Warhammer 40K: Space Marines - Strike Force Agastus

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Strike Force Agastus makes planetfall. In the company of a Brutalis Dreadnought, squads of heavily armed Desolation Marines rain down volleys of explosive ordnance across the battlefield, guided by a skilled Primaris Lieutenant as they pulverise even the toughest of foes in the Emperor's name.

This boxed set focuses on an elite strike force of Space Marines, including miniatures that are available here for the first time. Leading the charge is a Primaris Lieutenant, who can be customised with a choice of cosmetic parts and a variety of weapon options – his left hand grips a plasma pistol, heavy bolt pistol, or a bolt rifle with one of three configurations, while his right hand can wield a power fist or a power sword, or simply gesture to a tactical goal.

Accompanying him is a squad of Heavy Intercessors – bulky troops wielding a variety of heavy bolt rifles, ideal for holding objectives and taking out enemies with withering volleys of fire. Adding even more long range firepower is the Desolation Squad, who can be armed with either superfrag or superkrak rocket launchers. Finally, the box contains the appropriately named Brutalis Dreadnought – this line-breaker is a true terror weapon, able to crush even heavily armoured enemies with ease between crushing fists or shredding talons.

Also included is a Strike Force Agastus booklet, featuring background information on the strike force and rules for using all the miniatures in the box.

This set includes the following multipart plastic models:

  • 1x Primaris Lieutenant
  • 1x Brutalis Dreadnought
  • 5x Heavy Intercessors
  • 10x Desolation Marines
  • 2x Ultramarines Infantry Transfer sheets, each containing 279 transfers

All models are supplied with their appropriate bases.

These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.

Games Workshop have two broad methods for painting their models. Both are entirely viable options, though have significant differences in the paints required (detailed below). You can find all of the required paints in the 'recommended paint' section below, whether you simply want to get it out onto the tabletop ASAP (i.e. 'Battle Ready'), or want to take your time and make it a masterpiece (i.e. 'Parade Ready'):

1. Classic Method - uses acrylic paints to build layers of colour and depth. Usually topped off with a shade paint to really make the shadows pop. Probably the most beginner friendly method as mistakes are often easy to fix.

2. Contast Method - uses ink-like contrast painsts which sink into recesses, providing depth in highlights and shadows with a single layer of paint. It can take some practise to get this method to look great, but it's highly satisfying when it does work. Less forgiving when mistakes happen, though arguably the quicker method of the two options.