1999 Battlefleet Gothic Painted Eldar Fleet Games Workshop Space Ship BFG 40K GW

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1999 Battlefleet Gothic Painted Eldar Fleet Games Workshop Space Ship BFG 40K GW .

I've put the date of 1999 as I believe that this was the year these came out, but I am lacking in background material for the game. I believe that the Eldar minitures are more common than some other races, and this fits in as they were some of the first releases as this year was when the game was initially released. This small all metal Eldar fleet contains:

1 x Shadow Class Eldar Cruiser

1 x Eclipse  Class Eldar Cruiser

4 x Hellebore   Class Eldar Frigates

2  x Hellebore   Class Eldar Frigates  (different weapon type)

1 x Hemlock   Class Eldar Destroyer

4 x  Hemlock   Class Eldar Destroyer (different weapon type)

3 x Nightshade   Class Eldar  Destroyer

1 x Aconite   Class Eldar Frigate

2 x Aconite   Class Eldar Frigate  (different weapon type)

That is 19 miniatures in total.

This listing also includes a brand new cardboard KRM one KRU sized box for protecting the painted gaming miniatures. It contains two foam layers. 1 x D5T and 1 x F3T sized layers and the foam top sheet. The Kaiser Rushforth KR storage boxes are good Archive quality cardboard and their motto soft foam for figures, hard cases for soft foam is very apt.

Please take a good look at the pictures carefully. Usually the plastic flying bases easily snap off. This had occurred with a around 9 of these, definitely the  Shadow Class and the Eclipse Eldar Cruisers. To remedy this  I cut down the base stems where this occurred as it gives a thicker stem into the mini, supporting it better and drilled into the mini to match this new width. Also, I drilled down into the stem and also further into the mini, with a smaller drill bit (1mm) and put in a long stainless steel pin, to support the both further. this was all glued in with an extra strong Cyanocrylate (Super) glue. This makes them different heights, but personally I prefer this as they look a better flight overall. Personally I'd advise this if ever putting Battlefleet Gothic miniatures together, or any flying creatures, as the tip of the stem that goes in the mini, is so thin, that it easily snaps in transport. Better to do as I have and they'll last longer in play and transport. If you are drilling using a fast electric drill, be aware that the friction of the drill bit on the plastic will heat and easily melt the plastic. Even if you turn the revs right down. You can either stop drilling and cut off the plastic, as it immediately sets solid with the heat, or get a small bowl of water, hold the stem fully under the water and drill down into it, with the water acting as a coolant. Be sure to dry off the drill chuck and bit, because they will rust solid.  

It's always difficult to state how good someone's paintwork is, so I've taken the best pictures that I can. Pro Painted (meaning professionally painted) is a term that is overused on E-Bay. A professional painter is someone that makes a living doing it. So that doesn't mean that they have to do it well, as a painting service could churn out a huge amount of airbrush sprayed paintjobs, such as some army painters out there. I'm not saying that people working for that painting service or studio do not have talent for figure painting, just that they have to paint to what the market wants, or what the individual customer wants to pay for. That may well be mass pre-painted armies. Different people are happy with different standards, and a lot of it is in the eye of the person that perceives the artisans finished painted miniature. Some people are happy with a very basic paintjob be it paint brushed or airbrushed. I would use the term Pro painted for a level of skilled paintwork that I would not put the item in paint stripper, as the artists paintjob is just too good for that. At a certain level of quality it passes a pivotal balancing scale point, that it is unlikely someone else will take the time, effort and have the skill or patience to paint that model to a higher standard. An artist is someone that produces an item that is aesthetic, to them or others. Painted miniatures that are above the level that I'd strip back cover a wide field. A well known standard is Games Workshop's Golden Demon. There are three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold, but even that can come down to peoples perceptions of art, as some years Golden Daemon can be surpassed by the prior years, due to the level of that years entrants, and what is considered artistic at the time. Fashion changes what is considered art, and it may come down to what is popular at the time.

