Forge World Newsletter #353 - Imperial Armour Apocalypse

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Imperial Armour: Apocalypse is the ultimate reference for using Forge World's extensive range of tanks, aircraft, fortifications and gargantuan creatures in cataclysmic games of Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse. Contained within this tome are over 75 updated unit profiles, ready to be added to armies for both Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse, as well as 16 Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse Formations, and additional rules and options for the immense Tyranid Hierophant Bio-Titan. From the hideously warped Chaos Reaver and Warhound Titans and the sprawling precincts of the Necron City of the Dead, to the lightning-fast Eldar Hornet, this book contains vital additions to the arsenal of every major faction embroiled in the eternal war for control of the galaxy.

Also included is an entire new War Zone for use with the Warhammer 40,000 rules, War Zone: Vraks. Charting the course of the bloody wars that followed the apostate Cardinal Xaphan's conquest of the Imperial fortress world of Vraks, this war zone includes three full Apocalypse missions, as well as character profiles and Finest Hours for the war's key participants, and Strategic Assets and Unnatural Disasters unique to the Vraks conflict.

This book is available to pre-order now and will be despatched from Friday 9^th August. To celebrate the launch of Imperial Armour: Apocalypse, we also have a range of Battle Formation bundles available.

 

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pretty excited about some of the packages though havent had chance to see if they come in any cheaper then buying individually but looks like i might have to pick this up on my return.

Forge World Newsletter #352 - SoH Reaver Squad and Despoiler Squads

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Hi there,
Up for pre-order this week we have Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV Despoiler squads, and a unique Sons of Horus unit in the form of the Reaver Attack Squad. As well as this, we also have some exciting news regarding this weekend’s Games Day North America.

Sons of Horus Reaver Attack Squad
Reaver squads in many ways epitomised the Sons of Horus Legion’s way of war. Heavily influenced by the tactics used in the incessant tribal warfare of Cthonia, Reaver units specialised in lightning-swift assaults which maimed and disabled their foes; striking down leaders, and mercilessly cutting down any who were weak or isolated. Each Reaver unit, whether squad or entire company in strength, was effectively a warband in its own right, and its warriors fought more as individuals than regimented soldiers, and all were utterly lethal against the enemies of Mankind during the Great Crusade. 

The Sons of Horus Reaver Attack Squad, designed by Alfonso Giraldes, is a multi-part resin kit containing five incredibly detailed Space Marines, five bolt pistols, five chain axes, a power fist, a hand flamer, five helmeted heads and one Sergeant head. This kit is available to pre-order now for despatch from Friday 2nd August.

Rules for the Sons of Horus Reaver Attack Squad will be found in our forthcoming Horus Heresy book.

Legion Despoiler Squads
If fighting is expected to be at close quarters, such as in boarding actions or trench clearance, Tactical squads can sometimes forgo the standard bolter in favour of the combination of a bolt pistol and chainsword, allowing the Astartes more manoeuvrability in whatever tight confines they may find themselves in. These more assault orientated units are referred to as Despoiler Squads within the Legiones Astartes.

 

The Mk II, Mk III and Mk IV Despoiler Squads, designed by Will Hayes, are complete multi-part resin kits comprising five Space Marines armed with bolt pistols and chainswords. All three kits are available to pre-order now for despatch from Friday 2nd August.

 

Event News
Games Day North America

Forge World will be over in Memphis this weekend for Games Day North America. We will have limited quantities of our new Imperial Armour: Apocalypse book available on the day, and you can find out more about the contents of the book and what units and formations you'll find within here. Those of you fortunate enough to be attending the event will also have a final chance to get hold of some of our 2012 Show only figures in the US: the Imperial Enforcer with Cyber Mastiff and the Warhammer Forge Skin Wolf.

Forge World Newsletter #346 - Legion Praetors and Luna Wolves Brass and Transfers

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Hi there, We return to the Horus Heresy in today’s newsletter with the release of a fantastic Space Marine character set and new sets of Legion etched brass symbols and decals, all available to order now for immediate despatch.

