Games Workshop has finally released Mortarion and it is just as impressive and well done a kit as we thought it would be!
Mortarion, the Daemon Primarch of Nurgle, has finally arrived and this kit is quite impressive. He retails for $140 and that price is normal for a special character kit of this size. We saw similar prices for Magnus, Skarbrand, and others. Now, Rob did put this kit together to do a size comparison video with other similar sized and priced models.
Let’s just say that Magnus was not able to match up to Mortarion, nipple horns included.
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For our complete review, be sure to scroll down and press play on the full video below.
Mortarion comes with several customization options, including different arms to allow Silence and The Lantern to be posed on either side and various Nurglings to assemble and paint before attaching. Once you get into this kit, you will find the level of detail that this model has is amazing. Some of the detail is also optional as well. Assembling will be a bit of chore but worth it in the end. Rob spent around 2 full hours cleaning and assembling this kit.
As we said before, Silence and The Lantern can be fastened to either arm based on your preference. The wisps of smoke that extend down from the model’s body to the base are, in fact, load bearing supports for the model itself. Several smokey wisps also come as individual parts, which is a good thing.
If you are wanting to do some airbrushing, it is best to paint these bits separately as they can get in the way.
The wings are just like Magnus’, they slot and lock in place with little to no effort needed. Do no be surprised if you bits left over. There are so many detail options to choose from that you will need to take time and figure out which ones you want to take time on assembling and painting.
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch of Nurgle: $140
For ten thousand years Mortarion, Lord of the Death Guard, has crushed his enemies upon the field of battle. Surrounded by chittering Daemon mites, droning flies and noxious plague vapours, Mortarion swoops into battle on vast, creaking wings. the thudding beat of these foul pinions fills the enemy with crawling dread, even as they waft the reek of death across their lines. To even stand in the presence of the Death Lord is lethal, opponents choking and collapsing as they succumb to the myriad plagues that churn the air around him.
This multi-part plastic kit contains the components necessary to assemble Mortarion, Daemon Primarch of Nurgle. This is a towering model – the word ‘miniature’ barely does it justice, as he looms over the rest of the Death Guard and gives even Bloodthirsters something to look up to! He is clad in baroque power armour known as the Barbaran Plate – this is covered in rust and rot, with skulls, spikes and Nurgle symbolism on each of the chunky components. Mouldering robes, chains and a rotten cowl hang from this armour, partially covering the system of pipes that feed his breathing apparatus – it is safe to assume that this ventilator isn’t delivering fresh and clean air to Mortarion, rather vile spores and disease.
He is armed with 2 foul weapons: a massive scythe named Silence, a rusting yet razor-sharp blade featuring brutal chain-teeth, stained with the blood of worlds and capable even of hacking a Reaver Titan to pieces; and The Lantern, an ancient energy pistol. There are two modelling options for these weapons – one option features the weapons down by Mortarion’s side, the other features a much more aggressive pose.
Mortarion features huge, decaying wings – these are modelled with pockmarks, holes and tears, representing the horror and decay of Nurgle’s hordes. Speaking of Nurgle’s hordes, there are plenty of extras with this kit – 2 Nurgling Drones carrying phosphex bombs hang from the chains on Mortarion’s armour, with a further 3 on the base: 1 carries a Chaos icon, one waves a censer and one carries a tank of unmentionably horrid substances. The base itself is detailed with rocks which themselves are being corrupted by the foul presence of the Daemon Primarch.
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch of Nurgle comes as 78 components, and is supplied with a Citadel 100mm Round base.
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch of Nurgle is available now online and in local Games Workshop stores. Be sure to press play on our quick and dirty unboxing and review video below for the full review.
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