I have just finished another tank to my growing horde of traitor guard. This one is the dreaded Leman Russ Demolisher with sponsoon plasma cannons. Indeed it is a pricy tank, but when it lets loose, it is sure worth it. Thanks to the Lumbering Behemoth rule it can move 6″ and still fire off the demolisher and a plasma cannon, ensuring the destruction of any squad unlucky enough to get in its way.
The demolisher cannon is a kit bash using the Banehammer cannon that I didn’t use for my Baneblade. I had 4 Leman Russ kits, a built Leman Russ and an old built Leman Russ demolisher so I decided to build my own demolisher cannons to create two full squads of tanks, one of the traditional LR and another of demolishers (the other 4 tanks are built and painting has started so watch for them!)
Every weapon on the tank is AP2, ensuring that anything that the tank hits will not get a armor save.
I tried something different with the back by adding two extra barrels and placing a smoke stack on either side.
I also wanted to pull in a theme I’ve used on my troops by adding gas cans and ready-to-light torches to the storage bin.
This also complete the 8th challenge of The Tale of Even More Painters:
- Vehicle: 10 points
- Symbol: 1 point
- Meeting deadline: 2 points
- Total for Challenge 8: 13 points
And here is a sneak peak of whats coming next:
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Now that is an impressive sight! I really like the way you paint your reds, can I ask your method of painting from basecoating to final highlights? I want to give it a go for the weapon mounts and various other accessories for my next project! The way you have weathered the tank is fantastic mate, can’t wait to see the sneak peak come to completion
Thanks 73rd!
The process is fairly simple if you follow the simple rule of not trying to be “neat” with the paint. I use the large dry brush (the new, wide one) and paint every thing with a even base coat of Mechrite Red. Then with a 1:1 Mechrite and blood red mix I do vertical brush strokes using a mix of over brushing and dry brushing, with the dry brush work on the lowest sections. I then move to a pure blood red and don’t paint as far down the sides. This is then transitioned into blazing orange then orange/sunburst yellow for the highest areas.
Hmm perhaps it could use with a full post description soon… it would be good notes for me to use later too.
By the way, whats the next project? Moved on from the wolves already?
Beautiful work, that tank looks brutal! I like the extra stowage and battle damage as well. The red/black color scheme is simple and effective, and I can’t wait to see more!
Thanks for the info mate, I will definately give that a go. I am still with the Wolves, by next project I was referring to them, in specific painting certain power weapons with that technique. I gave the blue power weapon a go, but thought that as Wolves have Frost weapons that may be better suited to them – so for character power weapons I will try and use that red scheme. Perhaps you could elaborate with a full post and a step by step for the rest of us as I am quickly becoming a big fan of that red scheme my friend. I just recognised that Dragon icon on the front of the tank, be it from ye olde chaos rhino kit?
Nice stuff!
I like tanks. I like YOUR tanks.
I might get around to painting some more of my own models soon, too!
- D.
Mordian – Thanks mate!
73rd – The red would be a great contrast to the blue/gray of the wolves. I’m not sure if the dragon head is on the current chaos accessory sprue but it could very well be from one of my old rhinos
Drax – Tanks are great, and more tanks is even better! The little girl is letting you get some time in for painting?
Things I like about this tank:
#1: The colors are painterly, meaning that I can see that this was hand painted rather than sprayed. I like this because it gives more texture and makes it look worn. Plus you do such a great job blending.
#2: It’s a chaos tank and I can tell it’s a chaos tank even though it isn’t covered in chaos stars and symbols. It’s a fighting machine that just happens to serve the other side.
#3: Your use of black to contrast the red is brilliant. I was thinking about going back and adding black to what has become known as my Big Red Tank and now that I’ve seen yours I have a better idea of what to add.
Bravo!
Hey. I couldn’t get through to this page the other day. Anyone else had the problem?
Hi, I stumbled upon your website, but it is very slow loading. Is there something with your server?
Angelina and Beatris: my server does seem to have some issues with WordPress, I have been working on this but since it is a shared server there is not much I can do. Sorry about the slow load times and if any one has any suggestions let me know!
That is a pretty tough brutal red tank! Nice work there!
Thanks! Any of your military tanks painted like that?