The Saga Of The Tank Crew (All videos are referenced by the watch string after the v=) Our Lads Skipper - Tank Commander Rotten - Main Gunner Gobby - Support Gunner Grumpy - Driver Ears - Communications The Enemy Part Alpha: TAU Lore - 7vjrVuwXhOg Part Beta: THE GREATER GOOD FULL LORE PART 1 - P7SeYzZ2JEY Part Gamma: THE GREATER GOOD PART II - KcoZSotbam8 The Adventure Begins Part 1 : Leman Russ Battle Tank Lore - 7VblG7cWQWg Part 2 : Baneblade Superheavy Tanks - a__btPtnEyw Part 3 : VALKYRIES LORE - fD8Qp03WUZ0 Part 4 : HELLHOUND FIRE TANKS - WCldomsIJwA A New Group Joins The Fray! Part 5: ROUGH RIDERS - CAVALRY OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD - midRQ0zkWJI The Enemy Responds Part 6: TAU RAILGUNS - UM9049mBf4I
The Baneblade ... mine’s named “Charity.” She generally runs with “Tolerance” and “Understanding” her two Spartan Assault Tanks cousins in the Heresy. Also Spartan’s little sisters “Peace,” “Love” and “Hope” thee Phobos Pattern Land Raiders. I play the VIII Legion, the Night Lords
TeutonicKnight92 my gods - you ever get pics of those ladies then, if you have the time, out then up on the FB site or send an url so I can have a peek. I am GREEN with envy. :).
AVE DOMINUS NOX BROTHER!!! My Night Lords run a Hellforged Fellblade. Nothing says "terror tactics" like a 200 ton adamantium leviathan grinding infantry to hamburger beneath its tracks while unleashing thirteen barrels of hell.
I remember when I first saw a Baneblade, back when I only played W Fantasy. A foldout of the thing that must have made every imperial guard player shake with pleasure and desire.
Fun fact: The BaneBlade was based on a top-secret tank called the Fire Mace. The Fire Mace was a joint project where Russia and America teamed up to develop something that might stand a chance against the NWO. It had to be nerfed for 40K to avoid being OP and the Russians are using 2000 of them in Ukraine. But the deep state is covering it up.
Whilst I admire your patriotism, Guard-brother, but I dont think they actually do... nevertheless, the Baneblade still delivers the Emperor's will with ruthless efficiency!
@@ottovonbismarck7646 When they hunt in packs of 3 or 4, the Shadowsword variant of the Baneblade has a solid chance of taking down a Warhound class titan in a coordinated ambush, but you are right, it is hard even under the optimal conditions.
Dude. There is a tank commander, Knight Commander Pask, that KILLS Titans with a STANDARD, not a Vanquisher variant, Leman Russ tank. Baneblades are for pussies... And Vance Motherfucking Stubbs I guess :P
Just when the Tau thought dealing with the Leman Russ tank was bad, in comes the "I'm gonna show you the Greater Good at the barrel end of this massive gun" beast of a vehicle. Next to the land raider, the Baneblade and it's variants are my favorite 40k vehicles.
@@chrismath149 Actually, both in lore and in tabletop it's one of the most reliable tanks out of the entire franchise. And that's coming from an Eldar player.
@@THEGRUMPTRUCK It is a good tank within the franchise of 40k but you need to ask yourself: Does the design make sense? From an artistic point of view, I really enjoy the design and it fits perfectly into the worldbuilding of 40k. The designer did a great job on that. But, as in most franchises, the tank has some faults due to the fact that it was afterall made by an artist. So I have some kind of love-hate-relation with the Lemon Russ. It was saved on an STC so the technology would be less enhanced since colonies were supposed to be able to produce them. I still doubt that meant they did not know about the use of machine guns that can be used from within the tank. The commander should not have to look out the hatch to use a weapon. And while the side-mounted guns are useful it has to be horribly cramped inside to store ammo for both side guns and the main cannon. It would be better to have only one gun in the turret and one on top of it that can be controlled by the commander. It shouldn't also need a loader when we have autoloaders today. You see where I am going? It just feels like a tank that we could have today (if you ignore the laser cannon and plasma thrower variations of the 40k tank). Battle cannons also seem to rely on chemical fuses. I think it won't be too long for them to be replaced with some kind of coilgun or railgun. But 40k is more space fantasy than science fiction and the Imperium of Man in 40k is in a technological stagnation or even depression. I think I am being too harsh on the designer who did a great job. I still can't help to wonder and ask myself "Would we use such a vehicle 38 thousand years into the future?"
Fun fact: The BaneBlade was based on a top-secret tank called the Fire Mace. The Fire Mace was a joint project where Russia and America teamed up to develop something that might stand a chance against the NWO. It had to be nerfed for 40K to avoid being crazy and the Russians are using 2000 of them in Ukraine. But the deep state is covering it up.
I can imagine the enemy commander say into the coms. "Guys.... they have a baneblade" with a look of disbelief and despair as it comes crashing out of the tree line demolishing anything in its path.
Another great story, thanks for entertaining us and fanning the flames of our love for this lore! Ah, the good old days of Final Liberation (epic 40K game, probably on GoG - good old games!) lines of Leman Russ and Bane Blades with Chimera transports in close trace and artillery raining down from over head as titans unleash hell. Such an icon of the grim dark! Imagine being in a Shadow sword tank as you go titan hunting... glorious!
Loving how these stories are tying together is this tank column the one mentioned in the recent tau video if so you truly are a maestro I didn't see it coming encore brother.
