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I thought a Thread listing peoples choices on favorite or most effective ( in their own opinion ) armored fighting vehicles, kinda like a history channel episode .

So to get it started off I will submit my personal choice:


The Hammerhead Tau MBGT (Main Battle Grav Tank)
With its superb Railgun and manuverability, combined with good armor defenses, the hammerhead represents to me the epitome of an highly effective AFV, capable of dominating large areas of terrain with its long range main armament, and highly survivable with the proper Tau armory additions.

I have found The hammerhead to also have a mental impact on it's enemies, making them reluctant to expose their own armor in the face of its ferocious anti-armor capabilities.
When kitted out with a SMS it becomes a very sucessful ant-personnel platform as well.
All in all I have found it to be well balanced and effective in everyway, and a pleasure to paint as well.


Ok well thats my entry anyone else please feel free to comment or post your own nominations.

The Vixen LBT (Light Battle Tank)
Twin linked Auto-cannons ans a side mounted hunter missle
http://i672.photobucket.com/albums/vv85/ribon_fox/40K/vixen%20armored%20car

Machirius Heavy Tank, twin battle cannons, high armour, 2 SP's and half the cost of a baneblade.

land raider ares- it doesn't say that you can't use it in regular 40k! Demolisher cannon (it doesn't say it has to be hull-mounted- turret!) 2 twin linked heavy flamer sponsons and a twin-linked assault cannon- perfect in dense terrain and only 300 points!

Baneblade with Extra Sponsons FTW!

Best battle tank... I'm going to have to say the Leman Russ Battle Tank. It's just a good, solid tank. Amazing armor, range, versitility, and speed that doesn't break the bank.