Warhammer 40,000 30th Anniversary Model

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**Ghaz**

From Warhammer Community

Warhammer 40,000 is nearly 30 years old! We were going to celebrate with cake, but we couldn’t find a way to make the jam stay on the sprue, so instead, we’re sticking with the basics with a new collector’s edition Space Marine. Whether you’ve been with us since Rogue Trader or you’ve just started your journey in the 41st Millennium, this is your chance to own a little piece of Warhammer 40,000 history.

The 30th Anniversary Primaris Veteran Sergeant is a testament to several generations of Warhammer 40,000. Clad in Mk X Tacticus armour like his brethren, the model is packed with little details to tie it to its predecessors, including a Crux Terminatus, a sheathed sword and a marksman’s honour, as well as the choice of two different heads – helmeted or unhelmeted. This guy is going to look right at home leading your Primaris Space Marines, making for a characterful alternative to the standard Sergeant, and you’ll be able to customise yours to fit whatever Chapter is your favourite. Whether or not you play Space Marines, this collector’s edition Primaris Veteran Sergeant is a great way to celebrate your part in making Warhammer 40,000 what it is today.

You’ll be able to pre-order your own Primaris Veteran Sergeant on the 2nd of September, and he’ll be available in stores a week after that. In the meantime, rules for Veteran Sergeants (and the rest of the Space Marines) can be found in Codex: Space Marines. Happy Birthday to Us!

**Nazrak**

Wow, this is spectacularly boring.

**Kanluwen**

Nazrak wrote:
Wow, this is spectacularly boring.

Sure, but it's also spectacularly able to see play without needing a whole Index just to field it. It's a Veteran Sergeant model for a squad, not a Captain or a SuperCoolDude.

**Azreal13**

There's about a bajillion things which would fit that criteria that would be dramatically less uninspired than that.

It'll probably cost a bomb on top as well.

**Ehldar**

Primaris - check
Character / Leader - check

That means - 50 CDN / 45 USD!

Ooops forgot it is super duper special edition let's tack on another 5!

I'm predicting 55 / 50 in cost and worse yet sell out because no one has figured massive profits for GW are coming from your pocket.

**Vorian**

What a bizarre choice.

**Bull0**

Veteran Sergeant Blandius is here to make sure 40k's 30th birthday doesn't get too exciting. Let's keep this static and dull, folks.

**warboss**

At least he gets to use the power sword option right out of the box unlike every intercessor sergeant in the upcoming kit.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Don't we all become less interesting as we leave our 20s?

**warboss**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Don't we all become less interesting as we leave our 20s?

Are you saying gamers age like cheap wine? Many of us become bitter and give off a sulfurous odors?

**silent25**

Meh. Not even a homage to a classic figure or art. Waste of an opportunity.

**Ehldar**

silent25 wrote:
Meh. Not even a homage to a classic figure or art. Waste of an opportunity.

They should have put out RT->Primaris set, like and armour through the ages. Even as a non-spacer player I would have bought one (if decently priced).

**Elbows**

un·der·whelm
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verbhumorous
gerund or present participle: underwhelming

fail to impress or make a positive impact on (someone); disappoint.

**Ehldar**

warboss wrote:
At least he gets to use the power sword option right out of the box unlike every intercessor sergeant in the upcoming kit.

Maybe done on purpose so folks by this one instead

**-DE-**

I'm enjoying his Mark X Tacticool armor.

**Theophony**

Maybe they need to redo the statue outside the hq to a primaris in this pose.

**CragHack**

Nazrak wrote:
Wow, this is spectacularly boring.

This.

**Souleater**

I would have preferred an Ork.

This is just another UM dude in a sea of UM dudes.

**Insectum7**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Don't we all become less interesting as we leave our 20s?

Hah! God no. . . only to people still in their 20's.

**ZenBadger**

Its ok but a set with a Womble and an Ork would have made more sense as they were the first two 40k ranges. I would definitely have bought those, not sure about this - any more than £10 and I'm out.

**Red Corsair**

Man if you stick this guy in a unit nobody is going to know he was a special edition model. Hopefully this guy is a free door gift for certain orders or something.

**theharrower**

Seriously? Why even spend the money getting the molds for this done? What a waste.

**General Kroll**

That has to be the most underwhelming limited edition ever.

Wow.

**Galas**

Yeah. Is cool but... boring. A reimagining of a very classic and old model like Slambo or Canoness Veridyan could have been much better.

**Voss**

warboss wrote:
At least he gets to use the power sword option right out of the box unlike every intercessor sergeant in the upcoming kit.

What power sword? He's got an ogre's boot knife stuck to his bum.

**Geifer**

Yep. That's a Primaris Marine alright.

**Chikout**

It is a nice enough model but not as good as the lieutenants or limited edition captain. Why isn't it a white dwarf freebie? There is always part of me that is relieved when special edition minis are unremarkable as I rarely have the opportunity to pick one up. That said if this is all they are doing to commentate 30 years I will be a bit disappointed.

**Breotan**

It certainly is lackluster. I'm honestly surprised they didn't make a more interesting looking model for their anniversary, a decorative base, at least.

**Crimson**

Super meh. Sure, it looks good, but so do all intercessors, so this is completely unnoteworthy. I understand that they wanted to do a primaris marine, but they should have made a primarised version of some classic model or space marine art. Connecting eras like that would have made much more sense as 30 years celebration model.

**Tannhauser42**

Funny how a limited edition model that isn't covered in skulls is considered bland.