Stargave – Scavengers
We are picking up two more plastic kits from Stargrave, starting with the Scavengers (SGVP007), which were released a while ago but which I haven't had time to review yet.
These impressively well-made sci-fi kits are produced by Northstar Military Figures in cooperation with Osprey Games. They cover 20 multi-part miniatures and have an RRP of 22 GBP.
Although they are designed with Stargrave in mind, they can obviously be used for a wide range of sci-fi settings. They are kept in a 28 mm scale with slightly heroic proportions, and of course they are interchangeable with the other kits in the range (such as the Mercenaries), and you can also use bits from the Frostgrave range.
Age of Sigmar – Stormcast Eternals Vigilors
The Stormcast Eternals Vigilors are also part of the Stormbringer series, and are one of the last kits that we want to review individually on here.
The Stormcast Eternal Vigilors are ranged infantry who wield lightning-charged Boltstorm Longbows. They specialise in scouting and marking enemies, enabling the rest of the Stormcast army to hit them more accurately. On the battlefield, they act as mobile support archers — tougher than mortal bowmen, but not intended for frontline combat.
A full box containing 10 miniatures has an RRP of 55 EUR, meaning the contents of Stormbringer Issue 31 are worth 22.50 EUR. The box contains the same two sprues as the ones here, but twice as many, and each comes with options for a Vigilator Alpha, as well as five 40 mm round bases. If you purchase them through Stormbringer, be sure to check the full instructions, as you will find more information on the variants/options than in the magazine.
Age of Sigmar Warcry – Kruleboyz Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof
As part of the Stormbringer subscription I added some miniatures here and there. Among them some characters, as I thought I was missing counterparts to the Stormcast Eternals range. For example like the Lord Aquilor on Gryph-Charger.
To balance that out, I got myself the Kruleboyz Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof. This model was originally included in the Dominion starter sets for Age of Sigmar, and is currently available as part of the Orruk Warclans Spearhead, just like the Murknob with Beltcha Banna.
The Killaboss is a fixed-pose sculpt using the push-fit method, meaning you can assemble it without glue, and it comes with a 105 x 70 mm oval base. There is no official RRP for the miniature as it is currently only available as part of the Spearhead set and is often sold separately from split Dominion boxes on marketplaces.
Warhammer Quest – Darkwater Unboxing
Today, we will be covering the latest release of Warhammer Quest - Darkwater. The pictures in this article show the German version, Dunkelwasser, but it is identical to the English release, except for the translated printed parts.
We previously covered Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress in 2018, as well as parts of Cursed City, and we are happy for the game to return to the fantasy setting.
The Warhammer Quest series began around 30 years ago in 1995 with the original Warhammer Quest. At that time, Games Workshop collaborated with companies such as Hasbro to expand the reach of their Citadel miniatures range. Similar to HeroQuest, it was sold on a wider scale - in department stores, for example, alongside board games - and thus reached more people than their usual products, which were limited to comic book stores, fantasy stores, their own Games Workshop stores, and mail order.
Warhammer Quest – Darkwater The Manticore Knight
This time, alongside unboxing Warhammer Quest Darkwater, we’re trying something new - we’re painting a selection of miniatures from the set.
After going through the Heroes sprue, I considered which figure would be the most interesting for me to paint. While avoiding the main character was tempting, I ultimately decided on Edmark Valoran, the Manticore Knight. Something about this model really stood out, and I wanted to experiment with a new paint scheme for him.
Let’s start by assembling the miniature. The entire set is designed as push-fit (as we know it from various starter sets and the Underworld range), so glue isn’t strictly necessary, but I highly recommend using it for a clean fit. Just pushing the parts together might leave gaps and the plastic glue not only bonds the parts together but actually melts them, filling in smaller gaps. All heroes come in light beige plastic, divided into several finely detailed components on the sprue. The Manticore Knight, for example, consists of five pieces plus a round base with a peg hole instead of a slot.
KRYDRUFI All-in-One Modular Art Box
I came across the All-in-One Modular Art Box by Krydrufi a while ago, and, in preparation for my travels this autumn and winter, I decided to take a closer look at it. So, let's take a look at this product all together.
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This painting accessory is a modular tool that covers multiple items. It is available in different tiers, ranging from basic to ultimate. The basic tier starts with the Cleaning and Brush Holder module, which can be configured with additional optional wet palette and storage modules. For this review, we have the Ultra Set, which includes four additional modules. Prices range from 25 to 43 EUR.
The Art Box is available in two colours: light blue/black and green/black. The contrasting colour is used for the large container and the lids of the paint storage modules.
Da Red Gobbo’s Tinboy
It's that time of year again: another Christmas miniature! This time it's Da Red Gobbo's Tinboy.
In case you want to take a look back, we covered the A-Bomb-Inable Snowman in 2024 and Da Red Gobbo Surprise and Grotmas Gitz the year before.
This year's design features the Red Gobbo inside a supersized wind-up nutcracker in the style of a Vostroyan Guardsman, priced at 27.50 GBP / 35 EUR. Da Red Gobbo's Tinboy will be available to pre-order today.
Great Escape Games – Gallows Set
Great Escape Games, the company behind Dead Man's Hand, has just released another plastic terrain kit for the Old West: a Gallows.
This new addition to their extensive range of buildings and accessories sees them move another staple piece of every Western from MDF to plastic. We received a pre-release sample of just the sprue and assembly instructions, without the official boxed set.
The Gallows Set contains the gallows itself, as well as four 28 mm scale miniatures, all on a single large plastic sprue. It has an RRP of 20 GBP and will be available from October 10th.
Warhammer 40,000 – Imperial Fists Darnath Lysander
Darnath Lysander was announced at the Big Summer Preview and has finally arrived alongside other updated Space Marine sculpts. It is important to note that Lysander did not cross the Rubicon Primaris, but instead received a miniature wearing the upgraded Indomitus Pattern Terminator armour.
As the captain of the Imperial Fists' first company, he is renowned for wielding the mighty Thunder Hammer, The Fist of Dorn, and for donning ornate Terminator armour and a Storm Shield. His leadership has turned the tide of many battles, particularly defensive operations, in which his strategic mind excels. Fiercely loyal to the ideals of the Imperial Fists and their Primarch, Rogal Dorn, Lysander embodies the Chapter's unyielding spirit.
The new Darnath Lysander miniature has been available since September 20th and has an RRP of 37 EUR (35 EUR at release, increased with the October price update). It includes a small sprue, a 50 mm round base, and assembly instructions, including a datasheet.
Horus Heresy – Legiones Astartes Mk II Tactical Squad
Although we didn't have the opportunity to review the Saturnine boxed set for Horus Heresy on the blog, I wanted to supplement the coverage of the Assault Squad in Mark II armour by presenting the standard Tactical Squad.
I didn't want to skip the tactical squads after covering the Mark III Iron Armour and Mark VI Corvus Armour, especially since we still have to wait until we receive the Mark IV Maximus and Mark V Heresy pattern armour.
The Mark II Tactical sprue is slightly different to the other power armour sprues. Unlike the others, where you get a single sprue with the pieces for five models, this one has two sprues of the same size for ten models with a similar layout — just a small alteration. As you can see, the second sprue is nearly identical to the first, just rotated by 180°, with the Warhammer logo on the other side. The poses are identical, the heads are the same, and so on, for unknown reasons.
We get the same five tactical marines with bolters and bayonets as with the other sprues, but with Mark II armour and Phobos-pattern bolters.
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