杰斯·比克海姆的泰伦虫族大军
2013-05-13



“本月典军簿”旨在介绍世界范围内最强的军队。其中有些属于GWS的工作人员,而另一些军队的收藏、建立和涂装则由你——亲爱的读者耗费数年的心血来完成。这个月的主角属于一位《白矮人》的编辑——杰斯·比克海姆,这是他压箱底的宝贝——泰伦虫族。要知道,早在“游侠商人”的首款模型发布之际他就开始收集这些虫子了,但是直到战锤40K第二版的虫子模型发布,他才真正开始沉迷其中难以自拔。
这要追溯到1987年的Games Day展会,当时我买了“战锤40K游侠商人”,一切便从此开始。虫子们的生化科技令我着迷,它们的生物图强烈地震撼了我,令我不禁遐想:“这些虫子足以令其他任何种族感到恐惧。”此后它们在第二版40K中再次登场,出自Jes Goodwin之手的第一只虫巢扈从(利卡特)、虫巢暴君和刽子手的模型,牢牢地扣住了我的心弦。我手上的不少模型都很快被替换掉了,但是这只扈从原型我却始终不忍丢弃,我现在把它当死亡跳跃者来使用。
泰伦虫族这些年一直在不断地进化,既有老物种之间的相互融合,又有新的单位被创造出来。塑料制的泰伦武士经受了时间的洗礼,刽子手也如第一版那样引人注目,而近几年炮虫和掘蟒更有了长足的进步。
It all began when I bought Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader when it was released at Games Day 1987. I was fascinated with the bio-technological nature of the Tyranids, and this splendid line in their bestiary entry really caught my imagination:”Exposure to Tyranids tends to cause insanity among other races.” Then, when second edition 40K rolled around and Jes Goodwin sculpted the first Lictor, Hive Tyrant and Carnifex models, I was properly hooked. Not many of my models survive from this ear but I still have the original Lictor; I use him as Deathleaper in my current army.
Its been fascinating, and quite fitting, to see the Tyranid miniatures evolve over the years, not least into a cohesive race – and each generation has delivered some astonishing models. The plastic Tyranid Warriors have really stood the test of time, and the plastic Carnifex is as impressive as it was when first released, but things have really escalated in recent years with models like the Trygon and Tyrannofex.
1 杰斯的瘴气虫是他最喜欢的模型。用他的话说就是“在我军队的所有异形怪物中,它是最最特别的。它让我想起了某些令人作呕的肉食植物。”
2 两代老独眼。“我一直非常喜欢这巨兽的设计理念,”杰斯说,“我用新版的塑料刽子手改装了一个来替代旧的第三版金属模型,嘴部是稍加改装的沙蟒部件,其余的来自掘蟒套组,这一切给了它独一无二的身份。……
