Horus Heresy Mechanicum Battle Group & Plastification

[Lord Marshal]

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That’s not everything coming to the Mechanicum range – shortly after the Battle Group is released, two more units will also make their plastic debut. The thunderous Thanatar-Cavas Siege-automata mounts a giant plasma mortar to lob blazing spheres of destructive energy over walls and fortifications, and at twice the height of a Castellax it’s a truly terrifying figure to behold.

 

 

 

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That’s still not everything you can expect to see in the coming months, and we’ll have more announcements soon.

 

Edited May 18 by Lord Marshal

[Doobles57]

Yup I'm in. The resin price is the only reason I've not picked up Mechanicum stuff before and, just like the Solar Auxilia stuff, this makes it paletable. Just. 

 

One of each and an extra magos to go in my 40k ad mech thank you very much. 

[Xirix]

Well... I'm happy. :)

[Waaagh?]

Article confirms there's more to come for Mechanicum too!

 

 

[Valkyrion]

Not my bag, but I'm delighted for the admech, mechanicum/cus, dark mechanicus/cum, among us. What I am going to do is read Mechanicum again. 

[CL_Mission]

Really good stuff, nice selection of models to kick of the 30k mechanicum range in plastic. The Thanatar has always been beautiful and if nothing else I'll certainly pick one up just to build and paint. Highlight of the preview and a little more than I had thought we'd see.

[Lord Marshal]

I'm kind of let down by the Archmagos. I think he skews a little too closely to the existing Tech-Priest Dominus for 40k. Not that it's a bad model by any stretch, I was just expecting something different, perhaps closer to the chap mounted atop the Abeyant or the Magos Dominus (who, incidentally, has now vanished off the webstore).

 

Everything else, save perhaps the Thallax, looks like a solid recreation of the resins. I have zero interest in the Mechanicum, but I'm very pleased for those who are.

 

Edited May 18 by Lord Marshal

[calgar101]

Plastic Mechanicum, praise the Omnissiah. 

[sitnam]

10 minutes ago, Lord Marshal said:

Everything else, save perhaps the Thallax

Glad someone else thought so, I was kinda disappointed in the new Thallax, which were my old favorites. I think the red scheme doesn't do them favors compared to the clasaic brasa metallic

 

I'm not a HH or AdMech guy, BUT those Tech-Thralls could be a great base for a Nurgle Dark Mech kitbash. Maybe some zombie/pox walker parts?

[StrangerOrders]

Unfortunately for my wallet, I love these!

 

The Thallax do look a bit strange but that might just be down to the weird colour scheme, flat colours are a weird choice on them.

 

I do like the Magos, even if he lacks the pazzaz of the Abeyant but he does seem more regal than the Myrmidons (who I am really eager for) and I do recognize some design elements from the 30k range so no problems there. My one wish would be for some Dragonscale plates over the robes. Tech Priests are often silly but if even the Myrmidon lunatics can be bothered to no go into a warzone naked, you'd think the normal primes would...

 

Troubling times ahead for my spending.

[Shinespider]

Beautiful from top-to-bottom. Now all that remains is to wait for them to consult the blind sage living on the peak of a remote mountain who decides for them which models get to have 40k rules and which don't. 

[Valkyrion]

It's got the big hat, the robes, the pointy hand, the staff. It fits my idea of a 30k mad techno wizard priest pretty well. 

[Fire Golem]

So happy with these. 

[Matcap86]

I'll echo the others, the Thallax seem a bit of a downgrade. They appear to be a bit wider than the originals which detracts from their menace imho. The thralls I'm not sure on. I liked the original weapon designs better I think. The Castellax, Thanatos and Triaros are just fabulous and will be part of an allied force for my SoH. 

[Magos Takatus]

I adore every single sculpt. They probably won't get "Legends" rules because Legends always feels like a step back, never forwards. If they do get some rules A Thanator will be joining my Resin Triaros. I might even get it as a shelf-only mini. Time will tell.

[Xin Ceithan]

These are gorgeous!
The flesh is indeed weak! All hail our new plastic overlords! 

[Madao]

Fire! Fire! Fire!

 

And a bucket of cold water - not usable in 40k...

[Robbienw]

Fantastic set of kits.  Really brilliant.  

 

Only think I’m not a fan of is the shambling zombie style poses of the tech thralls.

 

I like the beefed up look of the Thallax compared to the resins.

 

30k releases are just blowing 40k stuff out of the water at the moment.  Superior.

 

 

[Zoatibix]

Is it wrong of me to adore these little mechanical killing machines and find them cute?

 

I’m not sure if anyone at our club has actually gotten around to playing HH (I think LI was the final nail in the coffin for HH) but I would just love to paint these. 
 

Best part out of the two days of reveals, IMO.

 

[Orange Knight]

Annoyingly far better looking than the 40k range lol

 

Hopefully these models do get some rules for 40k. I will not be investing in another HH army as my local scene isn't active enough.

[sitnam]

5 minutes ago, Orange Knight said:

Annoyingly far better looking than the 40k range lol

I don't have a dog in this fight, neither being an AdMech or HH fan, but I don't think it's so clear. The HH Magos is great and that Castellax dominate the Kastelans in looks, but I like the 40k vehicles more and the Heresy range doesn't have something similar to Kataphrons or Skitarii or (my favorite) Electro-priests.

 

Besides the Cybernetica stuff, the two ranges embody different aspects of the AdMech. In a perfect world where GW has its head on straight, this would all be one giant range

[El_Dicko]

1 hour ago, sitnam said:

Glad someone else thought so, I was kinda disappointed in the new Thallax, which were my old favorites. I think the red scheme doesn't do them favors compared to the clasaic brasa metallic

 

I'm not a HH or AdMech guy, BUT those Tech-Thralls could be a great base for a Nurgle Dark Mech kitbash. Maybe some zombie/pox walker parts?

Yeah thinking the same, the new AoS ghouls would bash well… they just have that shuffling cyber zombie vibe! 

[sitnam]

5 minutes ago, El_Dicko said:

Yeah thinking the same, the new AoS ghouls would bash well… they just have that shuffling cyber zombie vibe! 

Holy crap that's such a great idea. Being a FEC collector, I already have a ton of bits available. Looks like my Nurgle stuff might get future reinforcements

[Zoatibix]

Do these Battlegroup boxes offer a saving over buying the individual contents? Or are they just a FOMO kinda deal?

Edited May 18 by Zoatibix

[Xirix]

They usually have savings yes.