Rushed into deployment after the success of the R'varna battlesuit, the XV109 Y'vahra is a Class 10 battlesuit designed for devastating shock assaults. To facilitate this role, the Y'vahra is equipped with a triple-barrelled phased-plasma flamer capable of vaporising even hardened ceramite, and a massive EMP discharge cannon designed to incapacitate enemy war engines. The complex vectored thruster array incorporated into the Y'vahra's impressive armour allows it to traverse the battlefield in long, graceful bounds, slamming into the greatest concentration of enemy forces and claiming a heavy toll in lives before jetting away.
The Y'vahra battlesuit originates with the same maverick Earth Caste engineer as the R'varna, Fio'O Ke'lshan Sho'Aun, infamous for his resistance to the will of the Ethereal Council as much as his genius at weapons design. The Y'vahra represents a disturbing paradigm shift in the tactics of the pragmatic Ke'lshan Sept, in whom long years under near constant attack by alien forces has bred a stubborn pragmatism and siege mentality. The new XV109 is clearly a design intended to carry the fighting to the enemies of the Ke'lshan, perhaps marking a new stage of expansion on the T'au Empire's neglected eastern border.
The XV109 Y'vahra Battlesuit is a complete multi-part resin and plastic kit. This modelling kit is not a toy – it is a collectible item and construction should only be undertaken by expert Warhammer hobbyists aged 15 years and over.
This kit is supplied unpainted and requires assembly – we recommend using Citadel paints.
