Don’t miss the amazing Ultramarine Stormbird that carries Guilliman, and all the XIII chapter goodies it can handle!
Today we’re going inside this bird of prey to show you all the cool features of this amazing model owned by hobby maniac Thomas Byrd:
First, the cockpit itself is magnetized to allow for easy access to the bridge and command deck.
Side doors and turret are also magnetized, and Thomas remarked to me that the ball turrets are the same exact ones as the Fire Raptor.
Extra tubing was run across the inside of the cargo hold to accommodate the LED wires to the front where the batteries are. The back hold barely fits the Mark I Rhino pictured and will not accommodate the current plastic Rhino kit believe it or not!
A custom base for a custom work of art. This Stormbird is truly one of a kind!
Believe it or not, this is the second time we have featured this amazing model, as Jon Caspian captured a great video of it last year at Warzone Atlanta as well.
Kudos to all involved in this project.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
