I'm UNREASONABLY HAPPY about new tanks

[@Kirioth]

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[@kapitankapital6580]

Honestly it feels like what 40k is to the Second World War the Solar Auxilia (and HH more broadly) is to the First World War. It feels like a lot of familiar concepts are emerging, but they've not quite been fully developed yet.

[@theoriginalcheebamech]

I'm sure the tank crew appreciates operating a vehicle with tons of exposed track in user areas, I'm naming mine "the Pinch Point" and making sure the crew models only have 2-3 fingers per hand

[@LSWoOz]

All glory and fingers to "The Pinch Point"! Preferably enemy fingers but the machine spirit demands fingers to run!

[@JayRosa-h9v]

@@LSWoOz lololol hey, at least it makes it easier to change any damaged tracks!

[@Sturmischer]

Tank crews actually prefer to have exposed track, makes both track/running gear maintenance and repair much much much easier. I cannot emphasize the word much enough here. Also it’s not really an issue for stuff getting “pinched” track segments are pretty large and the gaps between them are also pretty large, so unless you get something caught while on the move (which shouldn’t have been there in the first place), you will have no issues. The only real downside to exposed tracks is they kick up a metric ton of dust which makes it easier for the enemy to spot your tank formation at a distance.

[@MandoSki464]

2:29 that walker is honestly awesome in a way I can’t describe.

[@mistformsquirrel]

Chonkin' Walker. (I love it too)

[@MandoSki464]

@@mistformsquirrel perfection

[@stephenwood6663]

One thing I loved was how the Aethon Heavy Sentinel shares a lot of basic hull shape with the Penitent Engine: I'm guessing they're probably both based on the same STC.

[@gstellar96]

I didn't realize till you said it we didn't get a SINGLE space marine reveal. You love to see it

[@kosm999]

Oh yeah, the Twitch chat was livid. It was beautiful.

[@queencyrys6309]

@@kosm999twitch chat is ALWAYS livid

[@EnterTheFenix]

Night Lords... if you count chaos

[@gstellar96]

@@EnterTheFenix we already saw them last show though

[@jim85ps2]

Thank god, shut valrak up at least

[@AverageBritishNerd1138]

The new plastic Auxilia look absolutely gorgeous. I'm currently selling off a lot of models that I've got in my pile of shame to make way for these, as I've gone all in on a techno-medieval Imperial Guard army, though there's some DKoK engineers and grenadiers in there as my Kasrkin analogues.

[@HeartlessNinny1]

That's an awesome idea for an army! Love it.

[@AverageBritishNerd1138]

@@HeartlessNinny1 Thanks! I'm trying to bring flavour back to the Imperial Guard... 😂

[@chrisjones6792]

The Solar Auxillia have a distinct resin version of the Russ already, so it makes sense that shifting to plastic would include it. It does have some weapon options that the 40k plastec kit doesnt get. I hate that theyve split the options across two kits like in the bad old days though.

[@chrisjones6792]

I intend to use 40k Russ kits with spare hatches from my spartans as Militia Russes, and this kit for Solar Auxilia.

[@redenginner]

Honestly I’m hoping this doesn’t mean that the IG is losing the Malcador in 40k.

[@chrisjones6792]

Didn't they already when they took out all the Heresy stuff from 40K?@@redenginner

[@alphaleigpyne]

When I saw Malcador Vanquisher in Epic Warhammer The Horus Heresy game, I had a little thought we may get them in actual size plastic tank. That was very exciting to see it in the Preview yesterday!

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

The walking fridge reminds me of one of the prototypes from Robocop 2 if the body was turned upside down.

[@TheStargateNerd]

In 8th edition I purchased a Leman Russ and converted it into a Mechanicus Leman Russ. Since allied detachments aren't a thing anymore I use it as a proxy for a Scorpius Disintegrator instead now. I'm very tempted to get one of the Solar Auxilla Leman Russes and making another one, as it's even more suited for a Mechanicus style vehicle.

[@Firedrake-f4g]

I take issue on your assessment of the guard tanks and their suspension. You might note that the tracks on the Mk IV tank launched in WWI had the same track system that eked out from the hull. It crossed, (Or bulldozed objects) in front of it on the battlefield quite comfortably and I think you will agree that the pictures of those battlefields did not portray a surface akin to a billiard table top. In fact there would be a few spinners who dreamed of a WWI surface to bowl on.

[@aharonswordofmagnus6721]

Imo current leman needs to have proportions updated :/ new one looks perfect. It still have stupid small turet but the extra trim + back boxes make it more acceptable.

