Horus Heresy, Reviews

Review: Legiones Astartes MkII Assault Squad & Fellblade

Horus Heresy Fellblade and MkII Assault Squad boxes arranged on a white marble background, photographed for review purposes
9.0

We had to wait a few weeks after the launch of the Saturnine box and the 3rd Edition of The Horus Heresy. But now the battlefields of the Age of Darkness tremble once more, as alongside the new MkII Assault Squad the plastic version of the Fellblade super-heavy battle tank thunders onto the retail shelves. In this review, we’ll take a detailed look at both new kits.

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Horus Heresy, Tutorials & Tips

Tutorial: How to paint grimdark Imperial Fists

An arrangement of a painted Mk6 Imperial Fists Legionary, yellow paints from The Army Painter, dark grey Vallejo Pigments and a large drybrush on a white background, photographed for a painting tutorial

In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint grimdark-style Imperial Fists Legionaries for the Horus Heresy using fast and effective techniques like zenithal basecoats, drybrushing, and oil washes. The goal is a gritty, battle-worn look that captures the brutal siege warfare the VII Legion is known for – all without spending dozens of hours on a single model.

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Horus Heresy, Reviews

Review: Horus Heresy: Saturnine

Horus Heresy Saturnine box arranged on a white marble background, photographed for a review and unboxing
9.0

Time to unbox the hottest release of the year: the new Saturnine box for Horus Heresy. The set includes a weighty new hardcover rulebook, a bucketload of sprues, and introduces the reimagined Saturnine Terminators, who bring a hefty (and controversial new silhouette to the 31st Millennium. In our review, we take a close look at all the new kits, with ultra high-res sprue images and scale comparisons that show just how these new designs measure up – quite literally – to their predecessors.

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Horus Heresy, Reviews

Review: Horus Heresy Tarantulas & Rapier Batteries

Four Horus Heresy model set boxes arranged on a white marble background, featuring Tarantula Sentry Guns and Missile Battery, and Rapier Quad Heavy Bolter and Graviton Cannon plus Laser Destroyer and Quad Launcher batteries. Photographed for review purposes.
8.5

In this post, I unbox and review four new heavy support kits for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – the Tarantula Sentry Guns, the Tarantula Missile Battery, and both Rapier Weapons Battery sets. With redesigned sculpts, a generous array of weapon options, and some clever design touches, these kits aim to bolster your Legion’s firepower in style. Let’s take a closer look at what’s inside the boxes.

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Horus Heresy, Reviews

Review: Mechanicum Ursarax Cohort

Mechanicum Ursarax Cohort box on a white marble background, photographed for a review and unboxing
8.0

The Mechanicum, in the Thirtieth Millennium, receives further augmentation following the recent deployment of the Mechanicum Heavy Support Box. Within this review, we dissect the Ursarax Cohorts, and conduct ocular analysis of high-resolution imagery of the sprue frames, alongside all build options.

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Horus Heresy, Reviews

Review: Mechanicum Heavy Support Force

The Mechanicum Heavy Support box from Games Workshop's Horus Heresy game, on a white marble background, photographed for review purposes
9.0

More heavy armour for the Taghmata Omnissiah! Here’s the review for the Mechanicum Heavy Support Box, which contains three new kits: the mighty Thanatar Calix Siege-Automata, a heavily armed Karacnos Assault Tank, and the agile Krios Battle Tank. As always, there are high-resolution sprue images and all the build options.

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Horus Heresy, Showcase

Showcase: Horus Ascended

Cinematic shot of Horus Ascended in front of a blue, dramatic sky, red light, close-up on his face and upper chest

The Warmaster ascended. Witness the culmination of countless hours of labour as I unveil my meticulously painted Horus Ascended. The Primarch of the fallen Luna Wolves Legion is a testament to the tragic beauty of betrayal, and in this post, I will show you my interpretation of the most pivotal character of the Warhammer 40.000 universe.

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