This Sunday Preview is packed with releases including 40K Battleforce, Horus Heresy, Black Library, and Warhammer TV.
However, the big draw is clearly the mix of practical army boxes and characterful collector pieces. For hobbyists, that means fresh projects, limited-stock temptations, and several easy ways to start armies. Also, Ciaphas Cain finally stepping onto the tabletop gives the whole week a welcome dose of Imperial comedy.
Battleforces, New Guard Vehicles, and Heresy Reinforcements
The 40K section starts with Ciaphas Cain and Jurgen, which feels like a long-overdue Black Library crossover. Cain arrives as the allegedly heroic duelist and inspirational leader, while Jurgen brings the necessary meltagun backup. The kit can be built as separate models or as a small diorama, which is perfect for hobbyists who like narrative basing. Meanwhile, four limited-stock Battleforces give players ready-made army cores.
Tyranids get a Hive Tyrant-led swarm with a Lictor, Warriors, Von Ryan’s Leapers, Hormagaunts, Termagants, and Ripper Swarms. That box feels ideal for players wanting synapse, speed, and gribblies in one purchase.
Chaos Space Marines receive a Warband built around a Lord Discordant on Helstalker, Legionaries, Cultists, Obliterators, and a Venomcrawler. That mix gives Chaos players bodies, daemon engines, and heavy firepower without feeling too narrow.
Necrons get a Catacomb Command Barge, Warriors, Flayed Ones, Ophydian Destroyers with Plasmacyte, a Doomstalker, and Scarabs.
Astra Militarum players get a proper combined-arms Platoon with a Commissar, Cadian Command Squad, Shock Troops, Field Ordnance Battery, Basilisk, and Rogal Dorn. The Guard also receive two new vehicles.
The Centaur Rapid Strike Vehicle is a fast transport with open firing space, while the Hippogriff AFV brings flexible guns, including vigilator, chiron gatling, melta, or heavy lascannon options.
Those kits suggest the Guard range is leaning harder into mobile support, not just static gunlines.
In Heresy, the Maximus Battle Group brings 20 MkIV Tactical Marines, 10 MkIV Assault Marines, a Sicaran, a Contemptor, and transfer sheets. Since that box is also limited stock, Heresy players may want to move quickly.
Also, the Whirlwind Missile Tank adds long-range infantry clearing with HE or Pyrax missiles.
The new Zone Mortalis Journal Tactica updates claustrophobic 1,500-point battles with new missions and units, which should make corridor fights even nastier. For more details, read the original article, Sunday Preview: Battleforces, MkIV Space Marines, and a Hero of the Imperium.
Black Library and Warhammer TV Round Out the Week
Black Library gets a heavy week too. For the Emperor returns in an illustrated and annotated hardback, now with Sandy Mitchell notes alongside Inquisitor Vail’s usual commentary. There is also a Valhallan Regimental Banner, a new hardback edition of The Sabbat Worlds Crusade, and a special edition of Rynn’s World with cloth-effect cover, foil details, printed edges, ribbon marker, and a new introduction.
Paperbacks include Krakenblood, Vagabond Squadron, and Starseer’s Ruin. French readers get HIVE and Vainglorious, while German readers get HIVE and Defender of the Imperium. Finally, Warhammer TV adds Scribes and Scriveners with Denny Flowers, a Chaos Space Marines versus T’au Battle Report, Daz’s Aeldari on Armies of Renown, and the final Aeronautica Imperialis episode.
The article also notes a coming Warhammer Preview event and the Battle for Hive Death Mire campaign. Ciaphas Cain and the 40K Battleforces are delayed in South Korea. As a whole, this section feels aimed at readers, viewers, and hobby lifers who like the setting between games.
Summary and Final Thoughts
Overall, this is a strong release week for collectors and players alike. The Battleforces offer real army starts, while the Heresy range gets meaningful MkIV support. Also, Cain, Black Library releases, and Warhammer TV keep the week from feeling like plain product logistics. There is enough here for competitive players, narrative gamers, painters, and readers. That balance is exactly what makes a good Sunday Preview work without drowning anyone in rules churn.
