Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank

Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank with an oppressor cannon and a co-axial autocannon

There were quite a few Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank models on display at Warhammer World. As well as the display cabinets, some have been added to various existing displays, notably the Imperial Guard parade.

Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank with an oppressor cannon and a co-axial autocannon
Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank with a twin battle cannon

The Rogal Dorn Battle Tank is larger than the standard Leman Russ battle tank. A huge tank that provides support for the infantry of the Imperial Guard.

This Rogal Dorn Battle Tank is armed with a twin battle cannon that provides a a high volume fire.

Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank with a twin battle cannon
Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank with a twin battle cannon

This variant has an oppressor cannon with a co-axial autocannon mounted on its side.

Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank with an oppressor cannon and a co-axial autocannon
Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank with an oppressor cannon and a co-axial autocannon

I quite like the model, which certainly has an Imperial Guard feel to it and fits in well with other Imperial Guard armoured vehicles. We’ve not seen any variants for it at this time, well in the heyday of Forge World we would have seen alternate turrets, or the hull used as the basis for different kinds of armoured vehicles. Thinking it might be a good platform for a real large missile. 

The model did cause some negative feedback from modellers, who didn’t like the fact that the model did not have an underside.

When it came out I did wonder about it in this blog post back in October 2022.

I do wonder why they decided to design a completely new tank. I suspect it might be that attempting to recreate an existing resin model in plastic was challenging, and to ensure that the sprues would fit in the box they needed to start from scratch.

Well since then Games Workshop have released a plastic version of the Malcador. I am now wondering if we will see a plastic Macharius tank?

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