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The Magma Monster is Here – Mantic’s New Big Boy

By Rob Baer | July 23rd, 2015 | Categories: Mantic

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 Mantic unveiled their new big man for the Abyssal Dwarfs. Come see one of the biggest models ever for Kings of War!

Via Mantic

Go-Go-Gadget Golem – He’s not actually big, just close to the camera.

Alongside the Elves release, the darkling hordes of the Abyssal Dwarfs are also gaining huge support. You might even call this a colossal release. Today we look at the model so large that we’re weren’t even sure if we could cast it – the Greater Obsidian Golem!

Black stone-giants that tower over the battlefield, these monsters thunder against the enemy under the control of the Iron-casters that animated them.

Greater Obsidian conceptGreater Obsidian concept

Even in his hunched pose, the Golem stands a might 9cm tall. It’s mounted on a 75mm square base, just like the dragon. In fact, this is the second largest model we’ve ever made, with the dragon placing first and the Martian Robot being the tallest, but much thinner. Despite it’s size, the model has all sorts of interesting details – from the cracked, igneous skin to the crystals atop its back. Metal plates and exposed infernal magma tie it in with it’s smaller cousins and a choice of heads can be use to add variety, should you be fielding more than one. Originally, we were going to produce this model in metal, but the sheer weight of it would have broken tables, so we’ve gone for a high quality resin for the production models. They will be light enough and super-detailed!

Greater Obsidian Golem scaleI pity the Dwarf.

On the table, the Golem is a slow moving killing machine. With 8 attacks, Crushing Strength (3) and no Individual, it can happily take on a unit on its own. The large size and slow speed make it vulnerable to flanking, so make sure to support with other units from your army, as well as taking an Iron Caster to Heal and Surge when appropriate.Greater Obsidian Golem


The Greater Obsidian Golem is up for pre-order now!

About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X

About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.

Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls. 

Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.

 

Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.

With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.

While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.