MASTODON SUPERHEAVY TRANSPORT Possibly the largest land-based super heavy transport the Astartes have ever fielded. It is a thing from the dark past of the Crusade and the Horus Heresy. The initial story is a flavour piece only and designed to explore the characters of the setting and make it easier to learn about warhammer. They are self-written and never ever to be considered cannon. Story concerns the ongoing tale of Tarax Antarax, a flashback to his days in the Heresy. He is connected to the campaign at Abundance Tertius. Or it will be when I can get my finger out and make more of them. Sorry. I AM working on them. Its just been a difficult time this first section of 2022 and I did not want to continue it until I am firing on all cylinders. My hearty apologies for the delays. Hopefully the wait will be worth it for you. :) AFFILIATE LINKS (Provide a discount and support the channel) USA/Canada: www.nobleknight.com/affiliate/aw.asp?B=2&A=1232&Task=Click UK/EU: elementgames.co.uk/warhammer?d=10795 PATREON LINK: www.patreon.com/join/3510517 OTHER VIDEOS: BLOOD ANGELS LORE: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/md6mdJah0bXSaJc.html BLOOD ANGELS STORY SO FAR: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edCedaxoudezhY0.html BLOOD OF BAAL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7uDH... SPACE WOLVES SAGA: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pp-XnMaGtLmzmGg.html SPACE WOLVES TIMELINE: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jL-Sdpydq8ycg6c.html ABUNDANCE TERTIUS! : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtBxh6xzqcW-iH0.html CHAOS THE STORY SO FAR (SSF): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sMibobCfms7Me6c.html PROLOGUE TO ABUNDANCE TERTIUS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntindcSl2rScpKM.html RED EAGLE / WHITE TIGER SSF: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rL2XlcmHus-XnoU.html ULTRAMARINES SSF: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j7qcidJ2ssvSaWg.html TYRANIDS SSF: studio.kzfaq.infofP0wHwnHOlM/edit CHAOS VIDEOS ALPHA LEGION: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hb52fZti0N2uhXU.html THOUSAND SONS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gruoh65nt9qlc58.html WORD BEARERS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bt5-bLSG19G8o5s.html CHAOS SPAWN: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZebp7xlnrnYpHU.html NIGHT LORDS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5qhptN-2NmRfaM.html IRON WARRIORS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pcWnoKd1ubKpemQ.html MASTER OF EXECUTIONS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMqag7J_x86nl2w.html 6 OF THE BEST! CHAPTER FOUNDINGS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7hhZ610mJzOlIU.html DEATH KORPS OF KRIEG: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z8Cboaxkqb_XfGw.html HOW WARHAMMER 40K ENDS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7eihMxk1Zu3hKc.html DARK ANGELS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mp5hhNBzms23ooE.html SPACE WOLVES: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pp-XnMaGtLmzmGg.html IMPERIAL FISTS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldSmfsJ71p-qkas.html ALL PERSPECTIVES ARE MY OWN ALONE AND ARE NOT ENDORSED IN ANY WAY BY GAMES WORKSHOP. Animated Servo Skull Provided by SirFloof, an allied channel. kzfaq.info kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6qmY6dk1aq2op8.html - just a model! (This chap is amazing - check it out) He is creating animations and we are working together. I am very excited by his efforts so far, so go check him out! (Its worth it) #warhammer40k #40klore #warhammer40klore #warhammerlore #warhammer40000lore #warhammerlore #gamesworkship #grimdarktales1 #space marines #Adeptus Astartes #traitorlegions #mastodon #ironwarriors

I can imagine Perturabo quietly smiling in his forge and wiping away a tear in sheer pride at hearing of that mans bitterness.

The idea of rolling up to a battle, slapping a mastodon down, and being done with your deployment (with 2 dreads and 20 termies inside) is so funny to me. Massive chad energy

That’s the most Khornate Iron Warrior I’ve heard of.

Iron Within, Iron Without! Glory for Baldemort and the trusty mastodon!

Wow, this story. Well-told and enjoyable in its wickedness, obviously, yet I was hopping mad the entire time. The Iron Warriors tearing through the Imperial Fists during the Heresy... The power of a well-told story in our precious setting is remarkable, because I was very nearly casting about for a chainsword or bolter myself to repel the attack.

I love it when you do Iron Warriors narratives, getting to listen to how my favorite legion gets to be dangerous and not just a punching bag for the Ultrasmurfs or Dorn's mustard boys when they need to look interesting. Iron within, Iron without Baldy.

