Warhammer 40,000 – Space Marine Scouts
Following our look at the Space Marine Terminators for a 2nd edition project, we continue the series with another unit that defined the era: the Space Marine Scouts. Less celebrated than their Terminator-armoured brothers, they were nevertheless a staple of any 2nd edition Space Marine army and a unit with a more convoluted release history than most people remember.
To bring you up to speed on what that means in design terms, this artwork by Dave Gallagher for the Tyranid Attack rulebook, a supplement for Advanced Space Crusade, shows the very distinct and rather different design with which Space Marine Scouts entered the world of Warhammer 40,000.
As with the Terminator article, this one focuses on identifying and sourcing the right miniatures for an era-appropriate project. How to implement them in the Imperial Fists will follow in a separate article.
Legions Imperialis – Reaver Titan with Graviton Obliterator and Volkite Annihilator
This new Reaver Titan with Graviton Obliterator and Volkite Annihilator is the third boxed variant of a Reaver Titan, after the Reaver Titan with Gatling Blaster, Laser Blaster, Power Fist and Carapace Apocalypse Missile Launcher, and the Reaver Titan with Melta Cannon, Chainfist and Carapace Turbolaser Destructor.
With this box, we conclude our brief series on the latest releases for Legions Imperialis and Adeptus Titanicus, thanks again to our sponsor Radaddel.
Just like the two other kits, the pre-order for the Reaver was opened on July 18th, with public release on August 1st. The new options in plastic are either available as a full kit for 51,50 EUR or just the Mail Order exclusive sprue for 23 EUR.
The boxed set provides everything you need to use the Reaver Titan in Adeptus Titanicus right inside the box: a Command Terminal plus Weapon cards covering the included armament. The sprue-only upgrade only covers the plastic and nothing else. The rules for using it in Legions Imperialis are covered in the core rulebook (p. 214) and the Liber Strategia (p. 162) rather than in the box.
Legions Imperialis – Warlord Titan with Volkite Destructor and Macro-Gatling Blaster
Among the freshly released Warlord Titan variants, the Warlord with Volkite Destructor and Macro-Gatling Blaster sits alongside its sibling kit, the Warlord with Quake Cannon and Conversion Beam Extirpator, as options four and five for the chassis. Joining the existing line-up of the Warlord with Volcano Cannons and Apocalypse Missile Launcher, the Warlord with Power Claw and Plasma Annihilator, and the Warlord-Sinister Psi-Titan.
We use this release to revisit and update the reviews of the Warlord Titan with the support of Radaddel, and cover today the second new Warlord Titan kit, with Volkite Destructor, Macro-Gatling Blaster and Graviton Ruinator.
The box art depicts the model at a larger, more heavily detailed scale than the actual Epic-scale kit delivers. Shield designs differ noticeably from the finished miniature, and the weaponry (for example the gatling barrels being the clearest example) carries more sculpted detail on the packaging than what ends up in your hands.
Pre-orders for the kits opened on July 18th, with general availability following on August 1st. As with the other Warlord releases, this one comes in two versions: the complete kit for 100 EUR, or a Mail Order exclusive upgrade sprue on its own for 42 EUR.
Everything needed to field the Warlord Class Battle Titan in Adeptus Titanicus ships inside the box; a Command Terminal plus Gear cards covering the included armament. The cheaper 42 EUR sprue-only option gets you the plastic and nothing else; no cards or printed material for Adeptus Titanicus use. Rules for fielding it in Legions Imperialis, meanwhile, live in the core rulebook (p. 216) and the Liber Strategia (p. 164) rather than in the box.
Legions Imperialis – Warlord Titan with Quake Cannon and Conversion Beam Extirpator
As for the new Warlord Titan variants, Warlord Titan with Quake Cannon and Conversion Beam Extirpator and Warlord Titan with Volkite Destructor and Macro-gatling Blaster, these are the 4th and 5th options for the Warlord Titan, after the Warlord Titan With Volcano Cannons and Apocalypse Missile Launcher, Warlord Titan With Power Claw and Plasma Annihilator and the Warlord-Sinister Psi-Titan.
And for us the perfect excuse to revisit and update the reviews of the Warlord Titan kits we have posted on the blog, with the support of Radaddel. We will begin the short series with the Warlord Titan with Quake Cannon and Conversion Beam Extirpator.
The kits went on pre-order on July 18th and are set for public release on August 1st. The new Warlord kits are available in two versions, as a full kit for 100 EUR or for 42 EUR with just the single upgrade sprue exclusive to Mail Order.
