Inceptors Jump Into Combat Alongside New GW Basing Materials
August 12, 2017 by brennon
Games Workshop has released their new set of pre-orders this weekend for Warhammer 40,000 and with that we now get the new Inceptor models for the Primaris Space Marines.
These Inceptors fly into battle in their Mk X Power Armour and carry some heavy weapons to boot. You can either equip them with plasma incinerators as you can see above of assault bolters depending on which battlefield role you want them to fulfil.
As you might imagine, for a team that descends from high orbit they don't have any bare heads (which makes total sense). Instead they are armed to the teeth and covered in heavy armour, as well as those stabilisers for when they hit the ground.
I still think that I might be one of those people who would run these Space Marines just without the shields on the assault bolters. I still think they look a bit silly.
Ultramarine Upgrades
As well as these Primaris Space Marines there is also the new upgrade kit for your Ultramarines. This gives you heads, shoulder pads, weapons and other accessories.
You can also pick this set up as a collection for an entire squad if you like which is a nice addition. Hopefully, this means we're going to see a lot more of these for other Chapters and of course, other races, in the future.
Basing Materials
The new basing materials from Games Workshop also give you new ways to add some character to your base. First up we have the Barbed Bracken set.
...and this is then followed with a Creeping Vine set. This set of plastic terrain pieces can be used across your different bases, be they Sci-Fi or Fantasy.
In particular I was impressed by this set. This actually gives you a set of flexible vines which can be wrapped around anything or styled how you like to create an overgrown terrain piece or base.
Last but not least it wouldn't be Games Workshop without some Skulls.
As you might imagine this set allows you to build up a mound of skulls for your armies to fight over. Of course for fans of Khorne this is like a wonderful chance to get their hands on accessories, but placed wisely around a base they could look awesome.
What do you think of the new releases?
"This actually gives you a set of flexible vines which can be wrapped around anything or styled how you like to create an overgrown terrain piece or base..."
I’ve already said this to a friend, but that Box of Skulls is absolutely the most GW product GW has ever made. 🙂
skulls we need more skulls always.
The only problem with that pack of skulls is that there aren’t enough skulls inside. Everyone knows you need at least 1000 skulls to make a decent pile of skulls. Guess I’ll have to buy 3 boxes.
i want to make a chamber of skulls for my modular dungeon layout now!
Inceptors with plasma weapons? Yes please.
I really like the look of those Inceptors with the bulkier, single slit visors. They really fill out the ‘head’ cavity in the armour and make them look like special suits in their own right and not just mini dreadnoughts with the regular marine helmet peeking out.
Mind you, the shape of the head cavity makes me think those suits are begging for golden domed visors, Starcraft style!
Its funny as really those visors/helmets are the thing I dont like about them! I’m hoping the option for the normal heads will be with them. Im sure it will, fingers crossed!
Above all I really am a fan of the new stuff, the Reivers are probably my favourite!
Will they be bringing out upgrades for other chapters or is everything going to be geared towards the space smurfs?
I hope they do. Having too strong focus on Smurfs will get old very soon.
Having too strong focus on the primaris is getting old already. 🙁
I wished they showed us something for the other races that aren’t space marine (be they imperial or chaos).
The Ultramarines Focus will end soon enough. They’ve already started previews for the Death Guard codex. And with everything being designed digitally these days, It’s easy enough to take any of the kits for Ultramarines and replace the iconography with appropriate pieces and parts for any given Chapter, even stuff as variant as the Wolves with all their pelts and runes or Dark Angels with all the robes and hoods.
The inceptors new assault bolters look awesome. Might have to get a few boxes of skulls and make a no-mans land between two sets of trenches. Lots of skulls and spent shells.
Liking the new scenic stuff a lot. Absolutely love the Plasma Inceptors, those go to the top of my “include in next narrative game ” list. Which does mean a box or 3 coming my way 😀 . I have my fingers firmly crossed for an Imp / Crimson Fist upgrade sprue and weaponry in the future.
I do like the Inceptors, I have some from the dark imperium and the ones with plasma look great. I also saw on the community page that there is a new 40k RPG coming, wrath & glory sounds interesting but there isn’t any detail yet.
Those poses are hilarious. You could easily park any one of those Inceptors in a recliner.
As for the terrain, there’s lots of that same stuff around for a third of the price.
Where can we get this cut price same stuff?
I would really love a pack of 340 scale plastic skulls of assorted species for £5 but can’t seem to find anyone selling them.
Does plasma not overheat at all anymore? Cos I’m wondering why those Plasma blasters have no shielding but the Bolt weapons do… Thought the idea was to shield them when they’re coming in from orbit…
I don’t hate the concept of the Inceptors’ role/function, but lordy those models are fugly. Like an armoured Baron Harkonnen.
Likin the terrain bits – they could well be useful – I quite fancy making a Myrmidon skull pyramid from Myth TFL.
Now Plasma doesn’t overheat if you fire normally but you can supercharge them for extra power that gives them risk of overheating. But with so many ways to re-roll failed rolls like Stratagems it’s not problem making Plasma one of best weapon options for Space Marines.
The gun’s shielding is protection against the backwash of the Assault Bolter blast (it’s that powerful of a weapon).
The closed visor is for protection during atmospheric entry from orbit.
I really like the Inceptors, especially the ones with their secondary heat shielding over their helmets in place. As siygess notes, the are a little reminiscent of that Starcraft 2 Terran jump infantry unit, and could probably be converted up to look even more like them if you were of such a mind. On the tabletop, Inceptors are a ranged deep striking Jump infantry unit that seems to be taking a couple of leaves out of the Tau battlesuit playbook. Assault Bolters give you great, reliable weight of fire against light to medium units, and the Plasma option allows for… Read more »
Why would you want or need more shoulder pads? The only thing we don’t have in our bitz box is the auspex – confused.
I think the upgrade kit is Primaris sized, so they’ll go with the new multi-part Primaris kits that are coming our way.
But the kits all come with shoulder pads, why do you need more? The pads are the same size as regular SM anyway.
These ones have the Ultramarines’ ‘U’ sculpted on, so you don’t have to freehand or use transfers.
I think they’re expensive compared to the last set of chapter upgrade sprues they did, but I like them.
They are Chapter Specific upgrades with 3D detailing so you don’t have to use Decals. Personally I am a big fan of upgrade kits like this, forge world already do a similar thing
These are some nice figures. I like the armour and bolter modifications. They look a bit like flying terminators.
The skulls are also great because of the different sizing. Great for terrain as well as basing.
Not sure about the vines. I expect they would be mainly used for terrain and these look too chunky for my liking.
the bracken looks fantastic.
I agree with cpauls1.. the poses on the Inceptors need some work.. or a scaled ‘Lazyboy’ chair and can of beer to go with them. I also don’t care for the blast shield on the bolter or the skis on the bottom of the feet. Why wear powered armor if you need a heat shield for muzzle blast? Neither of which is insurmountable with a sharp x-acto.
But then again, maybe the Primaris Marines need ‘ski-jump’ troops 😉
I’m quite interested to have a look at those Bracken and Vines so have pre-ordered them. I don’t think I have ever seen a product quite like those because from the description of them they’re unpainted and made from a flexible plastic so you can shape them however you want. Sounds very interesting
For some reason I picture the Inceptors coming into orbit with David Bowie Space Oddity.