@@Baldermort yes please do this is great a great story in the making really pleased at the way it is going will be interesting to see how it pans out more dice rolls and coin flips I'm guessing lol keep it up brother.
@@Baldermort Really??? Well aint that some good shit finally those heretical bastards will feel fear on what it is to betray the very emperor we served and the blood they spill of our very own kin
it wasnt till i listened to your tanker crew vids that i realised you where a brit love your videos and your accent and voicing for the tank crew is amazing
Fun fact: The BaneBlade was based on a top-secret tank called the Fire Mace. The Fire Mace was a joint project where Russia and America teamed up to develop something that might stand a chance against the NWO. It had to be nerfed for 40K to avoid being OP and the Russians are using 2000 of them in Ukraine. But the deep state is covering it up.
I run 3 armorcast baneblades in my guard army. One for each company. I AM PRIMARILY A COLLECTOR AND PAINTER(old school). My dkok have their own homebrew super heavies and the baneblades outrank them. Stop and think about this if you will, the predator in 40k is the size of a Tiger 1... now extrapolate from there. Krieg, a planet that operates like the third Reich in 1945. The Gothic feel for tanks. Cut off from the Imperium , they made their own non stc vehicles. Note that kitbashes on 1/35th scale vehichles are in keeping with the flavor of 40k or 30 k. A for instance, want a home brew staff vehicle? A German 1/35th scale horch ww2 German car with a servitor for a driver and a cut down front window modifying it for 28mm scale infantry works really well. Mine has a vox ,a pile of lasguns and other personal equipment. The point being catachans,kriegers, cadians, all should each have a baneblade just for fun. And they are tougher than Any of the actual German kats. Now for a kitbashed 1/32nd tiger royal with ho scale riveted schurzen from a girder bridge kit. Bane blades need running mates and these work. I just like guards and tanks. Shadow swords are good too. My unit is the 3032nd panzergrenadiers(composite) if I was knowledgeable about how to send baby pictures I would. Have a gr😊eat day and keep tanking!. Just ran into the "bill" stories. Very cool.
My all time Favorite vehicle of the Imperium, shoot my favorite in all of Warhammer 40k. Well done on the story of Bill, I’m looking forward to hearing more of Bills adventures.
I'm genuinely happy I've stumbled across your channel I love Warhammer lore maybe not the gaming side so much but your a great story teller and you keep me gripped, keep it up please.
You do have a way of pointing out how dope things are. I have never been a fan of most things Imperium, but you first got me with Commissars, then had me pledging allegiance to the Lion's 1st. Now I've had a pretty vivid fantasy of stretching out feet of measuring tape from the end of a large model tank. Thanks Baldy! Congrats on 15k subscribers.
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer don’t worry about that, it’s just great to hear from you and I think most of us are here mainly for your amazing narration skills anyway;)
Genuine question: wasn’t the baneblade considered a light tank during the dark age of technology? It would make sense, the sacred terminator armor of the space marines was originally used by miners in presumably large numbers. Most of the tech in the 41st millennium is the random blueprints that have survived the hell of the millennia and are now venerated as the epitome of human technology instead of essentially being the lesser items of humanity’s peak
Anxious Samurai thanks brother Samurai. With the community we have, well 99.99 %, I think we can get there one day. Let’s be honest - the community actually write half of these stories. :).
God dammit Baldermort, I love the little connected stories you make! Keep on keeping on you glorious basterd. If you ever deside to GM a game I would LOVE to play in it regardless of system.
He lix my friends had asked who would be in your dream Champaign with any living figure and then one of death figures. I choose Baldermort for the living and tie between Ben Franklin or Tolkien for DM for the death figures session. Granted I wanted Ben Franklin to play the Bard.
The excellence of these videos cannot be understated, I look forward to each and every one of your videos. Thank you for bringing this content starved community such perfect sustenance
Great reflecting Orb of lore !!! About 20 years ago I fielded one of these behemoths and my friends pissed their pants. Little did they know that my warhound was nearing completion. Oh, the righteous slaughter.
Fantastic! You are truly a great storyteller. I'm glad you do what you do and just became a patron, in the hope to help you enough to continue. Thank you, Brother Baldermort.
And a patreon waay above a normal donation. Erm, I cannot thank you enough for your generosity. Yes, of money, to support the making of more videos and light entertainment, but also of the sheer gesture and consideration. Dumbfound. Thank you so much. But do not worry. I am moving towards a lot more activity on the Patron site first and you will see this very soon indeed. :) Thank you! :)
As a boy I tried to scratchbuild a Baneblade out of cardboard from the plans they printed in White Dwarf. The result wasn't pretty, but I painted it up. I don't think it ever saw a game - I'm not even sure there were rules for it back then except in Epic.
But I bet you enjoyed those memories and do so whenever they resurface. I didn't build a bane, but the scratch built terrain from cardboard. Piles of singles as towers. LOL> Weird, but good, times. )
2 vids in one day and in this one your keeping me hanging with a kick ass story like that nooooo I need to know more about these plucky boys and there tank loved the accents by the way utterly amazing work brother
I love me some tau but who couldn’t shade a tear at the glory that is bills wrath. The xeno? No because even they cry at the fear. the heretic? No for they seek to die for there gods. The dead? No for they are with the emperor... watching.
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer I highly recommend all of the Gaunt’s Ghosts novels by Dan Abnett, I feel you’d appreciate them! :D I also just want to say that I’m so glad I finally found your channel! Your narration is flawless and your stories are amazing!
