What a Walker, Martians vs Space Marines

Time for a holiday game with son #3. He wanted to play a game ever since I finished the giant Martian robot/walker model from Mantic. I dug up my 40K cityfight buildings (because the walker is so big it is going to need lots of cover) and 2 Space Marine Dreadnoughts. Two additional tripod walkers (which started their life as McDonalds toys) for the Martians gave them some extra punch.

We used the What a Tanker rules from the Lardies with some modifications (look here).

Martian Bipod: Armour 8, Strike 10, Large

Martian Tripod: Armour 5, Strike 8, Large 

Space Marine Dreadnought "Raptor": Armour 4, Strike 7, Small 

Space Marine Dreadnought "Bloodwing": Armour 4, Strike 9, Small

My son played the Martians (of course), while I played the Space Marines.

We rolled for the scenario: Longball!

Deployment of the Martians barely visible on a picture taken by an imperial spy drone

My son moves his Martians forward down Main street while I'm trying to position my Dreadnoughts.

Imperial citizens searching the rubble freeze in fear as the Martian monstrosity approaches

I plan to catch the Martians on the square in a crossfire and keep moving my Dreadnoughts towards the corners of the upper right and lower middle building.

But the sequence dice roll lets my son fire his Tripod Martian Death Ray first.

"Bloodwing" has taken some temporary damage, but nothing serious.

"Raptor" and the second Martian tripod exchange shots but these fail to cause damage.

But now it is the giant Martian bipod walker's turn. It fires it's Super Martian Death Ray.

And "Bloodwing" explodes!

The second Martian tripod clears the corner and "Raptor", having lost the benefit of cover, decides to retreat behind the building.

The nearest Martian tripod moves in to crush the Dreadnought but "Raptor" melts its legs with his Meltacannon and it crashes down.

For the Emperor!

 Through the billowing smoke from their destroyed comrades, the Giant Martian and "Raptor" now face each other across Main street.

This town ain't big enough for both of us

The Giant Martian fires first but only scorches the road with its Super Death Ray.

Unfortunately for "Raptor", the remaining Martian tripod emerges behind the building and blasts the Dreadnought with its Death Ray.

 Game over for me...