The Leman Russ is named after the Primarch of the Space Wolves Space Marines Chapter, Leman Russ, and is one of the most common armoured vehicles used by the Imperium of Man. The Leman Russ Eradicator is a variant of the Astra Militarum's primary main battle tank, the Leman Russ. The pics show a kit completed as an Executioner plasma tank (except for the muzzle brake!).The Leman Russ Eradicator Devil's Ire of the Cadian 212th Armoured Regiment's 1st Company
Given that the plastic sprue manufacture is the cheapest part of the whole kit (compared to the mould manunufacture and marketing), and that they already have an accessory sprue mould in the warehouse, I wonder why on Earth they did not just throw the third sprue in to raise the perceived value at minimal cost. It looks very expensive against other kit manufacturers. Kids will find it much easier to make but I am not certain how their parents will feel about the price. Experienced modellors are not going to like the lack of flexibility and poor definition. The price point and marketing of this product seems very strange. You do get three different types of main turret weapon and three varieties of sponson weapons so that is a big plus. The lascannon is very weedy and you have to drill out the barrel. You could order the accessory sprue from GW's website but that would raise the price of the kit to almost £40. So you do not, for example, get a 'dozer blade or pintle mounted weapon. The kit does not come with the Leman Russ accesory sprue. The springs are reduced to a mere shadow of their former selves. The plastic is thinner so the depth of 'cutting' into the plastic is shallow. The hatches, for example, are inscribed into the hull. The new tracks are so much better than the old kit. That does not seem generous for a £30 kit.
The first suprise was that there were only two sprues in the box. My advance ordered Demolisher kit turned up two days after it went on sale in the shops.
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