Berathiel is my strike force fast attack choice. Usually land speeders are employed in reconnaissance role, but since Strike Force Hammer of Haefestus is mainly infantry based and lacks heavier vehicles, Berathiel is rather used as a heavy artillery platform, equipped with a multi-melta and a typhoon missile launcher, striking from reserve to (hopefully) vanish again before any enemy unit is able to retaliate.
From a modelling point of view, Berathiel was my first (and, at the moment, only) land speeder, so i was quite worried about the final result. Also, i had to paint it quite fast (i'm a very slow painter...) 'cause i needed it ready in time to attend a Battle Brothers tournament and i thought it would make a great centerpiece for my army.
All considered, i'm quite happy with the result. I hope some day i will have the time and money to buy and paint a new one, maybe two, to have a full land speeder squadron. Also, i'm looking forward to the new BA codex release to get a hefty point reduction for this beauty, since at the moment Blood Angels land speeders are the most expensive land speeders out there.
