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For longer trips, a Manta must be transported inside far larger T'au carriers. However, due to its size, a Manta can only make very short Warp jumps, restricting its use in interstellar transportation.

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Indeed, the Manta is so large that it is actually classified as a small voidcraft, and lies on the borderline of classification between an attack craft and a full starship.Ī Manta is several times larger than the Space Marine Thunderhawk and has a limited T'au Ether Drive capacity. The Manta Missile Destroyer is one of the largest aircraft that can be fielded within a planet's atmosphere in a frontline role, and is the largest dropship of its kind. Warhammer 40K Darktide Review - Left To ShredĠ2 December 2022 Transport Operations Mantas have been used in almost every large-scale military campaign and engagement of the T'au Empire, including the Damocles Gulf Crusade where the voidcraft proved critical in supplying the mobility and firepower necessary to repel the Imperial invaders. The T'au fleet of Mantas allowed for superior strategic mobility against the less air-mobile forces of the Astra Militarum and allowed for the outnumbered T'au Hunter Cadres to face the Imperial Guard on equal terms by bringing superior force to bear in localised counter-attacks and defensive engagements. In this way, Mantas were used to position T'au troops for counter-attacks against Imperial forces and stood ready to quickly extract T'au forces after an engagement. Several T'au Mantas bring T'au forces to the Kroot homeworld of Pechĭuring the Taros Campaign, Mantas were mainly used to transport Hunter Cadres and their heavy equipment across the planet and into the deserts of Taros to assault and slow the Imperial advance. 5 Ordo Xenos Departmento Analyticus Technical Specifications.In the void they are used to attack enemy starships and are a match for entire squadrons of Imperial starfighters, while during planetary assaults they function as dropships and heavy fire support for T'au ground forces. Straddling the functional roles of both an attack craft and a full starship, these small voidcraft are useful in a variety of roles. The Manta is the smallest interstellar-capable voidcraft of the T'au, and serves a vital role in carrying out the current and future expansions of the T'au Empire. The Manta also features a large transport capacity that allows it to carry entire Hunter Cadres to and from engagements. It is well-armoured for use in frontline combat and can deliver massive amounts of firepower to the battlefield to help support T'au ground forces during a frontal assault against entrenched enemy positions. The Manta, more formally known as the Manta Missile Destroyer, is a super-heavy T'au voidcraft that is also the T'au Empire's closest equivalent to the Imperium of Man's Titans and Ork Gargants.

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They cost $649.99 plus shipping, or more than $1,000 adjusted for inflation.A pair of T'au Mantas with a Barracuda squadron escort Each of the 500 numbered Thunderhawks came inside its own wooden box, which together with the 204-piece model weighed in at 22 pounds. Only later, in 1997, did the kits finally go up for sale to the public. They would serve as display pieces for Games Workshop’s Games Day event in 1995. That includes speaking with the original sculptor, Tim Adcock.Īccording to Nyström’s research, only three of these models were produced in the first run. Not only does Nyström do an excellent job documenting the assembly and the painting of this epic miniature, he also does a tremendous job digging into its history. It’s also one of the most complex models Games Workshop (GW) has ever produced. The Thunderhawk Gunship is a heavy assault craft from the lore of Warhammer 40K, designed to ferry Space Marines to and from hostile environments. Confirmation of the sale was made in a video posted Monday on YouTube. That’s the highest price ever paid for the rare model, which was assembled and painted by Emil Nyström and the team at Squidmar Miniatures. An all-metal Thunderhawk Gunship, a rare Warhammer 40,000 miniature produced by Games Workshop in 1997, recently sold at auction for $34,882.

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