While Indomitus was a limited release box to celebrate the launch of the 9th Edition of Warhammer 40,000, we now have a trio of starter sets for 40k aimed at people new to the hobby each containing an awesome selection of miniatures and supplemental content! These are all up for pre order today alongside some new paint and tool sets giving you the bits you need to get your 9th edition forces ready for the tabletop!

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Warhammer 40,000 Recruit Edition

Designed to be perfect for new players who’ve never tried Warhammer 40,000, the Recruit Edition is the ideal way to dip your toes into the thrilling world of battles in the 41st Millennium.

Whether you want to try Warhammer 40,000, are looking for the perfect gift for a curious friend, child or relative or just fancy reinforcing your Space Marines and Necrons armies, this set is for you!

Collect your set, build your models and discover how to play in a series of starter missions that make learning the game fun. When you’re done, expanding your set with the Elite or Command Edition is simple!

This set contains:

– 20 push fit plastic miniatures, only requiring clippers to assemble (we recommend Citadel Starter Set Clippers or Citadel Fine Detail Cutters – not included) – no glue, no mess, including:
– 1x Royal Warden: An unflinchingly loyal guardian, the Royal Warden is the enforcer of its Overlord’s will. The model comes supplied with a Citadel 32mm Round Base.
– 10x Necron Warriors: The mainstay of the Necron phalanxes, these bipedal warriors obliterate their prey with relentless volleys of atomising gauss weaponry. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 32mm Round Base, and has a choice of heads and weapons.
– 3x Canoptek Scarab Swarms: Flying hordes of these insectile machines chew through armour, flesh and bone with impunity. Each swarm comes supplied with a Citadel 40mm Round Base.
– 1x Primaris Lieutenant: An accomplished company officer, a Lieutenant is tasked with assisting his Captain in every aspect of his duties, and leading his brethren on the battlefield. The model comes supplied with a Citadel 40mm Round Base.
– 5x Assault Intercessors: This squad of aggressive combatants tear their enemies apart in melee with reaping swings of their grinding chainswords. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 32mm Round Base.

– The Warhammer 40,000: Recruit Manual is your 64-page guide to battle in the 41st Millennium. It contains an overview of the Warhammer hobby, background for your new models, and a step-by-step guide to building and battling with your forces, including all the rules you need for your first games.

– A heavyweight paper gaming mat, plus a gloss-finished cardboard tray that can be used to provide scenery for your first battles – transform any kitchen table into an appropriately grim, dark warscape!

– Range rulers and dice – the essential accessories you need for gaming.

– Datasheets – providing you with rules for all the models in the set, plus a set of expansion options for when you want to branch out with new kits.

– A Space Marines Transfer Sheet with over 600 transfers, designed to make adding Chapter-specific details, squad insignia, kill markings and more simple – perfect for when you want to add a final touch to your painted models!

Warhammer 40,000 Elite Edition

Enter the thrilling world of tabletop gaming in the 41st Millennium with the Elite Edition – a set designed to introduce you to the Warhammer 40,000 hobby. Inside this jam-packed box, you’ll find the makings of two armies plus rules for gaming with them – ideal for kicking off your hobby, sharing with a friend or gifting to someone you’d like to introduce to your favourite game. What’s more, expanding your Elite Edition is easy – grab a Recruit or Command Edition, and check out the huge ranges for Necrons and Space Marines!

This set contains:

– 27 push fit plastic miniatures, oonly requiring clippers to assemble (we recommend Citadel Starter Set Clippers or Citadel Fine Detail Cutters – not included) – no glue, no mess – including:
– 1x Overlord: An imperious commander of the Necron phalanxes, the Overlord’s authority is absolute. The model comes supplied with a Citadel 40mm Round Base.
– 10x Necron Warriors: The mainstay of the Necron phalanxes, these bipedal warriors obliterate their prey with relentless volleys of atomising gauss weaponry. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 32mm Round Base and has a choice of heads and weapons.
– 3x Canoptek Scarab Swarms: Flying hordes of these insectile machines chew through armour, flesh and bone with impunity. Each swarm comes supplied with a Citadel 40mm Round Base.
– 3x Skorpekh Destroyers: Swift and deadly hunters, Skorpekh Destroyers chase down their prey to carve them apart with their fearsome reaping blades. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 50mm Round Base.
– 1x Canoptek Plasmacyte: A cruel and calculating manipulator of tainted energy, the Plasmacyte is capable of sending its Destroyer kin into a killing frenzy. The model comes supplied with a Citadel 28mm Round Base.
– 1x Primaris Captain: A superlative commander and highly skilled warrior, a Primaris Captain is the commander of an entire company of his battle-brothers. The model comes supplied with a Citadel 40mm Round Base.
– 5x Assault Intercessors: This squad of aggressive combatants tear their enemies apart in melee with reaping swings of their grinding chainswords. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 32mm Round Base.
-3x Outriders: Take the fight to the enemy flanks from the back of armoured bikes with these far-ranging reconnaissance riders. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 90mm Oval Base.

– The Warhammer 40,000: Elite Manual – your guide to battle in the 41st Millennium. It contains an overview of the Warhammer hobby, in-depth background for your new models, and a step-by-step guide to building and battling with your forces, including all the rules you need for your first games.

– A heavyweight paper gaming mat, plus a gloss-finished cardboard tray that can be used to provide scenery for your first battles – transform any kitchen table into an appropriately grim, dark warscape!

