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40k Unboxing – Stormfang Gunship

By Rob Baer | August 4th, 2014 | Categories: Product Review, Space Wolves, Unboxing, Videos

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The wolves are flying in style now! Checkout of the most unique kits of all time, the Space Wolf Stormfang Gunship.

When built this thing is about the same size as a Stormraven, but sits lower on its flying base. It’s design allows the sponson weapons full 90 degree line of sight forwards and to the side, but the top fixed weapon system (Lascannon or Stormhammer missiles) can only see far forwards and may have a hard time engaging ground targets.

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The inside crew compartment is cavernous and even has a detailed engine at the rear similar to how the Land Raider kit is set up.  Each of the sponson weapons can rotate, and the front assault ramp when constructed as a Stormwolf transport swings down as well.

The kit also comes with a ton extra bits in the form of wolf glyphs, pelts and some standards that could easily be used as storm shields if the need arose.

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What I like most about it, is the real world styling that Games Workshop managed to tie into the model itself.  Would it even fly using the normal conventions of flight? Probably not, but in the far future there may only be magic and techno-sorcery left to power things anyways!

Checkout the full unboxing below to see how it all looks on sprue! -MBG

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.