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Imperial Guard Hellhammer

This Imperial Guard Hellhammer was on display at Warhammer World.

The Hellhammer is a super-heavy tank of the Astra Militarum that is a variant of the infamous Baneblade tank. The Hellhammer replaces the rocket-assisted Mega Battle Cannon or Baneblade Cannon of the Baneblade with a Hellhammer Cannon, a variation of the Battle Cannon commonly found on the Leman Russ main battle tank. It has a shorter barrel with special heavy-gauge suppressors built into it that allows it to fire extremely high-calibre shells without ripping itself apart. These shells are designed to destroy armour and emplacements with an unstable sub-atomic charge.

Super Heavy Tanks of the Imperial Guard

In the display cabinets at Warhammer World there are some really nice models of the Astra Militarum Super Heavy Tanks.

Though, I like the little Chimera APC which has sneaked into the display.

More photographs of the Astra Militarum Super Heavy Tanks.

A single super-heavy tank is a dominant presence in an Astra Militarum battle line. As it ploughs inexorably forward it lays down a wide path of destruction. Enemy ranks shatter long before it reaches their position, and those unlucky few who are able to maintain their defensive formations are ground to paste under the slab-like plates of its tracks.

The Battle for Ceres City

This was a Legions Imperialis Diorama at Warhammer World. I took some more photographs of the diorama on my last visit to there.

Ceres City changed hands nine times during the campaign for control of the Delta-Garmon system, and the diorama captures the Blood Angels and the Titans of Legio Solaria waging war against the Iron Warriors and Legio Fureans.

More photographs of the diorama.

Ordinatus Sagittar

The Ordinatus Sagittar is a rare and truly arcane weapon system of huge power. Its primary weapon is the Volcano Cannon.

This Ordinatus Sagittar was on display at Warhammer World.

Solar Auxilia Shadowsword

The Shadowsword is the sister tank to the Baneblade, a super-heavy vehicle employed by Solar Auxilia cohorts to engage and destroy enemy macro-engines with its volcano cannon. The same chassis has also been adapted to mount different primary weapons suited to their own modes of destruction, like the bunker-busting Stormsword siege cannon or the versatile plasma blastgun of the Stormblade.

The Doom of Magma City

A Legions Imperialis diorama from Warhammer World.

Magma City was one of the last Loyalist strongholds on Mars, a bastion of high technology defended by the survivors of the Death of Innocence. High-Adept Koriel Zeth, sovereign of Magma City, fought a desperate defence against overwhelming odds, battling Traitor titans and the warped creations of the Dark Mechanicum. Rather than surrender, Zeth chose to trigger a cataclysm which flooded the city in lava, destroying Loyalist and Traitor alike.

Imperial Fists Scimitar Jetbikes

The Scimitar Jetbikes of the Age of Darkness are modifications of complex pre-Imperium designs.

Scimitar Jetbikes image gallery.

Leviathan Siege Dreadnought

Heavily-armed and impressively armoured, the Leviathan Siege Dreadnought is an alternative development of the highly successful Contemptor design.

These rare and mighty engines are prized by Astartes commanders, recognised as savagely powerful siege and hunter-killer units that can crush any opposition with an unstoppable wrecking charge. Yet such overwhelming strength comes at a cost – a Leviathan’s systems place an onerous and ultimately lethal strain upon its occupant, the entombed incumbent burning brightly but only briefly in their second life.

More photographs of the Leviathan Siege Dreadnought.

Imperial Fists Deimos Pattern Predator

The Predator is perhaps the best known and most widespread variant of the basic Rhino chassis. Augmented with superior armour and firepower, it entirely sacrifices the Rhino’s troop transport capacity in favour of ammunition and generators for its formidable weapon systems.

The Deimos Pattern Predator Battle Tank is a versatile and effective armoured vehicle commonly used by the Space Marine Legions during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. Based on the ubiquitous Rhino chassis, it sacrifices troop transport capacity for enhanced firepower and armour.

The tank can be configured with a variety of weapons. For the Imperial Fists Legion, specifically, the tank is particularly effective when equipped with the autocannon and heavy bolter configuration, which benefits from their Legion trait that grants a bonus to hit rolls.

More photographs of the Deimos Pattern Predator.

Imperial Fists Deimos Pattern Rhino

This Imperial Fists Deimos Pattern Rhino was in the display cabinets at Warhammer World.

The Deimos Pattern Rhino is an iconic and reliable armoured personnel carrier used extensively by the Space Marine Legions during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. For the Imperial Fists, a Legion renowned for its expertise in siegecraft and fortified defence, the Deimos Pattern Rhino is a fundamental part of their armoured columns.

Its robust design, based on ancient Standard Template Construct (STC) technology, makes it well-suited for the relentless, grinding warfare that defines the Imperial Fists’ combat doctrine. The Rhino can transport a full 10-man squad of Legionaries, shielding them with its thick armour as it carries them swiftly across the battlefield. While the vehicle is primarily a transport, it can be equipped with various pintle-mounted weapons, such as a heavy bolter, multi-melta, or a havoc launcher, adding to the Imperial Fists’ already formidable firepower. The model kit for this vehicle often includes a transfer sheet with specific markings for the Imperial Fists and other legions, allowing hobbyists to easily customise their models.

More photographs of the Deimos Pattern Rhino.