It might be Khorne Day (blood, skulls, brass, etc) but there was a time when the World Eaters weren’t quite so red or angry. Before they were swayed to the merits of cranial augmentation and an all-crimson palette, the Twelfth Legion had a rather fetching livery of blue, white, and gold.
Of course, they were still called the World Eaters, and their logo was nevertheless a fanged maw consuming a planet*, but during the Great Crusade and the earlier years of the Horus Heresy, the XII saw red more as a daring accent rather than the be-all and end-all of battlewear. They did, however, sport some truly iconic helmet crests, and you can now outfit your fledgling band of murderous maniacs with the appropriate headgear.
This set of 11 resin heads from Forge World contains five unique designs which will fit the new plastic Mark VI Tactical Squads. There are three sets of three crested helms for the rank-and-file, plus one slightly more ostentatious one for a squad leader, and a leering bare head replete with Butcher’s Nails.
These helmets will pair delightfully with a set of 10 resin shoulder pads which are also forthcoming for the World Eaters from Forge World.
There are five designs in total – you get two of each – all embossed with slightly more subtle Legion iconography than you’ll see on the battlefields of the 41st Millennium.
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*No one has ever accused the World Eaters of being a subtle Legion.
