Do you like over the top tanks and remote control tricks? Check out this custom R/C Bandeblade that was commissioned by Games Workshop!
Back in the day when Forge World was starting to ramp up their brand, they commissioned a HUGE R/C replica of the Baneblade that actually worked.
40k Vintage: GW-Commissioned Remote Control Baneblade
We’re blowing the dust off of this one. But it was paraded around Games Day 2004 in the UK in front of 8,000 cheering fans. With a little background history on the Baneblade, it’s actually one of the oldest tanks known to the Imperium. These were deployed in massive regiments under the Emperor’s reign during the Great Crusade. However, fast-forwarding to M.41, Baneblades are seen as relics.
Guard regiments are considered lucky even if they only have one of these steel behemoths in their armory. As for the manufacturing of more Baneblades, the STC documents are kept under close guard on Mars and a few other Mechanicum-favored homeworlds. Crew members are from the Guard are selected with the help of Mechanicum personnel and must be reported on there whereabouts at all times.
Now that we’ve taken a dive into the lore, check out the whole build project and more shots from Games Day 2004:
Sadly we don’t know what happened to this work of art, which would be around 15 years old now. However, you can get the full scoop on how it was fabricated over on Mark 1’s site.
While there are some really talented hobbyists out there, once in a blue moon we will see someone take the tabletop hobby above and beyond what we could ever expect. With this awesome tank showcase under our belts, will you be building a Baneblade? What variant are you going to go with?
What Regiment’s colors is your tank painted? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
About the Author: Wesley Floyd
Wesley Floyd
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About Wesley Floyd: Wes has been in the Warhammer hobby since 2015 and joined the Spikey Bits writing team in 2018. He is known for his satirist takes on trending topics and imaginative yet amazingly affordable hobby solutions to painting Warhammer miniatures.
Imperial fanboy, tabletop fanatic, and the self-proclaimed King of Sprues. He knows for a fact that Mephiston red is the best-tasting paint and is the commission painting equivalent of a Wendy’s 4 for $4. If you like what he writes and want to contact him or have your tabletop minatures painted (to a mostly okayish standard), message him on Instagram.
