Warhammer Legions Imperialis: Solar Auxilia Support

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The Solar Auxilia are well equipped to engage in every theatre of battle, against every type of foe. Their adaptability is due in part to their training, but also the advanced wargear they bring to the front. When in need of heavy support from weapons too large for infantry to carry, their Tarantula and Rapier weapons platforms add additional firepower, while remote-controlled Cyclops tanks can be sent in to clear bunkers or even destroy heavy tanks.

This multipart plastic kit builds 40 epic scale Solar Auxilia miniatures, split over 28 bases. You'll find Rapier heavy weapons platforms and Tarantula turrets sporting a variety of powerful weapons, alongside explosive Cyclops drone tanks. Add these support detachments to ensure your army punches above its weight, ready to take on some of the toughest targets in the Age of Darkness.

The set includes 40 miniatures, split across the following:

  • 4x Auxilia Rapier with Quad Launcher
  • 4x Auxilia Rapier with Laser Destroyer Array
  • 4x Auxilia Rapier with Mole Mortar
  • 4x Solar Auxilia Cyclops
  • 6x Auxilia Tarantula with Tarantula Lascannon battery
  • 6x Auxilia Tarantula with Hyperios air-defence missile launcher

The miniatures in this kit are supplied unassembled and unpainted – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.

Rules for using Solar Auxilia Support Detachments can be found in Warhammer: The Horus Heresy – Legions Imperialis Rulebook, which is available separately.

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.