With the latest batch of the miniatures I have orded came Abaddon the Despoiler. He is a fantastic-looking model and he will be one of the centerpiece models for my Chaos Space Marines army. Funny thing is that I don't want pure Black Legion army, but some Tzeentch-themed traitor legion that loves Daemon Engines - but I'm sure I'll think up a story to have Abaddon there as well, somehow. Anyway, I have assembled him last night and then I put him next to the original miniature of Abaddon the Despoiler that I have bought long, long time ago. It's really cool to have these two iconic models side by side:
Abaddon the Despoiler always was one of the most iconic and recognizable Warhammer 40K characters - at least for me, and I still remember how I stared at the cover of some old White Dwarf issue where he appeared (it was the same illustration that was on the cover of Codex Chaos for Warhammer 40K 2nd edition). It was this illustration:
At the time, I did not know much about the lore (or the game in general) - but images like this one was what sparked my interest for Warhammer 40K (and Chaos Space Marines, of course). I've never liked the old model - for me, it lacked everything that was great about this illustration (but I understand it probably has a special place in the hearts of many players). However, with the new model, I can finally have Abaddon in all his glory as part of my games. :)
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