Let me just say your stories inspired me to make my blood angels army with a land raider as a transport and now with these videos your inspiring me to make a astra militarum tank army
WHOA! These guys are great, but hold up! BA are on the horizon. At least leave it until then before you do anything. I think everyone knows I run BA, so its no secret I love them, despite always trying to be fair to everyone. Lets see what we can do on BA week before you shelf the MIGHTY SONS OF THE 9TH! THE BLOOD ANGELS!!! *pant pant* God I love BA.
Thank you brother Carl. I like to think of them more as 'our' numbers. Heck, how many times have you alone given me good advice and steered the channel to improvement? Plenty. And I am working on that discord thing you mentioned about 4 months ago. :) I do listen. I really do. :)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Brother, build them. Play with them. it is what they wish. Haven't you seen toy story? The last thing I would want is to get shot at by angry baneblades when they become animate. LOL :)
@@Baldermort Well, unlike in toy story, they don't have potatohead hands with which to assemble themselves. I do agree with you on the build and play though. Models truly only reach their pinnacle on the field of glory on the diorama of the tabletop and the epic tales told by the d6s of fate. You'll love those models even more once one turns the tide in your favor by killing your opponent's nigh unkillable wraithknight or holding out against the turn 3 of focused doom to win you the game. As a guard player, i should have one, but i ended up with valkyries and russes instead with my one heavy being a land raider crusader for my paladin detachment (technically my main force back then due to old daemonhunters force org). I don't play anymore, but I really should pick one up for decorative purposes. Would be great guardinh the top of my in box.
I'm currently thinking to get a Baneblade and paint it up for my Escher Gang - which doesn't make sense gamewise, but I'd love the "Tank Girl" vibe. Btw, thanks for entertaining us during these times :)
nice narration, and nice middle ground in terms of continuing the story. And also i like the way you tie both the imperial and tau lore story together. As of now we have seen both sides of the conflict (or suspect that). As the Gue'vesa in the last one was placed together with the other auxiliaries to protect one of the flanks and coute charge, and fighting with full spirit and every fiber to prove their part in the greater good
I remember playing Dawn of War as the Imperial Guard and facing off against a friend who was using the Space Marines defensive battle from the moment i started. I had managed to get a hold of the caps and relics i needed and just held as my friend kept bringing space marines which shredded my guard almost every time until i have proper las gun and turret support i remember he did his big push cutting through the main line and slaughtering my forces and right before he made it to my base my Bane Blade just created fired into his group utterly stopping them in their tracks and just from the baneblade alone which kept his marines off balance and killing him i was able to regroup and create new units and pushed his forces all the way back to his base a slow march with the bane blade at the lead its shells literally wiping out anything my friend sent out to face it. Friend said later that he never knew the bane blade was there until the blast hit his units, that was the introduction to the presence of the bane blade. It will literally turn the tide of battle.
I seem to recall when reading some of the lore, that in the pre-imperial times the Baneblade had originated from, that these machines were actually classed as medium tanks on those ancient battlefields.
Baldermort! You are very busy indeed. I hope COVID-19 hasn't gotten you down. Though this seems a good way to avoid getting it, sitting in and making fun stuff here.
The extra dakka is significant. Fortunately with 3d printing as common as it is now, you can probably ask a friend who has one to print you out some shooty bitz for it.
@@10thCompanyCaptain They sell extra sponsons from GW so worse comes to worse I could buy more. Part of me just doesn't like the design of the Sponsons. I got this blade for 70 bucks so I could always build it with out it and get more Baneblades with Sponsons.
Ah, the baneblade, I can't wait for getting to add one to my custom Astra militarum, if only I had the money, oh well, great video as always, I may not always comment but be asured that I watch every single one of your great videos. At least since I found your channel.
I know two groups of folks who love Baneblades. Necrons-Anrakyr the Travelier gets to take control of one of their guns and shot it at whoever he wants. And Orks-"Mine, mine, mine, mine,oh shiny, mine, mine... mine." Lootin and dakka in one package.
@@Baldermort I did few mistakes when I begin to invest in the stock maket. I learn from this experience. It is true about everything. Just make a to do list before to release a vid. If you can make a list on a sheet of iron, that will be perfect because you can trust in iron.
I got a Shadowsword!!! Anyway, I hope you can do more battle reports! Perfect time to do it now to invite a trusted friend over during this quarantine time. I like how your story reflects how it is on the table top, since drone spam is the only way to go with dat dere riptides.
I am green with envy brother Zhou. I'll see what I can do. :) Aye, I am trying to work a little bit of magic into the stories so they show more than they tell. Wish me luck on that one. :)
@@Baldermort Try this? It should be set to public, but if not, I can try and put it on instagram. Made it in 2007! facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=410716824357&set=a.410691724357&type=3&theater
Heh. Alas, the lads have a few more hurdles. I think we will be having another vote next week. The Tau are coming to spring their 'trap'. Lets see how the votes go. :) :)
My company of Leman Russes and Storm Chimeras have a trio of big, bad, gnarly older brothers. A Baneblade, a Stormlord and an Arkurian Pattern Stormlord. All of the enemies of Konig 33rd Heavy Assault Regiment are taught to fear the names of all their steeds, but none so much more than 'Gotterdammerung', 'Reckoning of Lead' and 'The Great Communicator'. If Leman Russes are the mailed fist of the Guard, Baneblades are the overwhelming gut punch, the dirty kick in the nads, the chair leg to the jaw of any stupid enough to not get out of their way.
