Astra Militarium: Baneblade
More rolling fortress than vehicle; the Baneblade super heavy tank is possessed of overwhelming firepower. Wherever a Baneblade sees battle; it becomes the centre of the battle line; Imperial Guardsmen and even smaller tanks sheltering in its lee as its enormous primary cannon and numerous other guns hammer the foe into submission.
This gargantuan multipart plastic kit builds a super-heavy Baneblade; a thundering tank that wields a full arsenal and is capable of absorbing punishment that would annihilate a small army. If you’re looking for a lynchpin around which a mighty armoured column can be built; a super heavy tank is a fine choice that can shock your foes and soak up incredible amounts of firepower; sparing the rest of your army. It is armed with a mighty baneblade cannon and co-axial autocannon on the turret; plus a demolisher cannon on the forward hull; 2 lascannons on side turrets; twin heavy bolters on a forward hull turret; 2 twin heavy flamers in sponson mounts; and a heavy stubber in a pintle mount atop the turret. The sponson flamers can be replaced with another 2 twin heavy bolters; and extra sponsons can be added with additional lascannons and either twin heavy bolters or twin heavy flamers. That’s a LOT of firepower.
You’ll also find cosmetic options; like extra stowage; additional armour plating on the treads; tow hooks; fuel; and options for gunners and tank commanders in the hatches – including a choice of different heads. You can alternatively build the tank commander on foot; armed with a bolt pistol or laspistol in one hand; and a power sword or pointing hand in the other. No matter how you build it; your bits box will appreciate all the extra plastic left over.
This massive kit can alternatively build a variety of other super-heavy tanks:
- Banesword – armed with a quake cannon to punish vehicles and fortifications at extreme range
- Shadowsword– armed with a tank-slagging volcano cannon
- Doomhammer – armed with a titan-slaying magma cannon and troop-carrying capacity
- Stormsword – armed with a bunker-busting stormsword siege cannon
- Banehammer – armed with a tremor cannon to slow down aggressive opponents
- Stormlord – armed with a vulcan mega-bolter and large troop-carrying capacity
- Hellhammer – armed with a hellhammer cannon for close-quarters warfare
This kit is comprised of a staggering 381 plastic components and one Baneblade Transfer Sheet with 253 transfers. These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.
