Warhammer 40,000: T'au Empire Riptide Battlesuit (3 Miniatures)

A Walking Fortress for the Greater Good

Few sights on a Warhammer 40,000 battlefield command attention like a Riptide Battlesuit bearing down on the enemy line. Towering over the T'au infantry around it, the XV104 is a centrepiece model in every sense — a hulking war machine bristling with weapons, detailed with the clean angular aesthetic that defines the T'au Empire's advanced technology. Whether you're building out a serious T'au army or hunting for a rewarding large-scale painting project, this is the kit that earns a place of honour on your display shelf as much as your gaming table.

What's in the Box

This multi-part plastic kit contains 108 components and builds one XV104 Riptide Battlesuit alongside two Shielded Missile Drones. The kit offers genuine build variety — different weapons loadouts and pose options mean experienced hobbyists can personalise their Riptide before a single layer of paint touches it. The included T'au transfer sheet provides faction markings and sept symbols to finish the model with crisp, professional-looking detail. As a multi-part kit, assembly requires plastic glue and hobby clippers; this is a modeller's kit that rewards patience and care, not a push-fit beginner box.

Who It's For

T'au Empire players looking to anchor their army with a powerful heavy battlesuit will find the Riptide an essential addition to any collection. Painters drawn to large, surface-rich models — smooth armour panels ideal for blending, weathering, or freehand sept markings — will have plenty to work with here. The kit's complexity makes it best suited to hobbyists who have assembled a few kits before and are comfortable with plastic glue and hobby tools. It also makes an impressive gift for the T'au player in your life who's been eyeing a centrepiece model.

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