Your army is never complete without a tank, never heard of this pattern of tank but my personal favourite heavy vehicle is the pre-heresy fell blade tank... another glorious and heavy treaded video my lord

Wow Tarax Antarax's backstory now this is exiting !!! Praise Baldermort on this glorious Friday!!! Iron within Iron without!!!

I so expected "melty-melty" when talking about the mastodon melta arrays. Great video, as always.

I don't know what I loved more about this story: The story itself, which was incredibly well written, the fact that it's an Iron Warriors story (my favorite Legion) or the fangasms you had as you went into the details of this vehicle. Either way, this is a masterpiece of a video! Thank you for your hard work, Brother!

Man I love super heavy tanks alas I neither can afford them and can’t justify them as not many Killteam games need a super heavy tank to be played but they are fun to look at the very least

You had me at "Iron Within, Iron Without"

There is no Balders like chaos Baldermort. Amazing work.

I just have to say Balders I think your bitter-voice-acting is the perfect Iron Warrior. Dare I say, your iron warriors are best impersonation. I too love the idea of the melts breach, the shield and bolter raised as Iron breaks the siege

I keep trying to comment but I can’t put into words just how amazing your talent is and how lucky we are that you chose to share that talent through 40k. I have some friends that aren’t even into 40k but regularly watch your videos just to hear your narrating and voice acting.

"Mastodon, fully Active!" oh, wait... wrong franchise. it's still a cool vehicle though. *Command and Conquer flashbacks intensify*

Where's Chapter Master Valrak when you need him? There's fortifying here to be done and iron warriors to destroy! Awesome story Balders as always and I've loved seeing you on other channels and being able to spread that wonderous skill of narration and story telling of yours with the rest of youtube.

Dear uncle Baldy, fanbloodytastic old chap!!! Thank you!! and a melty melty to you too

For the past year this is the only channel I watch on KZfaq nothing else comes close ... when I get home I always plan on playing some games but end up just putting this on and cuddling with my doggo ... I really appreciate your hard work mr b

i love how you portrai the iron warriors. what a fantastic piece master B

Honestly, Baldermort, you make for such good villain characters :D

A great friday!! My joy at the idea of a mastodons treads greased with imperial fist mark 3 plate. Like the churning of sanguine butter.

The sheer glee you display when talking about Melta Weaponry mirrors my own. Melty Melty!!!

By far, the BEST floating skull on KZfaq.

Woah these models are so cool I wish they would come to plastic! Great video!

I wonder how many times the people in the transports come out and see nothing but smoking craters from the transports weapons. I'd like to think they'd sigh sadly and walk back in with their head down

Oh balders you glorious bastard a fine meal on a Friday right before my first route fantastic keep up the good work BLESSED BE YOUR HOLY QUEST TO GUIDE

Can't wait till this bloke runs into a proper Custodes on holy terra, and finds out what a real fight is! Glorious story as always Balddy, lovely to see.

Your presentation is once again flawless. And that cut away were the servator floats in made my jaw drop. For a few minutes, I wanted to be a chaos marine!

Doesn't matter what toys the Rust warriors bring, the loyal sons of Dorn WILL hold. And WILL win. Thanks for the video Baldy!

The iron warriors was my first army and your amazing imagery consistently reignites my desire dust them off and expand their forces.

We need this guy''s point of veiw at the Iron Cage.I bet it was the best day ever for him.

From the time of this story, I give my man a year at most before he's going full Korne and skull chairs.

First video of yours that i watched. I kept thinking, "Why is this guy not a professional voice actor? Hes got the skills!"

Amazing story telling and content as always, bravo!

Nothing gets me as excited for 40k as uncle baldy channeling his inner iron warrior!

Brother Baldermort! Melty, melty, melty, melty, melty, melty, melty, melty, melty, sounds like fun! Hope you’re in tip top condition! I’m getting back to form. Bravo brother Baldermort, B3 indeed!

MELTY MELT is in imperial what DAKKA is in metric ;-) Most enjoyable bid, thanks Uncle Baldy!

Hearing things like "melta array" and "door launcher" does things for me.