Many different painting techniques can be used for figure painting, from simple ones for shading such as drybrushing, highlighting, washes and any weathering. Also certain advanced painting techniques such as Non Metallic Metal (NMM) or the layering and feathering blending techniques, using a wet palette. Toning, outlining and edging can add substantial time to a project as can any little details on the miniature to add individual character. Various quality paints can be used, either enamels or the more popular acrylic mediums, as well as different formulations of inks and varnishes. When you buy a painted miniature, be it a studio painted commissioned piece, exactly how you specified it, or something that just happens to be what you want, you are paying for three things. The materials used (be it the miniature itself or just the paint, inks and basing materials), the painters skill and most costly, their time to complete the project. I think people see a pre painted miniature and think, "hmmnnn, that's a bit of money," but possibly they only see the cost to actually buy the miniature itself (which is another add on cost) rather than all the hours that went in to create it, from start to finish of the project. The invested time in getting that figure to that high standard is it's inherent value, but the real value for some is in the enjoyment of using it in gameplay, or having it admired on the shelf.

Personally I see a good part of the unseen cost going into the preparation of a gaming miniature. I can spend nearly an hour filing a 28mm figure and washing off any oils from my hands ready for spraying on the undercoat. For metal miniatures you have to remove flash, file off the mould lines and remove any runoffs that crop up in the moulding process. Plus, if it's multiple parts, there is the drilling and pinning all the separate pieces. To drill and pin multiple parts for assembly can take hours on larger miniatures. Then there's use of any filler needed for gaps or damage to moulds such as voids or breaks. For plastic it's easier to glue parts together but there's still removing it from the sprue, scraping any mould lines off, positioning and filling gaps. Any further sculpting or conversion work can add many hours to a project. There are artists out there speed painting miniatures to an acceptable standard on their commissioned work. I can't speed paint, as I'm a bit of a perfectionist, and it can take me 8 to 10 hours to paint a single 28mm miniature, plus if you really start putting nice detail on the base, then that adds to the time taken. As with anything in life, the longer you spend on something, the better it will turn out. All those hours for any project cost money, so you only have to look at what you would earn per hour, and start to add it all up. How much is your time worth?

I would say that these have been quickly painted by the artist to get gaming, and the real value of these miniatures is in the inherent cost to obtain them now and the time to be able to do so. That said, they are pretty good compared to some Battlefleet Gothic miniatures that you see out there. the Gold on them is a little too green for me, personally I'd like to paint up an Eldar fleet in a super shiny chrome or silver, Vallejo are doing some really nice metallics at this time that I'd like to have a go with. If you are unhappy on receipt, then there will be no issue on them being returned, as per E-Bay guidelines. If you want to play, then you can get them on the game table straight away. They have two good coats of satin varnish on them. I have also finished off each base with a type of black felt effect finish, rather like you would see on the base of chess gaming pieces. I've taken a picture of this as well. These can attract dust if placed on a dusty shelf but these assist in the miniatures not shifting about on the table. 

IF YOU BUY PAINTED MINIATURES PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PAINT FADES IN SUNLIGHT. THIS CAN OCCUR OVER A PROLONGED TIME AND CAN GO UNNOTICED UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT INK WASHES, ANY MANUFACTURER'S INKS, ARE NOWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AT RETAINING THEIR COLOUR AS PAINT IS. IF KEPT AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT A PAINTED MINIATURE WILL LAST A  LIFETIME, BUT IF DISPLAYED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT (EVEN BEHIND GLASS) FOR PROLONGED PERIODS THEN THE ULTRAVIOLET RAYS (UV) WILL AFFECT THE PAINTED COLOURS OVER TIME AND INKS (PERHAPS IN ONLY A FEW MONTHS) WILL JUST FADE AWAY EVEN QUICKER IN COMPARISON. IF YOU ARE TO DISPLAY THEM SOMEWHERE, DON'T ACCIDENTALLY RUIN THEM OVER TIME. IF YOU DO USE A CABINET (TO KEEP DUST OFF AS IT CAN GET IN ALL THE DETAILING) THEN HAVE IT IN A SHADED CORNER UNDER UNNATURAL LIGHT. THE BEST WAY IS TO KEEP THEM SAFE IN A FOAM STORAGE CASE SUCH AS A KAISER RUSHFORTH (KR) MULTICASE.

