{"title":"Battleforce","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"space-marines-iron-halo-strike-force-shipping-nov-28th","title":"Space Marines:  Iron Halo Strike Force  Shipping Nov 28th","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Nov 28th\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Iron Halo Strike Force is a specific, limited-release Space Marines Battleforce boxed set for the Warhammer 40,000 miniature game, designed as a core army for players. It is themed around veteran Space Marines and heavy support, offering a hard-hitting, disciplined force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents and Composition\u003cbr\u003eThe boxed set contains 18 plastic miniatures, providing a strong foundation for a new army or an expansion to an existing one: \u003cbr\u003eCommand: 1 Captain and a retinue of 4 Company Heroes, plus 1 Lieutenant, providing strong leadership and tactical flexibility.\u003cbr\u003eElite Infantry: 5 Sternguard Veterans for precision shooting and 5 Hellblasters for high-intensity plasma fire.\u003cbr\u003eHeavy Support: 1 Ballistus Dreadnought for long-range firepower and 1 Redemptor Dreadnought for close combat and heavy support. \u003cbr\u003eBattlefield Role and Strategy\u003cbr\u003eThe force is designed to be versatile, combining resilient leaders and elite infantry with robust Dreadnought support. It excels at: \u003cbr\u003eSustained Ranged Fire: Units like Hellblasters and Sternguard Veterans lay down a withering hail of fire from a distance.\u003cbr\u003eAnchoring the Battlefield: The durable Redemptor and Ballistus Dreadnoughts provide significant mechanized might, capable of smashing through armored targets or offering reliable fire support. \u003cbr\u003eUnique Features\u003cbr\u003eThe set includes bonus customization options, notably a brand-new set of 51 Space Marine heads (15 helmeted, 30 bare, 6 Terminator) to personalize the miniatures, which were not available separately at the time of the box's initial announcement. It also comes with multiple transfer sheets featuring icons for various Chapters, including Ultramarines, Imperial Fists, Salamanders, and Raptors. \u003cbr\u003eThis Battleforce box was released as a limited Christmas offering for 2025 and is only available while stocks last\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45979514568898,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/1868\/0770\/files\/download_9dd4596e-223d-4afd-9498-94907b66e8a5.jpg?v=1763501660"},{"product_id":"tau-empire-farsight-cadre-shipping-nov-28th-copy","title":"T'au Empire:  Farsight Cadre Shipping Nov 28th","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Nov 28th\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Farsight Cadre is a specialist, battlesuit-heavy strike force within the Warhammer 40,000 T'au Empire faction, known for its aggressive, mobile, and precision-focused warfare doctrine. Unlike other T'au forces that adhere strictly to Ethereal doctrine, the Farsight Cadre operates as part of the independent Farsight Enclaves, a break-away faction led by the renegade Commander O'Shovah, also known as Commander Farsight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoctrine and Playstyle\u003cbr\u003eThe Farsight Cadre embodies the T'au military philosophy of Mont'ka (the Killing Blow). Their tactics emphasize rapid, surgical strikes and close-range combat prowess, a departure from the traditional T'au focus on long-range, coordinated firepower known as Kau'ui or the Greater Good. They operate without Ethereal oversight, making them a force built around flexibility, high-risk maneuvers, and raw firepower delivered via advanced battlesuit technology. \u003cbr\u003eKey Components\u003cbr\u003eThe Farsight Cadre is an elite army composed primarily of powerful battlesuits and their associated drones. A typical force, such as that found in the official Games Workshop Battleforce box, includes: \u003cbr\u003e1x Commander Farsight: The leader, known for his unique command style and the use of the powerful Fusion Blade in close combat.\u003cbr\u003e1x Riptide Battlesuit: A towering, durable unit with a potent nova reactor, providing heavy firepower capable of dominating key objectives and wiping out tough enemies.\u003cbr\u003e1x Broadside Battlesuit: Specialized heavy fire support, typically armed with a heavy rail rifle for armour penetration or high-yield missile pods for general devastation.\u003cbr\u003e3x Crisis Battlesuits: Highly adaptable core units that can be equipped with a wide array of weapon systems (plasma rifles, flamers, fusion blasters, burst cannons, missile pods, and shield generators) for various tactical roles.\u003cbr\u003eAssociated Drones: Various gun, shield, and marker drones that enhance the main battlesuits' defensive capabilities, offensive output, and tactical coordination on the battlefield. \u003cbr\u003eLore\u003cbr\u003eCommander Farsight established the Farsight Enclaves after the Ethereals with his expeditionary force were lost, defying orders to return to T'au space. Branded a renegade and a traitor by the Ethereal High Council, he turned the worlds he had claimed into a well-defended fortress. 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The soldiers of the Death Korps of Krieg are known for their grim fatalism and fanatical devotion to the Imperium. \u003cbr\u003eDescription and Play Style\u003cbr\u003eThe unit's playstyle focuses on durable infantry and powerful artillery, designed to excel in gruelling, trench-warfare conditions. The troops are indoctrinated almost from birth to serve, and they often seek to atone for their homeworld's past rebellion by dying glorious deaths in the Emperor's service. \u003cbr\u003eBox Contents\u003cbr\u003eThe Krieg Siege Platoon Battleforce box contains 35 plastic miniatures: \u003cbr\u003e1 Lord Commissar: An officer to lead and maintain discipline within the ranks.\u003cbr\u003e1 Krieg Command Squad (5 miniatures): The veteran core of the platoon, assisting the Commissar.\u003cbr\u003e20 Death Korps of Krieg Troopers: These can be assembled as two 10-man infantry squads, including options for a variety of special weapons (flamers, meltaguns, plasma guns, etc.) and cosmetic accessories.\u003cbr\u003e1 Krieg Combat Engineer Team (5 miniatures): Expert sappers and close-quarters fighters for ranging ahead of the main force.\u003cbr\u003e2 Artillery Teams: These teams offer versatility and heavy fire support, with each team able to be assembled as a heavy mortar, siege cannon, heavy quad launcher, or multiple rocket launcher.\u003cbr\u003e1 Death Korps of Krieg Transfer Sheet: Contains 803 high-quality waterslide decals for customization. \u003cbr\u003eThis boxed set is a cost-effective way to start or expand a Death Korps of Krieg army and is generally available while stocks last. 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This collection is designed to offer a strong foundation for a new army or a powerful expansion to an existing one, combining speed, heavy firepower, and armored mobility. \u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003eMillennia spent in the Warp have twisted the Heretic Astartes, granting them dark powers they use to wage a perpetual war of vengeance against the Imperium. The Hellforged Warband specifically excels at aggressive, forward pressure and combines the raw might of corrupted warriors with the mechanical resilience of daemon engines. The force is led by a Lord Discordant, a character fused with both daemon and machine, who enhances nearby war machines. \u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eThe boxed set builds a total of 20 multipart plastic miniatures. 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