Abaddon Returns To Warhammer 40,000 to Set Vigilus Ablaze
March 6, 2019 by dracs
The Despoiler, most feared of the heretic Adeptus Astartes, warmaster of the Black Legion, and successor to Horus, is returning to Warhammer 40,000.
The original miniature for Abaddon has become something of a classic sculpt on the tabletop.
Now here he is in all his updated glory.
The word "imposing" springs to mind, as does the phrase "oh hell, we're in trouble now!"
The new model keeps to the look of the classic model, but turning everything up to eleven. There is so much more motion going on with this sculpt, while every detail tells something of Abaddon's long story of conflict.
He's also a lot bigger now, standing almost as tall as a primarch! Of course, a lot of that height is his hair-do.
A particularly nice touch is that Games Workshop have included three different head options, each letting you portray a different aspect of the Despoiler.
We have the face contorted with battle fury, showing his side as a terrifying destroyer of worlds.
There's his calm, stoic expression, showing his nature as an imposing and charismatic leader.
Then there's his rebreather variant, for when he is feeling far from mediocre.
Don't worry, we witness you big lad.
All in all, this new model is massive improvement on the old sculpt, which was definitely showing its age. It's great to see one of Warhammer 40,000's most iconic characters return to glory, ready to crush the Imperium in one taloned hand.
Vigilus Ablaze
Chaos is definitely in ascendence at the moment, as Abaddon is arriving just in time to lead his forces in Imperium Nihilus: Vigilus Ablaze.
In this latest Imperium Nihilus book, it is truly Chaos' time to shine, bringing with it new rules to expand your forces with Specialist Detachments, whether they be the Raptors of Haarken Worldclaimer, or the terrifying machine-monsters that are the Daemon Engines.
All of this goes to turn Vigilus in to a hellish nightmare-scape of fire and destruction.
Chaos is Rising
To cap off their announcement, Warhammer Community have provided a sneak peek at a new Havoc joining the ranks of Heretic Astartes.
There are reportedly an army of new models on the way for the Chaos Space Marines, a force that have been in sore need of an updated look for some time.
These promise to include both new takes on classic units, as well as some entirely new horrors to join the side of Chaos.
What are your thoughts on Abaddon's new look? What would you like to see for the Heretic Astartes?
While that new Abaddon model is really busy with detail I do like it. That new Havoc is also really nice and put that together what we have seen for them in Vigilus boxed set I would say that things are looking good for generic Chaos Space Marines. Now were are are those new Noise Marine models and other for Emperor’s Children.
Now that’s how an epic chaos hero should look. I think Games Workshop has done an excellent job with him and the new look chaos army.
The best thing I’ve seen for this.
@Lancorz ????
I see he’s not messing about this time he has a turbo boost button on his back.
One of the best re-dos ive seen! Love this model and will be pre-ordering ASAP 😀
Been waiting on this for a while!
I just want to see him be a monster! Will pay the points he just has to be powerful like he’s supposed to be!
I find a lot of GW sculpts (such as Rowboat) are messily over detailed, but I think this is hitting a good spot. The Warmaster should be ornate, but this doesn’t look too cluttered to me. It is a good update and an suitably imposing sculpt.
Also, unlike Sanguinus, they modelled the wind blowing from just the one direction! ;p
I thought I liked the old Abaddon sculpt, but looking back at it now, how is he even supposed to fit in that thing? I know the proportions of some terminator sculpts can be a bit silly, but he could barely have a torso or chest given the placement of his head. Was the sculpt always this way or is the photo simply taken from a weird angle? The new model doesn’t strike me as being as wonky, but I’m still curious if and how they explain his sudden increase in height. Or are we presumed to acknowledge that Abbadon… Read more »
Abbadon was always a monster of a man and had to have a especially crafted suit of armour , was some theory that he was almost a clone of Horus. It’s a shame gw don’t take more about the difference of marines , wasn’t one of the ultramarines from the graham McNeil novels also in a special suit of armour as he was so big?
I like him a lot. A nicly painted force of Black LEgion around him will look amazing.
Is this the time for Abaddon to take a dirt nap?
I’m torn between mask or no mask
Very nicely done update.
I wish GW would do the same thing for Jain Zar too.
Abby and the new set will be a treat to myself when I finish painting the Blackstone Fortress basegame.
I would have preferred a helmeted version to go with my World Eaters chaos marines like Lord Zhufor: https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Khorne-World-Eaters-Terminator-Lord-Zhufor So, reluctantly, I will probably go for the face mask version for my collection, as I don’t like bare-headed marines, either chaos or loyalists and to make matters worse this model’s face reminds me of an angry Kelsey Grammer from the Frasier TV show. The Havoc is cool in a sort of ‘c’mon in, old painless is waiting’ way. So I will definitely pick that one up. I just bought a set of the new Chaos Warp Talons/Raptors they are superb,… Read more »