Here’s a first look at all the new Space Marines Strike Force Agastus box and Boarding Patrols for 40k that are hitting pre-orders this weekend.
Get those hobby dollars ready if you want any of these new releases from Games Workshop that will go up for pre-order with your favorite retailers on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, around 1 pm EST!
New Strike Force Agastus & Boarding Patrols: FIRST LOOK
While the models in the box haven’t been received the best, it is nice to see them and some of the Arks of Omen Boarding Patrols hitting pre-order so soon after being revealed.
Strike Force Agastus
This force of 17 miniatures hits the battlefield with a relentless rain of punishing heavy fire. Accompanied by five Heavy Intercessors, there are 12 totally new models in Strike Force Agastus – an incredibly versatile Primaris Lieutenant, the close-combat focused Brutalis Dreadnought, and 10 Desolation Marines who can reap a heavy toll of infantry or hard targets.
Strike Force Agastus also contains a 16-page rules booklet with all the new datasheets, and two sets of Ultramarines Infantry Transfer Sheets, each with 279 separate decals.
The Brutalis Dreadnought is a powerful melee cousin of the Redemptor that can rip vehicles apart with shredding talons, or lay into foes with a pair of fists fitted with twin bolt rifles. The Desolation Squad can meanwhile arm themselves either with superfrag missiles for blasting infantry or superkrak missiles for busting tanks – with indirect-fire castellan launchers on the side.
The Lieutenant is one of the most versatile character kits to date, with a choice of cosmetic parts and plenty of wargear. He can tote a plasma pistol, heavy bolt pistol, or a bolt rifle with one of three configurations, all while swinging a power fist or a power sword… or just pointing very emphatically.
The two big ticket items in this bundle are the new Redemptor, which is looking dope, and the Desolation Marines featuring their huge cannons. So be sure to pick this up if you don’t want to wait for their respective separate releases.
Boarding Patrol: Chaos Space Marines
The Warmaster himself leads a squad of 10 Legionaries – complete with a Kill Team upgrade sprue that adds numerous options for Boarding Actions mayhem, like the sorcerous balefire tome and butchering heavy chainaxe – with 20 fanatical Chaos Cultists tagging along to flood the corridors as meatshields.
As a great starting point, this box gets you a good selection of chaff and the big bad leader himself if you haven’t gotten him yet!
Boarding Patrol: Tyranids
The Tyranids aren’t terribly bothered by the exact state of galactic geopolitics at present – they just like a ready supply of tasty biomass, and a space hulk to ride around in. Their Boarding Patrol contains six adaptable Tyranid Warriors to split into squads of three, eight fast-moving Genestealers, and a fearsome Broodlord to direct them all.
Filled with the three most core kits to Tyranids, this box comes with a great selection for anyone looking to start or bolster their boarding patrol forces.
Boarding Actions: Void War Bases Retail Price: $38 (Delayed From 2 Weeks Ago)
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The kit includes:
– 60x textured and scenic plastic bases:
– 20x 25mm round bases
– 20x 28.5mm round bases
– 20x 32mm round bases
– 54x decorative scenery elements:
– 4x large gantry/flooring plates
– 4x broken large gantry/flooring plates
– 6x grilles
– 6x broken grille plates
– 10x small gantry/flooring plate pieces
– 24x damaged hardware items, including vox relays, fans, and gauges.
The contents of this set are supplied unpainted and require assembly
These might be 40k bases, but these can really be used on anything, more or less.
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