tank roles.
All in all, this nimble little fighter will be missed. We can only wonder if it kicked the bucket due to poor sales, or broken master moulds.
Forge World's catalogue is vast, but not without boundaries. Because the rate at which they produce models is at all all-time high, eventually some models have to make way. This blog will identify which models have bitten the dust, likely to be lost to us forever.
The first of the models I will give a royal treatment, is the Hell Blade.
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| Painted by the Forge World Studio |
The Hell Blade was one of the older Forge World models. Originating from the early 2000s, it first saw daylight as a tiny model in Forge World's Aeronautica game, before becoming a model for 40k proper.
It was already a flyer before 6th edition hit. Forge World at that time was the only department of GW actually producing flyer models with actual rules. Used mostly in games of Apocalyse, one never saw it much.
It was already a flyer before 6th edition hit. Forge World at that time was the only department of GW actually producing flyer models with actual rules. Used mostly in games of Apocalyse, one never saw it much.
With the advent of 6th edition, Warhammer 40k proper got flyer rules, and the Hell Blade gained rules in the form of Imperial Armour Aeronautica.
Unlike the Hell Blade, its bigger brother, the Hell Talon fighter/bomber is still on sale at the Forge World website.
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| Painted by ThirdEyeNuke |
The Hell Blade has its origins in the daemon forge world of Xana II and is produced alongside the Hell Talon and the even bigger Harbinger. Though the latter has no actual 40k model, it did have one in Forge World's now OOP miniatures game of Aeronautica.
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| Harbinger and a Hell Blade painted by Douglas Misson |
When comparing the rules and the role of the Hell Blade to a Heldrake, the former is much more an air superiority fighter, and the Heldrake specialises in anti-infantry and light anti-tank roles.
All in all, this nimble little fighter will be missed. We can only wonder if it kicked the bucket due to poor sales, or broken master moulds.
We salute thee, Hell Blade.
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