Earlier today, we released the jaw-dropping new cinematic trailer for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy. If you’ve not seen it (and even if you have), we recommend going and having a look right now – because it’s completely awesome.
Of course, a new edition of Horus Heresy needs more than just an incredible trailer and logo – it requires some new miniatures. The heart of any good Horus Heresy army is its Legion Tactical Squads, and we have some good news for fans of Warhammer 40,000 and the Age of Darkness – beakie marines are back!
This might not be the first time we’ve seen Mark VI power armour in plastic (that would have been the first ever plastic kit for Warhammer 40,000 – RTB01), but this brings them up to date with the Mark III and Mark IV kits with LOADS of options.
For Warhammer fans of a certain age, this release hits right in the nostalgia – THE beakie marine, back in plastic, now in a detailed and flexible kit. Even if you're not quite long enough in the tooth to have memories of Rogue Trader, these miniatures are an amazing representation of the dread Legions of the Age of Darkness.
Of course, you’ll need someone to lead them into battle – say hello to a plastic Praetor.
Praetors are mighty warriors and can represent Lord Commanders, Jarls, Khans, and more, depending on your Legion. As with the Tactical Marine, the Praetor is Legion-agnostic, meaning you can easily use them in your favourite Legion – simply paint them as you want, and you’re good to go.
The Praetors are some of the first kits moving to plastic, making the game more approachable than ever before. If you’re a fan of the lore or the Horus Heresy series from Black Library, but you’re not so familiar with advanced resin kits, this is the edition of the game you’ve been waiting for. Both miniatures will be in the launch set for the new edition, on which we’ll have more details coming very soon…
In fact, now is the perfect time to get started with The Horus Heresy. While many general kits in the range will be moving to plastic, there aren’t currently any such plans for the Legion-specific units or Primarchs. So, if you haven’t yet picked a side, you could do worse than collecting your chosen Primarch or other mighty hero in anticipation of a plastic Legion for them to lead.
If you’re anything like us, the Horus Heresy cinematic and the return of the original plastic Space Marine kit blew your socks off. Make sure you pop them back on before checking out everything else we’ve shown off at AdeptiCon.
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