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The Imperial Guard have a range of artillery, one of the most common variants is the self-propelled Basilisk.
It is used extensively by the Imperial Guard and is produced in vast numbers.
This is a Catachan Basilisk on display at Warhammer World.
In the 1980s Citadel released a range of limited edition models. These were quirky models that did not always fit the archetype fantasy model. These were often the earliest examples of 40K models. In addition many of the models were juvenile, the dwarf on the toilet comes to mind.
This Space Orc (note Orc not Ork) was on display at Warhammer World.
Interesting that they have based it on a cavalry base.
I have one of these in in my collection, I also have one of the Space Skeletons that was on display at Warhammer World.
There never was an Undead army for 40K, in the same way that orcs became orks, elves became eldar. The closest equivalent was the Necrons. This model though reminds me of the Vashta Nerada from Doctor Who, who were in the episode Silence in the Library.
This was the Zoat. It was first mentioned in the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay rulebook.
I have one of these, which I had painted purple.
These were fun models, some were excellent, others were not.
This Salamanders Land Raider Spartan Assault Tank was on display at Warhammer World.
The Spartan Assault Tank is a formidable armoured vehicle designed to breach the most impenetrable enemy defences and deliver devastating blows with its payload of Legion Astartes infantry. Its nigh-impervious hull, capable of shrugging off even the most potent anti-tank weaponry, makes it a truly formidable war machine. Its combination of speed, firepower, and protection makes it a truly versatile and devastating weapon, capable of turning the tide of battle in favour of the Legion Astartes forces using it.
The Gladewyrm – a summoned beast that crushes your foes and heals Sylvaneth units.
This Catachan Valkyrie was on display at Warhammer World.
The Valkyrie are troop carrying gunships used by the Imperial Guard. They are used to take soldiers into the heart of the battle. Flying through the enemy gunfire, landing in the hotzone and dropping off their payload before flying up in support.
Sometimes the troops are jumping, using grave chutes, from high above the battlefield.
The Valkyrie is armed with lascannons or a multi-laser, and under the wings are missiles or rocket pods.
The Valkyrie, like most of the Imperium’s aircraft, is piloted and operated by the Imperial Navy, with a pilot, co-pilot and two door gunners.
There were some Tempestus Scions Valkyries on display as well.
The Tempestus Scions are elite special forces of the Imperial Guard. They have the best equipment and weapons.
Though not a helicopter, the Valkyrie is used in a similar way.
I do have one of these, but it currently remains unbuilt in its box. I did though paint some for Aeronautica Imperialis.
Gallery of Valkyrie models.
Outside the Bovington Tank Museum is an Alvis Saracen.
The FV603 Saracen is a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier built by Alvis and used by the British Army.
It became a recognisable vehicle as a result of its part in the policing of Northern Ireland as well as for its role in enforcing apartheid in South Africa.
As part of the Second English Civil War, you can imagine the use of the FV603 Saracen to patrol urban areas and to suppress armed resistance.
These classic Warhammer Fantasy Ogres were on display at Warhammer World.
I always liked the ogre in the middle, with the hat with the crest and holding the sword with one hand from the top. I never did buy him though.
These are from the 1980s and are reminiscent of the miniatures I was buying back then for my Warhammer (Fantasy) armies. I never bought these, as I was buying Orcs and Dwarfs back then.
These were released way before the Ogre Kingdoms.
In Warhammer World was a lovely Grey Knights army with a range of armoured vehicles. I have been working on a Grey Knights army for some time now. It includes some armoured vehicles including a Land Raider.
In the displays was this Grey Knights Land Raider.
The Land Raider Phobos is the standard main battle tank for the Space Marines, so it is no surprise that the Grey Knights make use of the armoured fist of the Space Marines.
This one had the iconography of the Grey Knights, these were resin doors from Forge World, which sadly are no longer available.
This is a Grey Knights Land Raider Crusader. Designed for anti-infantry assault fighting. In place of Lascannons, the Crusader is armed with Hurricane Bolters. Alongside is a front mounted hull Assault Cannon.
As it doesn’t have lascannons, it has extra troop carrying capacity as there is no requirement for las-power generators for the said lascannons.
A variant of the Land Raider is the Land Raider Redeemer, which in itself is a variant of the Land Raider Crusader. These versions of the Land Raider provide short-range assault support during anti-infantry attacks or for urban street fighting.
The Land Raider Redeemer replaces the Land Raider Crusader’s weapons with the dreaded sponson-mounted Flamestorm Cannons. These massive flame-based weapons send burning sheets of promethium into the enemy, and can be really effective against hardened bunkers. A highly effective vehicle for fighting dug-in infantry in urban areas.
I have been painting up two Grey Knights Land Raiders, one a standard Phobos variant, the other a Mark IIb with sponsons. Though I am now in the process of painting them as Imperial Fists models, but they still have the Grey Knights iconography.
Not quite a dreadnought, but similar this Grey Knights Nemesis Dreadknight was on display at Warhammer World.
Essentially this allows a Grey Knight to be stronger and carry heavier weapons.
It was developed and designed to take on the might of Greater Daemons and Daemon Princes.
There was this Grey Knights Razorback.
The Razorback is a tracked, armoured vehicle used by Space Marine Chapters. Its design is based on the Rhino chassis and as such is quite easy to manufacture, sharing many of its design features.
It is sometimes favoured over the Rhino because of its superior firepower, although this comes at the cost of less transport space.
I have Forge World version on my workbench.
There was also a Grey Knights Stormraven Gunship is an armoured versatile craft that combines the role of dropship, armoured transport and strike craft.
Some great looking models.
The German 88mm gun is perhaps the most infamous weapon of World War II. Initially designed for anti-aircraft defence, its devastating effectiveness against tanks, first showcased in the Spanish Civil War, earned it a fearsome reputation. Despite its potency, the original 88 was bulky and difficult to manoeuvre.
Recognising the 88’s potential, the Germans developed a two-piece barrel version in 1943. This design was intended for both tanks and anti-tank roles, using the same ammunition.
The Pak 43 was a German 8.8 cm anti-tank gun developed by Krupp and used during World War II. The Pak 43 was the most powerful anti-tank gun of the Wehrmacht to see service in significant numbers.
It appeared as the PaK43/41 on a mobile carriage and the KwK43 within the Tiger II tank. However, production delays for the anti-tank version necessitated a rushed, simplified model mounted on a cumbersome, two-wheeled carriage.
This 88mm PaK 43/41 which was captured by the British stood outside the School of Infantry in Warminster for decades. In 1996 it was donated to the Tank Museum. The decision was made to restore the weapon. Back then, the Tank Museum did not restore its exhibits, it would conserve them. So this was quite a change. The restoration was started in 2008 and was finished four years later in 2012.
This Primaris Repulsor of the Space Wolves Space Marine Chapter was part of the displays at Warhammer World.
The Repulsor armoured transport is a deadly combination of manoeuvrability and raw brute force.
Due to the turbine array at its rear, it has tremendous motive power, held aloft by powerful anti-gravitic generators. The Repulsor is so heavily armed and armoured that is doesn’t skim over the landscape but instead crushes the ground below it.
The tank grinds forward with a deep bass thrum, reducing rock to gravel and fallen bodies to smears of gore and powdered bone.
