Warhammer 40K Astra Militarum Leman Russ Battle Tank

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Lore 

Named after the Primarch of the Space Wolves, the Leman Russ Battle Tank serves as the standard battle line tank for the Imperium of Man. The tank itself is suited best for frontal assaults with infantry and artillery support. The Combined Arms Detachment is where this model shines out. The Russ has thick armor on the front to protect against stronger cannons and armor penetration. The sides have thin armor requiring infantry and cavalry to support its flanks. After the fall of Cadia, the tank can still be seen being used by various Traitor Guardsmen legions and remaining battalions still loyal to the Emperor. 

Model Assembly and Variations

Brandishing more than six variations for the main battle gun and three for the support fire, the Russ can be built to handle any and all situations. Personally, I felt the need to magnetize the side guns and the main battle gun to keep my options available on the battlefield. The entire build took me about two hours including scraping off the mold lines and magnetizing the various guns. I took an extra hour to use some green stuff and made some sand bags to add some personality to the model. I think it's always more fun to have your model tell a story through sculpting and painting. I am looking forward to adding my grimdark Krieg color scheme to this battle line staple. A list of all variants is listed as shown.

Gameplay and Conclusion

I have been fortunate enough to play one game with the Leman Russ Demolisher variant of the tank  with flamers. I enjoyed being able to Fire Overwatch on incoming Termigants as they tried to screen out my assault. The Demolisher cannon proved to be an absolute monster against monsters and vehicles. I was utilizing a Tank Commander variant of the Russ to give out orders to increase the hits I was getting on targets. I loved having a strong and reliable unit to hold the back line and support my frontal assault on the center objectives. Overall the Russ is an absolute staple for any Astra Militarum force.

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