This is a variant Imperial Guard Hellhound.
A superb model from Simon’s collection.
The main addition is the trailer which is, as most people can guess, from the Ork Skorcha model.
Category: warhammer 40k
It’s come back….
Those of us who have been playing Warhammer 40K since it was first released will recognise this new model from Forge World.
It is of course a resin version of the original original Land Raider that was released back in 1987 following the release of the 1st edition of Warhammer 40,000, Rogue Trader.
The Land Raider is perhaps the most iconic of all Imperial armoured vehicles. Its distinctive silhouette is recognisable to foe and ally alike, announcing the indomitable presence of the Adeptus Astartes, the heroic and super-human Space Marines. Many patterns and designs of this honoured and ancient war machine exist across the myriad worlds of the Imperium, and among the oldest of such designs is the Land Raider Proteus.
Mechanicus tech-savants believe that the Land Raider Proteus is a precursor to the Phobos pattern vehicle now found amongst the armouriums of the Adeptus Astartes. Bulkier and faster than the Phobos, ancient and forgotten data-looms describe the Proteus as a forward assault vehicle, commonly fielded in Explorator missions during the dawning days of Mankind’s fledgling galactic empire.
This full resin kit, designed by Phil Stutcinskas, is packed with some amazing details and two different hull-mounted weapon options to supplement its twin-linked sponson-mounted lascannons. Available for the first time in limited numbers at Games Day UK, the Land Raider Proteus is priced at £80.
Obviously as a complete resin Forge World model it is much more expensive than the current plastic kit and way more than the plastic model did when it came out in 1987!
I never actually ever bought that first Land Raider back then, well I was playing Orks, why would I buy a model for the “beakies”. I’ve always had a nostalgic fondness for the older models, well I did buy the Mark IIb as it reminded me of playing Epic. I have a fair few Epic versions of the original Land Raider as you can see from this picture.
So what about the new Proteus? Well I am quite tempted by the model and if I ever get the Mark IIB finished I might buy one.
Feral Ork Boar Boyz
Having seen the plastic Orc Boar Boyz I decided that a pack wouldn’t go amiss so that I could put them together as Feral Ork Boar Boyz.
You get five models altogether.
There are three plastic sprues for the five models.
Ork Submarine
This wonderful Ork Submarine was on display at Games Workshop in Bristol.
Using parts from the Ork Stompa and the Bastion it is a very effective model.
Ork Stormboyz
My Ork Stormboyz about to light their jump packs from behind a hill, all ready to assault some Space Marines.
More photographs of Orks.
Space Marine Drop Pod
Space Marines disembark from their Drop Pod transport.
Drop Pods are from Simon’s collection.
Honoured Imperium Basecoat
I gave the models a base coat of Humbrol Sea Grey spray paint.
The next stage will be drybrushing the models.
See the full workbench feature on these models.
Imperial Guard Chimera
Imperial Guard Chimera APCs fight through the ruins of an Imperial City. Miniatures from Simon’s collection.
Also a better result…
Well as well as getting better results on my other Land Raider, my next try with the Citadel Spray Gun on the Land Raider Mark IIb was also more successful.
See the full workbench feature on the Mark IIb Land Raider.
A couple of Chimeras
These two Imperial Guard Chimera APCs are from Simon’s collection.