MY own Baneblade is called "Scarface" for all the Battledamage it has on it ... i love Scarface cause he never lets me down in my Battles against the enemy often flanked by his personal Lemon Russ Guard Tanks "Little Friend" and "Emperors Greeting" followd by nearly 2 full Battalions of Infantrie of the one and only Deathcorp of Krieg ^^
The Saga Of The Tank Crew
(All videos are referenced by the watch string after the v=)
Our Lads
Skipper - Tank Commander
Rotten - Main Gunner
Gobby - Support Gunner
Grumpy - Driver
Ears - Communications
The Enemy
Part Alpha: TAU Lore - 7vjrVuwXhOg
Part Beta: THE GREATER GOOD FULL LORE PART 1 - P7SeYzZ2JEY
Part Gamma: THE GREATER GOOD PART II - KcoZSotbam8
The Adventure Begins
Part 1 : Leman Russ Battle Tank Lore - 7VblG7cWQWg
Part 2 : Baneblade Superheavy Tanks - a__btPtnEyw
Part 3 : VALKYRIES LORE - fD8Qp03WUZ0
Part 4 : HELLHOUND FIRE TANKS - WCldomsIJwA
A New Group Joins The Fray!
Part 5: ROUGH RIDERS - CAVALRY OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD - midRQ0zkWJI
The Enemy Responds
Part 6: TAU RAILGUNS - UM9049mBf4I
I like the real grunt personality you give the guardsmen. The black library always makes them so sterile.
~ "human in xenos colors..."
Me: *grabs bayonet and rifle for holy intentions*
hang on let me get the grenade launcher!
The Baneblade ... mine’s named “Charity.” She generally runs with “Tolerance” and “Understanding” her two Spartan Assault Tanks cousins in the Heresy. Also Spartan’s little sisters “Peace,” “Love” and “Hope” thee Phobos Pattern Land Raiders.
I play the VIII Legion, the Night Lords
TeutonicKnight92 my gods - you ever get pics of those ladies then, if you have the time, out then up on the FB site or send an url so I can have a peek. I am GREEN with envy. :).
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@@Baldermort having a discord might not be a bad idea so we can post these things for ya and for each other
AVE DOMINUS NOX BROTHER!!! My Night Lords run a Hellforged Fellblade. Nothing says "terror tactics" like a 200 ton adamantium leviathan grinding infantry to hamburger beneath its tracks while unleashing thirteen barrels of hell.
gadzilla 666 and drop poding leviathans
IT'S THE BANEBLAAAAAAAADDDDEEEE!!!!
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAANEBLAAAAAAAADDDEEEEE!!!
BANEBLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BNbLd
now you'v done it, now i think of
Baneblade,baneblade, let it rripp.(poor imitation of bayblade song)
Was expecting this to be the only comment throughout, as it is on every single BaneBLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE Video out there
The Narrative story is perfect as always! The lore is great! Bravo Baldermort!
Is this part 2 of the Leman Russ story!? Gotta hear part 2!
"Ready to unleash 11 barrels of hell!"
Some had more.
"We'll lead by example!"
I remember when I first saw a Baneblade, back when I only played W Fantasy. A foldout of the thing that must have made every imperial guard player shake with pleasure and desire.
Wait, so are the Gue'vesa from the Tau audiodrama now getting destroyed by the BANEBLADE?
If so, that's the reward traitors deserve.
Last time I was this early, the Necrontyr were still a race of emo-goths with a penchant for morbid aesthetics.
Lord Joy lol!!!
Know the enemy and know the baneblade then never in a thousand battles shall you know defeat.
Commissar Lugh testify! :).
Ah yes, classic Sun Tzu...
Fun fact: The BaneBlade was based on a top-secret tank called the Fire Mace. The Fire Mace was a joint project where Russia and America teamed up to develop something that might stand a chance against the NWO. It had to be nerfed for 40K to avoid being OP and the Russians are using 2000 of them in Ukraine. But the deep state is covering it up.
The only militarum weapon, that even has a hope of standing up to might of the Titans of Mars.
Aye brother Kristiansen, they are beasts! :) :0)
Whilst I admire your patriotism, Guard-brother, but I dont think they actually do... nevertheless, the Baneblade still delivers the Emperor's will with ruthless efficiency!
@@ottovonbismarck7646 When they hunt in packs of 3 or 4, the Shadowsword variant of the Baneblade has a solid chance of taking down a Warhound class titan in a coordinated ambush, but you are right, it is hard even under the optimal conditions.
Dude. There is a tank commander, Knight Commander Pask, that KILLS Titans with a STANDARD, not a Vanquisher variant, Leman Russ tank.
Baneblades are for pussies... And Vance Motherfucking Stubbs I guess :P
BaranZenon I don’t think you should be calling commissar yarrick a pussy. Particularly if you value your life.
to quote Captain Diomedes:
"BAAAAAAAAAANEEBLAAADEEEE"
Nobody:
Blood ravens: B A N E B L A D E S
CHAOS: meta l bOxes
Tau: “what the hel-?”
Tyranids: Canned food?
@@The_Cakeminator you deserve literally all the likes
You misspelled Blud Rehvens
Just when the Tau thought dealing with the Leman Russ tank was bad, in comes the "I'm gonna show you the Greater Good at the barrel end of this massive gun" beast of a vehicle. Next to the land raider, the Baneblade and it's variants are my favorite 40k vehicles.
Well, I feel this particular battle is going to escalate as it goes on. Why not? Heh. :)
When in dialogue with the xenos.... something has to be the Voice of Reason.