[@Zimojovic]

Question: isnt Solar Auxiliar responsible for protecting Solar system and template from whitch Imperial Guard is created ? It would then make sense that they are high-tech but at the same time antique.

[@richyhu2042]

Technically the Solar Auxilla are the precursor for the Guard but are more like a Guard/Scions hybrid. Elite mortal human warriors meant to garrison and sweep up worlds so the Marines can keep moving forward. They're called the Solar Auxilla because originally they were just drawn from the various cultures in the Solar System but they've expanded with the Expeditionary Fleets. IIRC they don't actually exist in "modern" M41, at least not like how they used to be.

[@HeartlessNinny1]

Sort of. They're meant to supplement the Legio Astartes in the lore. So in 40K, Space Marines are quite rare in the lore, but in 30K they were the bulk of Terra's armies.

[@imperialofficerremusblackw8452]

They were the middle ground between imperial army and astartes. Normal humans with armored voidsuits and at the start of the great crusade had volkite weapons as standard issue (slowly phased out for lasguns, volkite hard to make). They were often even sent on their own as expeditionary fleets.

[@simonmiller5351]

chimedon was a chirmea with a demolisher cannon back in epic i believe along with other varrients such as the chimerax

[@Firedrake-f4g]

Yes I know it's fantasy, but the gun mantle on that Malcador is such a massive shot trap that the rules should include a drop in armour by 2 points if the shooter rolls a six to hit.

[@OrdinaryKnight]

I plan on getting the Leman Russ and making that my Tank Commander ride. An older tank for a seasoned commander.

[@TheNinjaPacifist]

There used to be an article in a white dwarf for rules on running a kroot only army and how to convert alternate units. Glad they brought kroot only back as a thing

[@DouglasParkinson]

When I saw videos of the Legions Imperialis box, I did think that the Leman Russes looked a bit longer and wondered whether they were getting Mars Alpha. It's looking like I was correct, especially fitting that GW would use the FW pattern for HH. You said at the start that you don't know why GW would make a duplicate of an existing model with no apparent intention to retire the original; they did that with the Rhino already when they redesigned the Deimos pattern in plastic. I dont like those Sentinels, though: the hip joints are too high on the hull, they give it the appearance that it can only waddle forward. I wouldn't have any issue with those Auxilia infantry being used as Voidsmen, etc, they have a similar antique vibe as we've seen in the AdMech range on occasion.

[@rupertjones5197]

I think 30k has better aesthetics when it comes to the imperium. Vehicles, power armour, weapons, the guard just everything looks better, grittier and more gothic yet utilitarian. They smashed this out of the park in my mind. Makes me want to start 30/40k again with these cool dudes being plastic and cheaper

[@Deadjim17]

Same, my DKoK are making happy gas mask noises in anticipation.

[@lordofshovels4369]

You know the last time I bought a Leman Russ it was one of the newer boxes and it came with extra side sponsons.

[@DMDemon1987]

I hope the Malcador gets rules since it was a 40K tank that was in action in lore in 40K and even the death Korpe of Krige use them in 40K so hopefully GW makes them 40K rules.

[@davidthomas2870]

It does currently have rules! It's not bad, kinda competes with the Rogal Dorn for a role (a little less firepower, has -1 damage instead of ablative plating, 250pts at time of comment), makes a convincing argument for being a slightly more points budget friendly heavy tank. The malcador variants, on the other hand, are way to points expensive to be any good rn. Hopefully those get a points buff, because their rules are not terrible but they're just expensive for the firepower. Also the Valdor is kinda terrible sadly.

[@cleeiii357]

They DO have rules even right now. And it functions like a sidegrade to the Rogal Dorn. Its in legends tho.

[@Hallow_the_fur]

It does in legends... I'm running one with my two Rogel Dorn's in my steel legion

[@DMDemon1987]

@@Hallow_the_fur nice I have kits for my own Steel Legion army. I do want to track Dow the Armageddon pattern Baslisk tanks. Would love Iit if they would come in plastic.

[@pervyturtle2673]

looks like you were right about plastic Solar Auxiliar!

[@GilesCuddy]

50s SciFi vibes for the Solar Auxilia

[@okonkwojones]

I wish they’d have been able to model the chain driven backpack pump over the right shoulder on the infantry models. Tha was my favorite part of the FW ones.

[@s.k4713]

That leman. That will be my krieg tank commander.

[@davidthomas2870]

I really hope the Aetheon and the Dracosan get 40k datasheets. Also i hope they update the points costs of the malcadors-the main version is ok at its current cost but could stand a small point buff and has pretty decent rules rn, and the variants could use a bigger buff to be any good. Im not really sure what id want the dracosan to do different to other guard transports, but there are several trasport type things that the guard dont have yet which would be nice to have options for are.

