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Malcador Annihilator

A renegade Malcador Annihilator advances during the Siege of Vraks, supported by Renegade troops.

Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks. From the Forgeworld Siege of Vraks diorama at the Forge World Open Day 2009.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks.
From the Forgeworld Siege of Vraks diorama at the Forge World Open Day 2009.

Another example of ‘second-generation’ Baneblades, the Malcador Heavy Tank is a mobile fortress, heavily armed and armoured but slow. The ‘standard’ pattern has been altered to create several variants, each designed to fulfil a specific battlefield role. The Annihilator variant mounts a twin-linked lascannon in place of the limited-traverse Battle Cannon of the standard pattern tank, and is commonly equipped with lascannon sponsons to supplement this main armament.

Detractors of the design claim that the Malcador Annihilator falls between two roles, fulfilling neither fully as it is too large and too slow to serve as a ‘true’ tank-hunter while lacking the firepower and armour to evenly match a Baneblade in open war.

Against conventional armour, however, and in the hands of a skilled crew, the Malcador Annihilator can still prove its worth.

This is from the amazing Siege of Vraks diorama by Forge World.

See more photographs of the Malcador tank.

You can see all my photographs from the Forge World Open Day 2009 in this gallery.

Malcador Defender

A renegade Malcador Defender advances during the Siege of Vraks.

Named after a mysterious figure from the Imperium’s earliest days, Malcador the Sigillite (a close advisor to the Emperor during the Battles of Unification, and the man credited with founding the Administratum of Terra), the Malcador Heavy Tank is a mobile fortress, heavily armed and armoured but slow. The Defender variant is perhaps the most common, although also the most unusual – its fixed turret mounts 5 limited-traverse Heavy Bolters, positioned to provide all-round defensive fire. The Defender crams 8 crew into a cramped interior, as it also mounts two sponson weapons and a hull-mounted Demolisher Cannon. Unsurprisingly, the Defender is perfect for the role of a breakthough tank – ably suited to close-quarters fighting, trench warfare and urban engagements in which its multiple fire-points and heavy armour excel.

This is from the amazing Siege of Vraks diorama by Forge World.

See more photographs of the Malcador tank.

You can see all my photographs from the Forge World Open Day 2009 in this gallery.

Lemans Russ Demolisher and Leman Russ

Death Korps of Krieg Leman Russ Main Battle Tank and Leman Russ Demolisher fighting during the Siege of Vraks.

Death Korps of Krieg during the Siege of Vraks. From the Forgeworld Siege of Vraks diorama at the Forge World Open Day.
Death Korps of Krieg during the Siege of Vraks. From the Forgeworld Siege of Vraks diorama at the Forge World Open Day.

This is from the amazing Siege of Vraks diorama by Forge World.

See more photographs of the Imperial Guard Leman Russ Battle Tank.

You can see all my photographs from the Forge World Open Day 2009 in this gallery.

Death Korps of Krieg Armour

These two tanks are part of the Forge World Siege of Vraks display.

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This is the Shadowsword.

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This is the Macharius Heavy Tank.

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This is from the amazing Siege of Vraks diorama by Forge World.

See more photographs of the Imperial Guard Shadowsword Super Heavy Tank.

See more photographs of the Imperial Guard Macharius Heavy Tank.

You can see all my photographs from the Forge World Open Day 2009 in this gallery.

Death Korps of Krieg Shadowsword

A Death Korps of Krieg Shadowsword prepares to launch an attack against the rebels, while infantry wait in the trenches.

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This is from the amazing Siege of Vraks diorama by Forge World.

See more photographs of the Imperial Guard Shadowsword Super Heavy Tank.

You can see all my photographs from the Forge World Open Day 2009 in this gallery.




Ork Kill Krusha ‘Eavy Tank Concepts

In September 2009 Forge World announced a range of new Ork vehicles including the splendid Kill Krusha ‘Eavy Tank.

Kill Krushas are a heavy Ork tank design, based around the twin Ork loves of speed and extreme violence. These ‘mirakles’ of Orkish mekboy fabrication are alarmingly complex creations, high-sided and heavily armoured, whose internal spaces are filled with a mass of hydraulics, pistons, mechanised loader-gubbins and a very large and extremely temperamental engines. These are all tended by the frantic ministrations of numerous Grots who keep the rattling monster tank going with constant hammer blows, polishing and judicious application of oiler squigs. The tank’s main gun is its Krusha Kannon; a heavy bore, high velocity weapon capable of firing a variety of different shells. As well as standard explosive rounds, the Krusha Kannon can use armour-piecing ‘Tankhammas,’ shrapnel-filled ‘Scrap Kanisters’ able to rip open swathes of enemy infantry and incendiary ‘Blast Burnas’ which can drench fortifications with burning chemicals to roast alive anyone caught inside.

Back in April at the Forge World Open Day I snapped a few concept images of Ork tanks and these show the design process in producing the Kill Krusha model. I do like the resulting model more so than the concept sketches.

They also give you a few ideas if you want to create a new version of the Kill Krusha or convert the model.

It will be interesting to see if we see any variants on the Kill Krusha

See all my photographs from the Forge World Open Day 2009 in this gallery.