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This is one of the metal Epic Great Ork Gargants.
I got this when Space Marine came out in 1989, but only really got it on the gaming table with Epic 40000. I know most Epic players don’t like Epic 40000, but it is my personal favourite of all the Epic games produced by Games Workshop.
If you had a love for the Epic super heavy tanks from the Space Marine era (ie before Epic 40K) then you will love the new Fellblade Super Heavy Tank from Forge World.
Based upon the same STC data as the Baneblade and Deathhammer super-heavy tanks, which are a mainstay of the vast brigades of the Imperial Army, the Fellblade is a more advanced variant that first saw widespread service with the Legiones Astartes in the last decades of the Great Crusade.
It is most noted for its use of Mechanicum atomantic arc-reactor technology and a reinforced metaplas alloy chassis superior even to that of the Baneblade, alongside an advanced accelerator cannon as its primary armament. These systems are all fruits of Dark Age technologies rediscovered and restored to humanity shortly before the nightmare of the Great Heresy.
I do quite like this model and certainly reminds me of the early days of Warhammer 40K. It would certainly fit in with the other retro models that Forge World have produced.
Now wondering what else Forge World will show off before the big Games Day event on Sunday. Alas I can’t make the event this year, confused my dates and didn’t get a ticket in time. Maybe next year…
Oh, by the way, anyone know what the Deathhammer super heavy tank is?
This is one of the original plastic Epic Warlord Titans that were originally made for Adeptus Titanicus. It has the Chaos head and red eyes, though in the main I used it as an Imperial Titan when playing games of Epic.
Here is a band of Epic Ork Warbikes.
I was never a real fan of the plastic models, as they lacked depth and character. I did convert a model attaching an Ork Nob in Mega-Armour to one of the bikes to create an Ork Warboss on a warbike.
Pity that Epic has been sidelined as I would love to see some new Forge World epic miniatures. Or even new miniatures in Finecast.
Here are some plastic The Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts.
I actually used them as robots, mainly as they didn’t look anything like dreadnoughts!
The Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought was once a mainstay of the armoured might of the Astartes Legions of old. Larger and stronger than standard pattern Dreadnoughts, the Contemptor’s systems featured many examples of techno-arcana steeped in the sacred mysteries of the Legio Cybernetica. Some chapters still boast these war relics amongst their ranks, and whenever the Contemptor takes to the field of battle, it is an echo of the power of ancient days.
Though they first appeared in Epic, Forge World have recently released a 28mm resin version.
An Epic Ork Tank.
These two models are probably two of my favourite Ork models for Epic. The Flakk Wagon had so much conversion potential, I made lots of them into Trukks and other kinds of Ork models. I really liked the detail on the Wartrakk, it was a beautiful sculpture for such a tiny model.
Very glossy red Epic Ork Battlefortress.
The Squiggoth first appeared in Epic and this version was from Epic 40000. Though Forge World have made two Squiggoths, they never came with turrets!
Some original Epic miniatures (from Space Marine), a Land Raider and a Dreadnought. You can see a 28mm version of the Dreadnought in this blog post.