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Cargo-8 Ridgehauler

Dominating the dust-choked highways of Necromunda, the Cargo-8 Ridgehauler is the lifeblood of the Guild of Coin, engineered to endure the lethal journey across the Great Equatorial Wastes.

Navigating the treacherous, highly irradiated ash dunes between hive cities requires serious industrial muscle, which this hulking war-rig delivers via colossal all-terrain wheels and a heavy-duty engine built to haul massive trains of armoured containers and transport carriages. Beyond its impressive freight capacity, the Ridgehauler’s true strength lies in its extreme modularity. Recognising that the open wastes are teeming with desperate ash waste nomads and opportunistic gang raiders, the Guild frequently converts these transports into rolling fortresses. Fitted with heavy stubbers, grenade launchers, and reinforced blast-plating, a fully armed Cargo-8 Ridgehauler can smash through ambushes and return lethal fire, ensuring that valuable cargo—or high-paying contraband—reaches its destination intact.

Ironhead Squat Prospectors Skalvian Explorator

Built to withstand the brutal expanse of the Great Equatorial Wastes, the Skalvian Explorator is a testament to Ironhead Squat engineering. Part heavy-duty excavator, part armored fortress, this all-terrain behemoth excels at tearing wealth from the ash wastes and hauling it back alive. While the Squats are legendary gunsmiths, the Explorator proves that when you wrap heavy mining machinery in thick enough armor, you get a vehicle that can trade blows with the deadliest war machines Necromunda has to offer.

More photographs of the Ironhead Squat Prospectors Skalvian Explorator.

Ironhead Squat Prospectors Skalvian Explorator

One of my favourite models is the Ironhead Squat Prospectors Skalvian Explorator for Necromunda.

The Skalvian Explorator is an indomitable example of Ironhead Squat technology, a heavy all-terrain exploration and excavation vehicle suited to extracting the wealth of the Great Equatorial Wastes, surviving its many perils, and ferrying cargo back to safety. Though the Ironhead Squat Prospectors are master weapon makers, much of their equipment is based upon mining tools, and the Explorator’s armoured bulk makes it a match for many purpose-built war machines.

I am thinking of getting one, but not sure what for…

Cargo-8 Ridgehauler

Dominating the dust-choked highways of Necromunda, the Cargo-8 Ridgehauler is the lifeblood of the Guild of Coin, engineered to endure the lethal journey across the Great Equatorial Wastes. Navigating the treacherous, highly irradiated ash dunes between hive cities requires serious industrial muscle, which this hulking war-rig delivers via colossal all-terrain wheels and a heavy-duty engine built to haul massive trains of armoured containers and transport carriages.

Beyond its impressive freight capacity, the Ridgehauler’s true strength lies in its extreme modularity. Recognising that the open wastes are teeming with desperate ash waste nomads and opportunistic gang raiders, the Guild frequently converts these transports into rolling fortresses. Fitted with heavy stubbers, grenade launchers, and reinforced blast-plating, a fully armed Cargo-8 Ridgehauler can smash through ambushes and return lethal fire, ensuring that valuable cargo—or high-paying contraband—reaches its destination intact.

Arvus Lighter at Warhammer World

The Arvus Lighter is a small, general purpose cargo shuttle that is widely used by the Imperium of Man for many tasks, both in space and on the surface of planets. The Arvus is commonly used by both Imperial Navy warships and Imperial merchant vessels, including Rogue Traders. The Arvus is just one of many types of small, void-capable shuttles used by the Imperium. The Arvus is piloted by a single pilot, and is not equipped with any weapon systems, in fact, the Arvus possesses only the most basic navigation equipment, external sensors, and proximity alarms. The Arvus has a powerful engine that allows it to carry heavy cargo to and from a planet’s surface

There were quite a few Arvus Lighter models on display at Warhammer World.

Some of these are the original resin Forge World models, but there was also some examples using the new plastic kit that was released for The Horus Heresy. The main differences between the resin and plastic models are in the engine cowling and around the cockpit. Otherwise these are very similar models.

I have the new Horus Heresy plastic Arvus Lighter on my workbench.

Ironhead Squat Prospectors Skalvian Explorator

I do like this model, it has some real charm. I do think there are some really nice Necromunda models out there.

Reflecting on the Zone Mortalis: Floor Tile Set

I have one of the Necromunda Zone Mortalis: Floor Tile Set on my workbench.

I have given them a base coat of Mechanicus Standard Grey Spray. They then got packed away for a while.

Thinking about next stages, initially I was going to give them a wash or a shade. However due to the size of the boards, I was a little reluctant to use a Citadel Shade, I think I would need a few pots to cover the tiles effectively. I may look to see if there is something else I could use.

However, looking at the photograph of the finished tiles on the Games Workshop website, I think in the first instance I could do some heavy weathering of the tiles before giving them a shade. Adding some rust and dirt.

After shading them, I would then dry brush and then do some further weathering.

Now to find them….

Ironhead Squat Prospectors Skalvian Explorator

Though the Ironhead Squat Prospectors are master weapon makers, much of their equipment is based upon mining tools, and the Explorator’s armoured bulk makes it a match for many purpose-built war machines.

I do like this model, it has some real charm. I do think there are some really nice Necromunda models out there.