'Armour' from GregB: Space Marine Vindicator Tank

Vindicator close support tank for the World Eaters

For this first theme round I wanted to maintain my focus on 30k.  I figured my World Eater forces, which at this point consist only of infantry, could use a vehicle to assist in their various community outreach efforts.  This is a Vindicator, a close-support tank for the Space Marine forces.

Some WIP...so much white paint...

More WIP - the paint chipping stage...

Built on the to the carriage of the Rhino APC, the Vindicator has slabs of extra armour and very heavy, short-range cannon.  The vehicle supports action against enemy fortifications and fighting in built-up areas, types of fighting the 12th Legion would often find themselves embroiled in.  I figured it would be a fitting first vehicle for the World Eaters.

Be ready for some hope...

I gave the tank some pretty heavy weathering - I thought between the nature of the World Eaters (not much for keeping things pretty) and the type of action this vehicle would see, it would look pretty rough.

Ready to blast loyalists, and their structures, out of the way

I'm sure that emission system takes everything that was learned from VW when it comes to meeting control standards...

While Forge World makes a very nice "30k version" of this vehicle, I actually find the standard plastic "40k version" to be really sharp.  In particular I love the the big shovel on the front of the vehicle, it gives a combat-engineering vibe to the model.

Ready for action at a community centre near you!

The model kits have great options for the commander, so I went with the option to have the commander peaking out of the cupola, and used a spare Mark IV helmet so he would match the other troops.