[@Vasily_Kotickovitch]

GW clearly said “NO” in the article. Everything that went from 40k to Heresy is gone forever!

[@davidthomas2870]

@@Vasily_Kotickovitch aw man that's lame. The Malcador was a good intermediate step between the russ and the dorn and an interesting choice in this edition...

[@RedRazor001]

I already have a plan to run all the solar auxilia models with 40K guard rules. granted there are a few things that don't have their own stat sheet but you can easily run them as whatever seems close to them. (example: Heavy sentinel can easily be ran as an armored sentinel)

[@jamesmaas7244]

Kroot box, plastic Mandrakes, and 30K Guard!!! I need to rob a bank before March.

[@luzifershadres]

In my opinion, covered up tracks make it looks more cartoony.

[@IdioticSynergy]

The plasma chub tank is perfect

[@wesguemmer4181]

is the leman russ a hole new model? or is a sprue add on to the current model? are they doing 30k rogel dorn

[@revolverDOOMGUY]

I would love the Atheon Heavy Sentinel if it had also some "melee" options, like replacing one of the rocket launchers with a big chainsaw arm or something like that. I love the weapons options and placement, especially the fact that they gave it a volkite culverine. Other than that i only wish the leman russ had sponsoons. That's it. Everything else was perfect.

[@guleri]

I sort of like the name "walking fridge" it is very fitting for the Sentinel. I look forward to adding the Malcador tanks to my Guard army. Even if I have to say it is a Rogal Dorn when it comes to rules, I think they will look great together with the Super Heavy tanks. Also I love the changes on the Leman Russ tanks for 30K as this will make some good variation for the tanks in my 40K army. I will paint my tanks the same way for 30K and 40K so I can use them for both systems.

[@flickgeek830]

I was dancing around the room when they showed that new demolisher turret, I wasn't able to get the forgeworld version before they discontinued it.

[@ajollyduck]

Lore wise the Solar Auxilia have their origins in the beginning of the Great Crusade. This bit of lore also explains why the look and feel like an actual Sci-fi army instead of the guard.

[@colonelturmeric558]

That heavy sentinel should have had the lascannon mount opposite to the missile pod, that looks weird on the roof

[@leekent3587]

I kinda wish they added the solar auxilla along with the horus heresy marines too, it'd make more sense?. Also wish they would bring back more regiments for the astra militarum (Imperial Guard) , so far we only have Catachans (old models) and the Cadians and sort of Krieg aswell (Via killteam) would be nice to see some mordians , steel legion and so on.

[@laxdpolegod3959]

WHAT ABOUT THE STORM SECTION VETERANS?!?!?!?!

[@HeartlessNinny1]

This set of reveals kind of blew my mind, even though I was pretty sure the Solar Auxillia were coming. Amazing stuff.

[@jurriaandejongh8677]

After being slightly dsappointed with the Rogal Dorn tank, this fixes everything.. Depending on the price, I will use these without a doubt in my Krieg Siege regiment. I have a leman now, for which I 3d printed (a friend did) the air filter and the trench rails on the back.

[@ryc03]

Hmm... can we also count the updated Krootox as Kroot's tank?

[@GunwitchUK]

Absolutely over the moon about the new tanks. I'm a massive tank fan and own 13 Russ's for my DKoK Heresy army, and now we get Malcadrs, Dracosan's and new Russ's!!!

[@josephrigley8974]

That new Russ might be nice as a fancy tank commander, glad the Malcador has finally made it to plastic too. Still waiting on the 30K scout sentinel.

[@hussarzwei6223]

It’s great to finally get the Malcador in plastic.

[@johnfarscape]

All I want it rules for all the Mechanicus 30k tanks, for 40k, or the kits in plastic for Horus Heresy, or both would be amazing.

[@phillbosque2183]

I also have the Mars Alpha pattern Leman Russ for my DKOK and I absolutely love it. Unfortunately the Malcador price point is unreasonable for my hobby budget, and I don't really care for the look of the standard Leman Russ. SO happy with these being added. If the price is cheaper I'll probably grab a Malcador and a few of the Leman Russ

[@simonturner6734]

Give me heavily armed 1920s deep-sea divers (Solar Aux) I need them in my life now!!

