Games Workshop Warhammer 40,000 – Astra Militarum – Baneblade & Variants

The Astra Militarum Baneblade & Variants from the Warhammer 40k range provides a highly detailed vehicle for your Astra Militarum collection. This kit contains parts to build any one of these variants – Baneblade, Banesword, Shadowsword, Doomhammer, Stormsword, Banehammer, Stormlord, or Hellhammer.

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.

The Banesword obliterates enemy vehicles and fortifications that prove insurmountable to the Imperial Guard’s standard arsenal. Its quake cannon tears gaping voids in the strongest defensive lines at extreme range, enabling it to open breaches for Imperial forces to exploit before the enemy has a chance to return fire.

The Shadowsword is designed to bring a swift and crushing end to drawn out engagements against the most titanic opposition. Its volcano cannon emits a laser beam so powerful that enemy infantry and vehicles are atomised, while its favoured super-heavy prey are cored and toppled by the lance of thrumming energy.

Part mobile bastion and part close-range Titan-killer, the Doomhammer contains a sizeable troop compartment, enabling it to transport a number of battle-ready soldiers. At the front lines, the troops are deployed to engage light targets while the tank’s magma cannon burns monstrous chitin and armour to cinder and slag.

A Stormsword is ideal for clearing enemy-held choke points. The shells fired by its siege cannon release a concentrated concussive wave on detonation. Those not pulverised outright are torn apart by slivers of the cover they cowered behind, turning barricades to lacerating shards and battlements to storms of razor-edged fragments.

The Banehammer is an excellent defensive anchor in Imperial Guard formations. Those enemies not blasted apart by its tremor cannon shells are brought to a crawl as the ground splits beneath them. The stunned foe is then forced to push slowly forward beneath a further barrage, or else retreat in disarray.

Boasting an expanded transport capacity, the Stormlord is the ultimate assault vehicle. From firing steps, the squads it carries level their own firepower at the enemy, but their shots are eclipsed by the hurricane of huge, mass-reactive shells unloaded by the twin barrels of the Stormlord’s vulcan mega-bolter.

The Hellhammer is optimised for close-quarters warfare, its armour proof against most infantry seeking to attack from nearby. The tank’s multiple rapid-firing guns shred exposed targets, while the concussive blast radius of its primary cannon pounds dug-in enemy positions to dust.

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 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.

Manufacturer: Games Workshop
Model: 47-24 Astra Militarum Baneblade & Variants Plastic Tank Model Kit