The Eldar are the Warhammer 40,000 equivalent of the fantasy Elf race, and in the main would be considered as futuristic High Elves in space. Originally when they were marketed for Rogue Trader, they were actually called Space Elves although they are now referred to as Eldar. The term Eldar was actually created by J R R Tolkien. He created various languages including various Elven languages. The term Eldar will be found within this work and is a term used by the Elves to describe themselves. In the 40K universe the story goes that they are a very ancient race, who once dominated the galaxy with their advanced technology and military power, but having lost their main Homeworlds they have fallen from this position and are basically refugees who have scattered into space. The Eldar are fey humanoids, although are taller and slimmer than the subjects of the Emperor, and have pointed ears. They have much longer lifespans than humans, naturally living more than a thousand years, unless they die in battle. The Eldar are reclusive and mentally far superior to humans, which makes them arrogant of nature. They also have much more powerful emotions, which means that they must exercise constant restraint to avoid having a mental breakdown. Also physically they are a more advanced lifeform, having heightened agility and lightning quick reactions, which gives them a very graceful appearance. They also have good psychic ability, which is the basis of their technology. Eldar that pursue this mental avenue and develop it, only lengthen their lifespan even further and this increased age is proportionate to their mastery. This means that the Farseers of the Eldar can live for several thousand years. Eldar Bonesingers use their psychic powers to bring forth Wraithbone from the warp so that they may construct their weapons and armour. It is a resilient psychic conductor and also a source of power distribution and communication. The material acts more a living creature being capable of an amount of self-repair. This is the Eldars main building material with vehicles, tanks and other constructs, such as the Wraithguard and Wraithlord walking automatons being constructed from it. The Wraithguard and Wraithlord machines are each controlled by the minds of the Eldar ancestors via an inserted Sprit Stone. Each Eldar wears a Spirit Stone which ensures at the point of their death that their souls are captured and held within. These stones ensure that Slaanesh cannot devour their souls. When death occurs the stones are collected and inserted into a Craftworlds Infinity Circuit. This is the Wraithbone skeleton of the Craftworld itself from where the group consciousness of these ancestral minds can then advise and guide the living, being safely preserved until needed. The Eldar themselves caused the breakup of their great nation. Being a prosperous race with time on their hands, led them to pursue ever more exotic desires of self-gratification. This knowledge led to a hedonistic lifestyle with cults of pleasure and the destructive pursuit of dark knowledge. The wisest of the race gave warnings of this decadence and due to this many Eldar moved away from the central Homeworlds in an exodus to settle in the farther edges of the Eldar nation. Some remained to attempt to guide the race away from the path that they had taken. Many of the leaders of the cults, which included a large amount of the Eldar aristocracy, moved them into the webway. They were later to become the Dark Eldar who reside in Commorragh, known as the Dark City.

The greatest seers foresaw the encroaching doom that was to befall them and decided to preserve what they could of the race and its culture. The Craftworlds, which were initially gargantuan trading ships, were filled with the remainder of Eldar who had not been corrupted. These vast starships are filled with animals and plants held in great biodomes and also house Eldar art so that it can all be preserved, hence the name Craftworld. Great floating museums to the Eldar race, these huge Elven ships then set out to journey into space. There are strict rules when on the Craftworlds and in the majority, the Eldar will adhere to them. The few that don't act accordingly with the rules of life onboard become outcasts, as the Eldar must protect their Craftworld's structure. It is sung from Wraithbone, so they must remove unbound minds from the ship, as this may attract predators and daemons to lodge in the Craftworld's Wraithbone structure.  

