The Horus Heresy: Solar Auxilia - Rapier Fire Support Battery
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| Battlefield Role | Unique Features | Difficulty | Player Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indirect heavy fire support for Solar Auxilia, designed to bombard enemies at range and disrupt their advance. | Two tracked weapon platforms, separate gunner crew, support weapon options such as quad launchers or mole mortars, and a strong industrial Solar Auxilia style. | Intermediate – the unit has a clear support role, but it rewards careful deployment, target priority, and protection from fast enemy pressure. | Place the battery where it can safely support your main line while staying protected from fast assault units and sudden flanking threats. |
Solar Auxilia: Rapier Fire Support Battery
Solar Auxilia: Rapier Fire Support Battery adds a compact but dangerous support weapon battery to your games of The Horus Heresy. The two tracked weapon platforms with crew are ideal for players who want to strengthen Solar Auxilia with heavier support fire, a technical industrial look, and a unit that fits naturally between infantry formations and larger war machines.
Solar Auxilia: Rapier Fire Support Battery
- Heavy fire support for Solar Auxilia armies in The Horus Heresy
- Two tracked weapon platforms with crew and a distinctive military style
- A strong choice for long-term pressure and battlefield control
What You Can Build from the Box
This multipart plastic kit builds 2 Rapier weapon platforms and 2 Solar Auxilia gunner crew.
| Model | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Rapier Carriers | 2× |
| Gunner crew | 2× |
Heavy Support Fire for Solar Auxilia
The Rapier Fire Support Battery is a support weapon unit that fills the space between infantry weapons and heavier vehicles. On the tabletop, it helps pressure enemy units and support the advance of your own formations. As a hobby project, it offers an attractive mix of tracked chassis, heavy weapons, crew, and military technical details.
How It Fits into Solar Auxilia
In a Solar Auxilia army, the Rapier Fire Support Battery works well as a support element for stable battle lines, defensive positions, and advances under covering fire. It combines well with infantry, transports, and armoured support by adding concentrated firepower where you need to slow the enemy or prepare a target for a follow-up attack.
Why This Set Stands Out
- Adds heavy support fire to Solar Auxilia for battlefield control and sustained pressure.
- Offers a technical hobby project with tracks, weapons, crew, and military details.
- Expands the army with a support battery that complements both infantry and armoured units.
Where It Performs Best
- Infantry formations and support units: The Rapier Fire Support Battery is useful for disrupting units advancing toward your line or holding important positions.
- Targets in cover and rear-line elements: Its support-fire role can help pressure enemies in situations where ordinary direct fire may not be ideal.
- Practical Battlefield Use: It works best as a protected support battery operating behind your main line and influencing key parts of the battlefield over time. Place it where it has support from your own units and cannot be removed easily by fast attackers.
What’s in the Box
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Miniatures | A multipart plastic kit for building Rapier weapon platforms and Solar Auxilia gunner crew. |
| Model count | The kit builds 4 plastic miniatures in total. |
| Game system | Designed for The Horus Heresy. |
| Faction | Suitable for Solar Auxilia armies. |
| Weapon options | The platforms can be equipped with support weapons such as quad launchers or mole mortars. |
| Assembly | Miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. |
Recommended Paints and Hobby Tools
Basic palette for quick battle-ready painting and further detail expansion.
Primer
Chaos Black
Use: A dark undercoat suited to weapon platforms, metal parts, tracks, and the industrial look of Solar Auxilia.
Main Model Colors
Leadbelcher
Use: A reliable metallic base for weapons, tracks, mechanical parts, and technical details.
Abaddon Black
Use: Useful for dark panels, weapon housings, chassis elements, and contrast-rich technical areas.
Castellan Green
Use: Good for military armour plates, uniform details, and a muted battlefield colour scheme.
Mechanicus Standard Grey
Use: A neutral grey for structural parts, weapon housings, and technical surfaces.
Additional Details
Zandri Dust
Use: Useful for crew cloth, equipment, straps, and lighter field details.
Rakarth Flesh
Use: For faces, hands, and smaller organic details on the gunner crew.
Khorne Red
Use: For warning markings, cables, optical details, or small contrast accents.
Balthasar Gold
Use: A warmer metal for small fittings, optics, older mechanical elements, and decorative details.
Shading
Nuln Oil
Use: For shading metal parts, weapons, tracks, recesses, and mechanical details.
Agrax Earthshade
Use: Useful for weathering the chassis, equipment, cloth areas, and worn surfaces.
Highlights
Stormhost Silver
Use: Final highlights on weapon edges, tracks, mechanical parts, and damaged metal.
Administratum Grey
Use: For highlighting grey panels, armour edges, and technical casings.
Assembly and Tools
Citadel Plastic Glue
Use: For assembling the plastic miniatures in this set.
Citadel Medium Base Brush
Use: Good for basecoating platforms, weapons, armour plates, and larger metal areas.
Citadel Small Layer Brush
Use: Ideal for crew details, cables, weapon components, armour edges, and finer technical elements.
How to Use It in Game
| Key Element | How It Works |
|---|---|
| Positioning | Keep the battery in a support position where it can influence important areas of the battlefield while staying protected by your own units. |
| Role | Use it to disrupt enemy movement, pressure support units, and prepare targets for a follow-up attack. |
| Protection | Do not leave it isolated, as support platforms are most valuable when they can repeatedly support your battle line. |
| Synergy | It complements Solar Auxilia infantry by adding heavy firepower where standard weapons may not be enough. |
Frequently Asked Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is this product suitable for beginners? | Yes, if you want a clearly focused support unit for Solar Auxilia. Complete beginners should focus on learning how to choose good positions and target priorities. |
| Does it work as an expansion for Solar Auxilia? | Yes, it adds another layer of heavy support fire and works well alongside infantry and armoured elements. |
| Is the set interesting to paint? | Yes, it offers a mix of tracked platforms, weapon details, crew, and military equipment. |
| What do I need to build it? | We recommend plastic glue, clippers, a hobby knife, and then paints and brushes to finish the miniatures. |
What to Add Next
| What Next? | Why |
|---|---|
| Infantry formations | Add Solar Auxilia units that can hold the line and protect your support weapons from fast attacks. |
| Additional heavy support | Consider tanks, transports, or other support units that create more threats and strengthen battlefield control. |
Recommended Next Steps
| Related Step | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| For players | Use the battery as a support element for sustained pressure, area control, and preparing enemies for a decisive attack. |
| For collectors | Add it as a technical and industrial element that expands the visual character of a Solar Auxilia army. |
| For painters | Focus on worn metal, dark armour, military markings, tracks, and the contrast between platform and crew. |
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Additional parameters
| Category: | Solar Auxilia |
|---|---|
| Warranty: | 2 years |
| Weight: | 0.239 kg |
| EAN: | 5011921253432 |
| Game system: | Horus Heresy |
| HH Army Group: | Solar Auxilia |
| HH Faction: | Solar Auxilia |
| HH Unit Type: | Infantry / Pěchota |
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| Manufacturing company : | Games Workshop |
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