Legion Praetors in Power Armour and Terminator Armour
Praetors are the mightiest warriors and battle-leaders of the Legiones Astartes, second only to the godlike Primarchs in their martial skill and generalship. Each is a vastly experienced warrior and warlord, unique in character, who has writ a legend for themselves in blood and slaughter.

These lords of the Imperium possess a panoply of the finest weapons and armour known to humanity and hold the power of life and death over worlds, with direct control over entire war fleets and great armies. In their ranks can be found Chapter Masters and Lord Commanders, Khans, Tribunes and First Captains as the traditions of the Legions dictate; regardless of title each is a master of war, and each has conquered worlds unnumbered in the glory of the Great Crusade.

The Legion Praetors set contains two incredibly detailed multi-part resin models, designed by Edgar Skomorowski. One Praetor is clad in artificer-modified Cataphractii armour, armed with an ornate paragon blade power sword and a Volkite Charger, while the other wears ornate artificer-modified MkIII ‘Iron’ armour and carries a fantastically-detailed archaeotech pistol, as well as a mighty paragon blade power sword. These two characters are fully compatible with Forge World’s Terminator and MkIV weapon sets, allowing for a great variety of wargear options. This character set is available to order now for immediate despatch.

Luna Wolves Legion Decals and Etched Brass
Designed by Paul Rudge and packed with Legion-specific heraldry, blazons and squad insignia, these new sheets of Luna Wolves Legion Transfers and Etched Brass symbols contain a variety of differently sized symbols for use with our vehicles and infantry kits. These symbols and decals are available to order now for immediate despatch.

Thanks, Ead Brown Customer Service Manager Forge World

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again another great newsletter where HH fans are not disappointed. I love the Praetor models and see a strong resemblance between the Powered Armour version and the artwork we have seen of Garro. Just glad they decided to call it a Praetor and not release it as Garro and charge us £30 for just the one model.  

Horus Heresy Weekend Round-up and Picture-fest

 

Well folks it happened! The Horus Heresy Weekender came and went, unfortunately I couldnt make it but I will be next year I can promise you (will have to do copious amounts of housework and treating the mrs but I will be going - please can I? :) ) but to assist with those of you needing rumours and pictures I have compiled a few weblinks to some very good blogs with pictures as well as collecting some various pictures I have seen from different places around the net, if the pictures below are yours please let me know and I will apply the credit to the pictures. If you have any extras to share too please feel free to drop me a line and I will add them with full credit and links to your blog.

So enjoy and hopefully my annotations are correct!

 

Some great websites with pictures and more info are:

L'astropate - a great french site

apocalypse40k - an excellent site for FW rumours

battlebunnies - a good all round site

bell of lost souls - a great post on the HH weekender

 

dropsite massacre

 

alternative fulgrim

davenite lodge priest

conversion of a salamander based on the preator model - from war paint studios

pre-chaos night lords doors

Emperors Children Palatine Blades

possible anti-air whirlwind variant

salamanders heavy flamers - war paint studios

Emperors Children Palatine Blades

salamander terminator captain - war paint studios

preator model - war paint studios

Emperors Children Palatine Blades

night lords assualt marines

 

Timeline for the heresy

heresy land speeder - war paint studio

drop pod variant

some kind of uber walker in the same style as the dreadknight, possible ad-mech unit

 

a space marine fortification for the realm of battle boards

 

The below pictures are from battlebunnies:

Ashen Destroyer Marines

Ashen Destroyer Marines. Word Bearers

 

Phoenix Guard Terminators. Emperor's Children.

 

Iron Hands Relic Contemptor Dreadnought.

 

Kakophoni Noise Marines. Emperor's Children.

 

Unnamed new Legion Tank

 

Kharybdis Assault Claw

 

Mechanicum Castellax Battle-Automata.

 

Mechanicum HQ

Erebus model. Word Bearers. Will come in a 2 pack with Kor Phaeron.