Category: warhammer 40k

Tallarn Deathstrike

On a recent visit to Warhammer World I picked up a Deathstrike kit. This is an online only model (and at the time of writing was out of stock online).

This Deathstrike is based on the Chimera APC hull and can either be built as a Deathstrike platform or as a Manticore multiple rocket platform. This was originally released back in 2010 and unlike many other vehicles that were based on Epic models, a version was never released by Forge World. The Epic version does have a much bigger missile, however that always looked like a strategic missile, rather than a battlefield tactical missile.

My plan is to paint this as a Tallarn Deathstrike to go with my Tallarn infantry.

Genestealer Cults Goliath Truck

The Goliath Truck serves as the primary high-mobility transport and fire-support vehicle for Genestealer Cults insurgencies. Engineered for industrial resilience, it combines heavy-duty construction with surprising agility to fulfill multiple roles on the battlefield.

Designed to withstand the rigors of mining and industrial environments, the Goliath is exceptionally hard-wearing. Its rugged chassis allows it to maintain structural integrity while traversing hostile or uneven terrain that would stall standard civilian vehicles.

The vehicle functions as a mobile weapons platform, typically equipped with heavy stubbers and autocannons. These systems provide high-volume suppressive fire, capable of creating “firewalls” to protect advancing infantry or soften enemy defensive lines.

Despite its bulky appearance, the truck is optimized for speed and maneuverability. It is capable of rapid redirection across the theater of war, utilizing its suspension system to “bounce” through debris and obstacles without losing momentum.

The Goliath Truck is primarily utilized for aggressive insertion. Its objective is to close the distance between Cult reserves and enemy positions as quickly as possible. By combining sustained ballistic pressure with a high-capacity transport bay, it ensures that Hybrid combatants reach melee or short-range engagement distances with minimal exposure to interception.

Basecoating the Goliath Truck

I managed to get a copies of issues #69 and #70 of Combat Patrol which came with the sprues for a Goliath Rockgrinder. Good value at £19.98 compared to the list price for the Goliath Rockgrinder which is £42.50.

I decided I would  build this as a Goliath Truck rather than the Rockgrinder. I finished constructing the Goliath Truck and started on the crew.

I gave the truck a white undercoat. My plan was to then spray the underneath with a dark yellow spray, and then the top of the model with a yellow spray. I was planning to do an industrial vehicle look. After I did the dark yellow, I realised I had no yellow spray left. Rather than wait until I could get some new yellow spray paint (my local FLGS had none in stock) I used another can of paint I had on the workbench. This was a dark red colour.

I am thinking that I might try and achieve the effect that GW used on their Necromunda Chronos Pattern Ironcrawler.

I kept the wheels of the truck and gave them a black base coat.

The main weapon I sprayed with Leadbelcher.

Quite pleased with progress.

Goliath Truck Crew

I managed to get a copies of issues #69 and #70 of Combat Patrol which came with the sprues for a Goliath Rockgrinder. Good value at £19.98 compared to the list price for the Goliath Rockgrinder which is £42.50.

I decided I would  build this as a Goliath Truck rather than the Rockgrinder. I finished constructing the Goliath Truck.

I assembled three of the truck crew. I decided against having the cupola gunner and assembled the truck with a closed hatch.

I tempoarirly glued them to two pence pieces for ease of painting.

As this model will be supporting my Tallarn infantry, I wanted the crew to fit in. I had bought some Desert Dwellers Heads from Max mini as you can’t get official Tallarn heads from GW.

One of the models had an respirator, so I retained the original head part for that model.

I gave all three models a white undercoat.

The next stage will be using Snakebite Leather Contrast paint as I did with my other Tallarn models.

Finished construction of the Goliath Truck

I managed to get a copies of issues #69 and #70 of Combat Patrol which came with the sprues for a Goliath Rockgrinder. Good value at £19.98 compared to the list price for the Goliath Rockgrinder which is £42.50.

I decided I would  build this as a Goliath Truck rather than the Rockgrinder.

I finished constructing the Goliath Truck.

I did not attach the wheels or the main weapon, as these will be painted separately.

The next stage will be an undercoat.

More progress with the Goliath Truck

I managed to get a copies of issues #69 and #70 of Combat Patrol which came with the sprues for a Goliath Rockgrinder. Good value at £19.98 compared to the list price for the Goliath Rockgrinder which is £42.50.

I decided I would  build this as a Goliath Truck rather than the Rockgrinder.

I was continuing the build from previously.

I was adding the railings to the vehicle and the one of the main weapons.

Continuing with the Goliath Truck

I managed to get a copies of issues #69 and #70 of Combat Patrol which came with the sprues for a Goliath Rockgrinder. Good value at £19.98 compared to the list price for the Goliath Rockgrinder which is £42.50.

I decided I would  build this as a Goliath Truck rather than the Rockgrinder.

Though a Genestealer Cults vehicle I am guessing that it can be used by the Imperial Guard or other forces, as it is for intents and purposes an Imperial mining vehicle which has been commandeered by the cultists.

There are two sprues for this model. I have made further progress on the model.

The instructions that came with Combat Patrol are for the Rockgrinder, so I had to go online and find the instructions for the Goliath. The main differences are the front grinder, which I won’t be attaching, and the rear compartment, which is open on the Goliath truck.