ELYSIAN TAUROS VENATOR - On A Budget

Forge World have advertised a new model for their upcoming campaign book which will apparently feature Elysians. This very nice model costs £34 plus postage, which is good value for money so if you want a single display model or are a wargamer who is not on a budget then go ahead.

However, a squadron of three will cost somewhere in the region of £120 and that's a lot. So I asked myself if there are any alternatives.
My first stopping point for a resin 40K scale vehicle at a good price is Old Crow. Old Crow make good quality, extremely well finished resin and metal kits. They are simpler than Forge World, and a great deal easier to make, but are considerably cheaper.

Above is an Old Crow Goanna Scout and it costs the princely price of £7 so the total cost of a squadron plus P&P is about £25.


This is a slingshot AFV and it comes with a turret for £9


Old Crow models are modular so, for example, you can change the back wheels for tracks at no extra charge.


You can also buy a huge range of options from Old Crow. This is a Slingshot with missile launcher.


There are a large range of turrets, guns, stowage, hatches, drivers etc available. The turret above costs £4, for example.

A squadron of Old Crow 'Venators' would set you back about £45 t0 £50 all in.



Another alternative is the kitbash. You should be able to pick up one of these for a fiver.
or a tenner for the above.


Finally, the cheapest option of all. I picked up these 28ml (more or less) models for £2.99, or a quid each.