40K: Unboxing the Helverins – Loaded For Bear
Armiger Helverins are prepared to take on the enemies of the Imperium, in particular heavy infantry and light vehicles, but in a pinch they could also probably take on light infantry and heavy vehicles. Come take a look at the new Armiger Helverins.
Today we’ve got a look at the new Armiger kit, the Armiger Helverin, which comes loaded with two autocannons (both pretty mean) and a fairly fast moving chassis. Take a look inside the box:
As you can see, this is a pretty spicy little kit. Built on the same chassis as the Armiger Warglaive out of Forgebane, the Helverins kit comes with the same Armiger sprues we’ve seen before:
But then it also features the new Armiger Autocannons, which are a couple of pretty nasty weapons. They’ve got a 60″ range, 2d3 shots (which don’t take the penalty for moving and firing heavy weapons), are strength 7, and do 3 damage each. And each Helverin comes with two of those. And a heavy stubber or melta, depending.
But with the autocannon not taking a penalty for moving and firing, as well as having such a long range on such a mobile chassis, these make the perfect long ranged skirmishers. You can position them behind cover, or move them with a long ranged Knight Preceptor to try and take advantage of the Preceptor’s special buffs. All in all a great option for folks looking for a fast fire support option that can actually get the job done.
Armiger Helverins – $75
The Armiger Helverin is a fast-moving weapons platform designed to lay down blistering hails of heavy fire while running rings around the enemy’s forces. In place of the close-ranged armaments of the Warglaive, each Helverin bears a pair of Armiger autocannon. Capable of firing hundreds of armour-piercing shells per minute, even a single such weapon can swiftly whittle down infantry ranks or shred armoured vehicles. Armiger Helverins are versatile and highly destructive – small wonder that they are popular amongst both Imperial and Adeptus Mechanicus Noble houses, relied upon to support their larger compatriots at war.
AdvertisementThis multi-part plastic kit contains the components necessary to assemble 2 Armiger Helverins. Smaller and more lightly armoured than their larger Imperial Knight brethren, standing at around half the height, they nevertheless share a lot of details – the basic shape of these bipedal weapon platforms are similar to a standard Imperial Knight, with 2 weapon arms, hydraulically-driven legs, tilting plate and a large carapace surrounding the central head of the suit. Another detail in common with those larger suits is their loadout; for their diminutive size they’re incredibly powerful, specialising in ranged combat. Each is armed with 2 Armiger autocannon and a carapace-mounted heavy stubber, the latter of which can be replaced with a meltagun. 4 unique faceplates are supplied in the kit, and both weapons (which feature articulation at the shoulder) and legs can be attached to either side of the model, allowing for some customisation of pose.
So, Helverin or Warglaive? Which one are you fielding?