The Craftworlds have grown in size over the years and many are now the size of a small moon. All Eldar that live within the confines of the regime on board choose what is called a path, almost a profession, and will follow it until achieving mastery of it. When this point is reached, they will then take up another path and continue on. These paths may be inspired from feudal Japans way of the Samurai with it also being written up that, to the Eldar, war is an art. This inspirational area is also shown in the Eldar's weapons which include the standard Shuriken type weaponry such as pistols, Shuriken cannons and the light carbine known as a Shuriken catapult. These fire monomolecular-thin discs using gravitic forces to fire monomolecular thin discs at the enemy. These weapons are specific to the Eldar race, but they use many others. For close combat Eldar will use chain and close combat force weapons. Ranged weapons used amongst many others are Las, Monofilament and Vortex Weaponry and these can be hand held or the larger vehicle mounted weapons. They also use various types of Grenades including Hallucinogen, Haywire and plasma.

Over the time that the Eldar had become so depraved, their psychic emanations had gathered. These took on a life of their own, gaining sentience and growing into a conscious being. This being was known as the Chaos God Slaanesh and the centre of the area where he was created was to be known as the Eye of Terror. I say he, but the Eldar believe Slaanesh to be female and also refer to her as The Great Enemy or She Who Thirsts.

The birth of Slaanesh was so forceful that it tore a hole between physical space and the Warp creating a psychic shockwave, causing the souls of all Eldar with ten thousand light years to be stripped from them. Some Craftworlds that were travelling away were still too close to this awakening of Slaanesh. They were either utterly destroyed or pulled into an orbit around the Eye of Terror, where the forces of Chaos now gather. The Eldar race are very spiritual people with a culture based on their mythic cycles. The War in Heaven being the most well known. This was a war between the factions of two Gods. Kaela Mensha Khaine, The God of War and Vaul, the God of the Forge. The Eldar Gods are believed to have been destroyed by the chaos God Slaanesh being born, bar two exceptions. Much of the past has fallen into myth and the Eldar race no longer look to their Gods for help or assistance, although they are still revered and there is a prophecy that the Eldar Gods will unify and return at some point and destroy Slaanesh.

The Eldar are, like other races, are able to use the warp to travel but use it more safely without the inherent danger, discrepancies and randomness that can occur. They use the Webway. This is a system of very ancient labyrinthine tunnels through the Warp, which is faster and completely isolated from any of its inherent dangers. This system is made up of various fixed portals in realspace, but this vast network of tunnels is now nowhere near as well travelled as it once was, and fallen into disrepair. Many doorways no longer function correctly so if there is no warpgate near the point of departure, the required destination, or if the available doorways are just too small, then the Eldar will have their travel hindered. Due to the earlier warnings given prior to The Fall, many Eldar moved away from their Homeworlds to colonise planets. These Elder spoke out on how the Eldar society was changing, but were ignored by many. These Space Elves are referred to as Exodites and left before the inevitable Fall of the Eldar race. They are basically the 40K equivalent of the Wood Elves and are untainted by Chaos. They, in the main, now live a more agricultural existence and are considered a bit backward by the more warlike Craftworld Eldar, but remain on good terms. If needed, then the Biel-Tan will be the first to support them.

The greatest seers foresaw the encroaching doom that was to befall them and decided to preserve what they could of the race and its culture. The Craftworlds, which were initially gargantuan trading ships, were filled with the remainder of Eldar who had not been corrupted. These vast starships are filled with animals and plants held in great biodomes and also house Eldar art so that it can all be preserved, hence the name Craftworld. Great floating museums to the Eldar race, these huge Elven ships then set out to journey into space. There are strict rules when on the Craftworlds and in the majority, the Eldar will adhere to them. The few that don't act accordingly with the rules of life onboard become outcasts, as the Eldar must protect their Craftworld's structure. It is sung from Wraithbone, so they must remove unbound minds from the ship, as this may attract predators and daemons to lodge in the Craftworld's Wraithbone structure. These planetoid sized ships that remain hold the majority of the surviving Eldar race and move through the galaxy drifting out into space like arks to the race that was once so great. It is unknown to how many there are but notable ones would be:

Alaitoc, who's armies consist of a large amount of scouts and rangers. Altansar, means the broken chain and was thought lost to the warp as it was too close to the edge of the psychic shockwave. Later it became known that it did survive and was instead pulled into the gravity well of the Eye of Terror. It has since broken free of this, but this Craftworlds inhabitants are regarded with suspicion by all other Eldar, as they fear that the taint of chaos will have affected them. It is known that they never remove their helmets, only adding to these fears.

