![]() ![]() Only by recapturing Aries Primus and its weapons factories could Earth’s hard-pressed forces be resupplied. With the city in Horus’ hands, the besieged Earth stood no chance against the forthcoming attack from his Rebel forces. This was then the second city of Mars and the largest single source of war munitions in the Imperium. ![]() Horus had thrown around the captured Adeptus Mechanics city of Aries Primus. The article also had an overview of the Spartan Assault Tank. and an Imperial Tank Hunter utilising the remainder of the parts from the two kits. The article in White Dwarf had instructions for the conversion of a Land Raider and a Rhino into two new Imperial vehicles. One was the Spartan, Terminator Battle Tank using the kit parts with the addition of plastic card or cardboard. This was based on a conversion from White Dwarf 119. 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.Ī resin version was available from Forge World, but this is a full plastic kit. 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.Īlso 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. The Spartan is a “re-imaginging” of a Rhino Land Raider conversion from the 1980s. ![]() This Saturday you will be able to pre-order two new tanks for The Horus Heresy, the Spartan and the Sicaran. ![]()
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