With all the new 30k-tank releases i think they probably try to establish 30k as big third game, next to AOS and 40k. For comparison, look at the apple computers they never get it done to have one line-up with all machines in the same design, there’s usually allways one or two models with old designs). I think it’s an typical product-evolution, where a new design-guideline (or scale-guideline) over time evolves.

I can understand your frustration, but i would be surprised, if GW will change the existing 40k-marines, especially since they still seem to replace them over time completely with Primaris. MkIV seems noticeably smaller, but since Horus Heresy usually has all the models of a squad of the same type, that shouldn’t be too much of a problem either as you don’t really mix armour patterns. Maybe they are even what many hobbyists define as true scale? In any case, the difference to MkIII is not that big, on the table at an angle it shouldn’t bother much. From the plastic MkIII and MkIV to Astra Militarum, Chaos Space Marines and Primaris Space Marines, everything is there:Īs you can see, the new Corvus pattern Marine stands a bit taller, in line with Chaos Space Marines and Space Marine Heroes, but still smaller than Primaris Marines. In the meantime, you can find a scale comparison with different models from my collection. I can’t wait to paint mine for a tutorial, which you’ll find here on Tale of Painters once the preorder date will be officially announced.

Unfortunately, tickets were very limited, but those who made it to the event got one of the new MkVI (or Mark 6) Space Marine Legionaries from the Horus Heresy launch box to take home. On Saturday 9 May, the Horus Heresy Open Day took place at Warhammer World in Nottingham.

New horus heresy models