Biel-tan, means the rebirth of ancient days and its residents are the most war like of the remaining Eldar race. They are well known for the amount of elite troops their Craftworld contains. The highly trained force of a Biel-Tan warhost is known as the Bahzhakhain which means Tempest of Blades but is more well known as Swordwind.

Dorhai, who’s inhabitants believe themselves to be the only Eldar uncorrupted by The Fall, thus avoid any contact and refuse to deal with the other Craftworlds.

Iybraesil, (that’s iybraesil) followers of Morai-Heg and are a matriarchal society. Iyanden (that’s iyanden not Lyanden, easy mistake as even GW has been known to spell it wrong), means light in the darkness. These Eldar once had the largest populated and biggest Craftworld ship, but after Tyranid aggression their numbers have been reduced dramatically. Now they are referred to as Ghost Warriors due to the necessary higher proportion of Wraithguard and Wraithlords in their military force.

Saim-Hann, meaning quest for enlightenment, is known for being barbarous and aggressive with lightning fast attacks using Jetbikes and Skimmers. They are considered more wild and barbaric than other Eldar.

The Black Library, (also known as the Black Library of Chaos), this was created by Cegorach and is the best single repository of knowledge concerning Chaos.

Ulthwé, (the full name being Ulthanash Shelwe ) meaning Song of Ulthanash, actually orbits the Eye of Terror so continually has to fight off attacks from marauding Chaos forces. The symbol of Ulthwe is the Eye of Isha, symbolizing the sorrow of their goddess ancestor after Asuryan ordered her separated from her mortal Eldar children. Ulthwe has a higher proportion of psychics due to the closeness to the Eye of Terror. The Uthwe strike force consist of Storm and Guardian Defender squads backed up by its standing militia the Black Guardians.

Other Craftworlds would be An-Iolsus, Altansar, Arach-Qin, Aringhe, Ctho (called the legendary lost Craftworld), Il'sariadh, Il-Kaithe, Kaelor, Kinshara, Lugganath, Meros (known as the doomed Craftworld),Miel Carn, Mymeara, Mynathensar, Nacretineï, Stel-Uit, Telennar, Tir-Val, Varantha, Yme-Loc, Zahr-Tann and Zandros. With many others having been destroyed.

The Eldar Gods were weakened, due to so many Eldar deaths in The Fall and destroyed by Slaanesh. He then assimilated them within himself. Only two Eldar Gods now survive. One being the Great Harlequin, who is also named as Cegorach or the Laughing God. Cegorach is the only Eldar God that still remains in his original form. He escaped in the webway and is said to know all its secret ways. The followers of this Eldar God are known as the Harlequins, and are famed as exceptional close quarter fighters. They rarely contact other Eldar but do tell stories of the Eldar history using acrobatics and mime. This includes the dangerous plays that led to the Fall. The other was Khaine, known as Kaela Mensha Khaine, the God of War and Murder. His body was broken into fragments which later became the Avatars of Khaine found on the Wraithbone cores of Craftworlds. One other mentioned is Isha, the Mother of the Eldar race representing rejuvenation, healing and fertility. It is rumoured that the God Isha was taken by Nurgle and is held in a cage as his prisoner, where he tests out new plagues on her, before releasing them.

The other Eldar Gods are:

Asuryan The Phoenix King, who was the oldest of the pantheon of Eldar gods and acted as their chief.

Gea (or Gia of which both appear to be derived from Gaia, also written as Gaea, the Greek ancestral mother of all life) who was Khaines and Asuryans consort.

