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R’Varna Re-Imaginged – Riptide Showcase

By Rob Baer | May 8th, 2014 | Categories: Army of One, Painted Figure Showcase, Tau

We just got this HOT R’Varna battlesuit spread in the Spikey bits inbox last week and had to share it!

Painted and converted by Skyler Hoeft, I think this R’varna is a very inspiring piece indeed!

Take it away, Skyler…

I felt that the R’varna really needed that shield. It has the same shield generator as the Riptide in game terms anyways.

I just had to add in the Flechette dischargers and the shield seemed like a good place to put them.

The arms, shield, and flechette discharger (goes on shield) were all scratchbuilt from GW sprues and plasticard.

I’ve magnetized the shield, flechette discharger and weapon so that I can run it as a regular Riptide once I get some regular Riptide weapons. Also perhaps it will work for whatever the new Riptide variant is that FW is working on right now.

And then this last one for funsies. I like to imagine this big guy as a massive personal bodyguard for my Ethereal.

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About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X

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.