Jon Grant Miniatures

Updated June 2025 The Aeldari The Aeldari are one of the ancient races of the galaxy. They were plying the void long before humanity had even evolved on Holy Terra, and as such, their technology is highly advanced. The Aeldari’s method of warfare in Warhammer 40,000 relies on hitting the opponent hard and fast—then not being hit in return. Their aircraft in Aeronautica Imperialis follow this same principle. All their planes are fast, highly manoeuvrable, and armed with powerful short- to medium-ranged weapons. They also have access to some potent long-range firepower, which they need to soften up the enemy before closing in for the kill. Once in close, they should use their speed and agility to position for the perfect shot and make full use of the Tailing rules. Tailing is essential not only to maximise damage dealt in a turn, but also to avoid return fire. That said, the Aeldari are fragile. While they do benefit from Holo-fields, they should rely more on manoeuvrability than on d...

I  have always wanted to play Aeldari in some form or another, but I have never quite got around to it. For Aeronautica, however, I finally have some miniatures and so I decided I wanted to paint them for my favourite Craftworld, Biel-Tan. These aircraft are going to be primarily white with some emerald green. I also want this to be an exceptionally clean paint job, so changing the painting water will be key. More of my  Aeronautica articles   can be found here. Paints and Materials required: Revell Masking Tape 6mm   Grey Seer spray Revell Spray Colour White Matt Apothecary White   White Scar   Army Painter Matt White Dawnstone   Iron Hands Steel Basilicanum Grey Gryph-Charger Grey   Aethermatic Blue Deathworld Forest Warpstone Glow Biel-Tan Green Moot Green Mephiston Red Evil Suns Scarlet  Retributor Gold Begin by giving each plane a light undercoat with Grey Seer spray . This was then followed with a sprayed basecoat of Revell Spray Colou...