Hoec, who is known as a mysterious wanderer.

Kurnous God of the Hunt, the Father of the Eldar race, and companion of Isha. 

Lileath (also known as Lilcarth) the Maiden, Goddess of Dreams and Fortune and the daughter of Isha. 

Morai-Heg the Crone, a God of Fate who holds the fate of mortals within a skin rune pouch.

Vaul the God of the Forge. A skilled artificer who used the tears of Isha to make the first Spirit stones . These enabled the Eldar race to communicate with their Gods.

This leaves Ynnead God of the Dead. Considered a potential God, being gradually formed of the souls of the dead Eldar contained within the Infinity Circuit. Ynnead is the last hope for the Eldar race that they will eventually overthrow Slaanesh.  

Battlefleet Gothic (BFG) is a science fiction table top miniatures wargame. This strategy game uses spaceship miniatures of a 1:70,000 scale and is set in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe with specific reference to the events surrounding the Gothic War. Rather than using ground forces, it is all about ship to ship space combat with fleets of spacefaring ships manned by the standard Warhammer 40K races. It can be integrated with Warhammer 40k and initially had both plastic and metal miniatures to play it with. Forgeworld later produced resin game pieces, some of these being quite sizeable models such as the Ramilies Class Starfort. Games Workshop Citadel also brought out various magazines and books for the genre, such as Eye of Terror, Execution Hour and Shadow Point, to support it. Battlefleet Gothic   was initially available in Games Workshop stores but later moved into GW’s Specialist Games range. It proved popular to an extent, but possibly could have been advertised better.

Created by Andy Chambers it came out in 1999 and was supported for a good period, it was sadly discontinued in March, 2013, as was the rest of the Specialist Games line hereafter. Personally I feel this was a shame, and although I don't understand business as well as Games Workshop, maybe not the wisest choice. Small games bring added interest and are a good lead into GW's core products. Judging by other manufacturers who have, and are bringing out similar game types that GW put on the gaming map in the first place, it is no wonder that GW are revisiting their older games. You've only got to look at the amount of fantasy football team (read Bloodbowl) manufacturers making money out there. Another example of this, in direct relation to BFG, would be the Dropfleet Commander orbital space combat game, for which Andy Chambers is heavily involved with.

The games name was derived from the Battlefleet Gothic, the Imperial Naval formation referred to in the background storyline. This centres on the incursion of the Gothic Sector, by space fleets under the command of the evil warlord Abaddon the Despoiler, and the Imperium's response to restore order. Subsequently referred to as the Gothic War.

For me this game sells on the look of the fleets alone. Especially the Imperial Navy ships which really captured a dark gothic look. The various factions are Chaos (Abaddon and his Dark Crusade), Craftworld Eldar Corsairs (Craftworld fleets and pirates), Dark Eldar (Raiders and pirates), Imperial Navy, Necron Harvest fleet (Raiders), Ork (Waaagh! fleets and pirates), Space Marines, Tau Empire Kor'Vattra (Tau, Demiurg, Nicassar, and Kroot) and the Tyranid (Hive and Vanguard Fleets). There were also various other human factions in Battlefleet Gothic such as Adeptus Arbites, Adeptus Mechanicus, the Inquisition and Rogue Traders as well as numerous types of transports.

Originally Games Workshop brought out a boxed game called Space Fleet. This was a board game for between 2 to 4 players and was published in 1991 by Games Workshop Ltd and designed by Andy Jones and Jervis Johnson. This proved popular and was expanded upon later. GW also did this with the Adeptus Titanicus forerunner, that gradually grew into the Epic 40,000 game. Battlefleet Gothic is a combination of the old Space Fleet game and the Epic gaming system.

Battlefleet Gothic then came out in a boxed set which was titled “Battlefleet Gothic Spaceship battles in the 41ST millennium.” This included   4 Chaos Cruisers, 4 Imperial Cruisers, a getting started guide, a comic strip and the 150 page Battlefleet Gothic Rulebook and campaign rules (often referred to as the Blue book). This details the history of the conflict, races involved and all the technical details of four of the forces involved.