The Iron Warriors are so the opposite number of the Imperial Fists. Their goals and main battle tactics are similar, but the way they are carried out could not be more different. I always found it odd that the Emperor saw the need to create two primarchs whose special attributing strengths was siege craft. One was better at defending. The other at breaking the defense. I lean towards the Emperor knowing and planning the heresy. He knew he would need two of these stalwart and incredibly stubborn Primarchs. Too counter the other when one fell. I could not imagine the destruction a loyal Pertabo could deliver. Nor the ferocity of a Traitor Sigismund. Even uttering that sentence is heresy. Forgive me milord. A fantastic and well written tale. Your voice perfectly captures what I think a son of Iron would sound like. A sneer of superiority. Old and angry. Of Iron itself. Your work has fueled me to start more detailed writings myself. For that Faithful Servant, I give thanks too. The Emperors Light shines on you as it does Saint Celestine. I fill my time with listening to you and Luetin09 while I clean. Your voices and story telling is a step up above everyone considering you started on KZfaq. Thank you again Sir Baldermort.

Another great video about a really cool looking vehicle.

Nothing could prepare me for that weezing laugh 😂 I almost dropped a weight

Oh my emperor, if never felt so much hate and Joy AT the same time. You fucking nailed it

Iron within and without!👍🏽👍🏻

Hi Baldemort! Just wanted to say that you should host an episode of Distractible! It would be awesome!

Another glorious battle betwen Chad Iron Warriors and Virgin Imperial Fists, good I don't know if we can use Mastodons in 40k or just in Heresy, but at least Traitor Legions should keep their SHT in use. As Loyalists with their break down from Legions to Chapters, I feel like those big bois are no longer needed for them as like for Astra Militarum

Every day with Baldy is a good day. Great as always ❤️

Me: Ooo, Mastodons and Iron Warriors, this is going to be good. *Iron Warrior mentions how he likes killing Salamanders* Me: This is why your dad doesn't love you!

And I was waiting for such a video...

Another superb video! Super heavies are so very cool, wish they were a bit more available.

Oh man! When this thing comes out in plastic, it’s *_FOR SURE_* going to be the center piece of my I Legion Cenobium terminators and Deathwing Companions

Thank you , BM . (Melty Melty , just Yes ! )

If Mastodon, and Levithan Dreadnoughts are allowed in 40k games, we may see larger armies fielded on the table top. With all 30k models allowed in 40k games, if it comes to pass, we will see armies that will bring in new players to build their own armies.

I genuinely felt myself hating the Iron Warrior captain. Now thats storytelling!!! (Also like you, I'm a Melta man - melty melty!!) Another masterpiece Balders!

Love these videos

at least we have a lovely story to help our imagination and thank you for that !

By the gods baldermort is the reason why I’m getting the new box. He voices them so well I can feel it in the chest. Iron within.

Awesome , Thank You 💪

Thank you.

Strange how I'm putting together my heresy era Iron Warriors and daydreaming about getting a mastodon for my collection and suddenly THIS shows up. Explain yourself. Excellent video as always, keep up the incredible work.

Hey Baldemort. I love the videos but I have a request. From an Iron Warrior Player, can you do a video on the Leviathan Dreadnought and its weapon varients? Please

It’s always a good day when baldemort release something. Keep up the great work brother man. As Victorium!

*Attempt at joke* Gremlin Girl: Ever gotten the feeling he loves the Melta guns more than he does us? Mrs. B: Yes, but at least he's not doing that weird, psycho laugh he does whenever doing that guy with the batwings one his helmet

Such an amazing entry for a fantastic vehicle. I keep waiting every Thursday hoping they'd announce the Mastadon is coming in plastic.

Best ground transport in the Heresy setting. Big, tough and designed for the most brutal warzone. And, like so many things in law that was cool about the Legions, ruined by Rowboat and his Bloody codex

IRON WITHIN! IRON WITHOUT!

Another rock solid entry for your Traitor Legions boys! Him, your Word Bearer, Thousands Son and Night lord are definitely some of your very best!

Wonderful sir great FUN Thankyu lore master Baldermort thankyu good sir

It's never a chore to pen the briefest of missives on behalf of Brother Balders. Every scroll burned with holy incense and chanted litany weakens the Chaos God of Algorithms, allowing his work to rise to the top.

just great!

TANKS! (yer welcome;) Another masterpiece Good Brother;)

Ayyyy 5 min ago hi baldermort hope you are staying safe and hydrated love you dude

Lord of war tanks are really the best example of how fucking stupid but at the same time cool 40k is. Like they made tanks that are so big that you could transport another,smaller tank inside.

Baldermorts Iron bois!!!!!

Afternoon Balders old chap, i have jus heard your dulcet tones on a trailer for Fallout London. Epic, that's made my year :)

good stuff baldy

Field Day and an Iron Guard - two thing I never expect would meet up after so many years hearing the lore.

Great stuff as always Baldemort. The Mastadon is cool and fun in lore but I have never ran one one the Tabletop as I don't use much Transports for my Blood Angels.

