Hachette Partworks - Combat Patrol Summary Thread

[Halandaar]

On 3/26/2025 at 9:28 PM, TheArtilleryman said:

Didn’t manage to get the third part of the jetbikes, just as expected… that’s annoying

 

Issue 29 (Jetbikes issue 3 of 3) is available currently from Forbidden Planet, Buy Mags Direct and NewsStand if you still need a copy.

[TheArtilleryman]

9 hours ago, Halandaar said:

 

Issue 29 (Jetbikes issue 3 of 3) is available currently from Forbidden Planet, Buy Mags Direct and NewsStand if you still need a copy.

Thanks man. I managed to pick up a copy on eBay more or less at cost - just had to pay the postage extra.

[lhg033]

FP are showing covers up to #35. Confirms what we know already.

Dark apostle should be available today - I'll be taking my usual lunch time walk to FP to check if it is on the shelves

Really not sure if I want the chaos stuff - 2nd edition chaos is where I started but I havent actively touched it in a very long time.

(edit: terminators dont count! I always want terminators will get at least one set of these as a pet project)

Edited April 4 by lhg033

[Karhedron]

Issue #39 sold out in under an hour!  scalpers!

[Farva Ramathorn]

Be careful out there kids.  

Hachette not managing my expectations very well.  Hope you are all having a better experience.

 

This week I should have received issues 15-18 along with the premium kits.... so pretty high level of anticipation.  

What turned up....  23-26 and a ring binder! Good feeling gone.

 

Apparently not really their problem, it's back issue "issue" !?! they'll sort it when they sort it. No date given for when back in stock. (and no apology!)

 

Worst of all.... I now have a bunch of space pixies to prime that I didnt expect..  

 

On the bright side (of life) I might paint them up in Spanish inquisition colours.  Who would expect that!?   I'm guessing only old hammers. 

[RWJP]

On 4/4/2025 at 7:54 PM, Farva Ramathorn said:

Be careful out there kids.  

Hachette not managing my expectations very well.  Hope you are all having a better experience.

 

This week I should have received issues 15-18 along with the premium kits.... so pretty high level of anticipation.  

What turned up....  23-26 and a ring binder! Good feeling gone.

 

Apparently not really their problem, it's back issue "issue" !?! they'll sort it when they sort it. No date given for when back in stock. (and no apology!)

 

Worst of all.... I now have a bunch of space pixies to prime that I didnt expect..  

 

On the bright side (of life) I might paint them up in Spanish inquisition colours.  Who would expect that!?   I'm guessing only old hammers. 

Yeah, this is how they've handled things for a long time unfortunately. If you dive back in history to the similar thread about the original Conquest magazine you'll find me lamenting similar issues. One of my deliveries from around the 20s didn't arrive until I had started receiving issues in the 70s.

[Halandaar]

For anybody who missed out before, Newstand are showing availability of issue 26 (Wraithlord) as a back issue.

[Funzie]

On 4/4/2025 at 1:54 PM, Farva Ramathorn said:

Be careful out there kids.  

Hachette not managing my expectations very well.  Hope you are all having a better experience.

 

This week I should have received issues 15-18 along with the premium kits.... so pretty high level of anticipation.  

What turned up....  23-26 and a ring binder! Good feeling gone.

 

Apparently not really their problem, it's back issue "issue" !?! they'll sort it when they sort it. No date given for when back in stock. (and no apology!)

 

Worst of all.... I now have a bunch of space pixies to prime that I didnt expect..  

 

On the bright side (of life) I might paint them up in Spanish inquisition colours.  Who would expect that!?   I'm guessing only old hammers. 

I had similar problems with them when I tried Conquest.  They held back some of the early issues so I could never follow the paint guide.  I know there is help online but I have no experience.  I had to cancel out of frustration as by the time I got to issue 59 I was still missing two of the really early issues, 4 and 5 or something, I can't remember.

