Another Leviathan Dreadnought is coming for the Horus Heresy, as GW revealed the plastic close combat model for Age of Darkness.
We actually didn’t hear too many rumors about this one so having some confirmation from GW is awesome. Just like with all the recent releases for HH (other than the upgrades) this is going to be plastic, so it looks like there is real potential that all the new dreads and vehicles will all be plastic as well.
Here is the announcement from Warhammer Community!
Leviathan Dreads In Plastic: New GW Horus Heresy Reveal
Rare even at the height of the Horus Heresy, these armoured death-dealers stride inexorably through incoming fire, smashing enemy lines at the closest of quarters.
You may realize that this model is only featured as the Siege variant, which looks to be true for the release so far. This is only the melee-centered variant, not any of those large ranged weapons which we already saw here.
There are siege claws for churning up infantry, whether they’re in power armour or terminator armour, and siege drills to break through hardened tank hulls.
If anything is left standing after all that, why not roast and toast them with the in-built heavy flamers? These can be exchanged for twin-linked volkite calivers if you prefer a more oblique weapon of mass destruction. Just like its ranged brethren, it also has the option to pack in a carapace-mounted phosphex discharger to add white-hot insult to searing injury.
As an armored-melee machine, this big boy is sure to make easy work of the marine-rich environment of Horus Heresy. That being said, people seem to gravitate more towards the ranged variants, so maybe GW will give the melee variant some love closer to release.
We’ll be seeing this hulking monstrosity hit the front lines a little bit before the long-range version. You’ll also be able to pick up the melee weapon kit separately should you wish to mix and match loadouts, while a similar kit full of massive guns will be released on its own in the near future.
Speaking of range, they have said that it will release before too long, but this melee variant is your first chance at the model. Part of the greatness of this kit has always been the variety of loadouts and ease of quick swapping the parts.
From the looks of it, we’ll see this version as early as late summer/ early fall, which means the ranged should follow at some point after schools start back up. But judging from the silhouettes above, the Leviathan’s exact release date may still be a mystery to everyone including GW themselves.
Here’s the most up-to-date list of new Horus Heresy Rules & Product Leaks. Click on the gallery above to see new Horus Heresy models and rules rumors!
- 4 New Plastic Horus Heresy Starter Box Sets
- All the Horus Heresy New Models & Rules
- Horus Heresy Legion Rules
- Horus Heresy Weapon & Unit Rules
All the Newest GW Model & Rules Previews
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