The Lemon Russ is a terrible tank though.
@@chrismath149 Actually, both in lore and in tabletop it's one of the most reliable tanks out of the entire franchise.
And that's coming from an Eldar player.
@@THEGRUMPTRUCK It is a good tank within the franchise of 40k but you need to ask yourself: Does the design make sense?
From an artistic point of view, I really enjoy the design and it fits perfectly into the worldbuilding of 40k. The designer did a great job on that. But, as in most franchises, the tank has some faults due to the fact that it was afterall made by an artist. So I have some kind of love-hate-relation with the Lemon Russ.
It was saved on an STC so the technology would be less enhanced since colonies were supposed to be able to produce them. I still doubt that meant they did not know about the use of machine guns that can be used from within the tank. The commander should not have to look out the hatch to use a weapon. And while the side-mounted guns are useful it has to be horribly cramped inside to store ammo for both side guns and the main cannon. It would be better to have only one gun in the turret and one on top of it that can be controlled by the commander. It shouldn't also need a loader when we have autoloaders today. You see where I am going? It just feels like a tank that we could have today (if you ignore the laser cannon and plasma thrower variations of the 40k tank). Battle cannons also seem to rely on chemical fuses. I think it won't be too long for them to be replaced with some kind of coilgun or railgun.
But 40k is more space fantasy than science fiction and the Imperium of Man in 40k is in a technological stagnation or even depression. I think I am being too harsh on the designer who did a great job. I still can't help to wonder and ask myself "Would we use such a vehicle 38 thousand years into the future?"
One of the greatest and iconic war machines of the grim dark, any one who has faced one in battle shudders at the name.............. The Baneblade !
meh-tahl bawkses
Fun fact: The BaneBlade was based on a top-secret tank called the Fire Mace. The Fire Mace was a joint project where Russia and America teamed up to develop something that might stand a chance against the NWO. It had to be nerfed for 40K to avoid being crazy and the Russians are using 2000 of them in Ukraine. But the deep state is covering it up.
For such a large vehicle they’re very easy to lose. Remember that time when those guys on Kaurava lost 100 of them
Maybe someone pissed off the Cog boys, after all how do you manage to lose 100 baneblades
D.I. Johnao maybe were behind on their payments in toasters to them
@@awesomehpt8938 makes sense, seeing Vance Motherfucking Stubb's reaction when told that they were "lost"
The black templars seem to keep losing theirs, they go off on their own to slaughter the enemy.
THIS TANK IS NOW THE ULTIMATE POWER ON THE BATTLEFIELD!
Finland: HOLD MY MOLOTOV.
I can imagine the enemy commander say into the coms. "Guys.... they have a baneblade" with a look of disbelief and despair as it comes crashing out of the tree line demolishing anything in its path.
It is the BANEBLAAAAAAAAAAADE!!!!!
Someone heard that old mexican joke that no problem could witstand a well focused canonade and took it to heart.
Stunning video, Brother!
Another great story, thanks for entertaining us and fanning the flames of our love for this lore! Ah, the good old days of Final Liberation (epic 40K game, probably on GoG - good old games!) lines of Leman Russ and Bane Blades with Chimera transports in close trace and artillery raining down from over head as titans unleash hell. Such an icon of the grim dark! Imagine being in a Shadow sword tank as you go titan hunting... glorious!
Imagine being the tank commander.
So what you are telling us is "Bill" is so glorious that he was at the Battle for Terra? Lol. Great video, Baldermort.
Loving how these stories are tying together is this tank column the one mentioned in the recent tau video if so you truly are a maestro I didn't see it coming encore brother.
Yep, same tank column, same battle. As long as its entertaining, I;ll keep at it. :) :)
@@Baldermort yes please do this is great a great story in the making really pleased at the way it is going will be interesting to see how it pans out more dice rolls and coin flips I'm guessing lol keep it up brother.
@@Baldermort Really??? Well aint that some good shit finally those heretical bastards will feel fear on what it is to betray the very emperor we served and the blood they spill of our very own kin
I've loved tanks since I was a little kid. I read any book I could get my hands on.
This was a great read!!!
it wasnt till i listened to your tanker crew vids that i realised you where a brit love your videos and your accent and voicing for the tank crew is amazing
The baneblade, for when you’re done holding the line and wanna stick it up the enemy’s exhaust port
If 1 Baneblade is a terror to behold, think how your enemies would quake from seeing a full detachment of 3, rolling together with malicious intent.
During the imperium's Golden age, the imperium of man could churn out entire companies of these by the thousands in a short time.
Fun fact: The BaneBlade was based on a top-secret tank called the Fire Mace. The Fire Mace was a joint project where Russia and America teamed up to develop something that might stand a chance against the NWO. It had to be nerfed for 40K to avoid being OP and the Russians are using 2000 of them in Ukraine. But the deep state is covering it up.
I run 3 armorcast baneblades in my guard army. One for each company. I AM PRIMARILY A COLLECTOR AND PAINTER(old school). My dkok have their own homebrew super heavies and the baneblades outrank them. Stop and think about this if you will, the predator in 40k is the size of a Tiger 1... now extrapolate from there. Krieg, a planet that operates like the third Reich in 1945. The Gothic feel for tanks. Cut off from the Imperium , they made their own non stc vehicles. Note that kitbashes on 1/35th scale vehichles are in keeping with the flavor of 40k or 30 k. A for instance, want a home brew staff vehicle? A German 1/35th scale horch ww2 German car with a servitor for a driver and a cut down front window modifying it for 28mm scale infantry works really well. Mine has a vox ,a pile of lasguns and other personal equipment. The point being catachans,kriegers, cadians, all should each have a baneblade just for fun. And they are tougher than Any of the actual German kats. Now for a kitbashed 1/32nd tiger royal with ho scale riveted schurzen from a girder bridge kit. Bane blades need running mates and these work. I just like guards and tanks. Shadow swords are good too. My unit is the 3032nd panzergrenadiers(composite) if I was knowledgeable about how to send baby pictures I would. Have a gr😊eat day and keep tanking!. Just ran into the "bill" stories. Very cool.