– Range rulers and dice – These essential accessories cover you for movement, shooting, close combat and more.

– Datasheets provide you with rules for all the models in the set, plus a set of expansion options for when you want to branch out with new kits.

– A Space Marines Transfer Sheet with over 600 transfers, designed to make adding Chapter-specific details, squad insignia, kill markings, and more simple – perfect for when you want to finish off your painted models!

Warhammer 40,000 Command Edition

Start playing Warhammer 40,000 with the Command Edition – a set designed to give you a comprehensive start with the world’s best sci-fi wargame. With models, rules, guides to help you begin and much more, this massive set takes the hassle out of kicking off your hobby – build your models, learn to play and have hours of fun with a friend or family member right out of the box.

This set contains:

– 27 push fit plastic miniatures, only requiring clippers to assemble (we recommend Citadel Starter Set Clippers or Citadel Fine Detail Cutters – not included) – no glue, no mess – including:

– 1x Overlord: An imperious commander of the Necron phalanxes, the Overlord’s authority is absolute. The model comes supplied with a Citadel 40mm Round Base.
– 10x Necron Warriors: The mainstay of the Necron phalanxes, these bipedal warriors obliterate their prey with relentless volleys of atomising gauss weaponry. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 32mm Round Base and a choice of heads and weapons.
– 3x Canoptek Scarab Swarms: Flying hordes of these insectile machines chew through armour, flesh and bone with impunity. Each swarm comes supplied with a Citadel 40mm Round Base.
– 3x Skorpekh Destroyers: Swift and deadly hunters, Skorpekh Destroyers chase down their prey to carve them apart with their fearsome reaping blades. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 50mm Round Base.
– 1x Canoptek Plasmacyte: A cruel and calculating manipulator of tainted energy, the Plasmacyte is capable of sending its Destroyer kin into a killing frenzy. The model comes supplied with a Citadel 28mm Round Base.
– 1x Primaris Captain: A superlative commander and highly skilled warrior, a Primaris Captain is the commander of an entire company of his battle-brothers. The model comes supplied with a Citadel 40mm Round Base.
– 5x Assault Intercessors: This squad of aggressive combatants tear their enemies apart in melee with reaping swings of their grinding chainswords. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 32mm Round Base.
– 3x Outriders: Take the fight to the enemy flanks from the back of armoured bikes with these far-ranging reconnaissance riders. Each model comes supplied with a Citadel 90mm Oval Base.

– The Warhammer 40,000: Command Manual – Your guide to battle in the 41st Millennium. It contains an overview of the Warhammer hobby, in-depth background for your new models, and a step-by-step guide to building and battling with your forces, including all the rules you need for your first games.

– A 30″ by 22.4″ gaming board – Transform any kitchen table into an appropriately grim, dark warscape!

– Push fit plastic terrain designed to bring your tabletop to life, featuring a mixture of pipes and gothic ruins.

– Range rulers and dice – These essential accessories cover you for movement, shooting, close combat and more.

– Datasheets provide you with rules for all the models in the set, plus a set of expansion options for when you want to branch out with new kits.

– A Space Marines Transfer Sheet with over 600 transfers, designed to make adding Chapter-specific details, squad insignia, kill markings, and more simple – perfect for when you want to finish off your painted models!

– Warhammer 40,000: The Rules book, your complete guide to the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame. Taking all the rules content from the Core Book (available separately), this book is ideal for when you’re ready to expand your army and battle other players, including options for narrative, matched and open play, loads of missions to get stuck into, and more!

Command Edition Battlefield Expansion Set

Say goodbye to planet “kitchen table with some books on” and hello to the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium with this battlefield expansion set – designed to transform your tabletop into a gaming space worthy of your warriors. Simply unfold your board and set up your terrain, and you’ll have a gorgeous-looking and tactically interesting battlefield to duke it out over! It’s ideal for expanding your Command, Elite and Recruit editions or just bolstering an existing terrain collection.

This set contains:
– 12 push fit scenery pieces, cast in plastic, including ruins and fuel pipes, plus a massive Thermo-exchanger Shrine – this set has been designed to be compatible with existing scenery kits, making adding it to your wider collection simple.

– A 22.4″ x 30″ foldable, double-sided gaming board, built to be perfect for games of Warhammer 40,000 – one side depicts an industrial zone, while the other is a wasteland, giving you thematic diversity in where you choose to battle.

Warhammer 40,000 Paints and Tool set

Building and painting models is a fun and exciting way to engage with the hobby, and it only gets more rewarding with time. You’ll need a few tools and a set of paints to get started, and this box includes the basics that will form the core of your hobby kit.

Get started with a pair of comfortable clippers to remove your models from the frame, a mould line scraper to help prepare them for paint, and a starter brush that’s just the right size to get the basics painted.

You’ll find no fewer than 13 paints in 12ml pots, including the essential colours needed to paint your Space Marines from the Ultramarines Chapter, and Necrons from the Szarekhan Dynasty, plus Technical paints for your bases and the glowing green effect on Necrons.

– Runelord Brass
– Retributor Armour
– Runefang Steel
– Leadbelcher
– Abaddon Black
– Corax White
– Macragge Blue
– Averland Sunset
– Mephiston Red
– Bugman’s Glow
– Agrax Earthshade
– Astrogranite
– Tesseract Glow

This box includes the following tools:

– Citadel Starter Brush
– Citadel Starter Set Clippers
– Mouldline Scraper

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