Don’t miss our unboxing, build, and magnetizing of the Warhammer 40k Imperial Guard Cadia Stands Army Box and the value inside!
Rob is back unboxing the newest release for Warhammer 40k that has early access to the Imperial Guard codex and miniatures. He’ll see what it takes to get them ready for the tabletop, show the models’ size, show how to magnetize the sentinel and Ordinance Teams, and tell you the GOTCHAS to be aware of when building them!
We will show you everything, including the sprues, bits, and of course, the size of the new Imperial Guard models. That way, you can decide if these are worth your hard-earned hobby dollars.
Imperial Guard Cadia Stands Army Box: Unboxing & Build
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This is the box we’re going to look at today, but before we get into the actual sprues and such, let’s look at the value!
Imperial Guard Cadia Stands Army Box Value
Prove that Cadia still stands as you start a new Astra Militarum force with this army set – which contains 28 completely new miniatures. It includes 20 Cadian Shock Troops, a five-man Cadian Command Squad, a Sentinel with Armoured and Scout Sentinel configurations, and two Field Ordnance Teams – the vanguard of a revamped Astra Militarum range.
Just like the previous Black Templars, the Leagues of Votann, and Beast Snagga army box sets, the pricing for the Imperial Guard (or Astra Militarum) Cadia Stands army box is $200.
Here’s the estimated value inside the box:
- 20 Cadian Shock Troops $120 (10 Krieg are $60, could be $50 as current Cadians with upgrade sprue are $50)
- Cadian Command Squad $45 (Old squad $42, could also be $60 for five models similar to the Celestian Sacresants or Eldar Aspects)
- Sentinel $60 (the same price as Dragoons / Contemptor Dreadnought and similar size on 60mm base, however, it’s on an 80mm, so could be more)
- Two Field Ordnance Teams $70 (Firestrike turrets on 80mm bases are $35 each & Armigers were $70 originally, but now $85)
- Codex $55
- Cards $38
Army Box Retail Price: $200 Total MSRP: $388
Savings Versus Box Price: $188 (estimated)
Instructions:
First up is the command squad, and you actually have a ton of poses and options possible in this kit, which is always nice. Plus, your build options are pretty easy to see with the color-coded instructions.
The sergeant for the shock troops has a decent number of options. Just one thing to keep in mind, though, your Cadian troops can no longer have heavy weapons in the regular squads.
The field ordinance batteries are fairly easy looking to build. They also have a few weapon options, but nothing too crazy. The assembly up until this point is all the same. Then, you have to decide which weapons to mount. To magnetize the weapons, you’ll need some magnets in the base model itself, and then you’ll be able to switch out the guns.
Check out the video for more on how to magnetize these models.
The sentinel will have both the scout and armored options inside.
The weapons all look to be plug-and-play, meaning you won’t have to magnetize anything; just build all the different weapons and put on which ones you want. The same goes for the armored and scout variants, where the armor could just plug and play as well.
Sprues
These models are “thinner” compared to the old Cadians, which is interesting. Overall though, there is a lot of detail.
The command squad sprue still has many options, but they still look a lot smaller than before as well.
For the Sentinels, they look to be pretty plug-and-play like the instructions implied above, which is nice.
The Field Weapon Batteries are one of the few kits with three sprues, and on this size base, there is a chance they go for more than we predicted, as Armigers go for $85 for two now…
Built Cadia Stands Miniatures
The command squad models are really detailed, and even the “normal guys” in the squad have a lot going on.
Remember that these are “thinner” than the previous plastic Cadian models. Not in a bad way, just something to keep in mind as they are the same size (basically) as theForge World Death Korps of Krieg miniatures.
The command squad leader is pretty cool and with a lot of options.
The basic Guardsmen build fast but are still pretty dynamic.
Assembled Sentinel
For the Sentinel, it builds up pretty easily, well, other than the shinguards. So what Rob would recommend is to attach the shinguard first and then build the rest.
You can just build the weapons all up, and you don’t even have to magnetize them! All you have to do is stick on whatever weapon you want for that game. Really, it’s a great design, as instead of magnetizing all the options, they just pop on, and off.
Lastly, for the armor plates (and armored version), all you need is a little blue-tac and put them on over the roll cage, and bam, you have a different variant!
Assembled Field Ordinance Batteries
Starting with the armor plate on the front, you can just add some blue-tac (as there are two different front plates) and just move those depending on the gun choice.
Then, for the actual guns, you must add a bit of ferrous metal (or galvanized steel) to each of the two gun mounts.
Next, drill in the spots above and mount two stacks of 1/8 x 1/16″ magnets, as seen in the picture above, that will let you change all the guns.
This will let you future-proof your weapons without that much hassle!
Final Thoughts
This has a ton of new minis inside (well, actually, all of them), and depending on the actual cost of the models, this probably has a lot of value as well!
So, if you want the new Imperial Guard models and rules, this may be a “must-have” for you. Be sure to watch the video below for all the details!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