The rules for using the Warlord Class Battle Titan with Adeptus Titanicus are included in this boxed set with a Command Terminal and Gear cards for the included weapon systems. The 42 EUR upgrade only covers the plastic, no printed material, cards, etc. for the use in Adeptus Titanicus. The rules for their use in Legions Imperialis are included in the core rule book (page 216) and Liber Strategia (page 164).
Age of Sigmar Spearhead – City of Ash
Games Workshop sent us the City of Ash boxed set, the latest entry in their Spearhead format for Age of Sigmar. It is the first Spearhead set we review on this blog, and we will do an unboxing review for City of Ash in a similar way to how we covered the Kill Team sets. But just to point out: Spearhead is not comparable to Kill Team (of which the Fantasy counterpart is Warcry), but rather to 40k’s Combat Patrol game mode.
City of Ash is a themed boxed set for the Spearhead game mode: a self-contained two-player set designed for fast, focused games. There is also a regular variant, based on the last Age of Sigmar starter set containing Stormcast Eternals and Skaven.
What is it about?
The name says it all: Embergard, the City of Ash. A dead city fought over for its reserves of emberstone, a magical resource with military significance in the ongoing wars of the Mortal Realms. Two Spearhead-warbands clash in its ruins: the Freeguild soldiers of the Cities of Sigmar under the command of Jorvan Kreel, and the Clans Eshin Skaven, rat-folk assassins led by the notorious Deathmaster Crixxit.
Warhammer 40,000 – 2nd Edition Dark Millenium Expansion Set
A year later after the release of Warhammer 40k's 2nd edition, in 1994, a large boxed expansion was released, as was common for Games Workshop systems in the '90s, to add more gear, psychics and vehicles to the game. Just as we did with the starter set, we want to include this unboxing in our coverage as a guideline or checklist for your collection.
These supplements usually covered card decks and advanced rules, but never miniatures. Dark Millenium did the same for Warhammer 40,000, adding almost 100 cards for the sci-fi magic called psi, 24 vehicle datasheets, and lots of new gear for all kinds of armies. It also came with a 48-page rulebook.
Warhammer 40,000 – 2nd Edition Starter Set
Today, we will provide an overview of the contents of the 2nd Edition Starter Set of Warhammer 40,000 (1993–1998) for collectors and those about to enter the realm of retro-gaming. You can use this article as a checklist to see if your set is complete, or to identify any missing items.
This edition was accompanied by White Dwarf (UK) issues 166 to 225, Citadel Journals 1 to 28, various codices, and a supplement called Dark Millennium (which we will also cover).
Warhammer Quest – Darkwater Unboxing
Today, we will be covering the latest release of Warhammer Quest - Darkwater. The pictures in this article show the German version, Dunkelwasser, but it is identical to the English release, except for the translated printed parts.
We previously covered Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress in 2018, as well as parts of Cursed City, and we are happy for the game to return to the fantasy setting.
The Warhammer Quest series began around 30 years ago in 1995 with the original Warhammer Quest. At that time, Games Workshop collaborated with companies such as Hasbro to expand the reach of their Citadel miniatures range. Similar to HeroQuest, it was sold on a wider scale - in department stores, for example, alongside board games - and thus reached more people than their usual products, which were limited to comic book stores, fantasy stores, their own Games Workshop stores, and mail order.
Da Red Gobbo’s Tinboy
It's that time of year again: another Christmas miniature! This time it's Da Red Gobbo's Tinboy.
In case you want to take a look back, we covered the A-Bomb-Inable Snowman in 2024 and Da Red Gobbo Surprise and Grotmas Gitz the year before.
This year's design features the Red Gobbo inside a supersized wind-up nutcracker in the style of a Vostroyan Guardsman, priced at 27.50 GBP / 35 EUR. Da Red Gobbo's Tinboy will be available to pre-order today.
Warhammer 40,000 – Imperial Fists Darnath Lysander
Darnath Lysander was announced at the Big Summer Preview and has finally arrived alongside other updated Space Marine sculpts. It is important to note that Lysander did not cross the Rubicon Primaris, but instead received a miniature wearing the upgraded Indomitus Pattern Terminator armour.
As the captain of the Imperial Fists' first company, he is renowned for wielding the mighty Thunder Hammer, The Fist of Dorn, and for donning ornate Terminator armour and a Storm Shield. His leadership has turned the tide of many battles, particularly defensive operations, in which his strategic mind excels. Fiercely loyal to the ideals of the Imperial Fists and their Primarch, Rogal Dorn, Lysander embodies the Chapter's unyielding spirit.
The new Darnath Lysander miniature has been available since September 20th and has an RRP of 37 EUR (35 EUR at release, increased with the October price update). It includes a small sprue, a 50 mm round base, and assembly instructions, including a datasheet.
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