Warhammer: The Horus Heresy: Legion Drop PodDrop pods are self contained, recoverable orbital descent capsules, each designed to deliver a squad of Space Marines. They are used for surprise attacks and combat drops into the midst of active war zones, with Legiones Astartes warships showering them down like ordnance from the edge of space towards their target. Drop pods are armoured and reinforced to withstand the rigours of re entry, but their true defence is speed. This multipart plastic kit