[@Erika_Redmark]

17:14 Peak Kirioth 😂

[@generalsmite7167]

I really like the new sentinel and Lemin Russ. I like the ascetic of the solar auxiliaries

[@dillonrinehart8319]

I'm with you. Super excited about the plastic Malcador, and new Leman Russ kit. Plus I am way excited about the auxilia heavy trasport

[@bobherbert4365]

Mr Malcador looks a tad smaller than the forge world model.

[@Arukandi]

Yeah the new tanks are amazing im sure the Malcador will join my Imperial guard. The infantry is pretty interesting too. I wish there would be datasheets for the Dracosan transport beacuse its great too

[@wyatttyson7737]

I really hope that these plastic kits will end up in the Codex when that comes out. I will happily run them as their respective proxies as needs be, but I'd love to have them as distinct datasheets. Oh, and I hope the Malcador gets remembered in 40K and dropped by 30-40 points to make it competitive.

[@bionicgeekgrrl]

Don't get your hopes up. Gw wants distinct separation between the main game and the specialist game. Pretty much everything for heresy is legends with a few exceptions.

[@TimeMaster0]

The heavy sentinel is so dumb that is loops back around to being amazing.

[@pabloalonsolasagabaster658]

man , could that malcador work as a rogal dorn proxy??? i dont like the rounded shapes of the rogal dorn

[@Rottenflieger.]

Doubling up on the leman russ isn't really any different from doubling up on the Predator for heresy space marines. The heresy kit in both cases has additional weapons not available to the 40k variant. This new mars alpha variant looks great and it's good to see a return of various OOP turrets from the krieg range. It's a shame that Solar Auxilia are still allergic to having sponsons on their russes because in 40k if you don't take those you're wasting points, but they should hopefully be convertable to allow for mounting 3rd party sponsons.

[@OptimusJedi]

“…..and yeah, I just love tanks!” Hell yeah man 😎 lol!

[@ravenniwolvarious8801]

More tanks for the tank gods!!! Happy Kirioth noises. Congrats fella, will you be doing a show and tell vid of all your armoured company some time?

[@blaqkhavok4863]

the solar auxilia scream Diesel punk!

[@KristofferEk]

I mean this coupld be kinda fun to play as a "lost" planet thats basically stuck in the old ways.

[@tyjames3339]

As much as i liked the new reveals, especially since I play guard, I cant help but feel they were a little light on the reveals. All we got for 40k was was the Kroot, which granted was MASSIVE for Tau players, and the Mandrakes which are technically for killteam and having them for 40k is just a bonus. Aside from 40k though, there were a few Sugmar reveals and the Auxilia for 30k, but that's about it. There was no Legions Imperialis, there was no Blood Bowl, there was no Old World, and no reveals for for the 3 whole other 40k factions that are supposed to be getting their codexes around the same time as the Tau. It just feels like there should have been a little more.

[@mitchverr9330]

They also state none of the Solar stuff will get 40k rules, you can proxy them though... xD

[@user-zo1uj2lo8k]

Love to convert the solar infantry into chaos guard

[@ChaosTicket]

I would prefer rules to match the ideal. In 30k rules there are some good vehicles, but it was Squadron rules that were more interesting. A group of 2-3 Leman Russ tanks were better than a Malcador. Unless they make elite Leman Russ tanks with stats its not that interesting. A really cool Malcador model doesnt change that numbers matter. The Rogal Dorn heavy tank coming out was a big deal because its actually got better guns than the Leman Russ, making it an actual heavy tank instead of just being a bigger tank. The Malcador was a failure but way back Forge World released the next one, the Macharius. WHile the Machrius didnt have better armor or guns than a Leman Russ, it did carry twin main guns. The Macharius heavy tank also had a new tank gun, the Vulcan Mega Bolter, which was very impressive at killing MEQs like Necrons and Chaos Space Marines.

[@MH-qb1tk]

Here i am, sitting here 3d printing my solar Auxilia out. And GW drops this. Well good thing im going with a bunch of carnadons in my list.

[@EverianKalim]

Im going to be grabbing those Leman Russ Tanks for my Vostroyans

[@ianhowick]

"OH, you have a wall? Well, I've got just enough Armor and the right gun to make it a hole. Oh, you're just gonna fill it in with bodies? Well, here's 10 fuckers to hold that hole open just long enough to drive 100 more through it." Tactics and Game Balancing are forces in opposition to one another.

[@AbenZin1]

Those Solar Auxilia look weridly like Fallout power armour.

[@gawkthimm6030]

why cant you use the Malcador heavy tank in 40k? - I thought it was still in limited use by 40k timeline.

[@s.k4713]

Its got imperial armour rules but I would expect it to move to horus heresy unfortunately.

