Cataphractii Special Weapons

[Spottswoode]

FW currently sells two sets of Cataphractii Special Weapons:

the Cataphractii Special Weapons Upgrade set:

and the Cataphractti Special Weapons set:

Is anyone able to confirm whether the second set (with the Heavy Flamer) comes with left arms for the close combat weapons - one of the pictures on the page shows a terminator holding a Thunder Hammer, but there is no picture of the individual arms and the description of the parts makes no mention of them, as opposed to the first set with specifically lists "five Cataphractti Terminator armour left arms".

Thanks.

[Arkhanist]

I do not believe the special weapons set comes with the arms - they didn't used to. It was originally released for use with the forgeworld resin cataphractii, which came with arms that could use the power weapons or the bits from that set; IIRC the resin contemptors didn't come with any weapons at all, so you also had to buy combi bolters.

This is what they used to look like, with the pteruge arms that came with the body. (lightning claw arm has changed a bit)

The *upgrade* sets, on the other hand, is intended to be used to add options to the plastic cataphractii kit, which comes with plastic fist, chainfist and lightning claw left arms (and one sgt power sword arm) already, but not ones suitable for holding a power weapon or thunder hammer for the rest, hence the inclusion of full left arms in the upgrade set.

Note in the your image for the special weapons upgrade set that it replaces right up to the shoulder pad. The same holds true for the cataphractii power axe upgrade set.

So assuming you have plastic cataphractii and don't want to do a bunch of cutting and shaping, the special weapon upgrade set is the one to go for. It also includes an extra thunderhammer and maul (and arms) in exchange for the un-needed lightning claws, chainfist, power sword and flamer that already come in the plastic kit.

Edited June 25, 2022 by Arkhanist

[Spottswoode]

Ahhh, I see. That makes the descriptions make much more sense now:

Special Weapons set: "...when combined with the Cataphractii Pattern Terminators"

versus

Special Weapons Upgrade set: "...making this set compatible with plastic Cataphractii Terminator armour" (my italics)

It also explains why you get that Heavy Flamer too.

Thanks for the answer.