So you may have noticed I've been talking about Valkyries, Vultures, and thier kin recently. Here is the result.
First a caveat. This list is not intended as a replacement or competator to the Elysians or Harakoni lists. While it shares similarities with both, I feel it has a niche apart from either of the other Airborne lists.
The Miral Skyraiders are for all intents and purposes A 40k version of the 1Cav (Airmobile) during their time in Vietnam. The planet of origin and name are of no real consequence, simply being easier than trying to explain they're different Catachans. Miral is listed in my 40k 3ed rulebook as a class Delta-tau (Deathworld) Planet, and has no other history that I can see, including descriptions of terrain or galactic location.
I envision Miral to be a Jungle Deathworld, similar to Catachan, but more mountainous across much of its surface. The Jungles are dense enough to prohibit movement of even Sentinel-type scout vehicles, and dangerous enough to make passage by ground troops difficult. Thus most maneuvering off established roads is done with aircraft. Hills or small mountains tend to dominate the tactical landscape, being suitable to turn into hilltop firebases to provide indirect fire support to nearby ground forces.
I see two types of build being possible with this army. Both will tend to have significant air support, so I've included T-Bolts, Lightning Strikes, Marauders, and Marauder Destroyers
One build type is an Airmobile infantry force backed up by other Airmobile elements, composed primarily of Vultures - the standard AT loadout, the AP Punisher loadout, and a unique "Slick" loadout, that is a recon and observation variant with no underwing stores.
The other build type is again Airmobile Infantry, but instead with support from fortified field artillery and antitank/AA guns. I've chosen the Baran Howitzer/Gotterdammerung and Blitzen AA gun for these roles, as they best fit the mold of field artillery. The Howitzer is BP only, with a reduced range compared to the Earthshaker, and I think fits the role of a 105mm gun pretty well. The final firebase formation is a Mirali Company in Bunkers as general defense.
So take a look, tell me what you think!
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Granted at the rate I am painting nowadays this is going to be a while...