[@Sonof_DRN2004]

People say the legs are the worst part of the heavy sentinel. Like chicken legs, I think it would look brilliant if the body wasn’t so tall.

[@fishpop]

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[@robertomacari501]

Funny you say Boston’s for the sentinel… I had steampunk on my mind. All of the extra pistons and more squat look make it seem like an absolute unit of a sentinel and nearly more realistic than the star wars style light walker sentinels we have always had in 40k

[@kglguy]

The tanks are very cool. I'll stick to my tiny versions, personally, but I'm glad more stuff is moving from resin to plastic.

[@brucehemming9749]

Great video thanks for sharing…. I myself have 4 baneblade chassis and around 15 leman russ’s and a Rogal Dorn, soon to be adding malcadors at least 3 of them 👍👍👍👍🍻👍

[@fishpop]

These new vehicles are being shown in my colours of grey with green...

[@dragonofdragons1720]

Where are my plastic heresy mechanicum models?

[@PolarisAl-baydalocke]

THIS IS HEAVEN FINALY PLASTICS SOLAR AUXILLIA IM SO HAPPY

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

I was watching the live stream when teh tanks were shown and your reaction was priceless!!! 😂😂Got back into painting up some AoS figures and I have to confess that I have not been this happy with the hobby for a while. I just seem to be in teh zone and loving it. 👍👍

[@donnietidwell965]

The infantry looks like prototype skitarii vanguard... or to me they do

[@internetuser320]

Honestly the only thing that tick me off is the last magazine Like why do you have 3?? Just have 1

[@AlexWithington]

New walker is very iron harvest i love it

[@philippeleroux6458]

A "walking fridge" :)

[@ak318]

Those tanks are really tempting for my vostroyan first born force. Like i dont know why but i think its all the decoration screams vostroyan

[@s.k4713]

Also would look really nice in vostroyan colours.

[@mitchverr9330]

It very much saddens me that the Solar Auxilia wont be added as their own army into the 40k scene. Would have made a really nice extra army to play with unique rules outside of the guard. Oh well. Plastic Malcador looks very nice though, I have a resin 1 and it was a bit of a headache to make.

[@cleeiii357]

Canonically, their role would be taken up by the Militarum Tempestus as elite of the elite of mortal humans. So I guess it wont be too bad of an idea to proxy Solar Auxilia models as Tempestus Scions (or even as Kasrkins) considering both wear void suits with carapace armor and are armed with more powerful lasguns.

[@mitchverr9330]

@@cleeiii357 Yeah, but you have a lot of unique side stuff with the Auxilia, like the squads of flamer troops, power axes, etc which would be pretty fun to see. Also canon wise, with primarchs returning, it wouldnt be too hard to retcon/reinvent the auxilia as being rebuilt by them from the sol system to join them on a new crusade to bulk up the other groups as heavy armoured infantry instead of commando/strike infantry like Tempestus/Kasrkins are.

[@mitchverr9330]

@@jameswilliams3304 We already have smurfs sir. Also, packed into 1? Why limit to only 1 game system when you make models that you could easily fit into 2 game systems, diversification is nice. Same goes for all the admech stuff, why limit to just 30k? Why not allow 40k players to also use stuff?

[@johnhildenbrand2642]

I'm getting at least one (probably 3) Malcadors, and I don’t care if it goes to legacy in the next edition or two, always loved those tanks in the fluff, I'll probably get one of the new Russ's for a fun project eventually too

[@itsallpointless6501]

HAHAHAHAHA! Walking fridge! I think it's great :)

[@blueThumbnail]

The plasma gun isn't a gun, it's a chub

[@pjhoughton5049]

Lovely comparing and red penmanship man, great videos as always. Love your take on all these releases, keep it up 🫡 tanks very much 😋

[@jamesvalentine2845]

It's about time GW released SOMETHING good. It's been years since they bothered putting effort into anything. I'll be grabbing a entire platoon of Malcadors

[@dsedh23]

Draco-san?!

[@Mr39hope]

We need side sponsos for the Horus Heresy

[@anthonywaggett9317]

Solar Auxillia giving me Ned Kelly vibes.

[@Delveintohobby]

These don't really do anything for me but it's a step towards plastic Mechanicum...a step towards a plastic Thanatar😍

[@Tiimewinder]

haha Kirioth said edging

[@cabe_bedlam]

TONKS!

[@codyott1982]

Im a blood angels player, but damn that looks good

[@Noob-Splaining]

How many dreadnoughts do you have now?

[@smog-du9pv]

I will now play 30k

[@killerkriegsman85]

Hope the super chat helps you get at least %10 off the first malcahdor