The Vostroyan Firstborn Made to Order is back for the first time since 2018, when these classic metals last left the GW webstore.
Games Workshop just announced that the Vostroyan Firstborn, the proud, fur-hatted Astra Militarum regiment that debuted back in 2006 during the Fall of Medusa V campaign, is coming back for a Made to Order (MTO) muster. So, if you’ve been eyeing the originals on eBay and choking on the sticker shock, this is your shot at (current) retail prices.
The lineup brings back most of the original Vostroyan range, including the full Vostroyan Platoon, separate 10-model squads, command boxes, special weapons, and three different heavy weapons teams. And this is the first official rerun since the 2018 holiday Made to Order window, which closed on January 2, 2019.
GW hasn’t dropped a hard date yet, just a “soon” tease on the Warhammer Community announcement, so keep an eye out for the pre-order date, and of course, we’ll post it when it goes live.
- Made to Order return: Vostroyan Firstborn metals are coming back to GW’s webstore for a limited window, no date announced yet.
- Now in the lineup: the full Vostroyan Platoon (Command Squad, 20 guardsmen, three Lascannon Teams), plus separate 10-model squads, command boxes, special-weapon individuals, and heavy weapons teams.
- Still gone since 2018: the previous Made to Order ran Christmas Day 2018 through January 2, 2019, with nothing in between.
- eBay context: painted command squads have hit $264 to $438, lascannon teams sit around $45 to $50, and single OOP sergeants run $25 used.
- Still tabletop legal: these metals can stand in for Cadian Shock Troops and Heavy Weapons Squads in current 40k.
The Vostroyan Platoon Anchors New Made to Order Drop
The Vostroyan Platoon is the anchor of the lineup, and it’s what most collectors will start. It comes with a Command Squad (Commander, Veteran with master vox, Standard Bearer, and Veteran with medi-pack), 20 Vostroyan Guardsmen including two sergeants and a pair of special weapons, plus three Lascannon Teams. That’s enough to anchor a Vostroyan-themed list out of one box.
GW is also splitting the range up if you don’t want the full platoon. There’s a 10-model Vostroyan squad with a sergeant and flamer, a separate Command Squad box, and three different Commanders armed with chainsword, power fist, or plasma pistol and power sword.
For special weapons, you get individual Guardsmen with plasma gun, grenade launcher, or flamer, plus a sniper rifle pair. And the heavy bolter, lascannon, and mortar teams are sold individually too, so you can fill in gaps from the Platoon box without buying a second one and ending up with twenty extra rifles.
Just keep in mind, when GW does an MTO order like this, the wait times can be up to 120 days or more While it sounds like a long time, there’s peace of mind knowing what you’re going to pay and the quality of the models on their way.
Vostroyan Command Squads Are Going For $264 To $438 On eBay
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Honestly, the secondary-market read is what makes this MTO relevant. Currently active eBay listings show painted Vostroyan Command Squads moving for $264 to $438, depending on condition (or if they are NIB), lascannon teams sitting around $45 to $80, and single OOP sergeants running about $25-$40 used.
So keep in mind the starting “floor” going into this announcement.
Once GW prices the Made to Order kits, expect those listings to either drop hard or hold steady if sellers play up the “rare collector metals” angle. Still, Made to Order kits historically don’t tank the secondary market the way a hard reissue does, because supply still closes after the window. But it definitely cools the panic buying that drives prices.
The Last Vostroyan Made to Order Window Closed In January 2019
The previous Vostroyan Firstborn Made to Order window ran from Christmas Day 2018 through January 2, 2019. That was the last call lineup: one week, then gone. And earlier that year, GW had announced it was scaling Guard back to Cadians, Death Korps of Krieg, and Tempestus Scions, which made the holiday MTO window feel like the actual goodbye for every other Imperial Guard regiment.
That’s about seven and a half years between official availabilities. Meanwhile, the secondary market hardened, a generation of new Guard players never saw these models in person, and people just had to hope GW would issue another MTO.
And who knows, maybe if you’re reading too deeply into this, this is GW setting the stage for their return in 11th Edition. Probably not, but it’s fun to imagine.
Final Thoughts on the Vostroyan Firstborn Made to Order Return
This rerun arrives right as Guard is having a moment again, with the Return of Yarrick and the Armageddon launch wave about to land for 11th Edition. Honestly, it’s a nostalgia drop wrapped inside a real Astra Militarum push, which is unusual timing for a Made to Order.
Most reruns happen in dead release windows, not on top of an active campaign book.
Watch for a hard cutoff date soon and a price reveal on launch day. Because if the platoon box matches 2018 retail, eBay listings on painted command squads are going to break in half overnight. And if this works, expect a second wave of older Astra Militarum kits like Steel Legion, Tallarn, and maybe even Mordian Iron Guard to follow on the same Made to Order rails.
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