My all time Favorite vehicle of the Imperium, shoot my favorite in all of Warhammer 40k. Well done on the story of Bill, I’m looking forward to hearing more of Bills adventures.
::raises glass:: TO BILL THE BUTCHER- I MEAN BANEBLADE!!
I was literally listening to your Art of War video while assembling mans when this popped up. Guess I gotta keep going
How does this channel not have more subs? This in my opinion is the best 40k lore channel on youtube.
I'm genuinely happy I've stumbled across your channel I love Warhammer lore maybe not the gaming side so much but your a great story teller and you keep me gripped, keep it up please.
You do have a way of pointing out how dope things are. I have never been a fan of most things Imperium, but you first got me with Commissars, then had me pledging allegiance to the Lion's 1st. Now I've had a pretty vivid fantasy of stretching out feet of measuring tape from the end of a large model tank.
Thanks Baldy! Congrats on 15k subscribers.
Thanks brother Todd. Its all about imagination and relaxation. I am really glad I can help you pass the time and get those gaming hungers on again. :)
Definitely my favorite channel for good old fashioned entertainment. Keep up your magic work brother.
Bofa Dee aye, it’s just light stuff here. Going for jolly as possible from here on in. Well, as much as the grim dark will allow of course. :).
thank you so much! We all need more Baldermort in our lives in the trying times so keep ‘em coming!
John White doing my best brother. It may dip a bit in visuals, they are my bane, lol, but I really am trying as hard as I can to get more out. :).
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer don’t worry about that, it’s just great to hear from you and I think most of us are here mainly for your amazing narration skills anyway;)
Genuine question: wasn’t the baneblade considered a light tank during the dark age of technology? It would make sense, the sacred terminator armor of the space marines was originally used by miners in presumably large numbers. Most of the tech in the 41st millennium is the random blueprints that have survived the hell of the millennia and are now venerated as the epitome of human technology instead of essentially being the lesser items of humanity’s peak
yes light tanks and terminator armour was originally designed labourers to wear for cleaning plasma reactors
Great narrative and informative. Keep up the good work.
I think Bill may be one of my favorite characters from any story.
Great work with the Audio Drama! Love to see it, a gem of storytelling you don't see too much anywhere else.
Another great story, Baldermort! Seriously, this is one of the best 40k channels out there! Keep it up and soon you'll be at 40,000 subscribers!
Anxious Samurai thanks brother Samurai. With the community we have, well 99.99 %, I think we can get there one day. Let’s be honest - the community actually write half of these stories. :).
God dammit Baldermort, I love the little connected stories you make! Keep on keeping on you glorious basterd. If you ever deside to GM a game I would LOVE to play in it regardless of system.
He lix my friends had asked who would be in your dream Champaign with any living figure and then one of death figures. I choose Baldermort for the living and tie between Ben Franklin or Tolkien for DM for the death figures session. Granted I wanted Ben Franklin to play the Bard.
The excellence of these videos cannot be understated, I look forward to each and every one of your videos. Thank you for bringing this content starved community such perfect sustenance
And thank you for taking the time to listen and to comment, brother Shredder. It is very deeply appreciated. :)
"How could they?"
O.o
...Alien booty...
LOL! :)
some of the best videos on 40k I've ever watched
Thank you brother. On a lucky streak at the moment. :)
Great reflecting Orb of lore !!! About 20 years ago I fielded one of these behemoths and my friends pissed their pants. Little did they know that my warhound was nearing completion. Oh, the righteous slaughter.
Nedyse I would have loved to see that moment. Lol. :).
@@Baldermortme too.
I love the Baneblade, I hope when ever the 9th edition guard codex drops they get some love so they are easier to play on the table.
Holy throne, your voice and stories about the lore! Easily my new favorite lorehammer youtuber.
Love your work and your passion mate
I had another day made wonderful listening to your channel in work
Glad I could help even a little, brother Claw. : )
The first day of the Battle of Calth was a day when Baneblades rained from the sky.
Fantastic! You are truly a great storyteller. I'm glad you do what you do and just became a patron, in the hope to help you enough to continue. Thank you, Brother Baldermort.
And a patreon waay above a normal donation. Erm, I cannot thank you enough for your generosity. Yes, of money, to support the making of more videos and light entertainment, but also of the sheer gesture and consideration. Dumbfound. Thank you so much. But do not worry. I am moving towards a lot more activity on the Patron site first and you will see this very soon indeed. :)
Thank you! :)
It's fully my pleasure, sir!
Hi shoot that narrative story was brilliant! Don’t play 40k but I’d very happily listen to a whole audiobook like that. Subscription well earned.
Umkhombo thanks for the reminder! Got a battle to continue on this one! Darn it I am tired. How could I forget? Doh!!!
Fabulous video! That club campaign sounded great fun.
