The Red Corsair Raiders are a whole new plastic kit, and show off a different side of the Chaos coin than we usually see, with nary a daemon or mutation in sight. They represent Space Marines that have turned against the Imperium without the aid of the Dark Gods, and sport an eclectic mix of wargear compiled from old armour marks and modern Imperial patterns of weapon.
These renegades are vicious fighters who are free to indulge their baser instincts, no longer held back by the discipline and superstition of the Adeptus Astartes. They excel at the tip of the spear, taking front line objectives before crashing over enemy lines in a flurry of blades and bolt shells.
Reave-Captain
To lead such a band of reavers requires no small amount of charisma and a mean streak a mile wide, and Reave–Captains fit the bill like few others. They must be peerless warriors and cruel taskmasters to maintain an iron grip on their crews of turncoat Space Marines, and the most successful become notorious corsair captains in their own right.
The ten Red Corsair Raiders in the kit are an excellent, versatile unit to build an army around, and the Lords of the Maelstrom battleforce box comes with plenty of additional troops to support them. You get a classic Chaos Space Marine infantry core – 10 Legionaries, five Terminators, and 10 Traitor Guardsmen – and better yet, they’ll look the business with a new pack of Red Corsairs upgrades and transfers.