 

I've started with conquest and it's been frustrating again.  I have all the issues so at least I can try to learn this time.  But I've had to cancel and resubscribe 5 times now.  Due to the latest cancellation I did not get the Varro issue, I'm hoping it will come in the future.  I'm ok waiting for it and I know it's an extra price but I would like it

 

I wonder would anyone have issue 32 and wouldn't mind sharing scans of the paint guide?  I already have the paints and am hoping to follow the guide.

It's out in the wild so hoping someone here might have it.

 

Would anyone be aware if there are other character packs planned such as Varro and if so is it known which characters?

 

 

Edited April 12 by Funzie
grammer

[Halandaar]

1 hour ago, Funzie said:

I wonder would anyone have issue 32 and wouldn't mind sharing scans of the paint guide?  I already have the paints and am hoping to follow the guide.

It's out in the wild so hoping someone here might have it.

 

Would only be direct subscribers who have it at the moment, it's not out as a single issue until next week. If nobody has posted the paint guide by then, I'll upload it next week.

 

1 hour ago, Funzie said:

Would anyone be aware if there are other character packs planned such as Varro and if so is it known which characters?

 

There's no solid info on this (Hachette don't usually preview these special issues to FauxHammer etc) but they've done 3-4 specials in every previous partwork (it's not always been models, mind) so wouldn't be surprised it they continue here.

 

The specials in the last partwork (AoS Stormbringer) was 4 character models from factions that weren't actually featured in the main collection, so there isn't even really a precedent to follow, could be absolutely anything.

[Cleon]

3 hours ago, Funzie said:

 

 

I wonder would anyone have issue 32 and wouldn't mind sharing scans of the paint guide?  I already have the paints and am hoping to follow the guide.

It's out in the wild so hoping someone here might have it.

 

 

I somehow managed to buy 32 by accident from forbidden planet - I don't know what I was intending to buy, I have it here, I'll just need to figure out a scanning solution

[Funzie]

8 hours ago, Cleon said:

 

I somehow managed to buy 32 by accident from forbidden planet - I don't know what I was intending to buy, I have it here, I'll just need to figure out a scanning solution

Oh wow, thanks very much.  Even photos on a mobile would do.  I'm just looking to continue with the painting journey for my existing miniatures.  Wouldn't need to be high quality or anything, Imgur or a site like that lets you upload or if you could PM them to me if you get a chance.  Thanks in advance though!

9 hours ago, Halandaar said:

 

Would only be direct subscribers who have it at the moment, it's not out as a single issue until next week. If nobody has posted the paint guide by then, I'll upload it next week.

 

 

There's no solid info on this (Hachette don't usually preview these special issues to FauxHammer etc) but they've done 3-4 specials in every previous partwork (it's not always been models, mind) so wouldn't be surprised it they continue here.

 

The specials in the last partwork (AoS Stormbringer) was 4 character models from factions that weren't actually featured in the main collection, so there isn't even really a precedent to follow, could be absolutely anything.

Ah thanks for letting me know, hopefully there will be other packs so

[Cleon]

I've sent you a link in a pm - I'm not sure where the line sits on openly posting GW adjacent materials.

[Funzie]

7 hours ago, Cleon said:

I've sent you a link in a pm - I'm not sure where the line sits on openly posting GW adjacent materials.

Thanks very much!

[Halandaar]

On 4/13/2025 at 8:32 AM, Cleon said:

I've sent you a link in a pm - I'm not sure where the line sits on openly posting GW adjacent materials.

 

I didn't think 32 was out until this week - are my dates off?

 

Edit - Looks like yes, although slightly muddied by the fact that Newstand and BuyMagsDirect seem to be a week behind FP and Hachette. Will update the OP accordingly.

Edited April 14 by Halandaar

[Funzie]

On 10/2/2024 at 11:15 AM, Halandaar said:

Hi folks, in the spirit of Black Knight's old Conquest and Imperium threads, thought I'd set up one for the current Combat Patrol collection for ease of referencing, as the information in the News & Rumours thread is spread over a lot of pages. I can't promise it'll be up to the standard of previous efforts, but it will hopefully be of some use to you. 

