We’ve seen this before?

One of the new models announced by Games Workshop at the Adepticon 2026 Preview was the Hippogriff AFV.

Hippogriff AFV

Hippogriff Armoured Fighting Vehicles provide ample firepower in a compact and mobile package that can keep up with roaring tank columns. Six wheels mounted on independent servo-axles gives them a good balance of speed and stability, while the turret can mount a flexible battle cannon, horde-shredding castigator gatling cannon, tank-destroying melta cannon, or bunker-busting lascannon.

Those with long memories may remember Owen Rees’ Imperial Guard – The 374th Tahnelian Airborne army which was on display in the cabinets twenty years ago at Games Day 2006. In his army were some wonderful Chimera conversions.

Imperial Guard Chimera Armoured Car (conversion)
mperial Guard Chimera Armoured Car (conversion). Part of Owen Rees’ Imperial Guard – The 374th Tahnelian Airborne, in the White Dwarf display cabinets at GamesDay 2006.
Imperial Guard Chimera Armoured Car (conversion) Part of Owen Rees' Imperial Guard - The 374th Tahnelian Airborne, in the White Dwarf display cabinets at GamesDay 2006.
Imperial Guard Chimera Armoured Car (conversion). Part of Owen Rees’ Imperial Guard – The 374th Tahnelian Airborne, in the White Dwarf display cabinets at GamesDay 2006.

Owen had created some wheeled armoured vehicles using the Chimera as a base. The new Hippogriff has echoes of these conversions.

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