It’s a big day for Warhammer 40,000 boxed sets, as two more factions join the Boarding Patrol collective and the new Desolation Squad and Brutalis Dreadnought of Strike Force Agastus arrive for frontline duty.
Strike Force Agastus
When the xenos menace threatens to overrun a vital Imperial world, they call for Strike Force Agastus – an elite band of specialised Space Marines packing the newest weapons from the armouries of the Indomitus Crusade. The Desolation Squad sports adaptable missile launchers tuned to tackle soft or hardened targets at long range, while the Brutalis Dreadnought trades firepower for fistpower with a choice of devastating melee weapons.
This boxed set contains 10 Desolation Marines, one Brutalis Dreadnought, one multi-option Primaris Lieutenant, and five Heavy Intercessors, plus a 16-page booklet of rules and background lore, and two Ultramarines Infantry Transfer Sheets. Though you can paint these models in any colour you like, the Warhammer Community painting team has put together a list of recommended paints for the Ultramarines.*
Macragge Blue and Calgar Blue form the basecoat, with the undersuit and weapon casings picked out in Corvus Black. Leadbelcher and Retributor Armour are ideal for the metallic details and trim – shaded with Basilicanum Grey and Agrax Earthshade respectively – while Grey Seer, Mephiston Red, and Mournfang Brown finish the accessories.
Boarding Patrol: Chaos Space Marines
The Arks of Omen require constant suppression to stay under their masters’ command, and no warlord is immune – not even Abaddon the Despoiler. The Warmaster of Chaos leads a band of lucky (?) followers in Boarding Patrol: Chaos Space Marines, with Abaddon himself included alongside 10 Legionaries – Kill Team upgrades included – and 20 Chaos Cultists.
Boarding Patrol: Tyranids
Genestealers have a long and storied history infesting space hulks, and their legacy continues in Boarding Patrol: Tyranids. A powerful Broodlord leads a cadre of eight Genestealers – dominating close combat specialists in their own right – and six Tyranid Warriors with a variety of organic weapons for range and melee. You can see this Boarding Patrol in action in the latest Battle Report on Warhammer+.
Head over to the Games Workshop webstore to pick up all of these pre-orders today.
* This product has been delayed in Japan.