 

I'm just going to throw down the contents that we know so far, and will update the thread as we go to add stuff like the value calculations and whatnot. Please feel free to comment any requested additions to this post and I'll do my best to include them.

 

Below is the list of all issues of Combat Patrol, including their UK release date and the contents of the magazine, along with the savings each issue offers.

 

++DISCLAIMER++ Any saving shown is based on the cost of the magazine (which, aside from issues 01 and 02, is £9.99) and the RRP of like-for-like products available on the Warhammer webstore. If it's not possible to buy the exact variant of the model directly from the webstore, this is noted in the savings calculation. Where kits are spread over multiple issues, I'll give a single saving calculation for the entire kit based on you buying every issue required to assemble the full kit. It is very plausible that better savings are available by buying kits outright from third-party retailers that offer discounts, especially the Space Marine and Tyranid models which are available in bundle sets.

 

PAST BATCHES

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• SUBSCRIBER BATCH ONE
• Issue 01 - 28-Aug-24 - Space Marine Terminator Captain, Tyranid Winged Prime, Dice, Gaming Mat - (RRP £53.50 - saves you £50.51)
• Issue 02 - 11-Sep-24 - Tyranid Von Ryan's Leapers x3 - (RRP £31.50 - Saves you £24.51)
• BATCH ONE SUBSCRIBER GIFT - Citadel Modelling Kit
• *This Terminator Captain is not available as a standalone product. The multipart equivalent has been used to calculate savings

 

• SUBSCRIBER BATCH TWO
• Issue 03 - 18-Sep-24 - Space Marine Infernus Marines x5 - (RRP £37 for ten - Saves you £11.51 vs half that amount)
• Issue 04 - 25-Sep-24 - Paints x3 (Macragge Blue, Barak-Nar Burgundy, Wraithbone), Starter Brush - (RRP £8.25 - loses you £1.74)
• Issue 05 - 02-Oct-24 - Space Marine Infernus Sergeant (Exclusive Mini - Not available via other sources)
• Issue 06 - 09-Oct-24 - Tyranid Barbgaunts x5 - (RRP £28 - Saves you £18.01)

 

• SUBSCRIBER BATCH THREE
• Issue 07 - 16-Oct-24 - Tyranid Termagants x10 & Ripper Swarm - Part 1 of 2 - (RRP £28 - Saves you £8.02**)
• Issue 08 - 23-Oct-24 - Tyranid Termagants x10 & Ripper Swarm - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 09 - 30-Oct-24 - Paints x2 (Retributor Armour, Abaddon Black) - (RRP £5.95 - loses you £4.04)
• Issue 10 - 06-Nov-24 - Space Marine Terminator Librarian, Citadel STC M Base Brush - (RRP £30 - Saves you £20.01)
• BATCH THREE SUBSCRIBER GIFT - Combat Patrol Ring Binder & Divider Set
• **Standalone Termagant kit includes a weapon upgrade sprue not included here

 

• SUBSCRIBER BATCH FOUR
• Issue 11 - 13-Nov-24 - Paints x2 (Corax White, Leadbelcher) - (RRP £5.50 - loses you £4.49)
• Issue 12 - 20-Nov-24 - Space Marine Terminators x5 - Part 1 of 2  - (RRP £42.50 Saves you £22.52 vs the full multipart kit***)
• Issue 13 - 27-Nov-24 - Space Marine Terminators x5 - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 14 - 04-Dec-24 - Paints x2 (Rakarth Flesh, Screamer Pink) - (RRP £5.50 - loses you £4.49)
• BATCH FOUR SUBSCRIBER GIFT - Citadel Brush Set
• ***This Terminator Squad is not available as a standalone product. The multipart equivalent has been used to calculate savings

 

