The mighty Land Raider is a design that has stood the test of time ever since Arkhan Land dug it out of the catacombs on Mars – but what’s a Legion Praetor to do when their prized Terminator squads can’t quite squeeze into its armoured hold? They reach for the Spartan Assault Tank – and now, with a stunning new plastic kit, you can too.
Mmm. Chunky.
Also known as the Land Raider Spartan, this armoured carrier was designed* to punch through the most overwhelming enemy defences and deliver a knock-out blow of massed Astartes infantry. It became a common assault vehicle during the Great Crusade, where its nigh-impervious chassis could shrug off regular anti-tank weapons as it ferried up to 26 Legionaries – or 13 Terminators – into the fray, with a surprising turn of speed for its size.
When not carting Space Marines about, the Spartan is also an effective vehicle-killer in its own right, armed with a whopping eight lascannons. Grouped into two quad-linked arrays, these lay down accurate bursts of firepower strong enough to crack open any enemy hull.And if eight lascannons isn’t enough, why not ten? Many Legions adapt their Spartans for additional tasks using its secondary armaments – you can swap its hull-mounted heavy bolters for extra lascannons, or ward off hostile infantry with heavy flamers. The gunner’s hatch gives you even more options to toy around with, offering pintle-mounted weapons ranging from combi-volkites to havoc launchers.
The Spartan’s impenetrable – and more importantly, flat – armour panels provide the perfect canvas for customising your carrier with the iconography of your chosen Legion, and the kit includes sigils to show your allegiance with the Imperial Aquila or the Eye of Horus. Find out which Legion is right for you, then get to work painting flames, hazard stripes, or beautiful renaissance frescoes all over your new tank.
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* All the way back in White Dwarf Issue 119, in fact – though it was a little smaller back then.