Don’t miss this! Two of the most characterful armies are getting codex books next for Warhammer 40k, the Adeptus Custodes and Thousand Sons!
Good and bad guy players in the Grim Dark both have something to look forward to soon as both the Custodes and Thousand Sons look to be getting codex books next:
Hobby Hero Garro was on the scene at Warhammer World’d New Year’s Open showcasing the event Saturday. Make sure help get him over 3,000 likes on Facebook by giving him the thumbs up as well!
Here’s some of what he reported:
Studio Copies
Looks like the Custodes are getting a mix of new units as well. From left to right, clockwise: Plastic Terminators, Jetbikes, Possible Multi-part Contemptor.
New weapon options for the Custodes, hopefully coming in plastic. These look to feature the Paragon Blade previously only available on the Exclusive Ixion Hale model.
A close look at the new Jetbikes, and the new Terminators that also appear to have Paragon Blade options.
No word yet on if the Thousand Sons are getting new models to go with that looks to be their 8th edition release, however they have a pretty robust line of models already that came out one year ago during the month of “Tzaanuary”.
So are the Custodes ARE big new announcement that we were all told to expect today. The “Watcher” part may have been the giveaway here:
Lore states that for ten thousand years and more, the Custodians have stood watch over their lord and master, serving as the Emperor’s personal guardians and praetorian bodyguard.
Games Workshop hit everyone with their official preview including this awesome teaser video:
What are your thoughts? Are you going to collect the new Custodians?
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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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 Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 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 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
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.
