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A young, expansionist alien federation that fights at range with battlesuits, drones and gunships, and avoids close combat entirely.
The T'au are the technological optimists of the setting, preaching a Greater Good and backing it with the best guns in the galaxy. Fire Warrior infantry hold ground while piloted battlesuits, hovering skimmers and swarms of drones do the killing from distance, with the alien Kroot and Vespid fighting alongside them. Aesthetically they are the clean-sci-fi choice - smooth ceramic panels, sensor arrays and clear reference to real-world mecha design. Those flat surfaces are ideal for airbrush work, sept markings, decals and hard-edged camouflage, and equally forgiving with a brush. Low model count per unit and an unmistakable silhouette on the table.
On the table: A dedicated shooting army - excellent firepower and mobility at range, and a genuine dislike of being caught in melee.
20% off RRPT'au Empire · 29 models · 4 kits
1× Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (can be built as a Coldstar Battlesuit) · 1× Devilfish · 10× Breacher Fire Warriors (can be built as a Strike Team) · 10× Pathfinders · 7× Drones (5 Tactical Drones, 1 Recon Drone, 1 Support Turret)
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20% off RRPT'au Empire · 29 models · 4 kits
1× Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (can be built as a Coldstar Battlesuit) · 1× Devilfish · 10× Breacher Fire Warriors (can be built as a Strike Team) · 10× Pathfinders · 7× Drones (5 Tactical Drones, 1 Recon Drone, 1 Support Turret)
29 models · £3.01 a model
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$0.74 per point
T'au Empire · 1 model
$29.75 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $2.20
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$53.13 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $76.82
$0.60 per point · Also in 1 box
T'au Empire · 1 model
$58.65 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $1.30
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$51.00 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $3.95
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$33.15 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $0.80
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$29.75 at the cheapest of 4 shops — save $5.25
$0.60 per point
T'au Empire
$51.00 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $3.95
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T'au Empire
$47.70 at the cheapest of 2 shops — save $5.30
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$68.00 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $4.99
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T'au Empire · 12 models
$58.65 at the cheapest of 3 shops — save $16.35
$0.78 per point
T'au Empire · 10 models
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T'au Empire · 12 models
$0.84 per point
T'au Empire · 10 models
$51.00 at the cheapest of 2 shops — save $4.25
$0.78 per point
T'au Empire · 12 models
$46.31 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $8.94
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T'au Empire · 1 model
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T'au Empire · 5 models
$36.97 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $0.98
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$51.00 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $3.00
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$29.75 at the cheapest of 4 shops — save $5.25
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$33.15 at the cheapest of 4 shops — save $1.95
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T'au Empire · 3 models
$55.25 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $3.70
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$34.15 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $7.80
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$165.75 at the cheapest of 5 shops — save $2.00
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T'au Empire
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T'au Empire
$40.80 at the cheapest of 6 shops — save $4.15
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T'au Empire
$80.10 at the cheapest of 3 shops — save $8.90
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T'au Empire
$18.00 at the cheapest of 2 shops — save $2.00
T'au Empire
$62.10 at the cheapest of 3 shops — save $11.89
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$36.97 at the cheapest of 4 shops — save $1.28
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T'au Empire · 1 model
$55.25 at the cheapest of 4 shops — save $4.99
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T'au Empire · 3 models
$103.70 at the cheapest of 5 shops — save $6.25
$0.55 per point
T'au Empire · 9 models
$75.65 at the cheapest of 4 shops — save $4.25
T'au Empire · 1 model
$81.60 at the cheapest of 5 shops — save $3.40
$0.54 per point
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