space marines – Felix's Gaming Pages

Dark Angels Gladiator Lancer

Designed to serve as the ultimate long-range hunter-killer for the Primaris Space Marines, the Gladiator Lancer trades troop-transport capability for sheer, armour-shredding firepower. Built upon the hover-capable Impulsor chassis, this anti-tank battle tank replaces the open troop bay with an armoured hull and an advanced weapon turret housing a devastating Lancer laser destroyer. Engineered with exceptional optics and targeting systems, the Lancer picks off enemy super-heavies and war engines with pinpoint accuracy from extreme range, punching smouldering holes through the thickest plating before the foe can even register the threat. By neutralszing high-value armoured targets from afar, the Gladiator Lancer allows fast-moving Astartes spearheads to storm past burning wrecks unhindered and claim their battlefield objectives with absolute dominance.

In the same way the Predator evolves the classic Rhino chassis, the Gladiator adapts the anti-grav Impulsor framework into a dedicated frontline battle tank rather than a troop transport.

Dark Angels Death Wing Land Raider Crusader

This Dark Angels Death Wing Land Raider Crusader was in the displays at Warhammer World.

Engineered to act as an unstoppable linebreaker, the Land Raider Crusader is a short-range, anti-infantry assault variant of the classic Land Raider Phobos fielded by the Space Marines and the Inquisition. Sacrificing the long-range anti-tank lascannons of the standard pattern, the Crusader replaces them with sponson-mounted Hurricane Bolters that lay down a blistering curtain of mass-reactive fire to cut down enemy defenders prior to an assault. Paired with a hull-mounted twin assault cannon and heavy frag assault launchers that pepper defensive lines as the tank closes in, the Crusader suppresses the foe with overwhelming close-range firepower while effortlessly shrugging off incoming enemy small arms fire.

Beyond its formidable anti-infantry capabilities, the Crusader’s tactical brilliance lies in its vastly expanded transport capacity. By removing the bulky las-power generators required by the standard Phobos pattern, the vehicle reclaims critical internal volume, allowing it to carry larger Space Marine squads—or bulky Terminator formations—directly into the fray. Striking at the core of enemy lines, the Land Raider Crusader smashes through defensive perimeters to disgorge its deadly transhuman cargo right into the heart of the foe, ensuring immediate and decisive victory in close-quarters engagements.

Space Marine Vindicator

The Vindicator is an Imperial siege tank based on the Rhino chassis used by many Space Marine Chapters that boasts the most powerful weapon of its type in the Adeptus Astartes’ standard armoury, the Demolisher Cannon. It is highly valued and can only be issued to company officers whose units have been tasked with a specific tactical requirement.

Though short-ranged, the Vindicator’s Demolisher Cannon is capable of destroying enemy armour and fortifications in a single shot. The vehicle is an essential part of any armoured spearhead that the Space Marines unleash.

There is little that can stand before a Vindicator’s pulverising fury. It is a rare Space Marine tank assault that does not employ a Vindicator in its vanguard.

Space Marine Vindicator Miniatures Gallery.

Blood Angels Space Marine Razorback

This Blood Angels Space Marine Razorback was in the displays at Warhammer World.

This is the plastic kit version, I prefer the now retired Forge World version. I have one of those on my workbench.

A tactical evolution of the ubiquitous Rhino chassis, the Razorback sacrifices a portion of its troop transport capacity to mount a heavy, turret-based weapons system, transforming a basic armoured carrier into a potent fire-support vehicle. Purpose-built to accompany Space Marine squads into high-intensity combat zones, the Razorback delivers its battle-brothers directly to the front line while simultaneously laying down overwhelming suppressive fire. Its modular roof turret can be fitted with a variety of devastating armaments—most commonly twin-linked heavy bolters or twin-linked lascannons, as well as assault cannon or plasma gun pairings—allowing it to eliminate infantry waves or breach heavy enemy armour with equal efficiency. Whether providing vital cover as Space Marines disembark into the breach or acting as an agile hunter-killer vehicle on the flanks, the Razorback ensures that Astartes infantry squads never operate without immediate, heavy fire support.

Space Marine Razorback Miniatures Gallery.

Space Marine Bikers

Operating as the hard-hitting vanguard of the Adeptus Astartes, Space Marine Biker squads and Primaris Outriders combine the genetic fury of a transhuman warrior with the unstoppable momentum of a heavy armored steed. Mounted upon rugged, twin-bolter-equipped combat bikes, these shock troops excel at rapid reconnaissance, flanking maneuvers, and lightning-fast spearhead assaults.

The bikes themselves are heavily armored, all-terrain behemoths powered by roaring multi-fuel engines, engineered to smash through enemy lines and withstand grueling battlefield conditions. Driven by seasoned battle-brothers who interface directly with their mounts via their power armor’s black carapace, a bike squadron can cross treacherous terrain at incredible speeds before unleashing a devastating point-blank volley of bolter fire and charging into close quarters with chainswords raised. Whether operating as the wide-ranging scouts of the White Scars or the disciplined flank-guards of the Ultramarines, Space Marine bikers ensure that a Chapter can project its overwhelming force exactly where the enemy least expects it.

Marneus Calgar of the Ultramarines’ Land Raider

Mankind boasts many heroes, men of purpose and dedication without whom the Imperium would crumble. Yet even among their ranks there is a man whose nobility overshadows all others. His triumphs are without number and his deeds the stuff of legend. His name is Marneus Calgar, Master of the Ultramarines and Lord of Macragge.

Marneus Augustus Calgar, Lord Macragge, is the current Chapter Master of the Ultramarines. This is his personal Land Raider.

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.

Grey Knights Masters of the Chapter constructed

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. I thought these would be perfect alternate models for Grey Knights.

They were, like most models, retired, but at one point they did make a return in resin.

These metal models of mine though consisted of a variety of parts, as well as some plastic rear packs. I started putting them together and basing them, then I got distracted by other things.

I finished constructing them.

Here is a montage of the individual models.

The next stage will be a white undercoat.

Still haven’t decided if I will paint them as Grey Knights as originally planned, or to paint them as Imperial Fists.

Revisiting the Grey Knights 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. I thought these would be perfect alternate models for Grey Knights.

They were, like most models, retired, but at one point they did make a return in resin.

These metal models of mine though consisted of a variety of parts, as well as some plastic rear packs.

I started putting them together and basing them, then I got distracted by other things.

These are the four individual models. Not completed, but they are based.

Looking over the figures recently I realised I hadn’t even updated the workbench page with the progress I made.

So the next stage will be finishing putting them together. Then there is the decision, do I continue with the Grey Knight concept, or maybe go down another route, Imperial Fists perhaps. Decisions, decisions.

Blood Angels Legion Thunderhawk at Warhammer World

The Thunderhawk gunship is used by the Adeptus Astartes as their primary means of deploying forces for ground combat as well as their primary source of air support. The Thunderhawk gunship is often considered the lynchpin of any Space Marine Chapter, as it is able to fulfill many combat roles. The Thunderhawk is fully capable of functioning as an orbital drop ship, a heavy ground attack gunship, or as a bomber. The aircraft is able to quickly carry Space Marine forces from orbiting starships down into the midst of a battle, while at the same time providing supporting fire against enemy ground or air targets.