Come see all the exciting news and pictures for the new Tau and Space Marine campaign and battlesuit releases spotted this weekend!
If you blinked, you may have missed a ton of exciting news and pictures for all the new Tau and Space Marine releases that will be hitting shelves soon!
We got the latest for you in one big roundup below!
pics via Iuchiban Warseer 10-9-2015
New Tau & Space Marine Campaign Setting
Here comes “Burning Dawn” with the Tau facing down the Raven Guard
And the second part, “Operation Shadowtalon” continues the story.
New Shadow Force Campaign Set
Shadow Force $140
Contents: $120 Retail Value based on current kit pricing that does not take into account the campaign book or captain model.
- Vanguard Veterans Squad ($40 MSRP)
- Sternguard Veterans Squad ($50 MSRP)
- Land Speeder ($30 MSRP)
- “Limited Edition” Space Marine Captain Solaq ($? MSRP)
- Operation Shadowtalon Campaign Book ($? MSRP)
Burning Dawn Campaign Set
Burning Dawn $110
Contents: About $92 Retail Value based on current kit pricing that does not take into account the campaign book or Ethereal model.
- Pathfinder Squad ($35 MSRP)
- Piranha Speeder ($30 MSRP)
- Stealth Suit Team ($27 MSRP)
- “Limited Edition” Ethereal Aun’Do ($? MSRP)
- Burning Dawn Campaign Book ($? MSRP)
New Crisis Suits & Enforcer Spotted
Via Reddit 10-10-2015
Which seems to match up with THIS picture of the Tau Battlesuit family!
So it looks like sans the codex and the new Terrain set, we may have seen a full reveal on all the new Tau releases for their 7th Edition revamp.
Overall it seems like hobbyists are clamoring for the new kits, and Tau fever looks to be about to kick into high gear here soon!
It’s raining Tau, Hallelujah, It’s Raining Tau!
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
