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What's included?
The Impressive Shield Captain leads a battle force of Custodians comprised of himself, five wardens, six Allarus Terminators and six Vertus Praetor jet bikers (that's 18 miniatures in total). There's room for some customisation also.
The Shield Captain himself has two different heads to choose from.
Two of the Allarus Custodians could be built as Shield Captains.
Two of the Vertus Praetors can also be built as Shield Captains.
One of the Custodian Wardens can be built as a Shield Captain.
Who's it for?
This selection of miniatures is a great way to start building an Adeptus Custodes army or beef up your existing collection. If you're after a small, extremely high quality, specialist battle force then this set could be for you. However, if you're planning on a large battle, not a smaller scale 'skirmish', then I would recommend alternative sets. If you're an experienced painter, you will be delighted with this set. It really will be an awesome way to showcase your efforts. If you're not quite at that point though, again I would recommend other sets. This set is hardcore. I don't think it has huge mass appeal, but certainly has huge appeal for a hardcore 40k gamer who is into this kind of thing. I must say though, the theme doesn't appeal to me personally, but I'd imagine for those considering this set as a purchase may be of a different persuasion. Again, this is just a personal preference, but I tend to prefer large quantities of models (can you tell I'm a bit old school?) and you'd have to take out a bank loan to do this with these kinds of miniatures.
What about quality?
I can't overstate the quality of the miniatures. The detail is just superb. Sure, you pay for the quality, but considering you could spend hours and hours working on these models, it makes sense to do so on well-designed miniatures that allow you to showcase your attention to detail. The textures on the models are incredible and the plastic is of high quality. The poses are realistic and you appreciate all the intricate details on the equipment and armour. You can tell the designers really know their stuff. Nobody just ‘winged it’ on the sculpts. It’s surely the work of expert drafters and sculptors so hats off to them.
