One of the more surprising reveals of the new Astra Millitarum codex has to be the revival of the Rough Rider units. The Attilans make their triumphant return to 40k with a lovely set of miniatures and some pretty powerful rules.
Old:
New:
The new kits add a lot of fabric space for you to customize your units. I could see a lot of potential here for a more knightly looking unit with bespoke heraldry for each model. The Rough Riders also get a greatly boosted array of weapons including two options for their lances:
The sprues are packed with detail and look like they are somewhat kit bash-friendly too. I mentioned head swaps earlier and I don’t think it will be too difficult going off of this sprue:
The Rough Riders go up for pre-order this Saturday alongside the rest of the second wave for the Astra Militarum. So keep your eyes peeled for future announcements!
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