Instead of sending only the final piece of the Christmas Jigsaw, Forge World has sent an image of the completed tank. Named the 'Malcador infernus', the business end consists of a fairly substantial flamer. Some of the comments I've seen around the forums suggest that this weapon may even be a Titan-grade flamer like the Inferno Gun. Either way this weapon is sure to have a devastating effect.
I like the look of this tank, as it is thoughtfully engineered. For instance the cockpit is offset, such that the crew's view would not be obscured by the heat haze this weapon is sure to generate when fired. Since the weapon is not mounted on a turret, the tank would have to engage its target head on, allowing for the trailer, which I'm assuming would store the weapons's fuel (perhaps liquid promethium), to be shielded from most frontal attacks. Protection of the trailer could be enhanced if several Malcador Infernus tanks rolled into battle in formation abreast of one another with heavy vehicles covering their flanks. An advantage of having the fuel stored externally on the trailer, is that if hit, the resulting blast may not be as devastating to the vehicles' crew and structural integrity as had the reservoirs been mounted on the chassis.
There is already talk of players wanting to field Ork and Chaos variants of the tank so I am looking forward to seeing some heavily modified versions of this model next year.
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