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 lord_blackfang wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Does the Glaive use the same chassis as the Fellblade?

Yes it's just a turret swap.

Thats not accurate. The glaive doesn't have a hull mounted demolisher cannon either. Its a bit more involved than just swapping the turret.

Those are Castellax. I've been looking forward to a plastic Fellblade for a long time.

JWBS wrote:
Those are Castellax.

Quite sure he meant the Thanatar. Castellax wouldn't stop you from buying more than one or two of these boxes.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Upside Auxilia looks to support buying a couple a decent way to get the bones of an army.

Astartes one you could, but for the Leviathan.

Mechanicum is a solid start, but due to the Domitar? Not sure you really get the full benefit of buying two or more.

Yeah, I'll be honest the marine bundle is the least enticing. Leviathans are cool, but I feel like everyone probably has one already since they're an iconic dread.

Maybe we'll see Mk II or III battleforces with something different later.

I did indeed mean the Thanatar.

What a dumbass I am.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Upside Auxilia looks to support buying a couple a decent way to get the bones of an army.

Astartes one you could, but for the Leviathan.

Mechanicum is a solid start, but due to the Domitar? Not sure you really get the full benefit of buying two or more.

The discount is deep enough that if you need 2/3 of the box, you might as well, tho. Tho Auxilia isn't amazing either because it has only all the bad Russ turrets.

 lord_blackfang wrote:

The discount is deep enough that if you need 2/3 of the box, you might as well, tho. Tho Auxilia isn't amazing either because it has only all the bad Russ turrets.

Oi! Leman Russ doesn't have bad guns. Only good and bit better guns.

Any news on new Custodes stuff?

Overall, if a well meaning relative or significant other, baffled at all the kits got me any of these as a pressie (and Christmas is coming up fast!) I can’t say I’d be disappointed, or that they wouldn’t see use.

Marine one does benefit from also coming with Heavy Bolters. So even if, like myself, you’ve a plenitude of more basic Infantry? That’s two heavy squads for you right there.

Not sure if you’d be headed into false economy buying another heavy weapon or special weapon set though?

I do wish the Auxilia box had the *other* Leman Russ in it instead, as I think SA players already got plenty of them from the battleforce box that was released last edition, but if you're new to the game or just getting started with the faction its a perfectly fine option.

 Dryaktylus wrote:

Sgt. Cortez wrote:
As someone not too familiar with the HH range - does the Assault Squad use the same bodies/ legs as the new MK II Marines just with a CC-weapons and jump pack sprue or is this a whole new kit?

It's a new kit.

Thanks to you and Blackfang!
Hmm, I'll put them on my list now.