Join us as we unbox and take a look at the Mechanicum Macrocarid Explorator! Is this massive tank from Forge World what you have been waiting for?
This massive hunk of resin is about the size of the Land Raider which is essentially what it’s supposed to be, the Mechanicum Land Raider.
First we will look at the full cover instruction manual and it is a lot better than the old xeroxed copies we used to get from Forge World.
In the exploded view we can see how it goes together with the left and right sides being the track housings, It comes with a lot of different weapons that can be put on.
The tread seems to be already put together except for this one piece still needing to be glued on. It seems to be a pretty straight forward build.
All of the pieces are very detailed and cast really well. You can see all the detail that was put into the treads and all the rivets.
To see the whole unboxing and a discussion of the rules, check out the video below.
Mechanicum Macrocarid Explorator: £90
Uniquely crafted to the needs of the Magos leading the expeditionary force, Macrocarid Explorators first saw use as frontline combat and mobile command vehicles in the early days of the Great Crusade. Heavily armored and equipped with the Mechanicum’s signature technologies and weapons, they are now pressed into service on both sides of the cataclysmic battles of The Horus Heresy.
Macrocarid Explorators can transport Magos’ or their units of deadly automata across the battlefield, cutting through any opponent foolish enough to come close with powerful weapons enhanced by augury scanners. Their heavy armor makes them as durable as the Legiones Astartes Land Raider, with the addition of extensive self-repair systems.
Rules for using the Macrocarid Explorator in Mechanicum armies in Horus Heresy games can be found in The Horus Heresy: Mechanicum – Taghmata Army List.
The Mechanicum Macrocarid Explorator includes optional weapons for the vehicle’s sponsons and hull mounting points. A pair of lascannon or two irradiation engines may be fitted to its sponson mounts, whilst a mauler bolt-cannon and a graviton imploder are available as hull mounted weapons.
This is a complete, multi-part resin kit which includes a full color instruction guide.
Head over to Games Workshop and get your Mechanicum Macrocarid Explorator today!
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
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