Jon Grant Miniatures

Legions in the Skies: A Review of Legion Traits for Aeronautica Imperialis In my Faction Review of the Adeptus Astartes , I concluded with a concept close to my heart—splitting a Legions Imperialis Space Marine aircraft box between two players. The idea is simple yet elegant: both players construct air wings simultaneously, each painting their craft in the proud colours of their chosen legion—one loyalist, one traitor. Before diving into legion-specific rules, players can focus on learning the basics. And once they’ve mastered movement, shooting, and objectives, they can then layer on the thematic flavour and mechanical depth of the legion traits. The result is a beautifully balanced game, driven by tactics, not imbalance—your manoeuvring, target prioritisation, and mission savvy will make or break your victory. Blood Angels and Emperor's Children And what better backdrop than the Horus Heresy itself? A galaxy-spanning civil war brimming with iconic grudges: the siege-craft of the...

UPDATED June 2025 The Adeptus Astartes, the legendary Space Marines, were released during the final year of Aeronautica Imperialis ' publication. At the time, I believed their arrival would secure the game’s future for years to come. Sadly, I was wrong. Just a few months later, Aeronautica was shelved in favour of Legions Imperialis . However, many of the Adeptus Astartes aircraft, along with several Imperial Navy models, remain available. As a result, the Space Marines now stand as the most vital faction for keeping Aeronautica Imperialis alive in the skies. The Space Marines The Adeptus Astartes, the Space Marines, are tough, well-armed, and often outnumbered. They're an unsubtle force, more than willing to fly straight into enemy fire and emerge on the other side leaving only burning wreckage behind. While they lack speed and manoeuvrability, their durability more than makes up for it. They are, however, a forgiving faction to play, though being regularly outnumbered means...

  Paints required: Wraithbone spray Averland Sunset Yriel Yellow Cassandora Yellow Screaming Skull Abaddon Black Leadbelcher Corax White Balthasar Gold Eshin Grey Gryph-Charger Grey Nuln Oil Mephiston Red Evil Suns Scarlet Wild Rider Red I began by giving the aircraft an undercoat with  Wraithbone spray .  Then a basecoat of  Averland Sunset , thinned with a little water, was applied over the miniature. I used a large drybrush and worked quickly, avoiding returning to panels already covered. It took around 2 coats to get a nice solid finish. When this initial basecoat was fully dry the aircraft was given a second basecoat with  Yriel Yellow  (a layer paint). Again, this was thinned with a little water and applied with the medium drybrush. Three coats were required to get a nice smooth finish. When the basecoats were full dry,  Cassandora Yellow  was painted into the recesses and around the panels of the aircraft using a small detail brush (I use s...