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MALCADOR HEAVY TANK (1.0)

Background

The Malcador is an ancient tank design, perhaps even predating the Leman Russ, but although it

was once a common sight on mankind’s battlefields, there are relatively few Malcador tanks still

in operation with the Imperial Guard today compared with the commonplace Leman Russ and its many

variants.

Named after a mysterious figure from the Imperium’s earliest days, Malcador the Sigillite (-a

close advisor to the Emperor during the Battles of Unification, and the man credited with

founding the Administratum of Terra), the tank is a mobile fortress, heavily armed and armoured

but slow. Mounting multiple heavy bolters for all-round defence, side-sponson weapons and a

demolisher cannon in a limited-traverse hull mount. It has a large crew of eight crowded into

its hull; a driver, main gunner and loader, two sponson gunners, and three heavy bolter gunners,

one of whom is also the tank’s commander.

Bristling with weapons, well armoured and robust, the Malcador’s main drawback is the bulky

engine needed to haul its great mass. This makes the tank’s performance and speed relatively

poor, and somewhat prone to mechanical failure when damaged compared to the Leman Russ, although

many consider this a small price to pay for the Malacdor’s brutal combat effectiveness and

staying power.

Although the Malcador has been all but forgotten in parts of the Imperium, it is believed large

stockpiles of these tanks lay mothballed in Departmento Munitorium stores on several worlds

awaiting the hour of their need. Some Malcador tanks also see regular service with some Imperial

Guard regiments, militia units and local planetary defences forces, who use the Malcador out of

tradition, suitability to their combat needs or simple lack of other supply.

Front

Side

Rear

PTS

Malcador

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Type: Tank

Size: War Machine

Speed: Lumbering

Structure Points: 2

Crew: (8) Imperial Guard

Weapons: The Malcador is armed with a demolisher-cannon, five hull-mounted heavy bolters and two

sponson-mounted heavy bolters.

Options: The Malcador may exchange its side-sponson heavy bolters for a pair of

heavy flamers for +5 pts, or a pair of lascannons for +30 pts.

The Malcador may take the following vehicle upgrades from the Imperial Guard

Codex: camo-netting, extra armour, hunter-killer missile, improved comms, mine

sweeper, rough terrain modification, searchlight, track guards, smoke launchers.

Super Heavy detachment: 1-3 Malcadors are a super-heavy detachment.

SPECIAL RULES

Engine Damage: If the Malcador suffer an engine damage result it looses 1D6”

movement rather than the normal D3”.

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