It had its high moments. Nids vs Necrons vs Eldar and Imperium. I wrote a buckload of fluff for that campaign. lol. :)
As a boy I tried to scratchbuild a Baneblade out of cardboard from the plans they printed in White Dwarf. The result wasn't pretty, but I painted it up. I don't think it ever saw a game - I'm not even sure there were rules for it back then except in Epic.
But I bet you enjoyed those memories and do so whenever they resurface. I didn't build a bane, but the scratch built terrain from cardboard. Piles of singles as towers. LOL> Weird, but good, times. )
I hope you kept it.
@@Steven-sy6nu Yes I did :)
Bravo Good Sir! Your tireless efforts are not in vain. Your melodious prose endlessly entertains. TTFN!
Thank you brother Ma Lin. :)
I hope you are taking care of yourself. :)
A legendary vehicle with an equally legendary narrative; AWESOME SIR!
My favourite 40K content creator, and a gentleman to boot , congratulations on 15K subs brother , you’ll be on 30K in no time. Stay well sir 👍☘️
2 vids in one day and in this one your keeping me hanging with a kick ass story like that nooooo I need to know more about these plucky boys and there tank loved the accents by the way utterly amazing work brother
brazen187 don’t tell
Anyone. But that’s my accent. :).
I love me some tau but who couldn’t shade a tear at the glory that is bills wrath. The xeno? No because even they cry at the fear. the heretic? No for they seek to die for there gods. The dead? No for they are with the emperor... watching.
Thank you gentle reader for spreading the words of the emperor!
Love your videos keep up the great work! Also congratulations on the 15k subscribers!
Thank you brother Zombie. :)
Looking forward to more lore in this area. Love these tanks!
I loved the description of the Infardi Baneblafe in Dan Abnett’s Honour Guard
I need to read that book then. Dammit, never enough time! Thanks for listening brother T. :)
Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer I highly recommend all of the Gaunt’s Ghosts novels by Dan Abnett, I feel you’d appreciate them! :D
I also just want to say that I’m so glad I finally found your channel! Your narration is flawless and your stories are amazing!
ahh baneblade, truly the mightiest steed to "drive me closer" because "i want to hit them with my sword"
Everytime I play as the Guards on LAN and finally get the relic:
*IT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN*
Not gonna lie the baneblade was one of my first models, I regret nothing
Damn straight! Magnificent models. Magnificent. :)
perfect timing, just before bed
Let me just say your stories inspired me to make my blood angels army with a land raider as a transport and now with these videos your inspiring me to make a astra militarum tank army
WHOA! These guys are great, but hold up! BA are on the horizon. At least leave it until then before you do anything. I think everyone knows I run BA, so its no secret I love them, despite always trying to be fair to everyone. Lets see what we can do on BA week before you shelf the MIGHTY SONS OF THE 9TH! THE BLOOD ANGELS!!!
*pant pant*
God I love BA.
I already started my blood angels at the start of the year and your land raider story made me want a land raider lmao
Love it my man. Thank you for this and keep it coming
Chris Coulson thanks Boss. Hope you are looking after yourself! :).
I’m delighted to see your numbers rising. Stay safe and healthy in these strange times
Thank you brother Carl. I like to think of them more as 'our' numbers. Heck, how many times have you alone given me good advice and steered the channel to improvement? Plenty.
And I am working on that discord thing you mentioned about 4 months ago. :)
I do listen. I really do. :)
Congrats on the 15k!
Damned excellent work Sir. Always a pleasure to listen too. Keep it up man
Congrats on 15K subs. Now lets get 41K!
Thanks brother Ra. ) :)
Congratulations on exponential growth curve.
You;re helping right now by watching and commenting. Honestly, this is a team effort in my mind. :)
I have two brand new in box one still has the shrink wrap sadly I could never make up my mind on a camo scheme or Imperial Guard regiment.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Brother, build them. Play with them. it is what they wish. Haven't you seen toy story? The last thing I would want is to get shot at by angry baneblades when they become animate. LOL :)
@@Baldermort
Well, unlike in toy story, they don't have potatohead hands with which to assemble themselves.
I do agree with you on the build and play though. Models truly only reach their pinnacle on the field of glory on the diorama of the tabletop and the epic tales told by the d6s of fate. You'll love those models even more once one turns the tide in your favor by killing your opponent's nigh unkillable wraithknight or holding out against the turn 3 of focused doom to win you the game.
As a guard player, i should have one, but i ended up with valkyries and russes instead with my one heavy being a land raider crusader for my paladin detachment (technically my main force back then due to old daemonhunters force org). I don't play anymore, but I really should pick one up for decorative purposes. Would be great guardinh the top of my in box.
@@CtrlAltRetreat if you don’t build them, I’m going to find and force you to under flamer point.
I'm currently thinking to get a Baneblade and paint it up for my Escher Gang - which doesn't make sense gamewise, but I'd love the "Tank Girl" vibe.
Btw, thanks for entertaining us during these times :)
Do it! But get a brush out and get a tank girl on its side. :) That would be awesome!!!! :)
nice narration, and nice middle ground in terms of continuing the story. And also i like the way you tie both the imperial and tau lore story together. As of now we have seen both sides of the conflict (or suspect that). As the Gue'vesa in the last one was placed together with the other auxiliaries to protect one of the flanks and coute charge, and fighting with full spirit and every fiber to prove their part in the greater good
Now THAT'S a tank!
I feel if I saw this as a model on the table, it would take up at least a quarter of the area XD
Great video, Baldermort!
16:30
Where's your foul gods now traitors!!!!!!!
Guilliman thanks for joining us, Primarch. ;).