• SUBSCRIBER BATCH FIVE
• Issue 15 - 11-Dec-24 - Tyranid Psychophage - (RRP £37 - Saves you £27.01)
• Issue 16 - 18-Dec-24 - Paints x2 (Mephiston Red, Squig Orange) - (RRP £5.50 - loses you £4.49)
• Issue 17 - 24-Dec-24 - Tyranid Termagants x10 & Ripper Swarm - Part 1 of 2 - (RRP £28 - Saves you £8.02**)
• Issue 18 - 01-Jan-25 - Tyranid Termagants x10 & Ripper Swarm - Part 2 of 2
• SUBSCRIBER PREMIUM SET ONE - Space Marine Brutalis Dreadnought, Tyranid Hive Tyrant - (RRP £90 - Saves you £54!)
• **Standalone Termagant kit includes a weapon upgrade sprue not included here

 

• SUBSCRIBER BATCH SIX
• Issue 19 - 08-Jan-25 - Tyranid Parasite of Mortrex - (RRP £26 - Saves you £16.01)
• Issue 20 - 15-Jan-25 - Space Marine Chaplain on Bike - (RRP £34 - Saves you £24.01)
• Issue 21 - 22-Jan-25 - Aeldari Farseer - (RRP £20 - Saves you £10.01)
• Issue 22 - 29-Jan-25 - Paints x2 (Averland Sunset, Catachan Flesh) - (RRP £5.50 - loses you £4.49)
• BATCH SIX SUBSCRIBER GIFT - Combat Patrol Mug
• SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL ISSUE 01 - Ultramarines Chief Librarian Tigurius - (RRP £28 - Saves you £18.01)

 

• SUBSCRIBER BATCH SEVEN
• Issue 23 - 12-Feb-25 - Aeldari Guardians x10 with Support Platform - Part 1 of 2 - (RRP £32.50 - Saves you £12.52)
• Issue 24 - 19-Feb-25 - Aeldari Guardians x10 with Support Platform - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 25 - 26-Feb-25 - Paints x2 (Nuln Oil, Carroburg Crimson), M Shade Brush - (RRP £15.00 - Saves you £5.01)
• Issue 26 - 05-Mar-25 - Aeldari Wraithlord - (RRP £40.00 - Saves you £30.01!)
• BATCH SEVEN SUBSCRIBER GIFT - Space Marine Company Champion

 

• SUBSCRIBER BATCH EIGHT
• Issue 27 - 12-Mar-25 - Aeldari Windriders x6 - Part 1 of 3 - (RRP £37.00 per 3 - saves you £44.03!)
• Issue 28 - 19-Mar-25 - Aeldari Windriders x6 - Part 2 of 3
• Issue 29 - 26-Mar-25 - Aeldari Windriders x6 - Part 3 of 3
• Issue 30 - 02-Apr-25 - Paints x2 (Mechanicus Standard Grey, Agrax Earthshade) - (RRP £7.50 - loses you £2.49)

 

 

 

CURRENT & NEXT BATCH

• SUBSCRIBER BATCH NINE
• Issue 31 - 02-Apr-25 - Chaos Space Marines Dark Apostle - (RRP £26 - Saves you £16.01)
• Issue 32 - 09-Apr-25 - Paints x2 (Orruk Flesh, Reikland Fleshshade) - (RRP £7.50 - loses you £2.49)
• Issue 33 - 16-Apr-25 - Chaos Space Marines Legionaries x10 - Part 1 of 2 - (RRP £42.50 - saves you £22.52)
• Issue 34 - 23-Apr-25 - Chaos Space Marines Legionaries x10 - Part 2 of 2

 

• SUBSCRIBER BATCH TEN
• Issue 35 - 30-Apr-25 - Chaos Space Marines Havocs x5 - Part 1 of 2 - (RRP £40.00 - saves you £20.02)
• Issue 36 - 07-May-25 - Chaos Space Marines Havocs x5 - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 37 - 14-May-25 - Chaos Space Marines Helbrute - Part 1 of 2 - (RRP £40.00 - saves you £20.02)
• Issue 38 - 21-May-25 - Chaos Space Marines Helbrute - Part 2 of 2
• SUBSCRIBER PREMIUM SET TWO- Aeldari Howling Banshees, Chaos Space Marines Daemon Prince - RRP £92.50 - Saves you £52.50!

