Shield-Captain | Adeptus Custodes 40K

Adeptus Custodes Games Workshop Legio Custodes Shield-Captain Wargaming

Description

🚨 New Preorder – Reserve yours now at Gamers Paradise! Adeptus Custodes: Shield-Captain brings a peerless leader of the Ten Thousand to your army, ready for Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: The Horus Heresy.

🔥 Adeptus Custodes: Shield-Captain

Lead the Emperor’s finest with the Shield-Captain, an elite Adeptus Custodes commander clad in ornate golden armour and armed with a deadly Eternity Blade and a magnificent Praesidium Shield. Shield-Captains are among the greatest warriors in the Imperium, combining unmatched combat skill with superhuman tactical insight.

This multipart plastic kit builds 1 Shield-Captain for Adeptus Custodes armies in Warhammer 40,000 and Legio Custodes forces in Warhammer: The Horus Heresy. With ornate armor, sculpted iconography, filigree, and a choice of helmeted or bare head, this model makes an excellent army leader and standout painting project.

💎 Why This Character Stands Out

Elite Custodes Commander – A heroic leader for the Emperor’s personal guardians
Dual-System Model – Usable in Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: The Horus Heresy
Praesidium Shield & Eternity Blade – Iconic defensive and offensive wargear for a commanding battlefield presence
Tribune Option in Horus Heresy – Can represent a mighty Tribune for Legio Custodes forces
Great Centerpiece Character – Ornate details, heroic pose, and premium Custodes styling

📦 What’s in the Box

1x Adeptus Custodes Shield-Captain
24 plastic components
1x Citadel 40mm Round Base
1x construction guide
Choice of 1 helmeted head or 1 bare head
Supplied unpainted and requires assembly

⚔️ Battlefield Role & Playstyle

Leads Adeptus Custodes forces as a powerful character commander
Pairs naturally with Custodian Guard, Sentinel Guard, Aquilon Terminators, Venatari, and Dreadnoughts
Praesidium Shield gives the model a strong defensive visual identity
Eternity Blade makes this Shield-Captain feel like a duelist and battlefield executioner
A strong pickup for players building a low model-count army with heroic leaders

🎯 Perfect For

Adeptus Custodes players expanding into the new codex wave
New players starting with Combat Patrol: Adeptus Custodes
Horus Heresy players building Legio Custodes forces
Players who want a premium leader for elite infantry and dreadnought-heavy armies
Hobbyists who love gold armor, ornate shields, heroic characters, and centerpiece painting projects

🏪 Available at Gamers Paradise – Baton Rouge

✅ Preorder available now
✅ Local pickup available
✅ Hero leader for Adeptus Custodes armies
✅ Usable in Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: The Horus Heresy
✅ Great add-on for Codex: Adeptus Custodes, Combat Patrol, Command Pack, and Custodes Dice
✅ Friendly local support for learning, building, painting, and playing

👉 Pair this with Codex: Adeptus Custodes, Combat Patrol: Adeptus Custodes, Command Pack: Adeptus Custodes, Adeptus Custodes Dice, Custodian Guard Sodality, Sentinel Guard Sodality, Aquilon Terminator Sodality, and Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought to build out the Emperor’s finest.