I remember playing Dawn of War as the Imperial Guard and facing off against a friend who was using the Space Marines defensive battle from the moment i started. I had managed to get a hold of the caps and relics i needed and just held as my friend kept bringing space marines which shredded my guard almost every time until i have proper las gun and turret support i remember he did his big push cutting through the main line and slaughtering my forces and right before he made it to my base my Bane Blade just created fired into his group utterly stopping them in their tracks and just from the baneblade alone which kept his marines off balance and killing him i was able to regroup and create new units and pushed his forces all the way back to his base a slow march with the bane blade at the lead its shells literally wiping out anything my friend sent out to face it.
Friend said later that he never knew the bane blade was there until the blast hit his units, that was the introduction to the presence of the bane blade. It will literally turn the tide of battle.
"Somebody called an earthshaker?!"
♥Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer
Your narrative is a gem!
I seem to recall when reading some of the lore, that in the pre-imperial times the Baneblade had originated from, that these machines were actually classed as medium tanks on those ancient battlefields.
Baldermort! You are very busy indeed.
I hope COVID-19 hasn't gotten you down. Though this seems a good way to avoid getting it, sitting in and making fun stuff here.
I hope you stay safe as well, looks like this is a great time to paint my guardsmen.
I will be painting my BANEBLADE.
ANd my imperial fists.
Craft of Gaming sweet, I have a rescued Baneblade. I don’t have sponsons how important or crucial are they for the operations of a baneblade?
The extra dakka is significant.
Fortunately with 3d printing as common as it is now, you can probably ask a friend who has one to print you out some shooty bitz for it.
@@10thCompanyCaptain They sell extra sponsons from GW so worse comes to worse I could buy more. Part of me just doesn't like the design of the Sponsons. I got this blade for 70 bucks so I could always build it with out it and get more Baneblades with Sponsons.
Well that was superb my friend!
Alex Haworth thanks Uncle N. Hoping to get that other done for the weekend. Hoping.
Ah, the baneblade, I can't wait for getting to add one to my custom Astra militarum, if only I had the money, oh well, great video as always, I may not always comment but be asured that I watch every single one of your great videos. At least since I found your channel.
Congratz 15 K Abonnees! Keep up the good work so you can get the blessing of the Emperor!!!
Thanks brother Dehaese. :)
I know two groups of folks who love Baneblades. Necrons-Anrakyr the Travelier gets to take control of one of their guns and shot it at whoever he wants. And Orks-"Mine, mine, mine, mine,oh shiny, mine, mine... mine." Lootin and dakka in one package.
The blessed Leman Russ
I just bought a baneblade a few days ago, jolly good!
The slaughter of Tau made me very happy
Great one brother. Maybe you should put the link of patreon in the description. That will help to raise your patreon
True. I forget every single video. Sigh. I am a door opening and closing object. :(
@@Baldermort I did few mistakes when I begin to invest in the stock maket. I learn from this experience. It is true about everything. Just make a to do list before to release a vid. If you can make a list on a sheet of iron, that will be perfect because you can trust in iron.
I got a Shadowsword!!! Anyway, I hope you can do more battle reports! Perfect time to do it now to invite a trusted friend over during this quarantine time. I like how your story reflects how it is on the table top, since drone spam is the only way to go with dat dere riptides.
I am green with envy brother Zhou. I'll see what I can do. :)
Aye, I am trying to work a little bit of magic into the stories so they show more than they tell. Wish me luck on that one. :)
Someone decided that a heavy stubber for the commander would be a worthwhile investment
Ah, if only I could show the result of the time I committed severe tech-heresy by mounting a Baneblade on the back of a Mumak...
Lol! Pics?? :).
@@Baldermort Try this? It should be set to public, but if not, I can try and put it on instagram. Made it in 2007!
facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=410716824357&set=a.410691724357&type=3&theater
@@Gorbz Yep it's visible and ... holy tech heresy that Stormdrake/Hellraven(?) looks awesome!
@@DeHerg Cheers! I remember it being quite a pain to get the neck to line up just right. I should update that album with my other madness
@@Gorbz beautiful heresy, wonderful job!
Thank you Baldemort for tying in the Rus tank video to this one. It was with baited breath I waited for a conclusion to their story.
Heh. Alas, the lads have a few more hurdles. I think we will be having another vote next week. The Tau are coming to spring their 'trap'. Lets see how the votes go. :) :)
@@Baldermort Thanks now I have baited breath again. Fair thee well Brother Baldemort
I love that everyone just collectively agree that the common Guardsman is just aggressively cockney.
I AM cockney. So it’s a tad easier for me.
My company of Leman Russes and Storm Chimeras have a trio of big, bad, gnarly older brothers. A Baneblade, a Stormlord and an Arkurian Pattern Stormlord. All of the enemies of Konig 33rd Heavy Assault Regiment are taught to fear the names of all their steeds, but none so much more than 'Gotterdammerung', 'Reckoning of Lead' and 'The Great Communicator'.
If Leman Russes are the mailed fist of the Guard, Baneblades are the overwhelming gut punch, the dirty kick in the nads, the chair leg to the jaw of any stupid enough to not get out of their way.
MY own Baneblade is called "Scarface" for all the Battledamage it has on it ... i love Scarface cause he never lets me down in my Battles against the enemy often flanked by his personal Lemon Russ Guard Tanks "Little Friend" and "Emperors Greeting" followd by nearly 2 full Battalions of Infantrie of the one and only Deathcorp of Krieg ^^