The Cheapest Titan in Warhammer Has Inspired Me to Paint Again<br>

It’s Legions Imperialis. For those of you who are more experienced Warhammer gamers, like myself, this might look familiar as a rebranded Epic 40K. Epic 40K narrowed its attention to entire armies rather than just a few units, and this smaller model was designed to fit them all on the table. However, specialty games are now also being given the Astra Militarum treatment, albeit under a different moniker. Additionally, it takes place 10 millennia before Epic.

Yes, the small 30K Legions Imperialis is. That implies Solar Auxilia, Malcadors, and 6mm scale Contemptor Dreadnoughts. However, I wouldn’t be lying if I claimed that Warhammer’s least expensive titan wasn’t the major attraction.

The two Warhounds that come with the Legions Imperialis box are undoubtedly the tiniest titans produced by Workshop, but it doesn’t make them any less awesome to construct and paint. Additionally, they are presently offered in a large boxed set, which is expensive for just two titans that aren’t dreadnoughts but still a wonderful deal. After Legions Imperialis has taken off, they’ll probably be sold separately, at which point they can legitimately challenge each other for the title of least expensive titan.

Since I had previously attempted a 30K force of the original traitors, I decided to paint my little toys as Sons of Horus. The single-piece models of the small Space Marines and Solar Auxilia only require five to be joined at a time to a base. Building vehicles and dreadnoughts is simple; the Titan itself is the only technically challenging one.

Even though the Warhounds are little, they are not too difficult to assemble. I only made the mistake of ignoring the instruction to add a little cover to the crossbeam that serves as the machine’s shoulders in one instance. It should not be too difficult to paint those separately and incorporate them into the final construction.

One crucial piece of instruction that I recalled from my earlier painting days is this: Two. skinny. Layers.

This is my first painting endeavor in about ten years; after graduating from college, I stopped purchasing new Warhammer, and any unfinished paintings sat neglected. However, I’ve been gradually resuming my painting passion ever since. Listening to podcasts and checking out new releases was originally a vicarious experience. Then, it brought up memories of bygone eras of warfare. Then, I started converting once more—my favorite aspect of the pastime. However, the Warhound Titans from Legions Imperialis have inspired me to paint again.

I’m out of practice, and it’s a difficult task, but painting a Titan is something that every hobbyist wants to do. Although there are some who would like to construct a diorama with two full-sized Warlord Titans, I’ll be content with a small Warhound. There was a certain excitement that you just don’t experience when painting a standard Space Marine as I applied thin layers of paint, dry fitted the components, and watched the entire thing come together.




The models’ level of detail is astounding. Even the smallest Space Marine and Solar Auxilia models are packed with detail, and I’m sure better painters than me will spend their time picking out eyes and edge highlighting the tiniest armour pieces. The Titans almost reach 28mm Dreadnought size, so it’s no surprise that Games Workshop excels here. This is a true box set that gives you the ability to field a formidable army, and unlike some other boxes or games, it comes with everything you need to immediately assemble a powerful army.

Although I haven’t had the opportunity to play Legions Imperialis yet, I’ve had lots of fun making and painting the models. It will be fantastic if it’s anything like the Adeptus Titanicus rules, which effectively conveyed the rumbling engines and chaotic feeling of controlling a massive mech while shooting Plasma Annihilators into rival vehicles and belching smoke into the sky.




If you want an intriguing and diversified army, you’ll still need to invest a significant amount of Forge World in Legions Imperialis, which may be the most affordable way to enter into Warhammer. Most significantly, though, is that Titanicus is the least expensive means to obtain your very own Titan, Warhammer’s most recognizable machine spirit, considering it appears to have been abandoned and is always sold out.