Astra Militarum collectors need a fair sealed floor, clean title matching, and a short path from first box to a playable shelf. This guide is buying advice — live prices and kits live on the Astra Militarum army hub.
The Imperial Guard: infantry waves, tanks, and artillery. Astra Militarum armies win through numbers, armour, and attrition. Cadian, Krieg, and regiment-specific kits fill a huge catalog.
Where to start buying
Start with Combat Patrol: Astra Militarum. Open the box page, compare sealed all-in prices to complete used comps for the same edition, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band. The Astra Militarum start path walks the same decision in order.
Cross-check the Astra Militarum army hub for every kit that currently ships to you. A listing is only a bargain if the contents match the edition you expect.
What to buy after the Combat Patrol
Combat Patrol: Astra Militarum sealed. Add infantry or a tank second. Checklist heavy weapons on used lots.
Related box pages: Combat Patrol: Adeptus Mechanicus, Combat Patrol: Space Marines.
Common listing traps
- +Spare sprues or singles tagged as a full Combat Patrol.
- +Magazine partworks and incomplete used lots.
- +Wrong-faction Kill Team boxes in shared collections.
- +Asking prices far above recent sold comps.
When photos look thin, read how to spot incomplete used kits and sealed vs opened vs painted before you pay.
How to read the price
Fair value is the recent sealed and complete-used cluster for that exact box — not MSRP. What is a Combat Patrol worth? explains how we read floors. Prefer all-in landed cost over sticker price.
Lore and reading
Astra Militarum armies win through numbers, armour, and attrition. Cadian, Krieg, and regiment-specific kits fill a huge catalog. For the full reading list and why-read notes, use the Astra Militarum army hub — this post stays on buying.
- +Gaunt's Ghosts: First and Only — Dan Abnett: The classic Guard novel entry. Tone for infantry collectors.
- +Fifteen Hours — Mitchel Scanlon: Short, brutal Guard life. Useful perspective for new collectors.
- +Cadia Stands — Justin D. Hill: Cadian defence narrative. Pairs with Cadian kit collections.
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How should I paint them?
Open the Astra Militarum paint hub for Contrast-first recipes tied to the Combat Patrol. Buy the box at a fair floor first, then batch infantry with the default scheme.
Next step
- 1Browse the Astra Militarum army hub.
- 2Open Combat Patrol: Astra Militarum and set a sealed watch.
- 3Follow the numbered start path for the second kit.
- 4Paint with the Contrast recipes once the box ships.
Buy the fair sealed price. Wait out scarcity premiums. Verify used photos before you pay.
Where do I start a Astra Militarum army?
Follow the Astra Militarum start path for a numbered buying order. Live floors for kits that ship to you sit on the Astra Militarum army hub.
Is this guide the same as the army hub?
No. This post is long-form buying advice. The army hub is the entity home for kits, floors, paint, and reading lists. Use both — do not treat this guide as a second lore encyclopedia.