 

Individual issues are available at:

• Hachette Partworks - (Available to order on the same date they release in stores)
• Forbidden Planet - (Usually available to preorder about 8 or so issues ahead of the current issue, but high demand issues sell out very fast)
• Buy Mags Direct - (Usually only the current and next issue available, 1 week after the Hachette release date)
• Newsstand - (Can set up subscriptions for limited run of issues, or buy single back-issues where available)

 

FUTURE BATCHES 

The rumoured contents of these issues come from the Spanish webstore GoblinTrader.es - while I personally think the order here is surprising (and the kit splits are a bit odd in places), the contents of the first 40K partwork (Conquest) was also leaked by a Spanish site and was broadly correct, so this may well end up being mostly true as well. If nothing else, it lines up more or less with the release of the subscriber premium kits, which have confirmed contents and release dates already.

 

Edit - Fauxhammer revealed the contents for issues 21-40 which essentially confirm that the issue order from GoblinTrader.es was accurate. 

 

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• SUBSCRIBER BATCH ELEVEN
• Issue 39 - 28-May-25 - Aeldari Wraithguard x5 - (RRP £40.00 - saves you £30.01!)
• Issue 40 - 04-Jun-25 - Chaos Space Marines Terminators x5 - (RRP £40.00 - saves you £30.01!)
• Issue 41 - RUMOUR* - Ork Warboss in Mega Armour
• Issue 42 - RUMOUR* - Not specified, so probably paint
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH TWELVE
• Issue 43 - RUMOUR* - Ork Boyz x10
• Issue 44 - RUMOUR* - Not specified, so probably paint
• Issue 45 - RUMOUR* - Ork Boyz x10
• Issue 46 - RUMOUR* - Not specified, so probably paint
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH THIRTEEN
• Issue 47 - RUMOUR* - Ork Deffkoptas x1 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 48 - RUMOUR* - Ork Deffkoptas x1 - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 49 - RUMOUR* - Ork Deffk Dread - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 50 - RUMOUR* - Ork Deff Dread - Part 1 of 2
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH FOURTEEN
• Issue 51 - RUMOUR* - Not specified, so probably paint
• Issue 52 - RUMOUR* - Leagues of Votann Khâl
• Issue 53 - RUMOUR* - Leagues of Votann Hearthkyn Warriors x10 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 54 - RUMOUR* - Leagues of Votann Hearthkyn Warriors x10 - Part 2 of 2
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH FIFTEEN
• Issue 55 - RUMOUR* - Leagues of Votann Hernkyn Pioneers x3 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 56 - RUMOUR* - Leagues of Votann Hernkyn Pioneers x3 - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 57 - RUMOUR* - Leagues of Votann Cthonian Berserks x5 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 58 - RUMOUR* - Leagues of Votann Cthonian Berserks x5 - Part 2 of 2
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH SIXTEEN
• Issue 59 - RUMOUR* - Orks Boomdakka Snazzwagon
• Issue 60 - RUMOUR* - Leagues of Votann Einhyr Hearthguard x5
• Issue 61 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Magus
• Issue 62 - RUMOUR* - Not specified, so probably paint
• SUBSCRIBER PREMIUM SET THREE - Ork Killa Kans x3, Leagues of Votann Brokhyr Thunderkyn x3 - RRP £77 - Saves you £29
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH SEVENTEEN
• Issue 63 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Acolyte Hybrids x5
• Issue 64 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Neophyte Hybrids x10 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 65 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Neophyte Hybrids x10 - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 66 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Aberrants x5
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH EIGHTEEN
• Issue 67 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Neophyte Hybrids x10 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 68 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Neophyte Hybrids x10 - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 69 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Goliath Rockgrinder - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 70 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Goliath Rockgrinder - Part 1 of 2
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH NINETEEN
• Issue 71 - RUMOUR* - Astra Militarum Cadian Command Squad x5
• Issue 72 - RUMOUR* -
• Issue 73 - RUMOUR* - Astra Militarum Cadian Shock Troops x10
• Issue 74 - RUMOUR* - Astra Militarum Cadian Shock Troops x10
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH TWENTY
• Issue 75 - RUMOUR* - Astra Militarum Field Ordnance Battery x2 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 76 - RUMOUR* - Astra Militarum Field Ordnance Battery x2 - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 77 - RUMOUR* - Astra Militarum Heavy Weapons Squad x3
• Issue 78 - RUMOUR* - Genestealer Cults Atalan Jackals x5
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH TWENTYONE
• Issue 79 - RUMOUR* - Astra Militarum Sentinel - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 80 - RUMOUR* - Astra Militarum Sentinel - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 81 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Lord Invocatus - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 82 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Lord Invocatus - Part 2 of 2
• SUBSCRIBER PREMIUM SET FOUR - Genestealer Cult Broodcoven, Astra Militarum Rogal Dorn Battle Tank - RRP £107.25 - Saves you £53.25!
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH TWENTYTWO
• Issue 83 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Jakhals x10 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 84 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Jakhals x10 - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 85 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Khorne Berserkers x10 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 86 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Khorne Berserkers x10 - Part 2 of 2
   
