Things that clank and whirr are commonplace on the battlefields of the far future, but few armies make so many pleasing machine sounds as the Mechanicum, who stomp their way into plastic for games of the Horus Heresy next week. Legions Imperialis, meanwhile, takes a trip to the glorious agri-world of Tallarn with a complement of fresh tanks in tow. Sounds like a pleasant excursion!
Mechanicum Battle Group
The forces of the Omnissiah arrive in plastic, and the new Mechanicum Battle Group is the tip of the spear. This box contains 29 new plastic miniatures: six cyborg Thallax form the potent core – armoured shock troops armed with lightning guns and jetpacks.
Two Castellax Battle-automata deliver blistering fire support with shoulder-mounted heavy weapons, while 20 Adsecularis Tech-thralls provide a screen of troops to capture objectives. Rounding things out is a Triaros Conveyor, a dedicated transport option unique to the Mechanicum and armed with volkite calivers. The box also comes with three transfer sheets: a Mechanicum Macro-Constructs sheet with 394 decals, and two Mechanicum Construct sheets with 558 decals.*
Knight Battle Group: Castigator and Acheron
The Knight Battle Group pairs a Cerastus Knight Castigator with an Acheron variant in a deadly duo ready to dominate the battlefield. With its colossal bolt cannon and crackling tempest warblade, the Castigator is a threat to infantry and light vehicles, while the Acheron terrorises foes with its arm-mounted flamestorm cannon, and guts heavy armour with its reaper chainfist. This box contains two different Cerastus Knight transfer sheets featuring numerous household icons and other decals, one with 234 transfers and one with 214.*
Legions Imperialis – The Devastation of Tallarn
The Iron Warriors’ campaign of destruction on Tallarn turned a once-verdant agri-world into an inhospitable desert, and you can read all about it in The Devastation of Tallarn. This hardback book introduces several varieties of Legions Imperialis campaigns, such as the advanced Breakthrough Campaign in which you aim to defeat enemy strongholds, or the Northern Desolation campaign which includes Fog of War and Spearhead Assault battles. There are also Battle Honours, Veteran Detachments, Formations of Legends, and new Formations and Detachments for the Legiones Astartes and the Solar Auxilia. It will be available in both hardback and ePub formats.*
Legions Imperialis: The Devastation of Tallarn Cards
Supplement your game with this set of 24 rules reference cards featuring the new Detachments and Formations. This set also comes with three Legiones Astartes Vehicle Commander Cards, which contain the commander profiles and their special rules.*
Shadowswords, Stormblades, and Stormswords
The super-heavy tanks of the Solar Auxilia are some of the most destructive and durable mechanised units deployed during all of the Horus Heresy, and this versatile chassis allowed for numerous battlefield roles. This box makes two tanks, choosing from the titan-hunting Shadowsword, the fortress-cracking Stormsword, or the more general-use Stormsword. Each has a main weapon, a hull-mounted heavy bolter, and a choice of heavy bolter and lascannon sponsons. There is also a Solar Auxilia vehicle transfer sheet containing 288 decals in the box.*
Leman Russ Executioner and Demolisher Squadron
The ever-reliable Leman Russ is the mainstay of the Solar Auxilia, with many variants cooked up to excel at different tasks. The Leman Russ Executioner will vaporise heavy infantry and melt armour panels alike with its Executioner plasma cannon, while the Leman Russ Demolisher specialises in obliterating trenches and fortifications with the cannon that grants it its name.
This box builds eight tanks built in either pattern, equipped with a hull-mounted heavy bolter or lascannon. You also get a Solar Auxilia vehicle transfer sheet containing 288 decals.*
Sicaran Arcus and Punisher Squadron
Few tanks available to the Legiones Astartes are as adaptable as the Sicaran. Pioneered by the Ultramarines, the Sicaran Arcus is a flexible powerhouse which packs an Arcus missile launcher with a variety of warheads. The Sicaran Punisher mounts a powerful rapid-firing rotary cannon which can overwhelm foes with an unrelenting stream of firepower. This box builds four of either pattern, which may also be equipped with sponson-mounted lascannons or heavy bolters. You also get a Legiones Astartes vehicle transfer sheet which comprises 1,130 decals.*
Prince Ulther’s Dragon Company
A true classic returns to the Old World via Made to Order: Prince Ulther’s legendary Dragon Company, first cast as miniatures in 1985! Tasked by his father with freeing their ancestral home from the grobi scum that overran it 4,000 years ago, Ulther took a dragon-carved post from his father’s bed for his banner, and formed the Dragon Company to meet his familial obligations.
There are two sets available: one group of five single-pose warriors, and another containing four command miniatures, including Prince Ulther, Borri Forkbeard, a musician, and a standard bearer. They are all made of metal and use plastic shields, and will be available on a Made to Order basis from 10am local time on Saturday the 3rd of August until 8am GMT on Monday the 12th of August. These products can take up to 180 days to ship.
White Dwarf 503
The August edition of the world’s best Warhammer magazine is here, and it’s packed with great stuff as usual. There’s a full feature on the history and technology of the Leagues of Votann, plus new Crusade rules, while the Tale of Four Warlords crew pair off for an epic 10,000-point climactic battle that includes two Daemon Primarchs and 25 armoured vehicles. For Warhammer Age of Sigmar, there are features on using Manifestations, lore and a Legends Army of Renown centred around the Astral Templars Stormcast Eternals, plus Legends rules for using Hamilcar Bear-Eater in your games.*
On WarhammerTV this week the Battle Report team are covering their Spearhead League in the first part of a two-part show. Four players have built and painted their Spearheads over the last few months: Alex and his Soulblight Gravelords, Lydia with the Gloomspite Gitz, Ed with the Stormcast Eternals, and Laura with her Disciples of Tzeentch. This first episode covers the first three games of the six – who will take away the trophy? You’ll need to watch and find out.
Over on Loremasters we are learning about the Imperial Breachers, just in time for the reveal of Codex: Imperial Agents. Alex explains who these brave soldiers are, what role they occupy within the ranks of the Imperial Navy, and what sets them apart from their fellows.
Next week on Warhammer Community, we’ve got articles about the Mechanicum and a divine reveal that cannot be missed.
* This product is delayed in Japan.