This may be one of the deals we’ve ever heard of from Games Workshop.
I hope this turns out to be true, cause WOW I don’t think finding Heresy players will be hard if getting the miniatures is this easy!
via Voices in the Trees 3-8-2015 (line thoughs and bolds updated from actual release in Nov 2015)
Horus Heresy Starter Set
2 sides, Identically EquippedNot reallyModels are NOT legion marked. Correct
Generic Heresy-era models. Mark IV Plate
– Early Heresy mark armor Astartes
x20There was 30 Marines– Cataphractii Terminators x5
– Contemptor Dreadnought x1
– Praetor x1 (and Terminator Cataphractii version)
These contents seem to line up with the last set of rumors we heard back in FEB.
via Steve the Warboss 2-25-2015
-Gaming Set Includes a Supplement for the Age of Darkness
-Rules and a Dettachment for Playing Legio Astartes andXenos in the Past of 40k
–A new Allied Matrix including Xenos of the 31st Millenium
-Very generic Dataslates for the Models, only the featured Characters will have specific Background, but can used for any Legion
-Unlike the previous Sets, the Squads will have no unique Leaders, only names “Sergeant”
-Box will include 6 versions of new Sprues
Horus Heresy Roundup
~Who will you pledge your allegiance to? Horus or the Emperor?
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