Jon Grant Miniatures

I have collected and played Tau ever since they were release back in 2001. I have a Tau army for Warhammer 40,000 (although it is badly outdated now). I have a Tau fleet for Battlefleet Gothic (all of the Forge World ships) and with the release of Aeronautica Imperialis, I have taken them to the skies. Recently, I put together a review of the Tau faction for Aeronautica Imperialis. This little guide leads you through how I painted my Tau Empire aircraft. I also have a guide for my Imperial Navy aircraft. More of my  Aeronautica articles   can be found here. Paints Required: Chaos Black spray Mechanicum Standard Grey spray The Fang Russ Grey Fenrisian Grey Nuln Oil Celestra Grey Blue Horror Ulthuan Grey Abaddon Black Black templar Dawnstone Administratum Grey Grey Seer Eshin Grey Iron Hands Steel Corax White Gryph-charger Grey Aethermatic Blue Jokaero Orange Trollslayer Orange Undercoat the aircraft with Chaos Black spray. When this is dry give the aircraft a VERY LIGHT ...

  The Tau Empire were the third faction to be released for Aeronautica Imperialis and I have always been a fan of this Xenos race. In Warhammer 40,000 they are a force that prefers to keep the army at range, has good manoeuvrability but is on the slower side. How do the Air Caste compare to their Fire Caste brethren? Additionally, I have put together a painting guide for how I painted my Tau aircraft. Faction review links: Imperial Navy Orks Tau Empire Aeldari Adeptus Astarte (Space Marines) Necron More of my Aeronautica articles   can be found here. My recorded games can be viewed on YouTube or try the video below. Within this article are some examples of aircraft with weapon loadouts. Each loadout provides the average amount of damage the aircraft can cause in a single round of firing at each range.  Faction Overview The main asset of the Tau Empire Air Cadre is their manoeuvrability combined with average durability and good versatility afforded by a wide...