Astra Militarum: Baneblade

Astra Militarum: Baneblade

The Baneblade is an excellent defensive anchor in Imperial Army formations. Enemies who aren't ripped to shreds by the shells of its baneblade cannon will barely advance further, as the ground beneath them tears open. The dazed enemy is forced to advance slowly under sustained bombardment or retreat in disarray.

From this gigantic multi-part plastic kit, you can build a super-heavy Baneblade, a thundering tank that boasts an entire arsenal and can absorb damage that would wipe out a small army. If you're looking for an anchor around which to build your column, a super-heavy tank is a great choice that will shock your enemies and soak up incredible amounts of firepower, thereby sparing the rest of your army. The Baneblade is armed with a mighty baneblade cannon in the turret, 2 lascannons in the side sponsons, twin heavy bolters at the front of the hull, and 2 twin heavy flamers in side sponsons. The flamers in the side sponsons can be replaced with 2 additional twin heavy bolters, and you can add additional side sponsons that can carry extra lascannons and either twin heavy bolters or twin heavy flamers. That's A LOT of firepower, not to mention the transport capacity and the firing platform for troops on board.

Cosmetic options are also included, such as additional storage, extra armour plates on the tracks, tow hooks, fuel, and options for gunners and tank commanders in the hatches – including a choice of different heads. Alternatively, you can build the tank commander on foot, who can be built with a bolt pistol or laser pistol in one hand and a power sword or pointing other hand. No matter how you build the tank, your bits box will appreciate all the extra plastic that will be left over.

This massive kit can alternatively be built as one of a variety of other super-heavy tanks:
- Banehammer – armed with a Banehammer cannon for maximum versatility
- Banesword – armed with a Banesword cannon that devastates vehicles and fortifications at extreme range
- Shadowsword – armed with a Volcano cannon that turns tanks into slag
- Stormblade – armed with a Titan-felling Magma cannon and transport space for troops
- Stormsword – armed with a bunker-busting Stormsword Siege Cannon
- Stormlord – armed with a Vulcan Mega-bolter and plenty of transport space for troops
- Hellhammer – armed with a Hellhammer cannon for close-range warfare

This kit consists of an impressive 381 plastic components and a Baneblade transfer sheet with 253 decals. These miniatures are unpainted and require assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.