Today’s releases are packed, including 40K Battleforces, Horus Heresy kits, and Black Library tomes!
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.