Games Workshop then published the Battlefleet Gothic Annual and continued to do so once per year after the game's release. These featured new rules, experimental rules and the best of the BFG magazines. No annual was released in 2003, as GW instead released the 160 page supplement, Battlefleet Gothic Armada Battlefleets of the 41st millenium. This had the latest updated fleet lists with some newer ships and included the Necron, Tyranid and Tau. It also had three new campaigns in it for the Third Armageddon War and seven scenarios for Abaddon's Thirteenth Black Crusade. There were some advanced rules for Torpedoes, Bombers and Orbital mines, but the book was a supplement to the prior Blue book. You needed the earlier book as well, as that had all the main rules in it of how to play the game. Both books were popular as Armada was reprinted in November 2004 and the Blue book also had various reprints .

Other books that were released were Battlefleet Gothic Invasion. This combined Battlefleet Gothic and Warhammer 40,000 and the Warp Storm rulebook, which was a compilation of the best White Dwarf magazine articles that had come out. Also check out the Specialist games forum that can be accessed from this excellent site here:

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That site also has links to the Specialist Games Fanatic Magazine. They were given special permission by Andy Hall to host all content that first appeared in Specialist Games Fanatic Magazine that, at the time, had not already been transferred over to the main Games Workshop site. Information has since been removed from GW's site, but who knows what the future brings,....

Some great gaming material for this out there, if you can find it, although with the announcement with this game being revisited by Games Workshop, then everything else prior, will likely be outdated by new rules. If you are not big on models and painting, then there is also the Battlefleet Gothic Armada real-time strategy video game developed by Tindalos Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive.

Regards the above links, thank you to the individuals involved for taking the time to make that information available for people. An excellent and detailed resource.

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I only post to the invoice address. Please read postage, packaging, returns and payment details prior to bidding. Item is in good condition, unless otherwise stated. There may be residual paint on it, all miniatures have been washed to remove any residual chemical paint stripper, but I advise washing in soapy water with a toothbrush prior to painting, due to handling. I'm a collector, and honest seller, with excellent feedback. If there is an issue, then please contact to discuss, prior to leaving poor feedback. 

WARNING. This is not a children's toy. It is a collectable for adults and is not recommended for young children under the age of 14 years old. Use of the product is at the user’s own risk, who by purchasing accepts responsibility from the point of receipt. CHOKING HAZARD, may contain small parts. Please be aware that the items, and the packaging that they are received in, are a choking hazard and may restrict breathing. They may pose a DANGER OF SUFFOCATION so please either store or dispose of packaging carefully. Do not ingest and keep away from small children. Items received may contain Lead and other metals, do not place in the mouth or swallow as it may be harmful if eaten or chewed. Wash your hands after handling and keep away from foodstuffs. Use of gloves is advisable in handling, especially if you have allergies to the product. Items and parts sold may have sharp points, edges or a cutting blade, be aware and avoid puncture injury to the eyes. Store carefully as items may be a slip, trip or fall hazard.

  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: Reconditioned item, see listing description.
  • Brand: Citadel
  • Type: Games Workshop
  • MPN: 99060804002
  • Options: Specialist Games
  • Further Options: Battlefleet Gothic
  • Miniatures / Books / Other: Miniatures
  • Paint Options: Painted
  • Warhammer 40,000: Spaceship
  • Science Fiction: Gothic War
  • Spacefleet: Strategy Game
  • 40K: Wargame
  • Starship: Model
  • BFG: Armada
  • Battle Fleet Gothic: Emperor Class Battleship
  • Eldar: Painted Fleet
  • Professionally Painted: Eclipse Class Eldar Cruiser
  • Pro Painted: Shadow Class Eldar Cruiser
  • Hellebore Class Eldar Frigates: Ship
  • Hemlock Class: Eldar Destroyer
  • Nightshade Class: Eldar Destroyer
  • Aconite Class: Eldar Frigate
  • Craftworld Eldar: Ships

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