In times of greatest peril, the Runesmiths bring forth the Anvil of Doom, a relic of unparalleled antiquity and the most sacred of Dwarfen heirlooms. It is upon these ancient surfaces that the legendary rune weapons of myth were originally shaped. Imbued with the primordial magic of the earth, the anvil is a weapon in its own right; by striking its face with meticulous precision, a patient Runelord can awaken the dormant power bound within, channeling a devastating chorus of ancient runes to smite their enemies and bolster their kin.
The Deimos Pattern Vindicator is a heavily armoured siege tank widely used by the Space Marine Legions during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.
A variant of the Deimos Pattern Rhino chassis, it sacrifices its transport capacity for a powerful, hull-mounted main weapon. The Vindicator is particularly effective in urban combat, where its primary armament—typically a demolisher cannon—can be used to destroy fortifications, breach obstacles, and clear out dense infantry formations.
For the Imperial Fists, the Vindicator is a fitting choice, as their legion specialises in siege warfare and tearing down enemy defences. In addition to the demolisher cannon, the Deimos Pattern Vindicator can also be equipped with a magna laser destroyer, turning it into a formidable anti-tank vehicle capable of taking on super-heavy tanks and even Titans. Both load outs are highly effective and are complemented by the tank’s iconic dozer blade, which allows it to push through rubble and barricades with ease.
More photographs of the Deimos Pattern Vindicator.
Dwarf Slayers are defined by a singular, tragic obsession: to wash away a past dishonour through a magnificent death against a monstrous adversary. Their existence is a relentless hunt for conflict. When the Dwarfen realms march to war, these fierce warriors emerge from self-imposed exile, eager to join their kin and hurl themselves into the thickest fighting where the odds are heaviest.
Skeleton Chariots are the pride of the Tomb Kings, gilded and lethal machines crewed even in death by Nehekhara’s finest warriors. Often fielded en masse, their rattling advance is heralded by clouds of dust, thrown high into the air as they thunder across the sands. Crashing into the enemy with bone-shattering force, these vehicles crush living bodies beneath their heavy wheels as their undead crew lay about the disorientated foe.
Tearing through the armour plating of enemy vehicles, the Vindicator laser destroyer array is a potent weapon of destruction. This Sons of Horus Deimos Pattern Vindicator Laser Destroyer was on display at Warhammer World.
Sons of Horus Deimos Pattern Vindicator Laser Destroyer
First retrofitted into the heavily armoured Deimos pattern Vindicator chassis during the dark days of the Horus Heresy, several Legions took to fielding this variant as a mainline battle tank, proving itself on many occasions as an able tank hunter. After millennia of brutal warfare across the galaxy, it is still in favour within the Space Marine Chapters, the Vindicator Laser Destructor continuing to bring retribution to the enemies of Mankind.
The most numerous and fundamental units in the armies of the Tomb Kings of Khemri are the Skeleton Warriors and Archers. These soldiers were once the living legions of ancient Nehekhara, loyal footsoldiers who were entombed with their kings to continue their service in the afterlife. Now, centuries after the great ritual that cursed their land, they are reanimated by the incantations of Liche Priests, rising from their sandy graves in a tide of brittle bone and rusted weapons.
Though individually weak and lacking the martial prowess of their living counterparts, their true strength lies in their numbers and unwavering loyalty. They march in relentless, disciplined ranks, forming the unyielding core of the Tomb Kings’ army, serving as an anvil against which the foe is broken. The Skeleton Warriors, armed with spears or hand weapons and shields, are a formidable block of infantry, while the Skeleton Archers, with their warbows, provide a storm of arrows to harry and weaken the enemy from a distance.
Named for the ‘Great Beast’ of Ancient Terran myth, the immense Typhon Heavy Siege Tank was developed by the Mechanicum alongside the Spartan, with which it shares a basic chassis design.
The Typhon’s primary armament is the massive Dreadhammer cannon, and was created in response to a request from the Primarch Peturabo, master of the Iron Warriors. He demanded a Legiones Astartes war engine that could rival the great batteries of the Imperial Crusade Army in firepower, but manoeuvre and deploy at the speed of a Space Marine force.
Under the orders of Saruman, the forces of Isengard have begun their assault on the Kingdom of Rohan. Bands of ruthless Uruk-hai and vengeful Dunlendings have not just come to raid villages and destroy farms, but also to eliminate the people of Rohan. With the Westfold in flames, the Legion of the White Hand turn their attentions to the strongholds of Rohan. Yet these strongholds are well defended and the Rohirrim inside are ready to face overwhelming odds and defend their walls against the onslaught of Uruk-hai and Evil Men that now bear down upon them.
Over on the Warhammer Community site there was a nice news item about a new diorama at Warhammer World, ‘The Battle for Grendel’s Lock’, an Armageddon themed display.
I’ll cut to the chase, yes there’s an Ork submarine model in the display.
I’ve always liked the idea of an Ork submarine, but have never got round to building one.
More on how the display came together.
Back in 2008 Games Workshop did publish a data sheet for an Ork Submersible (submarine) for Apocalypse. A few years later in 2011, Games Workshop Bristol built a submarine using parts from the Ork Stompa and the Bastion which looked very effective.
Over the last few years it has felt that Games Workshop moved away from scratch built models or conversions, sticking to the actual kits they sold. You did see the occasional foray into conversions in some of the displays at Warhammer World, but most of the time the painted models you saw on the website and in White Dwarf were essentially the same models you could buy from warhammer.com or your local shop. This submarine makes a nice change from the usual models, and there have been other conversions and scratch builds in recent issues of White Dwarf too.
Has it inspired me to think about scratch building my own submarine, yes it has.
