The Legio Custodes range continues to grow as more plastic kits join the new-generation Custodes models. The Venatari Sodality bring their lethal lances and rocket-assisted wings to the tabletop in a brand-new plastic kit, while the imposing Coronus Grav-Carrier makes the leap from resin to plastic in faithful detail. In this review, we examine both kits and explore their build options with high-res sprue images.
The Venatari Sodality and Coronus Grav-Carrier, along with the standalone Liber Custodes kits, will be available for pre-order starting Saturday, 21 March 2026. The pre-order period lasts two weeks, with the official release date set for 4 April 2026.
Legio Custodes Venatari Sodality reviewed
The Venatari Sodality box contains 6 models on 40mm bases. The two-part sprue holds 3 models and comes included twice, alongside an assembly guide. RRP is £49.50 / €64 / $82.
Build options (per 3 models):
- Each sprue lets you arm all three models with either a Verutum Lance or a Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler. The instructions assign a specific arm pair to each pose, but the shoulder contact points are flat, so you can swap arms between bodies.
- One Venatari body/pose wields a one-handed Verutum Lance (parts 14 and 15) and offers a choice between a right arm with an open hand (13) or a right arm swinging a Neutronium Cascade Mine (61).
- All three models can take optional Misericordia daggers and Neutronium Cascade Mines attached freely to the belt.
- Interchangeable parts: 5 bare male heads, 3 Tarsus Bucklers in slightly different designs, 2 left and 2 right shoulder pad designs (each available 3x), and 4 wing pairs (in 3 different designs, so 67 and 68 are included twice)
- As there are two sets of shoulder pads and enough arms, you could magnetise between both loadouts
Compared to the resin predecessors, the Venatari design has changed considerably. The proportions now match the slightly larger new Custodes sculpts (see my review of the Legio Custodes Battle Group). The level of detail is extraordinarily fine, particularly on the shoulder pad engravings, the armour ornamentation, and the mechanical wing components. Transparent flight stands also give way to rubble and debris bases, from which the Venatari appear to launch themselves.
Overall, a very well-executed plastic kit, though the three base poses repeat across the box due to the duplicated sprue. Interestingly, the designers opted against female Custodes for the Venatari. All chest plates are flat and all five heads read as masculine.
Coronus Grav-Carrier reviewed
The fairly large and deep Coronus box contains 4 large sprues plus 1 small turret sprue, a 170 x 105 mm oval base (Imperial Knight size), a transparent flight stand, an assembly guide, and the multicolour Legio Custodes vehicle transfer sheet with gold print. RRP is £XX / €100 / $XX.
Like the Caladius (which I reviewed here), the Coronus Grav-Carrier is a faithful plastic recreation of its resin predecessor. Once assembled and painted, the two are barely distinguishable. Only the base size differs.
Assembly
Assembly sits at roughly the same complexity level as other Horus Heresy vehicle kits, and yes, the anti-grav plates all need attaching individually. The transport bay is fully detailed, with a rear ramp that opens to reveal the interior. Thankfully, there are no seam lines running straight across the armour plating the way they do on the Predator or Land Raiders. The turret with twin Arachnus Blaze Cannon clicks in without glue and rotates freely.
The only build option concerns the front armament, where you choose between a twin Lastrum Bolt Cannon and twin Neutronium Cascade Projectors. Both options rotate if you leave them unglued, and magnetising part 59 makes swapping between them straightforward.
All in all, a very impressive kit. In width, the Coronus matches a Land Raider Spartan, but it runs considerably longer. That commanding footprint reflects in the price, though it is “only” €20 more than the noticeably smaller Caladius.
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8.5 Score
Pros
- Venatari Sodality have exceptional detail throughout
- Coronus Grav-Carrier is a fully faithful plastic recreation with a beautifully detailed interior and opening rear ramp
Cons
- Venatari sprue duplicates mean the three base poses simply repeat across the box
Final Verdict
These two releases make a strong case for the ongoing new generation Custodes plastic range. The Venatari Sodality is a genuine improvement over the resin kit in almost every respect, with sharper detail and better proportions, even if the duplicated sprue limits pose variety. The Coronus Grav-Carrier is an impressively sized centrepiece vehicle and a welcome addition to any Custodes force, though the steep price will give some collectors pause.
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