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Combat Patrol: Genestealer Cults
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Description
The Genestealer Cults erupt from the shadows in a tide of xenos-worshipping acolytes, employing ambush and subterfuge to outmanoeuvre their enemies. Utterly immersed in Tyranid gene-taint, the cult's Neophyte Hybrids and more mutated Acolyte Hybrids rise up against their oppressors, armed with a variety of repurposed industrial equipment – from powerful mining lasers to heavy machinery like the Goliath Rockgrinder. Guided by the insidious psychic presence of a Magus, the misshapen Aberrants lope from the shadows to reinforce their kin, swinging crushing mauls to deadly effect.
Bring about the long-awaited day of ascension with Combat Patrol: Genestealer Cults! This boxed set provides you with all the units you need to start your collection or reinforce an existing army. The contents of this set have been specifically chosen to provide you with a Genestealer Cults force ideal for Combat Patrol-sized games – approximately 25 Power Level's worth of models, which can be built in a variety of ways – and will also save you money compared to buying the contents individually.
This set includes the following multipart plastic models:
– 1x Magus
– 1x Goliath Rockgrinder, which can also be built as a Goliath Truck
– 5x Aberrants
– 5x Acolyte Hybrids, which can also be built as Hybrid Metamorphs
– 20x Neophyte Hybrids
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Who Are The Genestealer Cult?
Genestealers make their way through the galaxy to infiltrate Imperium planets, taking control of the minds and bodies of the populous to create mindless cults… just like the Kardashians.
These Genestealer Cults can take generations to fully integrate themselves into a population. But during this time they will have cut off lines of communication to the rest of the Imperium, destroyed supply lines, assassinated key figures that stand in their way and ensured all possibilities of escape have been removed. Once this is complete the cultists will begin their attack to prepare the way for their masters, who they foolishly believe are the saviours of the galaxy – the Tyranids. When in actuality the cultists will become nothing more than food and biomass for the approaching swarm. Once again, just like the Kardashians.
What’s In The box?
A psychic Magus controls these abominations. Five Aberrants and five Acolyte Hybrids (which can be built as Hybrid Metamorphs) bring speed and ferocity to battle. The 20 Neophyte Hybrids are on hand to overwhelm your opponent (and your tolerance for painting). And a Goliath Rockgrinder (which can be built as a Goliath Truck) is the vehicle of choice.
At 32 models this is one of the most packed Combat Patrols available. It gives you a great feel for just how many units you’ll need to build out a full 2000 point army (this box, like the others, hits the 500 point mark). This is a very imposing box and army. Seeing them on the battlefield is a sight to behold, matched only by the Tyranids.
Are They Difficult To Paint?
This group is a test of endurance due to the amount of detail as well as the sheer number of them. Think Chaos Space Marine levels of detail, but skinnier and, in some cases, with extra arms. There also aren’t as many figures with helmets, so you’ll be dealing with several faces. Luckily (for you, not them) many of the troops are in various stages of mutation so sticking to realistic flesh tones isn’t a necessity.
The vehicle on the otherhand is a nice mix. They have detail similar to Space Marine tanks, but can be messy like a good old Ork Truck. With the majority of Genestealer Cults using mining vehicles you can have fun adding mud, rust and battle damage all over them, which is a nice change of pace from the painstaking detail the troops require.