I am slowly continuing work on my Silent Death project.
These are three metal minis that I acquired late last year. The blue fighter is
a Revenge, the scariest torpedo fighter in the game. I love its classic, ‘space
fighter’ lines.
(Later on, the name for this figure would be changed to
Samurai, which is how you’ll find it for sale now).
It’s being pursued by a pair of Eppings, representing the
red team. I painted up a couple of Eppings for the blue team not too long ago.
I’ve got to say, when painting these little fighters, it’s
the decals that make all the difference. I’ve only gotten into decals in the last
few years, but they are a paint-job multiplier on these fighters.
Always save your decals! These are a mixture of
Battletech, Games Workshop, and a few that I think come from Robotech models.
Thinking about Silent Death, I’ve decided my goal for the
project will be to focus on the first edition of the game. This consisted of
the main rule box, two expansion books, and one expansion box. I have all of the
rules for these, so it’s just a matter of getting the fighters.
The rules changes between the first and second editions were
extremely minimal, and personally, I think most of the expansions for the
second edition tend to detract from the game as much as add to it. I’m going to
use some of the fighter redesigns from the second edition, but stick to first
edition rules. At least for now. I think
it is good to have an achievable goal with such projects.