I know nothing about war hammer im just here for the fantastic voice

I wonder if we shall hear of this in the next Abundance Tertius, fingers crossed

From Iron, cometh Strength From Strength, cometh Will From Will, cometh Faith From Faith, cometh Honour From Honour, cometh Iron. This is the Unbreakable Litany And may it forever be so!

Iron within, iron without.

You just know that somewhere in the Dark Angels' hidden armouries there are a few of these with *ahem* 'improvements'....hehehe.

Brother Baldermort….you have answered your own question about the Mastodon…through out history, it has always been a race between weapons and armor. There needs to be a trade off between protection and mobility, look at the armored knight at the pinnacle of plate armor, but it could be defeated by the Long bow and crossbow, two weapons that were much cheaper to field, by magnitudes. In your video about the tactical squads (excellent, btw) you state that the Legions were on track to receive Tactical Dreadnought armor to replace the standard power armor, only the heresy and supply shortages changed that, but you stated that it was not a fix all to every tactical environment because of its lack of maneuverability and therefore it’s weak points could be exploited. I served for 21+ years in the US Army, deployed twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. Even our body armor changed in weight and degrees of protection in favor of weight and mobility, based on terrain. I can tell you, I’ve seen tanks and armored transports disabled and /or destroyed be all kinds of IED’s and other munitions. Short story long, a $10,000,000 tank can still be scrapped by a $10,000 RPG or $1000 IED if the person deploying it, knows how to best use it. Sorry for the long winded reply, keep up the great work and top drawer content. “For the Lion!”

Weapon platforms that change the tides of wars, and long lost relics that could benefit the Imperium and its endless against the enemies of mankind.

Likes for the like God! COMMENTS FOR THE COMMENT THRONE!!!

Excellent flavor piece with info about a rare vehicle. But, you know, papa Dorn gets more and cooler toys for his kids. Just sayin'. Oh yeah, Iron rusts.... Maybe do a video about WD-40? 😆 Seriously, great video and ABSOLUTELY AWESOME Models! I wish that someday I enjoy quality of life level that allows me to try and build an army represented @23:00

"WE KNOW HOW TO BREACH...WE KNOW HOW TO TEACH"......As soon as I heard THAT SENTENCE..... I stopped working in the Garage, went inside, grabbed a drink, sat down in 'OL Dependable ,A Chair From My Childhood...It was my Grandmother's FAVORITE, as its COMFORTS ARE LEGENDARY! It feels like is has been stuffed with the feathers of seraphim or Sanguinias, (whichever is less heretical. ) THE POINT IS...ITS COMFY. Anyway I sat, And For the Next Half Hour , Uncle Baldy had my RAPT ATTENTION. And as ALWAYS UNCLE....YOU NEVER DISAPPOINT!!! Will I still have the garage work to do? YES. Will I be later to my parents house tonight for Weekend dinner because of my 30 minute "Baldy Break"? YES. WAS IT WORTH IT????? HANDS DOWN, 100% MOST DEFINITELY!!!!!! (Besides, I will tell my Dad I was listening to a HISTORICAL REPORT ON HEAVY ARMOR FROM "THE GREATEST WAR"....and he will take some of Moms FLAK for me. The man is Almost 78... And He is STILL a Mad Lad! Anyway, THANK You Uncle for ALL You do. NO APOLOGIES ARE NECESSARY. GOOD CONTENT LIKE YOURS TAKES TIME.....AND QUALITY IS WORTH THE WAITING. CHEERS MATE!

My Warpsmith is a former Iron Warrior turned Word Bearer after the call of the Gods brought him to a wrecked Mastodon. It has been in the back of his workshop since, a pet project many would chastise him for putting attention on. But the day its fielded he knows it will be a force to reckon with.

I had to buy myself one of these when I got into the hobby in 2018. Sadly my painting skills where not what they are today. Hopefully a plastic version will be released in the near future, because I'll pick one up in a heartbeat

Dead man's shoes brother Boldy wink wink nudge nudge 🤣🤣🤣🤣

deep down inside all of us, there is a child who just wants to melty-melty

Ooooh man I want it 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

Another great video just leaving a comment for the algorithm gods

*sad Valrak noises

Put a geller field on one and you have a anti chaos weapon, drive into the massed demons and destroy them. Also, this eould really help with tyranids.

Wish there was more 40k content for the console gamers like myself, as I'd love for one of these to be in battle sector

I love you Mr. Mort

POV: the LEAST deranged iron warrior is talking to you