The Grey Knights & Thousand Sons Hexfire box is here- check out Rob’s unboxing and thoughts on the new release!
We’re back unboxing the new big releases for the Grey Knights & Thousand Sons! Rob sees what it takes to get them ready for the tabletop, shows the size of the models, and tells you the GOTCHAS to be aware of when building them!
We are going to show you everything including the sprues, bits, and of course, the size. That way you can decide if this is worth your hard-earned hobby dollars.
Grey Knights & Thousand Sons Hexfire: Unboxing & Build
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This is the box we’re going to be looking at today. Rob does a great breakdown of the value for this, but if you want to see what you could save with this, check it out here.
One big change to note though, we originally thought the characters would be $35 but after looking at the sprues, they may be as high as $40-45 each. Just something interesting to note.
The box also had a little book with Crusade rules, lore, and overall has some fun stuff in it.
Sprues & Instructions
The reason Rob thinks these could be a little more expensive is that it’s a bigger sprue that would need a bigger box and don’t be surprised if this goes for upwards of $40.
There are a bunch of sprues, an upgrade sprue for the Tzaangors, and all kinds of stuff.
Crowe looks very easy to build with no real Gothchas (well not yet at least, there will be some later) and two different head options.
You can magnetize the Dread if you want, but it is a little tricky because you have to magnetize everything to one bit. Still, it’s possible if you want to.
The Infernal Master also looks like it goes together fairly easily but the cape may provide some issues. Usually, when the cape is three pieces it can be annoying.
Get Rid of the Baby Carrier
Pop Goes the Monkey has a really cool conversion kit to get rid of the baby carrier look, if you want to see more about how it all works, check that out here.
This is what it will look like once it’s installed.
Assembly & Gotchas
Crowe was actually a little harder than Rob expected. The main issue came when putting the legs and front together, there is actually a gap there that is a little confusing. After that, the cape goes on super tight so Rob recommends putting that on early in the process. It can create a gap between the arm if you don’t get the ammo feed correct.
Infernal Master
The design of this is actually really well done. Even the little swirl piece attaches to the terrain, which really allows for painting it in parts. The main thing to watch out for is the cape because it’s in three parts. There are a decent amount of mold lines but nothing out of the ordinary.
Rob did use the Tamiya Extra Thin Cement to help with this long gnarly gap on the cape, so be ready for that.
He’s pretty big on a 40mm base, more about the size of an Occult Terminator.
Castellan Crowe
This is such a cool and dynamic sculpt! Overall (other than the issues above) the mini went together pretty well and Rob just really likes the look of this.
Rob did have a little trouble where the shoulder meets the cape because and it came out with a little gap.
He’s pretty big and about the same size as Valoris and Mephiston.
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
