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Imperial Fists Land Raider Proteus

These Imperial Fists Land Raider Proteus armoured vehicles were on display at Warhamemr World.

The Land Raider is widely considered the best armoured fighting vehicle of its kind in the Imperium, serving as the main battle tank for the Space Marine Legions. It’s an incredibly powerful machine, with multi-layered composite armour and a reinforced hull that are nearly immune to even heavy weapons.

This sealed vehicle can resist attacks from any direction and operate in almost any environment, from acid swamps to rad-deserts, without any performance issues. It can even function in the vacuum of space, meaning there is no battlefield where its armoured fury can’t be unleashed.

The Land Raider Proteus is a venerable and ancient pattern of battle tank dating back to the Dark Age of Technology, making it one of the most archaic yet revered vehicles in the arsenal of the Space Marine Legions during the Horus Heresy. Unlike its more modern Phobos and Crusader counterparts, the Proteus lacks the forward assault ramp, instead featuring a distinct, boxy hull and two separate variants: the Carrier and the Explorator. The Carrier is designed for close-quarters assaults, delivering its payload of a dozen Space Marines directly into the heart of the enemy, while the Explorator variant is equipped with a sophisticated augury web and dozer blade, allowing it to navigate treacherous terrain and act as a mobile command and scouting platform. Its powerful machine spirit is a hallmark of its vintage, granting it an uncanny durability and the ability to fire its weapons at different targets with a single command.

Fans who have been playing Warhammer 40,000 since its debut will recognise this model. It’s a new take on the original Land Raider, which was released in 1987 with the first edition of the game, Rogue Trader. Forge World previously released a resin version, but a new plastic kit was made available as part of The Horus Heresy product line.

Imperial Fists Mastodon Super-Heavy Assault Transport

The Mastodon was one of the heaviest assault transports in the arsenal of the Legiones Astartes during the Great Crusade, and is still found in the armouries of the Space Marine Chapters of the 41st Millenium.

Its cavernous assault bay, capable of housing almost half a Company, is protected both by thick layers of ceramite armour as well as crackling void shields. It also mounts a fearsome siege melta array, allowing it to breach even the most formidable defences with ease, as well as an array of secondary weaponry intended to defend the vehicle as it approaches its target. Unleashed only against the most fearsome of enemy redoubts, there are few obstacles that can stay the wrath of this relic of the Imperium’s bloody birth.

The Mastodon is heavily armed and armoured, carrying 40 Space Marines, and even Dreadnoughts, safely to the heart of battle. Whilst embarked, the warriors within will defend their immense transport, turning the sponson weapons on any enemy brave or foolish enough to come close. Its Siege melta array can easily destroy fortifications, and makes short work of armoured vehicles, whilst its Skyreaper Battery will tear through any airborne threat with ease.

Imperial Fists Deimos Pattern Vindicator

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.

Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Whirlwind Missile Tank

The Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Whirlwind Missile Tank for the Legion Astartes will be available to pre-order next week.

The Whirlwind is a certified Astartes classic combining the venerable Rhino chassis with a huge missile launcher that hurls storms of explosive warheads into enemy ranks, whether it has line of sight or not. The sophisticated range-finding and targeting auspexes mounted to the launcher allow multiple different kinds of munitions to be loaded and fired independently, from standard high explosives to incendiary Pyrax rounds.

This new model reflects the original conversion from 1989. The original Whirlwind was a conversion using a slottabase and plasticard for the rocket launcher. I have always preferred the original conversion to the newer versions, so it should be no surprise that I will probably get one of these when they are eventually released. I will be pre-ordering you for my Imperial Fists army.

In addition I have some doors for it already as well. On a recent visit to Warhammer World I picked up some Forge World Imperial Fists Rhino Doors.

I’ve always liked the Forge World doors and have used them on some of my models such as this Land Raider.

I am planning to use these Imperial Fists Rhino Doors on the new Whirlwind,

Imperial Fists Rhino Doors

On a recent visit to Warhammer World I picked up some Forge World Imperial Fists Rhino Doors.

I’ve always liked the Forge World doors and have used them on some of my models such as this Land Raider.

I am planning to use these Imperial Fists Rhino Doors on the new Whirlwind, well the model was announced in January but hasn’t yet been released.

I did think about getting a Deimos Pattern Vindicator, but that model doesn’t have the round doors of the Deimos Pattern Rhino, so these doors wouldn’t work with that model.

Undercoating the Masters of the Chapter

Back in 2007 I was given the Masters of the Chapter box. This was four metal Space Marine models with a variety of weapons and armour, including a shield, an axe, a hammer, a broadsword and lots of ornate armour. They were, like most models, retired, but at one point they did make a return in resin. finished constructing my metal models.

I gave the four models a white undercoat.

I thought these would be perfect alternate models for Grey Knights. Then there is the decision I have been thinking on, do I continue with the Grey Knight concept, or maybe go down another route, Imperial Fists perhaps.

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.