Warhammer 40K: Astra Militarum – 4 Best Kits This Weekend And A Questionable One
The Astra Militarum are getting a wave of new kits this weekend for Pre-order. Here’s our favorites and 1 questionable entry.
In case you missed it, the Astra Militarum are getting a big batch of new kits for pre-order this weekend. We’re excited to see these models on the tabletop. So excited, we’re talking about 4 of our favorites. We’re also going to spotlight one other model that has us raising a few questions. Let’s get to the list!
Rogal Dorn Battle Tank
I’m not going to lie — I’m excited to see this tank enter the fray. It sits between a Leman Russ and a Baneblade and it’s a weird niche for sure. It might not be the Primarch help that Guilliman needed, but it sure won’t hurt the Imperium out as a whole! I’m also morbidly curious to see how existing Guard players fit this into their armies. Will it find a home? This feels like a “For Science!” moment to me.
Field Ordnance Battery
I’m excited about this kit for a few reasons but the number 1 reason is for the hobby potential. Each one of these kits is just screaming to be made into an awesome diorama. Each Field Ordnance Battery is poised to tell a story or paint a picture. I can’t wait to see what the hobby side of the community does with these models! I’m fully expecting artillery emplacement dioramas and dugouts with sandbags. It’s going to be a really cool time for hobbyists out there!
Cadian Shock Troops
This new kit is great! It might be a tad tedious to build — but the results look awesome. It’s just enough of an upgrade to make them look new without completely overshadowing the old models. I like the updates to the armor kit and uniforms plus the new poses you can build with the Cadians. This kit is a winner and is a step up for Guardsmen across the Grimdark.
Sentinel
The new Sentinel kit is another big winner in my book. Both versions are good updates without totally replacing the old kit. But what I really like about the kit is the sheer amount of extras and doodads you get with it — many of them are optional! This kit is going to be a great boon for Guard players for the extra bits. You’ll really be able to add a lot of character to these models and also to the rest of your army with the extra bits.
Those are our favorites coming this weekend. Now, we’re tackling one kit we’re not so sure about…
Lord Solar Leontus
So…Lord Solar Leontus is an weird one. Is it just me, or does he look like a man out of place? I mean, sure he’s riding a mechanical horse. And he’s standing on the wreckage of what looks like a Chaos Knight or something. But,if you removed the Aquilas and the base, wouldn’t he be the perfect Dawnbringer Crusade General?
Maybe his horse is from the Kharadon Overlords and it was a duardin gift? I dunno. But he’s basically riding a steampunk horse and that’s a thing in Age of Sigmar. Plus the greaves on both the rider and the horse look like they could be Stormcast Eternals.
You can’t convince me he wouldn’t be right at home in the Mortal Realms. And now that we’ve put that out there, I don’t think you can unsee it. You’re welcome.
What Astra Militarum Kits are you excited about this weekend?
