We’re getting a new teaser coming out of Forge World, and this time it’s a new mechanical beast never seen before. Come take a look at the latest teaser for Necromunda!
Forge World was happy to show off some of the concept art for a new beast coming to the Underhive! Let’s see what they had to say about the upcoming Ambot!
The 41st Millennium is home to a near-infinite variety of dangerous fauna. An empire of a million worlds has no shortage of opportunities for exotic beasts, after all, and while Necromunda may consist of soaring industrial hive cities and irradiated ash wastes, it’s no exception. Hobbyists of a certain vintage may remember the old Necromunda Beastmasters with their Ripperjacks, Giant Rats and Milliasaurs – just a small cross-section of the wildlife in the underhive. Those hobbyists may also remember a creature from the earliest iterations of Warhammer 40,000 – the monstrous Ambull.
Well, it’s back… in a manner of speaking.
Typically, the Ambull has been spread across the Imperium by well-meaning Magos Biologis of the Adeptus Mechanicus (some have even been spotted on ice worlds, and apparently they taste delicious when properly cooked), but the ones that have been spotted in the underhive of Necromunda’s Hive Primus are something a little different…
Enter the ‘Ambot’.
Is it an Ambull in a metal suit? Is it a bionically enhanced creature? Or it is some insane tinkerer’s attempt to create an entirely artificial analogue for the creature? It’s going to be a while before we get the chance to find out for sure, but we had to share this fantastic concept art with you. The Ambot will be among the many delights in store in Gang War III. We don’t know about you, but we really don’t like the idea of turning a corner and facing one of these things…
The new Ambot will not be out until Gang War III, so it looks like we’ll have to wait a little bit before we can get our hands on it.
None the less, this new Ambot concept looks amazing. A mechanical Ambul in the Underhive, how can that possibly end badly?
Are you looking forward to adding an Ambot to your Necromunda games?
We’ve also been getting a lot of previews lately of what’s on the way from Forge World. Last week we saw the announcement of new weapon packs for House Goliath that will be available for pre-order soon.
With House Escher now armed to the teeth with a vastly extended range of weaponry, it’s high time the Goliaths evened the odds with an expanded arsenal of their own. Soon, you’ll be able to pick up three new weapon packs, each absolutely crammed with deadly new gear for your gang:
We don’t have a release date for these new House Goliath weapon packs, just that they’ll be available for pre-order soon.
The new underground transport vehicle was also announced earlier last month and we still haven’t heard any more on it.
Last month, when we brought you the news from the Horus Heresy & Necromunda Weekender, it included an exciting new vehicle model for Horus Heresy armies, the Terrax Pattern Termite Assault Drill. Today, we can bring you more information about this specialised transport vehicle.
So what is the Termite? Well, it’s a reimagining of a classic model from days past. The Termite Transporter appeared in a game called Space Marine, which veteran hobbyists may remember as the game of epic battles using smaller scale Citadel miniatures. Models like Titans, Imperial Knights and the Baneblade first appeared in this tiny scale, and the Termite is just the latest in the long line of models from that era to be scaled up for the tabletop.
The Termite is a transport vehicle – but rather than taking them across the ground, or through the air, it burrows deep beneath the earth, launched from a surface transport far behind enemy lines. It uses a combination of melta cutters, phase-shield generators and huge heavy-bore drills to chew through the ground beneath the foe to emerge behind the lines or in the heart of enemy fortifications. The Termite is armed with deadly weapons – with a choice of bolters, volkite chargers or heavy flamers in the kit – that punish any nearby foes before it disgorges its deadly cargo to bring death and ruin.
We’ll be seeing the brand new Terrax Pattern Termite Assault Drill coming out of Forge World that will be going up for pre-order at some point in the near future.
Lastly, a couple weeks ago, we got a preview of an old Rogue Trader model that is going to be getting revamped, and available for a limited time.
Very soon, the Land Speeder will be receiving similar treatment, as this classic design is brought to life in glorious resin. The new Forge World Land Speeder captures the spirit of its progenitor perfectly – while the mould lines may be crisper and the detail a lot sharper, there’s no mistaking the influence of Rogue Trader here:
So there you have it, the Ambot will be coming out with Gang Wars III, and we’ve seen a lot of nice previews of what’s to come for Forge World.
What do you think about the latest items from Forge World?
