Renegade Malcador Heavy Tank

The Malcador Assault Tank, also known as the Malcador Heavy Tank is a venerable pattern of armoured vehicle that predates the Leman Russ tank in the Imperium of Man’s service. It is not widely used by Imperial armed forces at the present time and is in fact little known even within the Imperial military.

In many regions of the Imperium, the Malcador passed out of common service many millennia ago. The few Malcadors that remain in the Emperor of Mankind’s service have been relegated to the Departmento Munitorum’s strategic reserve, to the arsenals of second-line Planetary Defence Forces or are maintained in active service only by a few units of the Imperial Guard due to ancient tradition.

Many though fell into the service of Renegade units.

From photographs taken at GamesDay and Forge World Open Day.

Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks. From the Forgeworld Siege of Vraks diorama at the Forge World Open Day 2009.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks. From the Forgeworld Siege of Vraks diorama at the Forge World Open Day 2009.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks. From the Forgeworld Siege of Vraks diorama at the Forge World Open Day 2009.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks.
Renegade Malcador defending during the siege of Vraks.

Imperial Guard Malcador Heavy Tank