t's been in the back of Imperial Guard players' heads for years now. The simple yet irresistible urge to field a full Tank Company. In standard games of Warhammer 40,000, this goal isn't so much of a possibility. Not enough table space, lack of a proper army list, as well as finding willing opponents have halted this dream. Those days are now over with the release of Apocalypse. Several Tank Companies now exist along with the sweet new Baneblade kit, and they have only expanded the treadhead desire. Let the armored might of the Imperium crush all who dare oppose the light of the Emperor beneath the steel treads of the Leman Russ!

We set out to design, build, and paint a Tank Company in the space of 2 weeks.

With Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse games sure to be on the rise in stores, local clubs, and events like Games Days over the next few years, it seems only natural that you'd want a full Emperor's Fist Tank Company. But why hog all the glory? Apocalypse is not only about crazy big games of Warhammer 40,000 — it's about getting together with friends and playing with every model you own. So, in this spirit, two friends (Marc Raley and Chris "Go-Go" Gohlinghorst) and I set out to design, build, and paint a Tank Company in the space of 2 weeks. This way, we'd be ready for an upcoming Apocalypse event and every game of Apocalypse from here to eternity.

With the seed firmly planted, all that was left to get things started was to pick up an Emperor's Fist boxed set. This sucker has all the tankage we need and at a good rate ta' boot. Now begins the challenging part: assembling the tanks, choosing a color scheme, figuring out a company number system, and all the other little details one should consider when taking on this task. The following pages document this process from start to finish. Hopefully you'll glean a few nuggets of wisdom that'll help you and your tank-lovin' friends complete the very same project...or perhaps inspire you to collect some tanks if you haven't been attracted to such a prospect in the past.