• SUBSCRIBER BATCH TWENTYTHREE
• Issue 87 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Khorne Berserkers x10 - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 88 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Khorne Berserkers x10 - Part 2 of 2
• Issue 89 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Maulerfiend - Part 1 of 2
• Issue 90 - RUMOUR* - World Eaters Maulerfiend - Part 2 of 2

 

One-Offs / Special Orders

• March 2024 - Sector Fronteris Terrain Special - 1 Per Customer, £75, saves £75 (Order from Hachette HERE). Contains:
  • Landing Pad (RRP £47.50)
  • Vox-Antenna & Auspex Shrine (RRP £47.50)
  • 2x STC Hab Bunker & Stockade Walls (RRP £55 each)

The remaining paints off a post I randomly came across on Reddit today:

 

 

Issue 42 - Coelia Greenshade, Calgar Blue

Issue 44 - Administratum Grey, Astrogranite

Issue 46 - Stormhost silver, Knight- Questor Flesh

Issue 51 - Pallid Wych Flesh, Pink Horror

Issue 62 - Caliban Green, Wild Rider Red

Issue 72 - White Scar,Yriel Yellow

 

They are confirmed by the back page of the US version.  One of the posters had gotten the issue lists from Hachette in UK.

 

I can't post an image, possibly cos I'm new.  Here is a link to the thread

 

 

 

[Mallwill]

On 4/4/2025 at 7:54 PM, Farva Ramathorn said:

Be careful out there kids.  

Hachette not managing my expectations very well.  Hope you are all having a better experience.

 

This week I should have received issues 15-18 along with the premium kits.... so pretty high level of anticipation.  

What turned up....  23-26 and a ring binder! Good feeling gone.

 

Apparently not really their problem, it's back issue "issue" !?! they'll sort it when they sort it. No date given for when back in stock. (and no apology!)

 

Worst of all.... I now have a bunch of space pixies to prime that I didnt expect..  

 

On the bright side (of life) I might paint them up in Spanish inquisition colours.  Who would expect that!?   I'm guessing only old hammers. 

Yeah that is a pain - but this also happened to me early on in the series. I think there may be some issues they made fewer of. Dunno. 
 

shame they didn’t apologise - i have actually had pretty good experience with their customer services, are you using their WhatsApp channel? 
 

Hachette also been very good sorting out damaged issues - i seem to often get ones that tear at the hole punch - a polite email and some photos and they will replace the whole issue, minis and all. Ended up with 2 wraith lords and 15 jetbikes (sorry I mean wind riders).