Forge World has just released the massive Space Marine Fellblade to go with their Horus Heresy releases. This is truly an amazing model and I can't wait to get one. (Just one, the old Alec, "rule of three" is out here!). It costs a hefty $ 248 US!! Yikes!
Based upon the same STC data as the Baneblade and Deathhammer super-heavy tanks, which are a mainstay of the vast brigades of the Imperial Army, the Fellblade is a more advanced variant that first saw widespread service with the Legiones Astartes in the last decades of the Great Crusade.
It is most noted for its use of Mechanicum atomantic arc-reactor technology and a reinforced metaplas alloy chassis superior even to that of the Baneblade, alongside an advanced accelerator cannon as its primary armament. These systems are all fruits of Dark Age technologies rediscovered and restored to humanity shortly before the nightmare of the Horus Heresy.
The mighty Space Marine Fellblade is a huge multi-part resin and plastic kit. Model designed by Stuart Williamson, which contains two Space Marine crew designed by Mark Bedford.
Also released are the Realm of Battle Cityscape Battlefield Sector. Four pieces, available individually or as a set.
From Forge World:
In a galaxy beset by war, Imperial architecture is by necessity brutal and heavily fortified. Should the Alien, the Traitor or the Heretic attempt to assault an Imperial world, more often than not it is the great cities of humanity that become battlegrounds; open plazas turning into killing grounds while shattered hab-blocks and ruined Administratum complexes become garrisoned redoubts. The humble tools of civilian infrastructure are transformed into key objectives, with generatorum waypoints becoming vital sources of power and sewer networks being pressed into service as guerrilla highways and concealed ambush points.
A set of our four modular Realm of Battle Cityscape tiles. Each is lightweight and durable thanks to the hollow resin method we use, and each 2' x 2' (610 mm x 610 mm) tile is a blank canvas designed to work with your plastic Citadel scenery. The set contains the Primus Sector, Shattered Plaza, Concourse Sector and the Generatorum Sector.
Models, plastic buildings and additional cityscape boards shown in some images are for illustration purposes only.
These detailed tiles were the basis for the Istvaan III display board that we built for UK Games Day, showing just what can be achieved with the combination of Citadel terrain and these tiles. If you missed it, we recently added a showcase video to our YouTube channel. Model designed by Blake Spence.
Check everything out on Forge World's site.
Good Hunting!
Loken
$248? YIKES! I'm not a fan of the domed turrets and rounded sponsons on their newer stuff. At that price, the notion of modifying a Baneblade kit with Tom's stuff sounds like the way to go. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm inclined to agree ;)
DeleteTouche, Tom. But what I'm saying is that you've built custom Fellblades for what is probably a comparable price for a generic FW one. I'd rather have one tailored to my legion for the price :)
ReplyDeleteI was also curious if you did wind up using that Thunderfire Defense Battery pdf for making a Thunderfire variant of the Fists' Fellblade. :)
No worries SoD :) I'm glad that Forgeworld finally released a Fellblade kit making it canon in the 40K universe. But that is one expensive kit!
ReplyDeleteYep I do plan to add a second weapon option to the Warmaul variant that more or less matches the Thunderfire Defense battery. Hopefully I'll have the chance to update my Fellblade datahseets soon. Thanks for the suggestion!
Get on those Datasheets Tom. We need them for The Big Game III.
ReplyDeleteI'm really not a fan of the domed turrets/sponsons on Forge World's models. Gonna have to say I prefer yours, Tom. lol
ReplyDeleteThat's great to hear. I remember you asking about it a while back, but since you're so busy I thought I'd ask about it and see that it wasn't lost in the shuffle. :)