RUMORS: Weekend Tidbits
Rumors brought to the community by the 40k Radio forums
Space Marine Codex:
Stand Alone 144pg Codex
4 New Plastic Boxed Sets
3 New Metal Boxed Sets
4 Blisters
Spearhead
Built around Codex disciplines: Ultramarines, Crimson/Imperial Fists, White Scars, Raven Guard and Salamanders – and everyone else.
Rewards 10-man Tactical squads as the core of the army
Unique Force Organization chart
Space Marine Land speeder
All three variants on one sprue ~See the above pictures
Land Raider – Redeemer
Brand New Land Raider variant.
Strength 6, AP 3 super-heavy flamers on the Redeemer sponsons.
Ultramarine Scout Sgt Telion
Scout Master Sgt Upgrade
Squad upgrade: confers his BS of 6 to one other Scout in his squad (sniper, missile launcher, etc.)
Apparently sculpted by a trainee. This guys is awesome.
BS 5 with their bolt weapons, and have access to special ammunition types ~This may be in reference to Sternguard Tacticals
Ultramarine Sgt Chronus
Heavy Support upgrade: confers his BS of 5 to his vehicle, and can survive its destruction to keep fighting on foot! (hence the foot slogging model)
Tank Commander Upgrade
Sternguard Veterans
New codex entry – veterans with guns
Techmarine and Thunderfire Cannon
New codex entry
~That Landspeeder sprue image confirms the “all variants in one box rumor” which is cool. My initial comments are that 144 pages is huge for a codex, and its great to see more 1st Founding chapters get some love. Standard Caveat Emptors apply to these guys.
